COACHES
Erin Elizabeth Burns
Cold Read + The Re-Tape + Monologue Mayhem + Coaching
Erin is the E.E.B. behind E.E.B. Studios! She's an Actress/Acting coach & Dog Mom from working actors to celebrities. She's obsessed with taking the Overwhelm & Stress out of their #Actorlife.
Erin studied at the Maggie Flanigan Meisner Studio in NYC, the Upright Citizens Brigade Improv, & the Michael Chekov Studio.
If you wanna catch Erin on screen, you'll find her opposite John Cusack & Samuel L. Jackson in Stephen King’s Cell, Funny or Die’s Officer Wanker: Worst Responder, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, IFC’s Stan Against Evil, along with Netflix's Ozark, AMC's Lodge 49 & the coal mine disaster film, Mine 9.
Jillian Melko
Accents Extraordinaire + Foundations + Coaching
Jillian has had an unbridled love of singing, acting and all things musical since birth. Having performed all her life, she moved to New York City to pursue her BFA in Musical theatre, graduating from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) coupled with The New School NYC.
As a Coach, Jillian specializes in Audition Coaching, Improvisation, Acting, Dialects and Voice.
Jillian has a successful career both on the stage and behind the camera performing regionally, nationally and locally in Atlanta. Her recent Film/TV credits including sehen/du. Vengeance, Amazon Prime's That Reminds Me and most recently a co-star role on Tyler Perry's The Oval.
Kris Carr
Voice Over + Gettin' Repped + Career Coaching
A professional geek by day, Kris Carr is a popular YouTube host and has lent her voice to video games, anime and big name commercial brands.
She is the voice behind 20 different brands, over a dozen anime, and multiple video games. A foodie and lover of all things spicy, Kris loves a good viral food challenge!
She collects snow globes, is obsessed with outer space, and lives with her three dogs in LA: Gimli son of Gloin, Trico the Last Guardian, and her husband Logan.
Rachel Reiff
Be Your Brand + Gettin' Repped
Rachel has technically been teaching acting since she was 8 years old, directing her younger siblings in elaborate theatre productions.
Since then, she has trained as an actor in Atlanta and LA; received her B.A. in Communication and Spanish from Berry College in Rome, GA; and worked as a professional actor + writer for over a decade.
A proud Enneagram 7, Rachel loves all things full of adventure and fun, like the time she lived abroad in Argentina or took an RV trip across Alaska.
Ammie Masterson
Kids Coach + Rising Stars Summer Camp
Ammie is a TV & Film actress who has worked on everything from network television, to critically acclaimed features. Before she was a working actor, Ammie was an active duty member of the United States Air Force. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in Audition Technique, as well as Career & Mindset coaching!
She has a playful spirit & energy which helps her connect with kids, while her life + industry experience allows her to relate with her adult students.
Ammie loves helping Actors of all ages train & build their career in acting, while helping them understand "YOU are enough!”
Check out Ammie's recurring roles on TV series Better Call Saul, Chambers, a Netflix original series, & her guest starring role on Magnum P.I. as Josie “Mac” McReynolds.
Ammie also starred in the award winning Thunder Road, which allowed her to realize a lifelong dream of attending the Cannes Film Festival.
Jonni Garro
Jonni is a dancer, actress, & Yoga/Pilates teacher who has taught & performed from NYC to San Diego.
After graduating from Fordham, she tap danced on many stages before returning to San Diego to pursue her Yoga & Pilates certifications.
After a trampoline accident when she 10 years old, Jonni was told that she would never walk again. She began studying Pilates & discovered that movement has a transformative power for our minds, bodies, & souls.
Jonni lives on a lake with her husband, is a dog mom to Gus Gus the Pekingese, & is always planning her next hiking adventure.
Tara Jones
Tara is an Emmy Award winning journalist turned actor. Her deep appreciation & knowledge for the art of television production led her to be a part of countless commercial productions, industrials, network TV shows, & blockbuster films.
You can see Tara's work in MacGyver, The Resident, Need for Speed, My Dad's a Soccer Mom, & Almost Christmas.
Tara's daughters are also successful actresses! Skyler has appeared in Dynasty, The Vampire Diaries, Lifetime's Terror in the Woods, and will appear as the lead in the upcoming movie, Blood. Ariel stared alongside Tara in The Resident & can also be seen in Your Worst Nightmare + numerous nat'l commercials & an on-going YouTube series with her sister.
Tara loves sharing her knowledge of the industry with those who are just starting out or simply looking to get ahead. She believes in the power of positivity & preaches that other actors are not competition.. the only competition lies within the artist to be the best version of themselves as a human & as an actor.
