Amanda Lea Ballou

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Costa Mesa, California 92626 ac6b3r@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Novecento Sports, Newport Coast, CA 2018

Sales Director/Buyer

Forecasting current fashion trends

Arranging and designing visual merchandising

Increased gross sales by 32%; $550k - $374k vs. previous year

Connecting and cultivating client portfolio

Freelance Makeup Artist, Orange County, CA 2014 – Current

Independent Makeup Artist, and Event Hair Styling

Listening and interpreting a client’s wants and needs

Designing look using complimentary colors and style for each individual

Continuing education

Maintaining current trends

Freelance Spray Tan Technician, Orange County, CA 2016 –2017

Independent Spray Tan Technician

Listening to clients wants and communicating proper expectations

Maintaining a FDA recommended atmosphere and experience

Continuing education and scientific knowledge

CAMMUA, Costa Mesa, CA 2016 –2017

Professional Makeup Student Instructor

Possessing professional quality makeup skills and techniques

Conveying curriculum to students as a group and individually

Identifying students’ unique learning style and adapting my technique

Creating a fun, and inclusive learning environment for professional students

American Cancer Society, Inc., Santa Ana, CA April 2015 – December 2015

Player Coach/Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Recruiter Manager

•Responsible for leading and coaching a team of 11 MSABC recruiters

•Overseeing the process for interviewing, hiring and coaching of all MSABC Recruiters for the local center

•Perform employee training for both computer module program and calling procedures

•Plan daily and weekly motivation for employees (goals, competitions, games, etc…)

•Kept a daily record of performance per employee

•Held weekly one on one productivity reports

•Actively created an accountable and integrity driven work atmosphere

American Cancer Society, Inc., Santa Ana, CA August 2014 – October 2014

Specialty Events Coordinator

•Establishing and cultivating relationships with Team Leaders in personal portfolio of over 2,500 contacts

•Creating and coordinating special event elements such as décor and entertainment

•Performed cold calls to work places and companies in the Orange County area averaging over 100 calls/day

•Motivated and inspired participants to donate personally and supported their third party fundraising events

VOLUNTEER & INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

American Cancer Society, Inc., Santa Ana, CA 2014 – 2015

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Event Chair and Committee Member

Volunteered as head of Survivor Tent

oResponsible for in-kind donations for raffle prizes, give-a-ways, refreshments and décor

oOrganized visual merchandising in survivor tent, making sure survivors were able to view all things and information provided

Volunteered as Event Chair for Orange County event

oResponsible for leading monthly committee meeting

oPlanned and executed committee position assignments and responsibilities

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation/St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Orange County, CA 2012 – 2013

Committee Member

Helped organize annual gala theme execution

Volunteered for water station for annual 5k run

Meghan Designs, Los Angeles, CA 2010

Design Intern

Assigned tasks for finishing design elements on hand sewn garments

Performed in contests with other interns for different design challenges

EDUCATION

Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, California Graduated December 2010

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Studied Fashion and Interior Design Concentration in Fashion Merchandising

Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California Trained Fall 2017

600 Hours in Professional Esthetician Career Training Licensed January 2018

Educated and practiced State Board Rules, Regulations and procedures

Trained and performed professional Esthetic facials, massage, exfoliating procedures, product knowledge and equipment in professional spa setting

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Licensed 2018

Licensed Esthetician

Trained at Golden West College

CAMMUA- Academy of Makeup Artistry, La Habra/Costa Mesa, California

Certified in Professional Makeup Artistry Certified 2014

Educated on professional makeup and skin care products

Airbrush makeup training and application

Bridal makeup and contracts

Certified in Professional Hair Styling Certified 2016

Skillset development in various hairstyling techniques

Acquired hair styling product knowledge for both short and long hair

Hollywood Airbrush Tanning Academy, North Hollywood, California Certified 2016

Certified in Professional Spray Tanning

Mastered a unique and professional spray tanning method

Advanced education on professional solutions

Developed proficiency in customizing spray tans based upon individual skin types

Social Lashes, Costa Mesa, California Trained 2016

Trained in Professional Eyelash Extensions

Trained in application and modification of eyelash extensions

Gained product familiarity and aftercare maintenance

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