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LAURA SCHAKOSKY

Dallas, TX 75207

214 642 6829 · lauraleighbeauty@gmail.com· 214 642 6829

Lauraleighbeauty.com, Lauraschakosky.com

 

Highly networked in Film, Television, Fashion, Design, Beauty and Advertising Industries

 

 

Product Planning, Marketing & Styling    ·    Brand Development    ·    Sales Generation

 Sales & Business Consulting    ·    Clientele Development    ·    Goal Setting & Action Planning

Proposal, Presentation & Negotiation    ·    Cross-sell & Up-sell     ·    Social Media Networking

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Creative Consultant, Dallas, TX                                                                                             2002-Present

Leverage beauty, wellness and marketing expertise to guide beauty, design and health businesses.

 

·            Coach individuals, entrepreneurs and teams in goal-setting, personal styling, removing mental blocks, business development and growth, brand development, and customer experience.

·            Developed a unique coaching process for goal attainment and personal brand creation; a book and seminar series are in development. Utilize social media in business development strategies.

·            Orchestrate proposal development and conduct presentations for business consulting engagements.

·            Team with marketing and public relations organization in major corporations to develop brand identity; acted as art director in video and photo shoots.

·            Created unique seasonal and online displays and campaigns for businesses that increased product sales by 15% year over year; utilize relationship and consultative sales techniques along with face reading expertise to attain World Trade Center luxury jewelry product sale closure rate of 85 percent.

 

Beauty & Wellness Coach, Dallas, TX                                                                                     1999 - 2009

Deliver individual star quality and personal brand imaging using sustainable wellness and beauty coaching.

 

·            Created and market beauty and wellness ritual programs based on studies in the origin of beauty, astrology, Native American rituals and chakras.

·            Leadership and performance coach with multimedia branding organization, Kostial Company.

 

Professional Make-up Artist & Stylist, Los Angeles, CA & Dallas, TX                                1987 - 2009

Experienced in image and market creation for Television, Film, Video & Print.

 

·            Worked with over 400 celebrities for television shows and interviews, press tours, ads and photo shoots; generated opportunity through heavy networking and effective cold call techniques.

·            Developed the iconic look of Mimi for the Drew Carey Show and chosen as lead make-up artist for Network television organization during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan.

·            Created and promote a signature make-up and aromatherapy line along with a trademark make-up application process under a personal brand, Laura Leigh Beauty.

·            Internship with one of Dallas leading make-up artists, Catherine Hatcher.

 

EDUCATION

 

Certified in Aromatherapy by Jade Shutes and in Shamanism and Chakras by the Michael Scholes School of Aromatherapy in Beverly Hills, CA. Studied face reading with world renown expert, Deepti Ditwar.

Extensive leadership training with Landmark Education in the areas of opportunity introductions, national and global team management, life coaching, and power in communication.

University coursework  at University of North TX in fashion merchandising, interior design and psychology.