Curriculum Vitae Female Number of years working in industry: 21 years 7 months

Candidate ID Number: 14969
Nationality: Portuguese
Language Skills:
  Fluent: Portuguese, French
  Good: English
  Basic: Spanish
Permitted to work in: European Union, UK - United Kingdom
Position Sought: Spa Consultant, Beauty Therapist, Skin Clinic Therapist, Massage Therapist

Personal Statement

• A punctual hardworking reliable individual, highly motivated and able to easily adapt to new surroundings. Fully capable of following instructions and a good team player.
• Strong customer service skills, great attention to detail and presentation. Excellent client care. Always maintains sanitary, neatness and safety conditions of rooms and equipment in compliance with mandatory regulations.
• Highly interested in keeping up to date with the newest technologies and innovations in the fields of Cosmetics, Esthetic Beauty and Make Up Artist skills.
• Extremely skilled in all aspects of cosmetics and its various uses having worked and represented brands such as Guinot, Jeanne Gatineau, Carol Franck, Phytobiodermie and Dr. Spiller.
• Experienced in analyzing and determining which treatments are necessary for clients’ individual needs. Providing and maintaining the highest standard of esthetics, to include treatment and recommendations for home care.

Seeking work in Paris, London and cruise ships

Employment History:

June 2008 - March 2012 - Head Therapist at (most recent employer hidden for confidentiality) Parede, Portugal, (High Street Salon)

Duties included:

Acted as Head therapist of the establishment, assisting guests with massage treatments and other spa amenities, ensuring their requests were being accommodated in a pleasant and polite manner. Performed massage treatments per daily schedule; helped with the operation of salon facilities, maintained massage rooms and supplies whilst ensuring that hygiene and safety were always met according to the highest standards of health and safety. Treatments ranged from Skin Care, Aromatherapy, ChromoTherapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Hot stone massage etc.

Additional duties included: Stock taking and ordering, promotion of main brand 'Guinot' and increasing sales.

Products worked with:

Represented the Dermo-Cosmetic brand ‘Guinot’ (Spa and Beauty Therapist – attended throughout the year conferences and training sessions regarding new innovations in this field endorsed by the brand)

Career Break - Job hunting



May 2005 - December 2008 - Spa Manager at Spa-da-Linha, Parede, Portugal, (Day Spa)

Duties included:

I was promoted to acting manager for the last two years of employment during the absence of the owner. I did all the spa treatments ranging from Deep tissue massage, detox and cellulite treatments to hot stone massage, Chromotherapy and aromatherapy etc. additionally also performed all the management duties for the establishment. Oversaw management of all personnel within the spa including visiting alternative therapists. Ensured that all stock, vouchers, gift cards were done, client files kept up to date and filed as well as all the house maintenance. Promoted several skin care brands for the Spa and bumped up the yearly sales.

Products worked with:

Carole Franck, Guinot

Career Break - raising my child



April 1983 - November 1986 - Make-Up Artist at Photo Studio of Carlos Gentil - Olha o Passarinho, Lisbon, Portugal, (Product Company)

Duties included:

Make-up Artist for Portuguese fashion shoots and for Publicity shots. Worked with a highly regarded photographer in the fields aforementioned. The role involved extreme efficiency, creativity and highly organised skills. Frequent touch ups in short time frames as well as alertness and focus on detail during long hour shoots were per norm. The end results were consistently of excellent quality.

Products worked with:

To be advised

January 1980 - March 1983 - Make-Up Artist at Radio Television Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal, (Product Company)

Duties included:

ARCA Films (Make Up Artist for various National Television Productions)

I was involved in international short film productions. I was responsible for all make up and special effects for the screen. I considered this a highly rewarding, demanding and exact role with excellent feedback from directors and actors alike.

Products worked with:

To be advised

Career Break - personal



January 1972 - January 1982 - College Tutor at Portuguese Esthetic Association, Lisbon, Portugal, (Product Company)

Duties included:

General Secretary and Founding member of the Portuguese Esthetics Association in Portugal. Having taught in the country at the one and only school there, I along with other founding members realised there was a serious lack of continuity in professional development for students in this field as well as competitors in this sector. As such we unionised and enabled further career development by creating the one and only association in Portugal which still exists today.

Products worked with:

None applicable

Education and Qualifications:

1978	Cultural Centre of Esthetics and Physiotherapy Lisbon, Portugal
	Diplomas and Certificates all hard copy Cultural Centre in the Promotion of Esthetic and Physiotherapy
1976	Ecole Louis Lumiere, Paris and Conservatoire Libre du Cinema, Paris
	Diplomas and Certificates all hard copy Practical Internship as Make Up Artist for Theatre, Cinema and Photography
1976	Simone Laube intensive course, Paris
	Diplomas and Certificates all hard copy Body Treatments
1976	Ecole Cristian Chauveau, Paris
	Diplomas and Certificates all hard copy Make up Artist
1975	Ecole Dr. Yvan Latour, Paris
	Diplomas and Certificates all hard copy Cosmetology and Esthetics
1976	Make up Artist (Ecole Cristian Chauveau, Paris - 1976)
	All Diplomas in hardcopy
1975	Cosmetology and Esthetics (Ecole Dr. Yvan Latour, Paris – 1975)
	All Diplomas in hardcopy

Vocational Qualifications

• Proficiency Diploma in French Language from Alliance Francaise (Portugal – 1979)

Hobbies and Interests

I have a strong passion for Fine Arts and Performing Arts; music, literature, philosophy, swimming and country walks.

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