Julia Bartholomew-King’s Urban CV
JULIA BARTHOLOMEW-KING
213.705.5338
https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-bartholomew-king-9b822714/
juliabking12@gmail.com
PROFILE
Interested in applying arts experience and design background to impact social change. Experience in program design, project coordination and workshop facilitation. Able to leverage business savvy and management skills. Possesses strong writing, organization and communication skills coupled with high energy, intellectual curiosity and adaptability.
URBAN CAPACITY BUILDING
Assistant Participant Coordinator :February–March 2020
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Brooklyn, NY. 100% Brooklyn Theatre Project
Assisted in casting and transcribing interviews of 100 members of the Brooklyn community for a reality based theater piece representing Brooklyn’s population onstage, creating a living portrait and accompanying book. Project ended due to Covid 19 closures.
Cofounder, Collaborator and Program Designer :July 2017–December 2020
COHERE DESIGN LAB www.coheredesignlab.com
Cohere Design Lab is a social impact design incubator working at the intersection of climate, equity and health. Using human centered design and co-design strategies, we focused on strengthening social cohesion, building capacity and resilience of individuals in the midst of climate change and disruption.
Facilitator, Researcher and Museum Exhibit Curator October 2016–May 2017
PLACEFUL.ORG, East Harlem, NY Non profit real estate development company
Carried out historical research using open source archival material, and assisted in facilitating community and youth driven workshops. Created an interactive museum exhibit for El Museo del Barrio about the past, present and future of La Marqueta and East Harlem.
Workshop Facilitator. Workshop organizer and community outreach.
RED HOOK CHECK–IN, Red Hook, Brooklyn NY May 2016–Sept. 2017
This initiative focused on disaster preparedness and sought to create a neighborhood volunteer support system to assist residents during crisis situations.
CAREER HISTORY
September 1990–current
Costume Designer and Stylist, Los Angeles, Portland, NYC. www.juliabartholomew.com
Extensive experience in film, television and commercials. Expertise with research methods, knowledge of specialty and period costumes, fashion and modern day clothing. Costumed numerous shows, from television to film, Costume Designer on many independent films. Co-designed concert tours, and worked with many well-known artists and celebrities on print, media campaigns and commercials.
Additional Highlights:
On Call Wardrobe Person for NYU Skirball Theatre: Sept.2015–February 2017
Adjunct Professor of Costume Design:UCLA Summer 2012
Collaborated with UCLA Costume Department Chair/ Oscar winning Costume Designer Deborah Landis to develop “Behind the Seams” a new and innovative costume design curriculum for young adults.
EMMY Award Costume Department for the series “3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN”. 1997
DESIGN PROJECTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Prototype for a Health App, THE NEW SCHOOL, NYC. Spring 2016
Developed an application to assist students with food insecurity and navigating food options.
Homeless Storage Project; ARCHITECTS WITHOUT BORDERS, Portland,OR Spring 2015
Developed prototypes of storage facilities for unhoused people.
SERVICE
Political Text Banking MOVEMENT LABS Feb.2020-current
Community food bank INVISIBLE HANDS, NYC Feb.2021-current
Poll Worker NYC BOARD OF ELECTIONS November 2020 & 2021
Voter Registrar HEADCOUNT.ORG November 2019
Dispatch volunteer WEST BROOKLYN MUTUAL AID June 2020-current
Warehouse volunteer FABSCRAP, Brooklyn, NY July 2019–current
Food pantry volunteer COMMON PANTRY, East Harlem, NY. April 2016–current
Chef, workshop leader OREGON FOOD BANK, Portland, OR. 2012– 2015
PUBLICATIONS
Designing urban inclusion Metrolab Brussels Master Class 1 2018
Master Class collaborative research results published by the European Regional Development Fund.
SKILLS
Teaching, project and time management, negotiation experience, keen analysis abilities, writing, listening, critical thinking. Campaign, voter outreach and poll worker experience. Basic Adobe Suite, Excel, Squarespace, audio transcription, sketching, Airtable, Zoom, Slack, Hylo, Miro, Basecamp, Survey Monkey, Google Suite, Microsoft Office. Sewing skills and knowledge of garment construction, art and craft ability. Knowledgeable and accomplished home chef. Basic (and ever improving) conversational Spanish skills.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Theories of Urban Practice. Aug. 2015–May 2017
Parsons School of Design, The New School, NYC
Thesis: One Hundred Years of Health Care in Health Care in East Harlem--Reconceptualizing
a Model of Neighborhood Based Care.
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts major in Acting, minor in Costume Design, Literature
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Sept. 1985–May 1988
Professional Training to effect social change:
Certified Yoga Instructor 400 TT Feb. 2014–Aug. 2015
Intensive study of Amrita yoga for trauma, social justice and accessibility. DAYA Foundation, Portland OR.