A makeup artist with 25+ years of experience and an extensive knowledge of a variety of media including commercials, print, and television. More specialized skills include special effects, beauty makeup, hairstyling, haircutting, hair color, men’s grooming, wig application, microblading, and face & body painting. A member to the I.A.T.S.E Studio Mechanics Local 476 Union.

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EXPERIENCE​

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FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL                                     May 2007 - Present

Key Hair & Makeup Artist

- Worked with a long-standing list of production companies & agents over the span of 13 years as a department head for Hair & Makeup.

- Collaborated with the lead creatives to establish a consistent look that complimented the project’s aesthetic.

- Hired assistants for the span of production.

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Anonymous Content

UBER; Directed by Mark Romanek – June 2018

Jim Beam; Directed by Malcom Venville – June 2018

Steak n’ Shake; Directed by Joachim Back – September 2016

Harris Bank; Directed by Brian Billow – October 2013

Walmart; Directed by Brett Morgan - December 2009

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Cap Gun Collective

Hardee's; Directed by Raul Fernandez – September 2019

Nuvance Health; Directed by Noah Paul – September 2019

Lowe's; Directed by Matt Miller – June 2019

Kraft Heinz; Directed by Alex Fendrich – May 2018

Cox Communications; Directed by Ben Flaherty – June 2017

Marshall's; Directed by Alex Fendrich – May 2017

Waste Management; Directed by Matt Miller – April 2017

Payless; Directed by Gil Cope – April 2017

Big Lots; Directed by Alex Fendrich – April 2016

US Bank; Directed by Michael Spooner – November 2013

 

Free Market Films

Home Depot; March 2019 – March 2020

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Hungry Man

Corona Extra; Directed by Hank Perlman – January 2019

Lunchables; October 2016 – December 2019

Fuji Film; Directed by Dave Meyers – June 2018

Kotex; Directed by Nanette Burstein – April 2015

Walmart; Directed by Dave Laden – October 2012

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One At Optimus

Illinois Office of Tourism; Directed by Anna Rau – May 2019

MillerCoors; Directed by Josh Forbes – April 2019

Dyson; Directed by Graeme Joyce – September 2018

Kraft Heinz; Directed by Mark Pallman – May 2018

Cheez-it; Directed by Logan Hall – April 2018

People's Gas; Directed by Amanda Speva – December 2017

Samsung; Directed by Mark & Amanda – July 2017

Academy Sport + Outdoors; Directed by Tim Mason – June 2017

Hebrew National; Directed by Tim Mason – May 2017

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Pretty Bird

Kellogg's; Directed by Rami Hachache – September 2019

“Get Together”; Directed by Fleur Forture – April 2018

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Radar

Weather Tech; Directed by Don Hoeg – March 2019 - July 2019

Cars.com; Directed by Neal Fischer – January 2019

Fifth Third Bank; Directed by Sam Macon – April 2015

McDonald’s; Directed by Sam Macon – December 2014

Honda; Directed by Sam Macon – May 2010

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Story

Comcast Business; Directed by Paul Iannacchion – October 2019

Illinois Lottery; Directed by Anthony Garth – October 2019

Jimmy John's; Directed by Amy Nicholson – May 2018

McDonald's; Directed by Kevin Smith – April 2018

AARP; Directed by David Orr – June 2016

Payless; Directed by Joe Schaak – October 2015

Value City Furniture; Directed by David Orr – July 2013

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SHOWTIME’S Shameless - Season 10

Makeup Artist - Chicago Unit

- Cleaned talents skin while maintaining health & beauty standards

- Applied makeup to actors & extras; provided touch-ups on set

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20TH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION

Additional Makeup Artist Provided cosmetic support for the Hair & Makeup Department on the hit series Empire & the No Apologies pilot

 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

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M.A.C. COSMETICS

Assistant Manager and PRO Trainer - Chicago, IL

- PRO Trainer responsible for teaching Master classes to Makeup Artists

- Assistant Manager responsibilities included, but not limited to, payroll, employee reviews & schedules, setting team sales goals, coaching & developing team members, and interviewing/hiring prospective employees

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LICENSES​

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Cosmetics License

Pivot Point Academy ’95

Chicago, IL

Beauty & Special Effects Makeup License

Joe Blasco Makeup Artist Training Center ’04

Orlando, FL

Microblading License

Swamp Mermaid Beauty Project ’17

Austin, TX

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NOTABLE TALENT LIST

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MUSIC

Cher

Fergie

Jane’s Addiction

B.B. King

Cyndi Lauper

Dave Navarro

Ozzie Osborne

R. Kelly Sharissa

Sting

Los Horoscopos De Durango

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TV / OTHER MEDIA

Rick Bayless, Chef

Robin Baumgarten, WGN news anchor

Ayesha Curry, TV Personality

Joe Keery, Actor

Mandy Moore, Actress Ninja, Internet Personality

Ty Pennington, TV Host

Larry Potash, WGN news anchor

Ian Ziering, Actor

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SPORTS

Jerome Bettis, NFL

Jimmy Butler, NBA

Stephen Curry, NBA

David Díaz, Professional Boxer

Kendall Gill, NBA

Ozzie Guillen, MLB

Patrick Kane, NHL

Devin McCourty, NFL

Jason McCourty, NFL

Joakim Noah, NBA

Tony Romo, NFL

Derrick Rose, NBA

Kyle Schwarber, MLB

Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic Skier

Jonathan Toews, NHL

Brian Urlacher , NFL

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