MARIETTA CARTER-NARCISSE


EDUCATOR
Post-secondary educator and international lecturer with more than 30+ years of experience within comprehensive teaching, curriculum development, marketing, and management within college settings.

EDUCATION
Master of Science in Higher Education July 2010
Specialty: College Teaching and Learning
Kaplan University 

Relevant Courses

  • Teaching Adult Learners

  • Teaching and Learning Online

  • Student Learning Assessment Methods

  • Curriculum Design and Implementation

  • Research Methods in Higher Education

  • Foundations of Higher Education in the US

  • Multiculturalism and Diversity in Higher Education

Bachelor of Arts February 1980
Major: Psychology/Chemistry Minor: English
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY

  • Awarded “Feature Writer of the Year”

CERTIFICATES

  • Enhancing Students’ Professional Skills

  • Using Technology To Engage & Educate

  • Time & Stress Management For Instructors

  • Student Learning & Assessment

  • Coaching Skills

  • Student Retention Methods for Career College Instructors

  • Effective Teaching Strategies for Career College Instructors

  • Adaptive Learning in Higher Education

EXPERIENCE 

Beaute 411 INC./Workshops by Marietta, Davie, Fl 2001 – Current
Owner/Instructor

  • Develop and facilitate live, online, interactive courses for makeup artists that bridge the gap between makeup school and the working set

  • Create original course materials designed to enhance knowledge of the Film and Television industry

  • Provide Career Coaching and Mentorship to beauty industry professionals

  • Represent artists who work in film & television by negotiating, creating and executing all contracts their with productions

Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2009 - 2019
Instructor 

  • Taught the fundamental principles of makeup artistry including color theory, facial geometry, color correcting, etc.,

  • Developed curricula and facilitated interactive, classroom-based courses designed to enhance student knowledge on the history of makeup artistry, products, and application techniques

  • Designed and taught research methodology for developing and executing Film and Television projects

  • Created original course materials designed to enhance coursework retention and foster critical thinking

  • Provided career consulting and mentorship to incoming and graduating students

New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL 2004 - 2005
Adjunct Instructor 

  • Developed and executed a theatrical makeup program for high school seniors, and trained them on professional makeup application techniques for stage, film, and personal appearances

  • Educated students on a variety of topics such as: application techniques, character breakdown, interpretation and execution, color theory, special effects, product knowledge, research, the history of makeup artistry, and lighting design

Educator/Trainer/Panelist/Motivational Speaker 
Invited as an instructor, speaker, workshop presenter and panelist for numerous career development forums, conferences, workshops, and seminars including:

  • Panelist - The Powder Group - A Community Conversation: The Black Makeup Artist Experience Pt. 2 (February 7, 2021)

  • Panelist - The Powder Group Industry Intensive/Stage & Screen, Virtual, October (24th & 25th, 2020)

  • Panelist - The Powder Group - A Community Conversation: The Black Makeup Artist Experience Pt. 1(June 1, 2020)

  • Master Educator - Master Class Avon Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil (2018)

  • Master Educator - Master Classes Make Up For Ever Film & Television Academy, Saint Denis, France (2014, 2015 & 2017)

  • 2-Day Event Make Up For Ever, New York, NY (2015 & 2017)

  • The PYP Summit, Westchester, NY (2015)

  • 3-Day Bootcamp Film & TV, SBDC Clayton State University, Atlanta, Georgia (2015)

  • The Artist Summit, Provincetown, MA (2013)

  • The Makeup Show, New York, NY, Miami and Orlando FL (2005 -2012, 2016)

  • Empire Makeup Academy, Costa Mesa, CA (1998 - 2009)

  • International Beauty Show, New York, NY (2004)

  • Master Educator - Master Classes for Makeup Art Cosmetics (MAC), New York, Los Angeles, Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami (2001-2004)

  • International Makeup Artist Tradeshow (IMATS), Pasadena, CA (1998 - 2004 & 2018) (Toronto 2018)

  • Master Educator for Joe Blasco Makeup Institute West, Los Feliz, CA (1998 - 2004)

  • International Congress of Aesthetics, Long Beach, CA (2003)

  • Master Educator Pan Makeup School, Tokyo, Japan (2003)

  • Congaline Festival, Barbados, West Indies (2001 – 2002)

  • The Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Los Angeles, CA (2000)

  • 3-Day Event Procter & Gamble, Hunt Valley, MD (2000)

