Making the most of limited lighting equipment

Hello to whomever might be checking this board... I've been doing headshots for my university theatre for the past couple years and have been producing work of "good enough" result for the constraints they place upon me- speed and economy are more important to them than ultimate quality and while I work hard to give them as good a result as I can, I know given a bit more time and control to work I could produce better. In a couple of days I'll be shooting a headshot for a friend where I will have more time and control and yet I've not got as much experience in this arena- I've got at my disposal (other than camera/tripod/stands) a Nikon SB-28 w/SC-17 cord (I use it with my 645 camera and flashmeter as well) and an older flash on a Wein pocket slave which isn't sensitive enough to use in any sort of daylight. Both flashes have small Lumiquest softboxes on them (I can't justify the expense of "real" softboxes yet.) I've also got a Wescott sunlight/silver reflector; 48" I believe. I plan to shoot outdoors in the evening in diffuse light- I'm confident I can produce a result she'll be happy with (I know/understand her, which is IMO the most important step to a successful image) but would greatly appreciate any suggestions in really making the most of the shoot. Thanks in advance.

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