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"Minne" MerCon 2024 by MNMerCon | St.Paul, MN
| 2024 |

Founder and Event Coordinator for the Midwest's newest mermaid convention
Session Instructor: Mermaid Yoga, Audience Engagement, Mer-tivational Moments

SeaQuest | Roseville, MN |2020-2023|

I spend my time at SQ doing mermaid encounters, face painting, tattoos, photos, birthday parties, and swimming in the 35,000 gallon tank with sharks and stingrays!
I re-wrote the Mermaid S.O.P. for the company in 2022 to better reflect the needs and standards of working mermaid performers

NewBourne Village Renaissance Festival | ChippewaFalls, WI
|2022-2023|

I founded their mermaid experience, acting as both mermaid performer and experience Director
for their inaugural season
I returned as acting Director for 2023, where we tripled our performance space
and added a vending component

Minnesota Renaissance Festival | Shakopee, MN | 2000-2023|

I have spent over 2 decades on cast at this festival, with the last 5 or so years being spent in their mermaid Cove where I perform both on land and in their tank doing photos, tricks, and interactions. I have also begun recently to help with set design and execution as well.
In addition to my work as a mermaid, I have also performed as other characters and groups
in my time with MNRF resulting in the following awards:
Rookie of the Year Nominee - Tia the Dryad - 2009
"Best New Act" - The Vodca Family - 2011
"Best New Group" - The Groundlings - 2016
"The Guardian" Award - The Groundlings - 2017

Dragons Fire Theater: Pirates & Mermaids Brunch | Minnetonka, MN |2017 & 2022|

Water performance for Lord Fletchers; we swam in one of their boat slips, did photos,
and had converstions with guests

SeaQuest | Roseville, MN |2022-2023|

I spend my time at SQ doing mermaid encounters, face painting, tattoos, photos, birthday parties, and swimming in the 35,000 gallon tank with sharks and stingrays!
I re-wrote the Mermaid S.O.P. for the company in 2022 to better reflect the needs and standards of working mermaid performers

Mermaid Meko's Performing Resume

Blanca White's | South Padre Island, TX |2012|

Worked with an international team to produce several marketing pieces and promotional shoots

Schlitterbahn | South Padre Island, TX |2012|

Mermaid meet-and-greets in the waterpark
photo shoot & commercial shoot with Santa
Float with guests in the lazy river

CONvergence | Bloomington, MN |2015|

Mermaid meet-and-greet swim session in the hotel pool
Mermaid Tail Making: Panelist

Sea Turtle Inc. |South Padre Island, TX |2012|

Mermaid meet-and-greet with school groups
educational presentations
This is one of the non-profits that Meko & OMPAS supports!

"Minne" MerCon 2024 by MNMerCon | St.Paul, MN | 2024 |

Founder and Event Coordinator for the Midwest's newest mermaid convention

Session Instructor: Mermaid Yoga, Audience Engagement, Mer-tivational Moments

SeaQuest | Roseville, MN |2020-2023|

I spend my time at SQ doing mermaid encounters, face painting, tattoos, photos, birthday parties, and swimming in the 35,000 gallon tank with sharks and stingrays!

I re-wrote the Mermaid S.O.P. for the company in 2022 to better reflect the needs and standards of working mermaid performers

NewBourne Village Renaissance Festival | ChippewaFalls, WI |2022-2023|

I founded their mermaid experience, acting as both mermaid performer and experience Director for their inaugural season

I returned as acting Director for 2023, where we tripled our performance space and added a vending component

Minnesota Renaissance Festival | Shakopee, MN | 2000-2023|

I have spent over 2 decades on cast at this festival, with the last 5 or so years being spent in their mermaid Cove where I perform both on land and in their tank doing photos, tricks, and interactions. I have also begun recently to help with set design and execution as well.

In addition to my work as a mermaid, I have also performed as other characters and groups in my time with MNRF resulting in the following awards:

Rookie of the Year Nominee - Tia the Dryad - 2009

"Best New Act" - The Vodca Family - 2011

"Best New Group" - The Groundlings - 2016

"The Guardian" Award - The Groundlings - 2017

Dragons Fire Theater: Pirates & Mermaids Brunch | Minnetonka, MN |2017 & 2022|

Water performance for Lord Fletchers; we swam in one of their boat slips, did photos, and had converstions with guests

SeaQuest | Roseville, MN |2022-2023|

I spend my time at SQ doing mermaid encounters, face painting, tattoos, photos, birthday parties, and swimming in the 35,000 gallon tank with sharks and stingrays!

I re-wrote the Mermaid S.O.P. for the company in 2022 to better reflect the needs and standards of working mermaid performers

Mermaid Meko's Performing Resume

Blanca White's | South Padre Island, TX |2012|

Worked with an international team to produce several marketing pieces and promotional shoots

Schlitterbahn | South Padre Island, TX |2012|

Mermaid meet-and-greets in the waterpark

photo shoot & commercial shoot with Santa

Float with guests in the lazy river

CONvergence | Bloomington, MN |2015|

Mermaid meet-and-greet swim session in the hotel pool

Mermaid Tail Making: Panelist

Sea Turtle Inc. |South Padre Island, TX |2012|

Mermaid meet-and-greet with school groups

educational presentations

This is one of the non-profits that Meko & OMPAS supports!

(c) OMPAS 2023 Images (c) Justin Baysinger Photography & OMPAStudios

"Minne" MerCon 2024 by MNMerCon | St.Paul, MN
| 2024 |

NewBourne Village Renaissance Festival | ChippewaFalls, WI
|2022-2023|

I founded their mermaid experience, acting as both mermaid performer and experience Director
for their inaugural season

I returned as acting Director for 2023, where we tripled our performance space
and added a vending component

In addition to my work as a mermaid, I have also performed as other characters and groups
in my time with MNRF resulting in the following awards:

Water performance for Lord Fletchers; we swam in one of their boat slips, did photos,
and had converstions with guests

(c) OMPAS 2023
Images (c) Justin Baysinger Photography & OMPAStudios