Profile Summary:

A versatile and adaptable Makeup Artist with years of freelance experience. Applies professional techniques learned from industry experts and lends a creative eye to bring any artistic idea to life. Highly efficient in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment where resourcefulness is a must. Works cooperatively on a team and is always willing to lend a helping hand wherever needed, while still being self sufficient and organized in individualistic settings.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Mold-making: stone, resin, and fiberglass

  • Flashing and clay lay-ups

  • Sculpting

  • Foam latex and silicone casting and painting

  • Foam latex and silicone prosthetic application

  • Prosaide transfer molding, casting, and application

  • Half and full head life-casting

  • Limb life-casting

  • Dental impressions and custom dental prosthetics

  • Hair punching

  • SFX Lab assistance

  • Wounds, bruises, and other injuries

  • Aging techniques

  • Weathering and dirt

  • Blood

  • Bald caps

  • Airbrushing

  • Hairstyling

  • Character design

  • Proficient in Photoshop and Procreate

  • Beauty, editorial, and event makeup

  • Sanitation and cleanliness

  • Stylist and Makeup artist assistance

  • Works well fast paced environments

  • Responds well to constructive criticism

  • Intrinsically motivated

  • Time Management

  • Team Collaboration

  • Troubleshooting and problem-solving

Education:

Cinema Makeup School | 2019-2021

  • Acquired Beauty, Special Effects, and Digital knowledge and techniques from experts in the industry

  • Over 500 hours of special effects lab work

Career Institute of Technology | 2016- 2019

  • Obtained Pennsylvania Cosmetology License through 1250 hours of practical and in-class education

Relevant Experience (Selected)

Feature and Short Films:

  • The Platform, Directed by Mark Harris

  • Hickeys, Directed by Ella Rhodes

  • Din, Directed by Jon. W Higley

  • They Needed Soldiers, Directed by Martin Gonzalez

  • Dreamer, Directed by Balca Sagmanli

  • Purple and Green, Directed by Charlotte Oxley

  • Our Home, Directed by Sergio Vazquez-mora

  • Refugio, Directed by Oscar Flores

  • The Stray, Directed by Jessica Balunas

  • Next Train out, Directed by Darby James

  • Hijos De Su Madre, Directed by Sonia Gonzales

  • Genesis, Directed by Jack Highberger

  • Coffee and Listerine, Directed by Eric T. Roth

  • Float(2022), Directed by Zac Locke

Industrial and Commercial:

  • CITI Informed Consent, Directed by Christy Mama

  • Everfi, Directed by Meedo Tah

  • Twitter Marketplace Advisory Board, Produced by Kate Santichen

  • Pearson Career Success, Directed by Joselito Seldera

  • Mcgraw Hill Economics, Produced by Tracy Ip

  • West Coast University Orientation, Directed by meedo tah

  • Kaplan Med Pilot, Directed by Christina Fitzpatrick

  • Nalaxone, Directed by Sheila Jackson

  • UCLA Trauma in the Brain, Directed by Joseph Bollinger

  • Cengage, Directed by Christy Mama

  • O’Donnell Learn, Directed by Joselito Seldera

Music Videos:

Lab Work:

  • Lab Assistant at Cinema Makeup School (2021- Current)

  • Took dental impressions, sculpted, molded, and casted custom fangs and various prosaide transfer wounds for Hickeys, Directed by Ella Rhodes

  • Sculpted, Molded, and Casted various Silicone wound prosthetics for Oak, Directed by George Lee

  • Molded and Casted creature suite, arms, and hands for Oak, Directed by George Lee