Makayla Lysiak
Music Producer & Vocal Artist | Visual Artist
Los Angeles, California
USC
NYU
UCLA3.97uw 4.3wGPASAT / ACTScreenwritingIntended major
Awards
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Extracurriculars
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Worked as a professional screen actress in Los Angeles since age 9, with credited roles in Grey's Anatomy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, Station 19, The Fosters, and the series Mr
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Leadership Role, Art Club
Held a leadership position in the high school Art Club
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Leadership Role, French Honor Society
Held a leadership position in the school's French Honor Society
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Leadership Role, Black Student Union
Held a leadership position in the school's Black Student Union
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Leadership Role, Music Technology Club
Held a leadership position in the school's Music Technology Club
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Founded and grew a YouTube channel in 2017 (580,000+ subscribers) creating educational content that teaches aspiring actors how to break into the film and television industry
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Music Producer & Vocal Artist
Produced and recorded original music for three years as a vocalist, releasing songs on Spotify with her sister; one track surpassed 30,000 streams
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Wrote, produced, and directed multiple original short film projects; pursued screenwriting as a primary creative focus and now studies it at USC's School of Cinematic Arts
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Visual Artist
Created original visual art across mixed media, building a personal portfolio of pieces in painting and mixed-media work
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Graphic & Web Designer
Designed graphics and built websites for multiple small businesses