Seasoned Beauty Executive with 30 years of training, sales and management experience. Increased profits and brand awareness as a sales and training manager. Consistently exceeds goals and KPI’s as a retail beauty department manager and national sales and education executive. Successfully led teams by modeling and educational coaching upward and outward.A salon owner with a skin care practice focused on clinical solutions for acne, hyperpigmentation and premature aging. Excelled at writing educational materials, web copy and beauty advisor templates as a member of the startup team at Sephora.com. Makeup artistry trainer with celebrity clients.SOFT SKILLSCritical thinking, problem solving, public speaking.Collaborative, agile, cross-functional team communicator, active listener, creative.Negotiator, decision maker, leadership and organizational skills.Customer service focused, empathetic, dependable and eager to learn.Entrepreneurial spirit.Obsessed with beauty, particularly eye cream and red lipstick.HARD SKILLSComputer literate, Mac and PC, Microsoft and Adobe Suite.Writing, editing and wordpress publishing,SEO best practices.Analytical and presentation skills in person or virtual (Zoom).Curriculum development, content curation, storytelling acumen, Social Media.Makeup artist and Esthetician.Extensive beauty brand(s) and product knowledge.Budget adherence, T&E management, forecastingStrong work ethic, time management, adaptability, leadership, team player and self-motivated.VOLUNTEERISMLook Good-Feel Better Volunteer.Burn Survivor skin care and makeup artistry.Organization of Breast Cancer Month Fundraisers with fellow makeup artists.Camp Blinging Beauty self- esteem workshops for at-risk girls.Image and presentation skills classes for foster children aging out of the system for Sacramento County.Self-esteem workshops for Hearts & Homes girls in foster homes.Reading to elderly in nursing homes.HOBBIESWine tasting (working on sommelier certifications)Writing the next best screenplayCreating my fabulous makeup brandDay tripsAttending live music venues TravelReadingGiving my granddaughter excessive amounts of candy