Experience

Directions USA

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Makeup and Hair Artist, Wardrobe Stylist

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Hair and makeup artist represented by Directions USA in Fashion, Beauty, Commercial/Lifestyle, Film/TV, Men’s Grooming categories, in the NC, SC and GA markets. Hair and makeup artist represented by Directions USA in Fashion, Beauty, Commercial/Lifestyle, Film/TV, Men’s Grooming categories, in the NC, SC and GA markets.



Artistry by Janis Lozano

• Professional Hair, Makeup Artist and Wardrobe Stylist

  • Feb 1997 - Present

  Agency represented, wardrobe stylist and celebrity makeup artist, specializes in hair, brows, lashes and men’s grooming as well. Published in Vogue, GQ, Details, Nylon, Zink, W, Glamour, Lucky, In Style and more. Experience working in Fashion, Commercial/Lifestyle, Film and TV, Special FX, Headshots, Beauty and Red Carpet appearances. Influencer, Spokeswoman and product developer. Art direction and producer of editorial, commercial campaign, branding and marketing photo shoots. Agency represented, wardrobe stylist and celebrity makeup artist, specializes in hair, brows, lashes and men’s grooming as well. Published in Vogue, GQ, Details, Nylon, Zink, W, Glamour, Lucky, In Style and more. Experience working in Fashion, Commercial/Lifestyle, Film and TV, Special FX, Headshots, Beauty and Red Carpet appearances. Influencer, Spokeswoman and product developer. Art direction and producer of editorial, commercial campaign, branding and marketing photo shoots.



JL Designs

• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner/Senior Graphic Artist

  • Jun 2000 - Present

  Creative design firm focusing on brand identity development. Graphic design, photography, website design, 3D models, animation and video. Creative design firm focusing on brand identity development. Graphic design, photography, website design, 3D models, animation and video.



Elizabeth Arden

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Training Manager, US

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

  Assists in development of training programs and tools for North America. Develops selling and coaching techniques, based on the market and retailer. Facilitates training and education seminars throughout the US. Set up and breakdown of seminars in designated locations. Facilitation of logistics to bring seminar to frutition. Communicates with vendors at location, to assure success and vision of the training team. Performs Seasonal and Basic school seminars to Beauty Advisors, delivering the latest techniques, message, technology, and brand history of Elizabeth Arden. Effectively manages T&E budgetary objectives, while booking travel to seminar destinations and other T&E expendatures. Demonstrates the highest level of leadership and professionalism, always upholding the Elizabeth Arden mission statement and image, while maintaining a positive attitude at all times. Creates impact in key national markets and retailers, transforming education into sales. Manages a team of over 300 makeup artists and skincare specialists. Overseeing highest grossing retailer in the US, with a 22 million dollar total volume of business, nationally. Show less



International Cosmetics & Perfumes, Inc.

• United States
• Cosmetics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Trainer North America / Regional Sales Manager Mexico

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2014

  Trains associates, vendors, spas/resorts and retailers in North America and the Caribbean, in company standards, product knowledge (fragrance and skincare brands), facial protocols, event execution, Aesthetic practices and selling techniques. Oversees accounts in the spa/resort/duty free and specialty market (Grand Del Mar, Mandarin Oriental, The Montage, Kitson, Fred Segal, Sephora, Blue Mercury, CosBar and more) in the US, Canada and Mexico. Regional Sales Manager for Saks, Liverpool and Ultra Femme accounts in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta and Mexico City. Hiring and training of staff and freelance support, staff management, account management, events coordinator, sales, customer service, inventory/collateral ordering. Budget control. Increased business in territory by 72% since start. Outsourced events with charity foundations, salons and spas, to increase day-to-day dollars. Designed event collateral and customer correspondence, creating a luxury beauty bar menu for Bergdorf Goodman, NY. Supports the business of associates in doors, such as Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Executed Mega Facial Spa Events throughout the US, Canada and Mexico territory. Created training manuals and procedure protocols for the skincare and fragrance divisions, as well as, allergy charts, ingredient compound breakdowns and aesthetic procedures. Trained in Paris, France on latest spa facial and body techniques. Oversees a national and international territory, over 167 accounts, and 40 million dollars of volume. Show less



New York Aquarium

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dive Team Leader

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2013

  Diving in the NYA tanks and exhibits with live animals. Teaching about conservation, cleaning and scrubbing exhibits, assisting attendees, knowledge on the species represented at the aquarium, leading the dive team in dive and safety precautions. Diving in the NYA tanks and exhibits with live animals. Teaching about conservation, cleaning and scrubbing exhibits, assisting attendees, knowledge on the species represented at the aquarium, leading the dive team in dive and safety precautions.



