IATSE Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Union, Local #476 Journeyman
Books
Author: Makeup Artistry for Film and Television: Your Tools for Success On-Set and Behind-the-Scenes
Routledge Focal Press; December 2020
Teaching
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO // CINEMA + TELEVISION ARTS
Adjunct Professor: Cinema Makeup and Makeup Effects
September 2016 - Present
IATSE LOCAL #476 // Sexual Harassment and Social Accountability on Set
Spearheaded, created, and currently instructs the curriculum for Sexual Harassment training for
Chicago's Local IATSE #476 Studio Mechanics Labor Union.
August 2018 - Present
Film
COME AS YOU ARE
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Rich Wong - Chicago, IL; 2018
THE BOOK OF LEAH
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Charlie Matthau - Chicago, IL; 2017
WHEN JEFF TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD
Makeup Department Head
Dir. Kendall Goldberg - Chicago, IL; 2017
AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS
Makeup Artist
Dir. Joe Chappelle; Corrado Mooncoin Productions - Chicago, IL; 2017
CAPTIVE STATE
Makeup Artist
Dir. Rupert Wyatt - Chicago, IL; 2017
SOUL SESSIONS
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Vince Gaffney - Chicago, IL; 2017
CHASING THE BLUES
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Scott Smith; Fulton Market Films - Chicago, IL; 2016
Official Selection Chicago International Film Festival
SAVAGE YOUTH
Makeup and Hair Designer
Dir. Michael Curtis Johnson – Chicago, IL; 2016
Official Selection Slamdance Film Festival
OLYMPIA
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Greg Dixon; 30 Pictures – Chicago, IL; 2015
DOGWALKER
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist, SFX Makeup
Dir. Kim Sherman; Wildlife Pictures – Chicago, IL; 2015
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival; Los Angeles Film Festival
CANZ-LUR
Key Makeup Artist, Hair Stylist, Costume Designer
Dir. Frank Donnangelo – Chicago, IL; 2014
EMBERS
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist, SFX Makeup
Dir. Claire Carré; Palimpsest Prod. – Chicago, IL/Gary, IN; 2014
Official Selection Chicago International Film Festival; Slamdance Film Festival
TADAIMA
Key Makeup Artist, Hair Stylist, Costume Designer
Dir. Robin D’Oench – Santa Cruz, CA; 2013
YELO
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist
Dir. Adrien Boublil – New York, NY; 2013
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival
BY THE SEA
Makeup Artist, Hair Stylist, Wardrobe Supervisor
Dir. Robert Machoian – Long Beach Island, NJ; 2012
BOMBSHELL
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist, Costume Designer
Dir. Erin Sanger – Manesquan, NJ; 2012
Vimeo Short of the Week
SIN DOLOR
Head of Makeup Dept, SFX Makeup Artist, Costume Designer
Dir. Joe Greco – Rincon, Puerto Rico/New York, NY; 2011
MISS ELLIS ISLAND
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist
Dir. Emma Berliner – New York, NY; 2011
Television
FARGO
Lead Crowd Makeup Artist and Supervisor, Season 4
FX; 2019 - 2020
UTOPIA
Additional Makeup Artist, Season 1
Amazon; 2019
PROVEN INNOCENT
Makeup Artist, Season 1
Fox; 2018 - 2019
THE CHI
Additional Hair Stylist, Season 2
Showtime; 2018
EMPIRE
Additional Makeup Artist, Season 5
Fox; 2018
SHAMELESS
Additional Makeup Artist - Chicago Unit, Seasons 9 + 10
Showtime; 2018
NO APOLOGIES
Makeup Artist
Fox; 2018
THE T
Hair and Makeup Designer
Web Release 2018
ELECTRIC DREAMS
Hair Stylist
Amazon; 2017
EASY
Additional Hair Stylist, Season 2
Netflix; 2017
CHICAGO FIRE
Makeup / FX Makeup Artist, Seasons 5 + 6
NBC; 2017
FIRST YOU DREAM: THE MUSIC OF KANDOR AND EBB
Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist
PBS; 2015
HANDCRAFTED AMERICA
Makeup Artist
Inspiration Network; 2015
Theater
SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN
Makeup Designer
The Goodman Theatre – Chicago, IL; 2018
SIGNIFIGANT OTHER
Hair Designer
Theater Wit - Chicago, IL; 2017
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Hair and Makeup Designer
Chicago College for the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL; 2017
WAR PAINT
Makeup Supervisor / Assistant to the Makeup Designer
The Goodman Theatre – Chicago, IL; 2016
2666
Makeup Artist
The Goodman Theatre – Chicago, IL; 2016
TWIST YOUR DICKENS
Wig Supervisor/Costume Dresser
The Goodman Theatre, production by The Second City – Chicago, IL; 2014
THE RIDE
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor
Experience the Ride – New York, NY; 2012
LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES
Assistant Costume Coordinator, Wardrobe/Wig Supervisor
The Northlight Theater – Skokie, IL; 2010
Corporate / Commercial Clients Include:
Advocate Medical Group
Allstate
Beauty Changes Lives
The Chicago Bears
Cook County Bar Association
Cornerstone On Demand Foundation
The Dawson Restaurant
FedEx
Hollywood Casinos
LG
McGladrey
Nanny Magic; founder and author Florence Ann Romanno
Nike
Nintendo
Northwestern Medicine
Office Depot
OLFA
Origami Owl; founders Bella and Chrissy Weems
Pivot Point Academy
The Second City
Subway
Underwriters Laboratories
Volkswagen
World Kitchen
List of celebrity clients available upon request.
