Kayla Black

Experience

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  Freelance

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2020

  Makeup/SFX Artist and Body Painter

  • Maintained records of customers and work performed to expedite invoicing and reoccurring appointments.•Maintained full stock of inventory and properly sanitized makeup tools to avoid spread of infection.• Conducted consultations to understand client's desired outcome and assessed skin type and face structure.• Kept up-to-date with style industry standards, trends and techniques to provide optimal aesthetics services to every client.• Conferred with producers, customers and performers to determine desired appearance.• Leveraged artistic skills and expertise in use of makeup to enhance beauty and physical attributes or radically change appearance. Show less

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  Niko Niko Sushi

  Jun 2015 - now

  Assistant Manager

  • In charge of generating and consistently exceeding $15k-$20k on a budget of $10K in daily revenue.• Regular and frequent pulse checks on industry/competitor trends and pricing for various demographic areas affecting restaurant sales, marketing, and retention of associates.• Development and coaching of new hires. Instrumental to instilling, trust, and integrity with all employees by creating a healthy consistent best practice philosophy within the work environment. • Document and execution of performance issues, policy, and safety violations. Foster and maintain positive customer service/experience. Show less

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  4 U MEDICAL

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2019

  Personal Assistant

  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.• Communicated with internal departments, vendors, and contractors to discuss schedules, project requirements and upcoming appointments.• Updated spreadsheets and created presentations to support executives and boost team productivity, profitability, and wallet share.• Coordinated international and domestic travel logistics including flight itineraries, hotel reservations and car services.

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  Kabuki Japanese Restaurant

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  Assistant Manager

  • Identified and developed high potential candidates to become onboarding mentors for new hires to ensure retention and overall succession.• Reevaluate progress based on success, implement changes, communicate the realignment/focus of initiatives to leaders and associates based on progress. Most importantly, celebrate the achievements and reinforce the support/accountability where applicable.• Kept detailed records of daily progress to identify gaps in the business as well as coordinate and implement strategies to maximize wallet share for the restaurant. Show less