| Kasey Goveia |
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Kasey began her career in makeup over 15 years ago, working as a freelance artist for cosmetic companies that included Lancôme, Chanel and Prescriptives; she also held management positions for Bobbi Brown, Perscriptives, and MAC. Kasey has had a lucrative makeup career in television, film, print media and music videos as well. Some of her clients include Mandy Moore, Yamaha, Sony Music, Nickelodeon, Las Vegas magazine, Budweiser, George Lopez, Persia White, New Yorker Magazine, Capitol Records, IBM, Kia Cars and Telemundo. Kasey is also a successful jazz vocalist and teaches a live performance makeup course at EI for vocal students from MI (Musicians Institute).
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| Cecilia Hernandez |
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Born and raised in Palm Springs, California, Ms. Hernandez graduated from EI in 2005, specializing in special effects makeup. CeCe worked extensively at United Television Broadcasting in the news department, and on productions for their commercial division. She has worked for USC Opera Company productions for the music department and on music videos for Musicians Institute. Special effects remains her passion and she serves as the lab technician for the SFX program at EI, as the lab assistant for Tech Lab, and as an instructor for Theatre and Tech Lab.
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| Rich Knight |
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Rich Knight a California native from San Jose, Rich is a special effects makeup artist, who is also a prop and puppet maker. His film work includes character development in the areas of aging, horror, injury simulation, gore, and fantasy, hair work, working effects, bleeding effects, oozing effects, and melting effects. He is a 1993 graduate of the Institute of Studio Makeup. His numerous production credits include: 100 Million BC, Beowulf,' X-Men 3, The Omen 666, Poseidon, Seraphim Falls, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Alias, House, M.D., Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, and X-Files. In addition to teaching at EI, Rich has lectured on character makeup for theatre and film at the South Coast Repertory Theatre, served as an instructor at the Cinema Makeup School in SPFX & Prosthetics, and teaches Intro to Makeup for Film and Video at the San Diego Media Arts Center.
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| Marycruz Loria |
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As both a lincensed cosmetologist and makeup artist, Marycruz works at EI as both part of our administrative staff and as an instructor in the Wedding Business and Hair calsses. She also has worked at Wisteria Lane Hair Design in Encino, and at JC Penny's in the Glendale Galleria, where she was the very first makeup artist in all of JCP's 1500 stores. Marycruz also works as a hair stylist and makeup artist for Barbizon's runway shows, and for a large number of theatrical productions throughout the Southern California area. |
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| Trudi Schoolhouse |
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Trudi Schoolhouse began her professional career for Max Factor and has worked for over 20 years as a professional makeup artist and model. She has taught theater makeup at USC and LACC, and has held training sessions at UCLA. Trudi also conducts makeup seminars in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. She has worked in the film and television industries for more than 20 years, and has been the makeup artist for numerous films, television, and theatrical productions in the U.S. and abroad. Trudi has been teaching at EI for over sixteen years, participating in seminars and mentoring. She also provides her makeup expertise for modeling agencies, IMTA and AMTA (American Models & Talent Association).
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| George Troester |
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A graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with a science degree in industrial design, George specializes in sculpting, mold-making, painting, animatronics, puppetry, prop casting, life-casting, suit fabrication, dental prosthetics and false eyes. George is not only well versed in lab work, but does on-set applications of his prosthetic pieces. His most recent film work includes The Adventures of Umbweki (gorilla suit fabrication and special effects puppeteer), Fear House, Destruction Kings, and The Prince, the Pimp, the Jackel and the Spayed. George has joined the EI SFX Department, and will be enhancing all aspects of the SFX course offerings.
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| Tony Valdes |
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Tony Valdés graduated from the University of Puerto Rico where he earned a bachelors in theater. He moved to New York City and studied makeup at the Bob Kelly Studio. He then worked for fourteen years as a makeup artist for numerous theatrical productions, and for a variety of television shows, including work at the Telemundo Network. In 1999 he moved to Los Angeles and worked for CNN Entertainment Spanish Edition, for fashion shoots for Sears, Co., and served as a makeup artist and hairdresser for numerous awards shows including the Oscars and the Grammy's. Mr. Valdés has provided his expertise in numerous films, including a many independent and short films, including If Tomorrow Comes, Viva, The Incubus, Glass Tops, and The Hypnotist. In addition to his teaching and administrative duties at EI, Tony works as the senior makeup artist for Wayne Foster Entertainment.
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| Dan Russo, Dustin Heald, and Rick Bongiovanni |
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