Education
Pivot Point Academy, Evanston, IL
Licensed Cosmetologist; Illinois
New York University; The Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Bachelor of Arts in Art Theory and Film; Minor degree in French Language
Graduated with Honors; Class of 2011
The Prague Institute of North Carolina State University College of Design
Semester study of Costume Design in Prague, Czech Republic; Spring 2010
Work Experience
Shear Conviction Salon & Photo, Chicago, IL January 2014 – June 2014
Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist
Hairstylist specializing in men’s hair and ethnic hair
On –staff makeup artist for weddings, photoshoots, and makeovers
Assisted behind the scenes with lighting and wardrobe of photoshoots
MAC Cosmetics, Chicago, IL/New York, NY February 2007 – December 2013
Makeup Artist
Trained by MAC and began as a Freelance Makeup Artist for in-store events
Experience the Ride, New York, NY May 2012 – December 2012
Wardrobe Supervisor
Responsible for preparing costumes and dressing actors before performances
Helped organize costume department inventory and budget
Assisted in fittings, altered and mended garments
Interview Magazine, New York, NY January 2012 – June 2012
Photography Assistant; Acting Assistant Photography Editor
Produced photoshoots with renowned photographers and talent
Supervised exchange of images between photographers and the magazine
Implemented a new system of managing Photography Department budget
Books
Author: Makeup Artistry for Film and Television: Your Tools for Success On-Set and Behind-the-Scenes
Routledge Focal Press; December 2020
Teaching
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO // CINEMA + TELEVISION ARTS
Adjunct Professor: Cinema Makeup and Makeup Effects
September 2016 - Present
IATSE LOCAL #476 // Sexual Harassment and Social Accountability on Set
Spearheaded, created, and currently instructs the curriculum for Sexual Harassment training for
Chicago's Local IATSE #476 Studio Mechanics Labor Union.
August 2018 - Present
Film
COME AS YOU ARE
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Rich Wong - Chicago, IL; 2018
THE BOOK OF LEAH
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Charlie Matthau - Chicago, IL; 2017
WHEN JEFF TRIED TO SAVE THE WORLD
Makeup Department Head
Dir. Kendall Goldberg - Chicago, IL; 2017
AN ACCEPTABLE LOSS
Makeup Artist
Dir. Joe Chappelle; Corrado Mooncoin Productions - Chicago, IL; 2017
CAPTIVE STATE
Makeup Artist
Dir. Rupert Wyatt - Chicago, IL; 2017
SOUL SESSIONS
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Vince Gaffney - Chicago, IL; 2017
CHASING THE BLUES
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Scott Smith; Fulton Market Films - Chicago, IL; 2016
Official Selection Chicago International Film Festival
SAVAGE YOUTH
Makeup and Hair Designer
Dir. Michael Curtis Johnson – Chicago, IL; 2016
Official Selection Slamdance Film Festival
OLYMPIA
Hair/Makeup Department Head
Dir. Greg Dixon; 30 Pictures – Chicago, IL; 2015
DOGWALKER
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist, SFX Makeup
Dir. Kim Sherman; Wildlife Pictures – Chicago, IL; 2015
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival; Los Angeles Film Festival
CANZ-LUR
Key Makeup Artist, Hair Stylist, Costume Designer
Dir. Frank Donnangelo – Chicago, IL; 2014
EMBERS
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist, SFX Makeup
Dir. Claire Carré; Palimpsest Prod. – Chicago, IL/Gary, IN; 2014
Official Selection Chicago International Film Festival; Slamdance Film Festival
TADAIMA
Key Makeup Artist, Hair Stylist, Costume Designer
Dir. Robin D’Oench – Santa Cruz, CA; 2013
YELO
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist
Dir. Adrien Boublil – New York, NY; 2013
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival
BY THE SEA
Makeup Artist, Hair Stylist, Wardrobe Supervisor
Dir. Robert Machoian – Long Beach Island, NJ; 2012
BOMBSHELL
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist, Costume Designer
