Our Instructors

Born in Lima, Peru and raised in Minneapolis, MN by two wonderful Caucasian lesbians —

Elena Miller is a 7+ year experienced IATSE Local 798 Makeup Dept. Head currently based in Atlanta, GA. She resides with her boyfriend and singer, Daniel Goldberg (Citizen Gold) and her two toy poodles, Emmy and Oscar, yes, they were named after award shows and yes, they have their own Instagram page. ;) *@emmy_y_oscar if you wanna check it out*

Seeing an education disparity in the Georgia film industry for aspiring makeup and SFX artists ON SET, Elena created Setiquette Prep to help prepare the next generation of makeup artists for our incredible industry. There were a lot of questions and misdirections along her journey and she seeks to provide guidance and education to help others find their way.

Elena attended Vancouver Film School in 2018, completing their year-long full-time Makeup Design for Film + Television Program in British Columbia, Canada and continues her education by attending classes around the country to improve her makeup techniques, skills and business acumen. She also has a Bachelor’s degree in biology from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN and is currently taking a certificate course called “The Business of Entertainment” through NYU Tisch, for which she received an earned scholarship.