Cross is a theatre equipment designer with a strong background in theatrical production, mechanical design, and engineering. With hands-on experience in a wide range of production roles and a thoughtful understanding of performance spaces, she designs systems that are both technically sound and artistically in sync.

Cross has worked on a range of productions in roles including technical director, set designer, and engineer, and has contributed to the design and construction of major venues as part of several design and consulting teams. Previously, Cross designed and analyzed theatre equipment and systems for Auerbach Pollock Friedlander (New York, NY) and Cubical Motivation System (Taipei City, Taiwan). As a designer, project manager, and engineer with Anlitor Corporation System Integration (Taipei City, Taiwan) she oversaw the construction of the Dadong Arts Center Performance Hall (Kaohsiung, Taiwan).

Cross holds an MFA in Technical Design and Production from the David Geffen School of Drama (formerly the Yale School of Drama), a BFA in Technical Design from Taipei National University of the Arts, and is fluent in both English and Mandarin. She is a member of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology and the Taiwan Association of Theatre Technology