La Prairie Group AG

• Retail Sales Manager NE Territory

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  Account Management. Oversee La Prairie accounts in the NY/NJ/PA territory. Staff management, Training and development of staff. Creating and leading events and facial clinics. Delivers goals and expectations. Handles accounts with such retailers as; Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Lord and Taylor and Blue Mercury. Staff coaching and mentoring, focusing on retail sales and how to achieve goals, as well as makeup application and skincare techniques. Tester order allocations. Department trainings and rallies. Partners with retailer to achieve highest success. Continued success within territory with highest percentage increases. Creates, maintains and expands relationships with vendors. Liaison between La Prairie and the retailer, implementing that the brand is represented correctly via company mission, standards, product representation, merchandising and product placement. Show less



Staten Island Zoo

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animal Conservation Instructor

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2011

  Trained, certified and equipped to handle over 34 different types of wild animal species. Conducts conservation and education programs designed for school groups grades pre-K through 12; teachers, school administrators, adult audiences, and college students. Helps develop new programs and curriculum for pre-k though 12th grade students, teen and adult based programming throughout the year, including Summer Camps. Plans, researches and writes grade appropriate instructional materials. Helps to coordinate the Youth Advisory Council, including, but not limited to, external partners with similar programs, Discovery Guides, and Naturalists in Training. Communicates on regular basis with teachers and coordinators whose classes participate in accredited zoo programs. Provides information for and incorporates content from WCS Campaigns. Develops methods for incorporating technology usage into Education Department programs. Keeps abreast of new literature in ecology and conservation biology, science teaching standards and methods. Conducts special demonstrations involving live animals. Contributes course ideas for children, teen, and family programs, to enhance general audience and school catalog offerings. Effectively utilizes zoo’s tractable animal collection in programming – and maintains a program of training with animal liaison to increase the number of animals he/she can use in courses. Maintains cooperative relations with members of other cultural institutions and school systems as well as local organizations. Show less



Space NK

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Flagship Store Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2011

  Store management and development for 2 million dollar flagship account. Ran highest volume store in the company. Achieved an increase of 18% over LY in 2 months of taking over account. Opening/closing procedures. Inventory control. Payroll, hiring, training, development and managing of staff. Developed special events, promotions and incentives to increase day-to-day business. Partnered with Bloomingdale’s management to achieve highest success. Product allocation of inventory distribution. Hiring of all staff including freelance support. Training and education of store staff and freelance team, developing a proper guideline and training track to follow, as well as, makeup and skincare application techniques. Attended all vendor training clinics for diverse knowledge of inventory, strengthening artistry and facial techniques in order to train and educate staff. Sales and customer service, servicing clients with over 60 lines of makeup, skincare, hair, body and home products. Exceeded expectations with clienteling, attendance and customer service. Show less



Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

• United States
• Cosmetics
• 700 & Above Employee

• Flagship Business Manager

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2009

  Staff management, sales, customer service, inventory control, opening/closing duties, make-up artist, DBR tracking and focus on goal plan. Coordinated event planning with Account Executive. Trained and assisted in hiring of counter staff. Supervised and organized skin care and make-up clinics, encouraged high advertising in these events. Designed all advertising collateral and brainstormed marketing procedures. Organized and discovered ways to outsource business for highest success. Oversaw staff of 21 associates in a $4 million account. Worked closely with Business Manager, Department Manager and Account Executive to achieve Bobbi Brown's objective. Focus on all aspects of artistry, sales, customer service and inventory control. Assisted management team in creative training and guidance of artists with seasonal looks. Worked with Bobbi Brown and her beauty team for campaigns, master classes, public appearances, QVC, NYFW and personal appearance events. Opening/closing duties, DBR tracking and focus on goal plan. Provided all clients with the Bobbi Brown experience, bridal, everyday, portrait and special occasion looks. Exceeded monthly goals, +114% YTD to plan. Met skincare sales goals, foundation goals and mascara sales goals. Outstanding monthly reviews. Show less



AnimEigo

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2001 - Aug 2003

  Design, development and creation of DVD Packaging, Menus, Advertising / Marketing materials and Sales Sheets for the Anime industry. Thorough knowledge of design concepts and daily use of software on both Mac and PC platforms. Stills coordinator, choosing image scans for promotional material, as well as, scanning, color correcting, image manipulating and further development to obtain the final and best outlook of the initial idea. Works closely with producers to develop DVD menus and trailers to match packaging. Holds great rapport with printers and replicators, working closely to achieve main goal. Worked closely with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to design a temporary web page for Japanese Animator's visit. Worked with Quentin Tarantino and his team on the development of Kill Bill, incorporating materials from cult classic Samurai film Lady Snowblood. Brainstorms, designs and develops all advertising materials, such as, magazine ads, sales sheets, flyers, web promotion, etc. for marketing AnimEigo in the US and Canada markets. Show less