Thomas Richards-Keyes
Make-up and Hair Department Head at San Francisco Ballet- Claim this Profile
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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ASL Elementary proficiency
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Ed Williams
Few people have the inquisitive and playful nature that Thomas does. This kind of growth and flexibility makes him an engaging partner on a project team.
Daisy Sugiyama
What can I say Thomas is a joy, he lights up the room and is about the friendliest person I know. I have known Thomas for about 7 years now and have seen him grow in so many ways. His talent, vision, and passion with makeup is outstanding! Thomas used me as a pallet a few times and I was always very impressed with the results. You are a shining star Thomas and we miss you in Sac Daisy
Ed Williams
Few people have the inquisitive and playful nature that Thomas does. This kind of growth and flexibility makes him an engaging partner on a project team.
Daisy Sugiyama
What can I say Thomas is a joy, he lights up the room and is about the friendliest person I know. I have known Thomas for about 7 years now and have seen him grow in so many ways. His talent, vision, and passion with makeup is outstanding! Thomas used me as a pallet a few times and I was always very impressed with the results. You are a shining star Thomas and we miss you in Sac Daisy
Ed Williams
Few people have the inquisitive and playful nature that Thomas does. This kind of growth and flexibility makes him an engaging partner on a project team.
Daisy Sugiyama
What can I say Thomas is a joy, he lights up the room and is about the friendliest person I know. I have known Thomas for about 7 years now and have seen him grow in so many ways. His talent, vision, and passion with makeup is outstanding! Thomas used me as a pallet a few times and I was always very impressed with the results. You are a shining star Thomas and we miss you in Sac Daisy
Ed Williams
Few people have the inquisitive and playful nature that Thomas does. This kind of growth and flexibility makes him an engaging partner on a project team.
Daisy Sugiyama
What can I say Thomas is a joy, he lights up the room and is about the friendliest person I know. I have known Thomas for about 7 years now and have seen him grow in so many ways. His talent, vision, and passion with makeup is outstanding! Thomas used me as a pallet a few times and I was always very impressed with the results. You are a shining star Thomas and we miss you in Sac Daisy
Credentials
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Cosmetology License
California Board of Barbering and CosmetologyJan, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Cosmetology License
Nevada State Board of CosmetologyAug, 2010- Nov, 2024
Experience
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San Francisco Ballet
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Performing Arts
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100 - 200 Employee
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Make-up and Hair Department Head
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May 2019 - Present
Promoted to Department Head after three seasons as Assistant Department Head.
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Assistant Make-up and Hair Department Head
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Nov 2016 - May 2019
Highlights:2018-2019Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid,Tours: Kennedy Center, Washington DC; Sadler's Wells, London2017-2018The Sleeping Beauty, Frankenstein, Nijinski, New Works Festival2016-2017Frankenstein, Swan Lake, Cinderella
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Tuacahn Center for the Arts
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Hair and Make-Up Designer
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
Designed hair and make-up for The Count of Monte Cristo. Designed hair and make-up for The Count of Monte Cristo.
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San Francisco Opera
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United States
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Performing Arts
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200 - 300 Employee
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Wig Crew
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Nov 2016 - Oct 2019
2019: The Marriage of Figaro, Romeo and Juliet, Billy Bud 2018: Tosca, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Roberto Devereux, Arabella 2017: Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, La Bohème, Turandot, Elektra, La Traviata, Manon, Girls of the Golden West 2016: Aida 2019: The Marriage of Figaro, Romeo and Juliet, Billy Bud 2018: Tosca, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Roberto Devereux, Arabella 2017: Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, La Bohème, Turandot, Elektra, La Traviata, Manon, Girls of the Golden West 2016: Aida
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Friends of Sacramento Arts
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Wig and Make-Up Designer
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2019
Designs 2019: Guys and Dolls, In The Heights 2018: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Disney's Newsies, Little Shop of Horrors 2017: On The Town, Damn Yankees Designs 2019: Guys and Dolls, In The Heights 2018: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Disney's Newsies, Little Shop of Horrors 2017: On The Town, Damn Yankees
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Marvel Studios
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Additional Hair
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2017 - 2017
Ant-Man and the Wasp First and Second Unit hair crew for background and stunt cast. Ant-Man and the Wasp First and Second Unit hair crew for background and stunt cast.
