Speaking Credits
COMPANY / TRADE SHOW LOCATION
Allure’ Hair & Body Salon and Spa Terrigal, Australia
Beauty School Forum Trade Show Anaheim, CA
BeautiControl Southern CA Region
Beauty Bloggers Training Course Sydney, Australia
B.E.S.T. Barristar Educational Student Training Orange CA
Cameron Jane Makeup School Sydney Australia
Career Academy of Beauty Garden Grove, CA
Christian Dior Cosmetics CA and AZ
Circle Seal Manufacturing Anaheim, CA
Empire Academy of Makeup Costa Mesa, CA
Estee Lauder Corporation CA Region
Face & Body Expo Chicago Il
Fullerton College Fullerton CA
Frends Beauty Supply Los Angeles, CA
Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
Harpers Baazar Magazine New York, NY
Head to Toe Women’s Expo San Diego, CA
International Makeup Artist Trade Show London, England UK
International Makeup Artist Trade Show Los Angeles, CA
International Makeup Artist Trade Show Sydney, Australia
IMATS Attendees / Private Training Courses Sydney, Australia
James Albert School of Cosmetology Costa Mesa, CA
J.C. Penney’s Buena Park, CA
Makeup Effects Group Matraville, Australia
Make Up For Ever Cosmetics Paris United States
Mater Dei High School Santa Ana, CA
Miss California U.S.A. Pageant Fresno & Long Beach
Miss California Teen U.S.A. Pageant L.A. & Fresno
Miss Irvine Pageant Irvine, CA
Miss, Ms. & Mrs. Globe Pageants Palm Springs, CA
Miss South Orange County Pageant San Clemente, CA
Mrs. United States Pageant Las Vegas, CA
Mrs. United Nation Pageant Palm Springs, CA
Nordstrom West Coast
Paul Mitchell, The School Costa Mesa, CA
Royal Langnickel Brush Pasadena, CA/ Sydney Australia
Self Magazine Los Angeles, CA
Senna Cosmetics Los Angeles/Orange County, CA
Stagelight Cosmetics L.A. & Orange County
Than Le College School of Cosmetology Garden Grove, CA
The Makeup Show / Powder Group Los Angeles, CA
The Skin Academy at Paul Mitchell Costa Mesa, CA
Toni & Guy Cosmetology School Costa Mesa, CA
University of California Irvine Irvine, CA
West Covina High School West Covina, CA
Youth Employment Services Costa Mesa, CA
Qualifications
- 30 years experience as a Makeup Artist working in television, print, bridal and runway industries.
- 23 years experience as a trainer in the field of skin care, makeup application and marketing.
- Writer of numerous published beauty columns and articles for magazines and online content.
- Accomplished Beauty Expert, Public Speaker, Author, Industry Consultant and Makeup Artist.
Celebrities
Ali Landry, Aaliyah, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bobby Alt, Brendan Frazier, Cindy Crawford, Caroline D’Amore, Collective Soul, Colin Cowherd, Fabio, Jennifer Tilly, Joanna Krupa, Joanne Gair, Judith Light, Kevin Costner, Korrina Rico, Leeza Gibbons, Lisa Kudrow, Mandy Moore, Michelle Beadle, Paulette Ivory, Prince, Queen Latifah, Rachel Hunter, Raquel Welch, REM ,Rikki Lake, Rod Stewart, Sharon Gless, Steven Tyler, Tony Danza, Vivian Wu
Runway / Designers
Anne Who, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Christian Audigier ,Gianfranco Ferre’, Jenny Lee ,Maggie Barry ,Peter Lau, Richard Tyler, Skin Graft, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino
Print Commercial & Editorial
Audrey Magazine, Coast Magazine, Destination, I Do, Digital Photo Pro, Fit Joy, GQ, GQ Spain, GQ Germany, GQ South Africa, Harpers Bazaar, InStyle Weddings,Los Angeles Magazine,Marie Claire, Martha Stewart Weddings, ME, OC Health, Orange Coast Magazine, People, WWD, Xtreme Detroit Magazine, Yoke Magazine, 1st Hold, 13 Minutes Magazine.
Print Advertising Clients
Choc Hospital, Christian Audigier, Coca Cola, BMW, Disneyland, Jenny Lee, Couture Bridal, Hyundai, Maggie Barry, Main Place Mall, Monster Energy Drinks, Nike Woman, Orange County Burn Association, Pacific Bell, Pea in the Pod, Performance Elite, Wet Seal, Starbucks
Experience
All About Me Beauty
Owner / Founder — 2000 ~ Present
- Custom designed and created an extensive professional makeup brush line.
- Created a professional makeup artist box to be sold to industry pros and students.
Empire Academy of Makeup
Owner / Director of Education / Head Instructor — 1997 ~ Present
Teaching the Art and Science of makeup to upcoming professional makeup artists in television, film, video, print, runway, pageant, bridal and retail makeup artistry as well as industry marketing.
- Created all courses curriculum and update information on a continual basis.
- Present curriculum through lectures, demonstrations and visual aids.
- Inspire, coach & mentor students instilling confidence and professionalism to ensure success.
Make Up For Ever / Paris
Director of Makeup — 1995 ~ 1996
As the only employee outside of the New York office for nearly a year, I personally opened & managed forty-two doors in nine months.
- Responsible for all interviewing, hiring and training of all counter staff and freelance artists.
- Created their training manual and implemented the national training program.
- Developed all case schematics and gratis program.
- Worked with chemists to create new cosmetic products and formulas.
Nordstrom
Regional Beauty Director — 1994 ~ 1995
Trainer for the Beauty Advisors from all cosmetic lines in the OC/LA region.
- Created and implementing advanced makeup/skin care training beyond vendors’ abilities.
- Met with Artistic Directors of all cosmetic lines in NY for seasonal trends and new products.
- Responsible for all models makeup during various Nordstrom fashion shows
- Traveled the USA for all Nordstrom grand openings as a featured Makeup Artist for events.
Total Image
Owner/Corporate Image Consultant — 1991 ~ 1993
- Conducted corporate seminars on overall image through skin care, makeup and wardrobe.
Christian Dior
Trainer — 1990 ~ 1991
- Developed curriculum for a new regional training program consisting of product knowledge on skin care, color, fragrance, makeup application, event planning and sales techniques.