Yvonne came to The Academy directly from the MUD Makeup Designory LA. Yvonne’s role at The Salon Academy is Specialized Training of the MUD Level 1 Beauty Essentials Certification. She also facilitates featured workshops for licensed professionals a few times a year. She has designed, supervised and taught Studio Hair Styling for the Make-Up Artist Beauty 201 course. She is the author/designer of Make-up Designory’s Beauty textbook that is currently in use for the Beauty 101 and Beauty Essentials courses. She wrote an online Make-up Artist Training Course for Artistry Cosmetics. She has traveled worldwide as a trainer/instructor and sales rep for MUD Cosmetics.

Yvonne’s professional credits include film, television, print, and various award shows. Notable credits include: The Michael Jordan Story (Fox Family Channel), Menno’s Mind (Showtime), Under the Big Muu-Muu (Castle Rock), and Jungle Book: The Interactive CD-ROM (Powerhouse Productions), E! Television’s Mysteries & Scandals, True Hollywood Stories, and Celebrity Profiles as well as Skin & Ink and People magazines. She has also worked with celebrities that include: Billy Bob Thornton, Henry Winkler, John Ritter, Estelle Harris, Francis Fisher, Kathleen Helmond, Judith Light, Jerry Stiller, Gary Busey, Lou Rawls, Bill Campbell, Nathan Lane, Chris Leary, Ernie Hudson, Dot Marie Jones, and Heidi Hamilton.