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Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
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Canada
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Wig Technician – Kà
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Jun 2008 - Oct 2016
Style, maintain and apply wigs and hairpieces for the show. Assist artists with wigs, hair-preps, quick-changes and fittings. Cut, style and color hair as needed. Ventilate new hair pieces and repairs into existing pieces. Style press wigs and hair. Maintain hair and product inventory. Forecast purchasing for the coming year. Review show integrity with designer and artistic directors. Prepare and update running track notes, step-by-steps and reference bible. Served on wig crew for "Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away" 3-D filming at Kà. Show less
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Academy of Makeup and Wig Design (AMWD)
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Las Vegas, Nevada Area
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Guest Lecturer - Men's Grooming
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Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Teach advanced students special problems related to men’s grooming as related to independent makeup artistry. Topics include hairlines, facial-hair shaping, eyebrows, basic hair-styling, and related products and tools. Teach advanced students special problems related to men’s grooming as related to independent makeup artistry. Topics include hairlines, facial-hair shaping, eyebrows, basic hair-styling, and related products and tools.
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Vision Airlines
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Airlines and Aviation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Guest Lecturer - Professional Styling
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Mar 2010 - Mar 2010
Instruct flight attendants in hairstyle techniques to conform to company standards. Instruct flight attendants in hairstyle techniques to conform to company standards.
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Wynn Las Vegas
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United States
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Hospitality
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Hair Dresser - Spamalot
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Aug 2007 - Jun 2008
Style, maintain and apply wigs and facial hair for the show. Maintain inventory for hair and makeup supply.
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Hair Dresser
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Mar 2007 - Jul 2007
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Aveda
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Guest Lecturer – Theatrical Hair
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Oct 2007 - Oct 2007
Teach advanced students special problems related to theatrical hair-dressing, including lace-front wigs, wig-prep methods, quick-changes, ventilating and design maintenance process. Teach advanced students special problems related to theatrical hair-dressing, including lace-front wigs, wig-prep methods, quick-changes, ventilating and design maintenance process.
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DeepRockDrive
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Entertainment Providers
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Hair and Makeup Artist
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Sep 2007 - Sep 2007
Provide hair and makeup styling for musician Chloé Day for live studio broadcast. Provide hair and makeup styling for musician Chloé Day for live studio broadcast.
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Friends of Sacramento Arts
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Local Wig and Hair Crewmember
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Dec 2006 - Feb 2007
Maintain tour wigs and assist in quick-changes following the standards of the show designers. Tours include: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas All Shook Up Maintain tour wigs and assist in quick-changes following the standards of the show designers. Tours include: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas All Shook Up
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MAC Cosmetics
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Makeup Artist
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Oct 2006 - Feb 2007
Apply makeup for scheduled client consultations. Assist with retail sales and inventory maintenance. Apply makeup for scheduled client consultations. Assist with retail sales and inventory maintenance.
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Starbucks
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Barista
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Sep 2006 - Feb 2007
Provide legendary service to customers to enhance their coffee experience. Yes, I said legendary. It was part of the corporate culture and it worked! This may have been a part-time gig but I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Provide legendary service to customers to enhance their coffee experience. Yes, I said legendary. It was part of the corporate culture and it worked! This may have been a part-time gig but I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.
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San Francisco Opera
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United States
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Performing Arts
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200 - 300 Employee
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Makeup Department Assistant
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Nov 2006 - Dec 2006
Apply make-up per design to chorus members and supernumeraries (Carmen). Apply wigs to same (Manon). Georges Bizet’s Carmen with Hadar Halevy, Stuart Skelton and Adrienne Danrich, conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing. Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with Sean Panikkar, Misha Didyk and John Hancock, conducted by Donald Runnicles Apply make-up per design to chorus members and supernumeraries (Carmen). Apply wigs to same (Manon). Georges Bizet’s Carmen with Hadar Halevy, Stuart Skelton and Adrienne Danrich, conducted by Sebastian Lang-Lessing. Giacomo Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with Sean Panikkar, Misha Didyk and John Hancock, conducted by Donald Runnicles
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SEPHORA
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France
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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Oct 2006 - Nov 2006
Consult with clients for makeup, fragrance and skin-care product sales. Consult with clients for makeup, fragrance and skin-care product sales.