Dir. Erin Sanger – Manesquan, NJ; 2012
Vimeo Short of the Week
SIN DOLOR
Head of Makeup Dept, SFX Makeup Artist, Costume Designer
Dir. Joe Greco – Rincon, Puerto Rico/New York, NY; 2011
MISS ELLIS ISLAND
Key Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist
Dir. Emma Berliner – New York, NY; 2011
Television
FARGO
Lead Crowd Makeup Artist and Supervisor, Season 4
FX; 2019 - 2020
UTOPIA
Additional Makeup Artist, Season 1
Amazon; 2019
PROVEN INNOCENT
Makeup Artist, Season 1
Fox; 2018 - 2019
THE CHI
Additional Hair Stylist, Season 2
Showtime; 2018
EMPIRE
Additional Makeup Artist, Season 5
Fox; 2018
SHAMELESS
Additional Makeup Artist - Chicago Unit, Seasons 9 + 10
Showtime; 2018
NO APOLOGIES
Makeup Artist
Fox; 2018
THE T
Hair and Makeup Designer
Web Release 2018
ELECTRIC DREAMS
Hair Stylist
Amazon; 2017
EASY
Additional Hair Stylist, Season 2
Netflix; 2017
CHICAGO FIRE
Makeup / FX Makeup Artist, Seasons 5 + 6
NBC; 2017
FIRST YOU DREAM: THE MUSIC OF KANDOR AND EBB
Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist
PBS; 2015
HANDCRAFTED AMERICA
Makeup Artist
Inspiration Network; 2015
Theater
SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN
Makeup Designer
The Goodman Theatre – Chicago, IL; 2018
SIGNIFIGANT OTHER
Hair Designer
Theater Wit - Chicago, IL; 2017
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
Hair and Makeup Designer
Chicago College for the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University - Chicago, IL; 2017
WAR PAINT
Makeup Supervisor / Assistant to the Makeup Designer
The Goodman Theatre – Chicago, IL; 2016
2666
Makeup Artist
The Goodman Theatre – Chicago, IL; 2016
TWIST YOUR DICKENS
Wig Supervisor/Costume Dresser
The Goodman Theatre, production by The Second City – Chicago, IL; 2014
THE RIDE
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor
Experience the Ride – New York, NY; 2012
LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES
Assistant Costume Coordinator, Wardrobe/Wig Supervisor
The Northlight Theater – Skokie, IL; 2010
Corporate / Commercial Clients Include:
Advocate Medical Group
Allstate
Beauty Changes Lives
The Chicago Bears
Cook County Bar Association
Cornerstone On Demand Foundation
The Dawson Restaurant
FedEx
Hollywood Casinos
LG
McGladrey
Nanny Magic; founder and author Florence Ann Romanno
Nike
Nintendo
Northwestern Medicine
Office Depot
OLFA
Origami Owl; founders Bella and Chrissy Weems
Pivot Point Academy
The Second City
Subway
Underwriters Laboratories
Volkswagen
World Kitchen
List of celebrity clients available upon request.
Education
Pivot Point Academy, Evanston, IL
Licensed Cosmetologist; Illinois
New York University; The Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Bachelor of Arts in Art Theory and Film; Minor degree in French Language
Graduated with Honors; Class of 2011
The Prague Institute of North Carolina State University College of Design
Semester study of Costume Design in Prague, Czech Republic; Spring 2010
Work Experience
Shear Conviction Salon & Photo, Chicago, IL January 2014 – June 2014
Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist
Hairstylist specializing in men’s hair and ethnic hair
On –staff makeup artist for weddings, photoshoots, and makeovers
Assisted behind the scenes with lighting and wardrobe of photoshoots
MAC Cosmetics, Chicago, IL/New York, NY February 2007 – December 2013
Makeup Artist
Trained by MAC and began as a Freelance Makeup Artist for in-store events
Experience the Ride, New York, NY May 2012 – December 2012
Wardrobe Supervisor
Responsible for preparing costumes and dressing actors before performances
Helped organize costume department inventory and budget
Assisted in fittings, altered and mended garments
Interview Magazine, New York, NY January 2012 – June 2012
Photography Assistant; Acting Assistant Photography Editor
Produced photoshoots with renowned photographers and talent
Supervised exchange of images between photographers and the magazine
Implemented a new system of managing Photography Department budget