March 2005 – Panel Speaker at South Florida’s Minority Business Conference —        Entertainment Segment”

April 2004
International Beauty Show – NY Lecture - “Makeup for Persons of Color”
Powder Group NY– hands on workshop - “Makeup for Persons of Color”

July 2003
International Congress of Esthetics -Ca  Lecture - “Makeup for Persons of Color”

January 2003
Pan Makeup School - Japan - Celebrity Makeup Artist/Guest Presenter

April 2001& 2002
Barbados, West Indies  Annual Congaline Festival - “Building your Image” - Seminar for local entertainers

April 2002
Workshops by Marietta at MAC PRO NY-Two-day hands-on class

March 2001
Citrus College Cosmetology Department -  Lecture and demo on” Basic Makeup Application Techniques”
United States Institute of Theatre Technology -  Lecture and demo on “Makeup for Persons of Color”
Long Island University—lecture  on “The entertainment Industry” and demo on beauty tips

December 2000 & 2001
The Barbados Association of California - MC for Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance

November 2000 & 2001
The Jamaican Awareness Association of California -MC for 14th Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance

2001-2003

MAC Pro Master Class Los Angeles, New York & Florida- Seminars on “Managing your Career” & “Makeup Techniques”

October 2000
Barbados, West Indies -  “The Total You” Corporate image makeover from inside out.  Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank and American Airlines

October 2000
Vancouver, British Columbia - Hands-on workshop and seminar for professional makeup artists & hairstylists

June 2000
Contempo School of Beauty - “Making it as a Freelance Artist”

May 2000
The Jewish Vocational Center (JVS) – Speaker Forum—Motivational speech on “How to build a career as an Entrepreneur”   Makeup demonstration for clients.

January 2000
Society of Cosmetic Chemists - conducted a lecture on “deciphering undertones”

November 1999
Procter & Gamble – conducted an intensive three-day workshop on Basic Makeup Techniques, Color Theory, Understanding Undertones and Makeup Trends for: Marketing department, Consumer Department, Public Relations Department and Chemists.

July 1998-2004
The International Makeup Artist Trade Show, Pasadena, California - lectured before 200 plus audience of makeup artists from around the world on various aspects of the entertainment industry

1998-Present
Joe Blasco Makeup Center West - several on-going lectures and demonstrations on Business Management, Beauty Makeup and Understanding Undertones