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Friends of Sacramento Arts
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Hair and Makeup Assistant
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
Assist the hair and makeup designers during show creation. Style, maintain and apply wigs and beards. Design and apply make-up for tattoo cover-up, aging effects and stage beauty. Sacramento Music Circus: Fiddler On The Roof, Aida, South Pacific, A Little Night Music, The Music Man, A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Forum, Smokey Joe's Cafe Assist the hair and makeup designers during show creation. Style, maintain and apply wigs and beards. Design and apply make-up for tattoo cover-up, aging effects and stage beauty. Sacramento Music Circus: Fiddler On The Roof, Aida, South Pacific, A Little Night Music, The Music Man, A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Forum, Smokey Joe's Cafe
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L’Inspection Académique du Rhône
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Lyon Area, France
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Assistant de Langues Etrangères
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Oct 2005 - Apr 2006
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in French primary schools (6 to 10 year-olds). Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in French primary schools (6 to 10 year-olds).
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Friends of Sacramento Arts
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Hair and Makeup Assistant
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Jun 2005 - Aug 2005
Assist the hair and makeup designers during show creation. Style, maintain and apply wigs and beards. Design and apply make-up for tattoo cover-up, aging effects and stage beauty. Sacramento Music Circus: Disney's Beauty And The Beast, West Side Story, Crazy For You, Once On This Island, Cabaret, Grease, The King and I Assist the hair and makeup designers during show creation. Style, maintain and apply wigs and beards. Design and apply make-up for tattoo cover-up, aging effects and stage beauty. Sacramento Music Circus: Disney's Beauty And The Beast, West Side Story, Crazy For You, Once On This Island, Cabaret, Grease, The King and I
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Independent Contractor
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Sacramento, California Area
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Makeup Artist
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May 2005 - Aug 2005
Apply photo-ready makeup for the Sabra Quartet. Provide video-ready makeup for Christ Unity Church of Sacramento. Apply photo-ready makeup for the Sabra Quartet. Provide video-ready makeup for Christ Unity Church of Sacramento.
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Sacramento Business Journal
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2000 - Jun 2005
Gather information from regional companies and non-profit organizations for publication in three annual supplements to the newspaper: Healthcare Directory, High Tech Directory and The Book of Non-Profit Events. Design, maintain and update databases for each supplement. Train interns in the research process including gathering data, data entry, data management and page-layout. Gather information from regional companies and non-profit organizations for publication in three annual supplements to the newspaper: Healthcare Directory, High Tech Directory and The Book of Non-Profit Events. Design, maintain and update databases for each supplement. Train interns in the research process including gathering data, data entry, data management and page-layout.
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California State University-Sacramento
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Makeup Artist
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Aug 2004 - May 2005
Design and apply makeup for university season of plays, musicals and dance performances. Shows: Lady From The Sea, Godspell, and Sacramento Black Art of Dance "Ancestral Memories" Design and apply makeup for university season of plays, musicals and dance performances. Shows: Lady From The Sea, Godspell, and Sacramento Black Art of Dance "Ancestral Memories"
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Duckhill Design
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United States
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Graphic Design
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Makeup Artist
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Apr 2005 - Apr 2005
Apply and maintain body makeup to 30+ performers for Starz Network promotional event. Apply and maintain body makeup to 30+ performers for Starz Network promotional event.
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Alsco Uniforms
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United States
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Textile Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Translator
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Jun 2003 - Oct 2003
Translate standard operating procedure documents from English to French for Canadian division (approx. 50,000 words). Included industry-specific technical vocabulary research. Translate standard operating procedure documents from English to French for Canadian division (approx. 50,000 words). Included industry-specific technical vocabulary research.
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Alsco Uniforms
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United States
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Textile Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Office Assistant
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May 1998 - Aug 1999
Setup computer systems and provide employee software training. Data entry and other clerical duties. Setup computer systems and provide employee software training. Data entry and other clerical duties.
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Education
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California State University-Sacramento
BA, Theatre Arts, French -
Academy of Hair Design
Cosmetology License, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General -
Institut Universitaire de Formation de Maîtres de Lyon
Certificat, Pédagogie de Langues