Amanda's Models & Talent

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It is NEVER too late to become what you might have been

Maranda Hollifield
Maranda Hollifield, a home school student
with an interest in acting, enrolled at
Amanda’s Modeling and Talent in Valdosta,
Georgia in the fall of 2006. After her first
photo shoot, it was evident that Maranda
should also consider modeling.
Photographer, Glynis Arban, spotted
Maranda on Amanda’s myspace page and
gave some helpful suggestions for styling
and posing for her next photo shoot. Next,
Maranda decided to enroll in the Summer
AMTC 2007. After her week of competition
and attending every single workshop
available, she received several callbacks,
in addition to also being a finalist for
Overall Female Fashion Teen.

Two weeks after AMTC, Maranda turned 14 and took her first plane ride to New York City with her mother and AMTC Director, Amanda. There, the trio met
with New York Model Management, Elite, Next, Women, Trump, DNA, Marilyn, 1 Model Management and Wilhelmina. Says Amanda, “We had a prayer chain
from South GA to NYC, and much help from the Arban family and Marion Webb.”

After a long week and so many excellent choices, Maranda signed with New York Model Management. She booked a show for designer Brian Reyes for New
York Fashion Week, and worked with celebrity makeup artist, Bobbi Brown. Maranda and her mother stayed in NYC for three additional weeks which consisted
of numerous test shoots and castings. In November 2007, she left for Asia for a two month contract with Jennfer Agency.

Since arriving, she has booked 23 print jobs (both editorial and commercial), and one TV commercial for Motorola. She will return on January 27th and is
scheduled to be in NYC on the 29th for a casting with Prada. She is on option for this season’s shows.

Maranda is extremely grounded and firmly believes when God closes one door, he opens a window! Her acting skills are helping her in modeling so she has
the best of both worlds! As Glynis says in her workshop…. modeling is acting. Models act for the photographer. Maranda is enjoying every single minute of
this wonderful experience.

A Note from Maranda’s AMTC Director, Amanda Kirk, “Maranda studies modeling and fashion like it is a school subject. She studies photographers, their style,
posing in the mirror, experimenting with fashion, etc. etc!! She tries to research before she attends a casting so she will know about the product or company
or magazine. That way, she has something to say when given the opportunity. When we met with the above agents, she knew almost everything about each
agency. She is a little sponge!! Before attending AMTC, she applied for her passport…just in case! It really helped with the last minute travel arrangements
for Asia!!”

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Alison Jones
Alison Jones began modeling with AM&T at 13 years old. She is now 20 and has just completed her 8th
season modeling for the House of Wu. She has modeled for Bellissima Couture, Christina Wu, Dere
Kiang, Jacqueline Exclusive, Pretty Maids, LaBelle, Panoply, Hannah S, Quinceanera, Rodney Alfred,
Studio 17 and Tiffany Designs. She has been featured in all of the prom magazines, Cosmo Girl,
Seventeen Prom, and Prom Time. Alison has also been in all of the bridal magazines from Brides to
Modern Bride. She travels each season to Chicago, Las Vegas, Dallas, and Atlanta. She goes to House
of Wu headquarters in Ft. Myers, Fl 4-5 times per year for photo shoots and fashion shows. Alison was
also featured in the SuperModel magazine. In addition to her success as a model, she has also
appeared in Touchstone's "National Treasure" and was on the spring break episode of "The OC".
Alison was an instructor for Amanda's Models & Talent before becoming a licensed cosomotologist for
Bumble-n-Bumble at Sublime here in Valdosta. In between modeling, she also travels to NYC for
additional training at Bumble n' Bumble.

Amy Bartley
Disney/Touchstone's "National Treasure"
Spring Break "The OC"

Callie Coats
Petite Model of the South
Spring Break "The OC"

Candi Ganas
Spring Break "The OC"
Southern Cycles

Danielle Cady
Chaparral Boats

Donnie Purvis
Arthur Arthur
The Green Agency
Ford Miami

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Erica Tucker
Tanger Outlet Billboard
Disney's "Show Your Stuff"
Gogurt Yogurt National Commercial
Goody's Regional Commercial
Several print ads for Wild Adventures and Cypress Gardens

Hali Guess
National United Way Commercial
Numerous Wild Adventures and Cypress Gardens brochures and ads
Goody's Print

Nathan Guess
National United Way Commercial
National VERB Commercials
Numerous Wild Adventures and Cypress Gardens brochues and ads

Kaileigh Kirk
National Mt. Tiki Soki Hasbro Commercial
Numerous Wild Adventures and Cypress
Gardens ads
Voice Over: Wild Adventures
Industrial: Totsage
Macy's print