Thomas R.

Experience

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  Alsco Uniforms

  May 1998 - Aug 1999

  Office Assistant

  Setup computer systems and provide employee software training. Data entry and other clerical duties.

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  Sacramento Business Journal

  Jan 2000 - Jun 2005

  Research Assistant

  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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  Alsco Uniforms

  Jun 2003 - Oct 2003

  Freelance Translator

  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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  California State University-Sacramento

  Aug 2004 - May 2005

  Makeup Artist

  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

  Apr 2005 - Apr 2005

  Makeup Artist

  Apply and maintain body makeup to 30+ performers for Starz Network promotional event.

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  Independent Contractor

  May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Makeup Artist

  Apply photo-ready makeup for the Sabra Quartet.Provide video-ready makeup for Christ Unity Church of Sacramento.

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  Friends of Sacramento Arts

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Hair and Makeup Assistant

  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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  L’Inspection Académique du Rhône

  Oct 2005 - Apr 2006

  Assistant de Langues Etrangères

  Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in French primary schools (6 to 10 year-olds).

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  Friends of Sacramento Arts

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Hair and Makeup Assistant

  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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  Starbucks

  Sept 2006 - Feb 2007

  Barista

  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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  MAC Cosmetics

  Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

  Freelance Makeup Artist

  Apply makeup for scheduled client consultations. Assist with retail sales and inventory maintenance.

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  SEPHORA

  Oct 2006 - Nov 2006

  Sales Associate

  Consult with clients for makeup, fragrance and skin-care product sales.

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  San Francisco Opera

  Nov 2006 - Dec 2006

  Makeup Department Assistant

  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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  Friends of Sacramento Arts

  Dec 2006 - Feb 2007

  Local Wig and Hair Crewmember

  Maintain tour wigs and assist in quick-changes following the standards of the show designers.Tours include:Irving Berlin’s White ChristmasAll Shook Up

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  Wynn Las Vegas

  Mar 2007 - Jun 2008

  Style, maintain and apply wigs and facial hair for the show. Maintain inventory for hair and makeup supply.

  • Lead Hair Dresser - Spamalot

    Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

  • Hair Dresser

    Mar 2007 - Jul 2007
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  DeepRockDrive

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2007

  Hair and Makeup Artist

  Provide hair and makeup styling for musician Chloé Day for live studio broadcast.

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  Aveda

  Oct 2007 - Oct 2007

  Guest Lecturer – Theatrical Hair

  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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  Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group

  Jun 2008 - Oct 2016

  Wig Technician – Kà

  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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  Vision Airlines

  Mar 2010 - Mar 2010

  Guest Lecturer - Professional Styling

  Instruct flight attendants in hairstyle techniques to conform to company standards.

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  Academy of Makeup and Wig Design (AMWD)

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Guest Lecturer - Men's Grooming

  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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  San Francisco Opera

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2019

  Wig Crew

  2019: The Marriage of Figaro, Romeo and Juliet, Billy Bud2018: Tosca, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Roberto Devereux, Arabella2017: Rigoletto, Don Giovanni, La Bohème, Turandot, Elektra, La Traviata, Manon, Girls of the Golden West2016: Aida

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  San Francisco Ballet

  Nov 2016 - now

  Promoted to Department Head after three seasons as Assistant Department Head. 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

  • Make-up and Hair Department Head

    May 2019 - now

  • Assistant Make-up and Hair Department Head

    Nov 2016 - May 2019
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  Marvel Studios

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Additional Hair

  Ant-Man and the WaspFirst and Second Unit hair crew for background and stunt cast.

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  Friends of Sacramento Arts

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  Wig and Make-Up Designer

  Designs2019: Guys and Dolls, In The Heights2018: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Disney's Newsies, Little Shop of Horrors2017: On The Town, Damn Yankees

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  Tuacahn Center for the Arts

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Hair and Make-Up Designer

  Designed hair and make-up for The Count of Monte Cristo.