  • Master Educator - Canadian I.A.T.S.E, Vancouver, British Columbia (2000)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Film, Television, Video, Commercial and Print – Los Angeles, CA 1985 - current
Department Head and Personal Star-Request Makeup Artist

  • Staffed, budgeted, and organized large makeup departments creating an efficient work environment

  • Delegated vital tasks to departmental crews of up to 50 employees

  • Researched, created, and executed the director’s vision of each character resulting in the final look filmed

  • Collaborated daily with hair and wardrobe teams to create final looks for each character

  • Collaborated daily with the AD department to coordinate principal and background actor times

  • Star-request for: Cindy Crawford, Nia Long, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg and numerous others

Lancôme, Saks Fifth Avenue – Fort Lauderdale, FL 2005 -2007
Resident Makeup Artist/Beauty Expert 

  • Executed full makeup applications and booked appointments for events which resulted in increased sales during gift promotions

  • Exceeded monthly quotas through organized promotional events

  • Built brand loyalty by educating clientele on new products and makeup techniques

Interface Cosmetics – New York, NY 1997 - 2000
National Spokesperson and Makeup Artist 

  • Promoted brand identity through television appearances, print interviews, radio talk shows, and personal appearances in department stores nationwide

  • Instructed teams of 15-20 makeup artists during promotional events

Fred Segal Agency & Workshops – Beverly Hills, CA 1998 - 1999
President and Co-Founder 

  • Created all agency materials which included manuals, contracts, promotional and marketing tools, curriculum, and business launch plan

  • Implemented monthly and quarterly workshops for makeup artists, hairstylists and consumers

  • Managed staffing plan, administrative team of six, and creative team of 25 artists

  • Negotiated, created, and executed all contracts and agreements

  • Managed accounting practices, including invoicing and collections for artists

  • Spearheaded concept of cross-training artists in various mediums

  • Recruited, interviewed and hired top instructors for specific workshops

  • Successfully cold-called on prospective employers to secure employment for artists

LICENSES & MEMBERSHIPS

  • Golden Key International Honour Society

  • Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society

  • Florida & California State Licenses of Cosmetology

  • Voting member - Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences since 1997

  • Voting member - Television Academy since 2020

  • Member – Makeup & Hairstylist Executive Committee (A.M.P.A.S) (2015 - 2018)

  • Member - Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild I.A.T.S.E. Local 706

  • Former Board Member - Dress for Success Miami

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Best Contemporary Makeup Nomination: Whitney for a Mini Series (MOW) – Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild I.A.T.S.E. Local 706

  • Barbados Music, Fashion & Film Awards 2014

    • Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) (October 21, 2011)

    • 2011 Honoree/Contribution to Makeup & Hairstyling for Film and Television

  • Hair Design Institute

    • Best Hairstylist Award

ACOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE

  • Creator of The Official Film & TV Weekly Planner formerly the MUA Planner LLC., created in 2013

  • Creator of The Little Brown Book - Buzzwords & Lingo - TV|Film|Print|Fashion|Retail|

  • Total project management: from financial/contract aspect to fostering personnel buy-in

  • Wrote a chapter in Stage Makeup by Richard Corson, James Glavan, and Beverly Gore Norcross – Chapter “Demystifying Darker Skintones” (9th &10th editions)

  • Contributor to The Professional Makeup Artist by Joe Blasco and Vincent J.R. Kehoe

  • Contributing writer for multiple editions of prominent national magazines and online beauty websites

  • Facilitation of large group seminars/workshops

  • Production and development of instructional videos

Former spokesperson (both on and off camera) for Interface Cosmetics and international celebrity makeup artist

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
The International Dermal Institute Los Angeles, California 1987
Certificate - European Skincare Techniques  
American Institute of Aesthetics Los Angeles, California 1987
Certificate - Custom formulation specialist in makeup & skincare  
Star Mist Airtech Cosmetics, Inc. Los Angeles, California 1987
Certificate - Airbrush Makeup Techniques  
Elegance International Academy of Professional Makeup Artistry Los Angeles, California 1985 
Certificate - Motion Picture & Prosthetic Makeup 
Certificate - Professional Makeup Artistry & Cosmetic Corrections 
Certificate - Theatrical Makeup Artistry 
Hair Design Institute of New York Brooklyn, New York 1982 
Certificate - Hairdressing & Cosmetology 

  Download  Marietta’s Educational Resume