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Employment/Experience
Owner - May 2004 to present
ChryStyleNYC, New York City, NY and Minneapolis, MN
Contact: Tanelle Cyrus (718) 219-9901
Self-employed as freelance hair stylist, make-up artist and groomer. Uniquely talented and experienced in
services for men and women of all ethnicities, including cuts, styling, weaves, braiding, perms,
straighteners, hair color, foil wrap highlights and low lights, air brushing make-up techniques, on- and off-air
make-up, eyebrow and beard grooming, etc.
Helen of Troy's Hot Tools "Hot StyleCouncil" - May 2005 to present
Formed in 2004, the Hot Style Council is a team of extremely talented and diverse salon professionals from
around the country that act as an advisory board for Helen of Troy. The "Council" guides the artistic direction,
education, and image of Helen of Troy, as well as consults on the design and development of all Helen of Troy
styling tools.
Freelance Stylist/Make-up Artist - September 7, 2003 to present
MTV Networks, 1515 Broadway, FL 31L, New York, NY 10036-5797
Contact: Elisa Tallerico, Head Stylist
Provide make-up, styling and grooming services for all MTV VJ's and news talent, as well as numerous
models, artists, actors and entertainers.
Instructor, "Caring for and Styling Overly Curly Hair" - May 20, 2003
Iowa School of Beauty, 3305 70th Street, Urbandale, Iowa 50322
Contact: Kaye Reinhardt, Director at 515.278.9939
Designed and taught one-day class to two groups of approximately 50 students each.
Freelance Makeup Artist - November 2002 to June 2003
MAC Cosmetics, Valley West Mall, 1551 35th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Supervisor: Jen Karusek, Manager at 515.223.2529
Responsibilities include: Performing makeover demonstrations on new products.
Stylist--December 2002 to June 2003
Chu Hair Salon & Day Spa , Valley West Mall, 1551 35th Street, W. Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Supervisor: Vicki Newman, Spa Director\at 515.221.9696
Responsibilities include: Hair styling (color, chemical texturizing, sculpting, etc.), as well as Spa services
(facials, herbal wraps, waxing, manicures, pedicures and exfoliation treatments)
Accounting Assistant/Office Manager - 1994 through December 2000
Smith's Body & Paint, Inc., 1407 SW Ordnance Rd., Ankeny, Iowa 50021
Supervisor: Vicki Smith, Accounting Manager at 515.964.1094
Responsibilities included: Assisting the Accounting Manager with accounts receivable, accounts payable,
payroll, filing, customer service, correspondence, phones, and making sure the office ran smoothly and
efficiently. Overseeing employees, and making sure customers/employees needs were being met.
Education
Kett Airbrush Class, Tobi Britton's Make-up Shop, New York City, NY; May 8, 2004
Six-hours of instruction in airbrushing make-up, as well as shading and highlighting contouring.
Internship; MTV Networks, 1515 Broadway, FL 31L, New York City, NY 10036-5797; July 7, 2003 to
September 7, 2003
Worked alongside Kristi Fuhrmann, Head Stylist and Make-up Artist.
Iowa Licensed Cosmetologist; 2,100 hours of instruction; Iowa School of Beauty, Urbandale, Iowa;
graduated November 16, 2002
Classes taken as part of Iowa School of Beauty's Advanced Practical Education Program:
Aveda Makeup classes, with Karri Rose
Aveda Product Knowledge classes, with Karri Rose
Aguage Product Knowledge classes
Ellucence classes "Multi-textural Straightening System" with Mary Lenoch
Faruak Hair Color and Product Knowledge classes
Matrix classes with Nancy O'Connor
Aveda Concepts classes with Rick Mosley, Martin Crowder, Mark Stevens, Salon Vesta
Robert Davis and Excellonce Spa.
Attendee; ISSE Hair Show, Minneapolis, Minnesota; October 2001
Rob Willis, "Understanding Hair Color as It Relates to Chemically Relaxed Hair"
Shannon King with Redkin, "Hair Sculpting"
Arnel's New Millenium, "Makeup Techniques and Tools of the Beauty Trade - Designing a Face"
Certified Nursing Assistant Degree; Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa; 1997
Completed full 75 hours of training, graduated and licensed as a CNA. CPR trained. License is still valid.
Diploma; Edison High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota; 1994
Cosmetology Magnet Program; Edison High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota; 1993-1994
This program was to prepare students for the trade of their choice. It was a two-year program that had
class for two full class periods daily. Students were taught both classroom knowledge and hands-on
training, along with Minnesota State laws.
Proven Strengths
Proven proficiency with all hair types and ethnicities, self-starter, self-motivated, performance is
excellence-based, learns very quickly, works equally well with or without supervision, extroverted,
confident, eager to learn and implement new techniques and skills.
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