Michaela Gonzalez Email & Phone Number

After I graduate college, I plan to attend the Vocational Academy of Makeup and Prosthetics School (VAMP) in Orlando, Florida. The modern effects makeup artistry program offered is designed for students interested in a career in special effects makeup. I hope to work as a professional makeup artist at Universal Studios in Orlando, working on events like Mardi Gras, Halloween Horror Nights, and Grinchmas. I am eager to learn and become an expert in the industry. Halloween Horror Nights, or HHN, is one of my favorite Universal Studios events. I attended HHN for the first time in 2021. I was immediately drawn to the sights, sounds, and unique immersive experience. From the smell of the fog machines to the lighting effects and the energizing music, this first trip to HHN created lasting memories and helped shape what I wanted to pursue as a career. What really piqued my interest at HHN was the level of detail and creativity of the scare actor’s special effects makeup. This form of artistry is something I want to learn and become part of the team that creates the same memories for other guests. My other interest is dance. I have many years of dance and performance experience. I took dance classes in college as one of the focus areas for my degree. My dance experience taught me to work as part of a team as I learned choreography and tapped into my creative skills to create routines and teach them to other dance team members.

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  The University Of Texas At San Antonio