My qualifications
- Cosmetology Association of BC Canada Professional Hairdressing License – Valid since 1997
(Canadian re-certification of qualifications) - Advanced colouring and perming, Calypso, London, 1976(Level 3 NVQ equivalent)
- Advanced cutting, Molten Brown, London, 1975
(Level 3 NVQ equivalent) - Apprenticeship, Leonards, Mayfair, London, 1973-1975
(Level 2 NVQ equivalent)
RECENT & CURRENT | Education and Sales
- Affiliate to Salon Success business support and training program 2012 and ongoing
- Hairdressing salon consultant & Educator 2009 and on going
- Online education blog and network group management
2009 and on going - Protocol visiting lecturer 2009
- Independent educator & sales consultant – Key Beauty Systems Inc., W Canada, 2006-2008
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND AWARDS
- L’anza Belavance colour education and product knowledge workshops, Canada and the United States, 2001 – 2007
- L’anza gold level educator course, Seattle, 1999
- L’Oreal colour trophy, Silver Medal winner, 1998
EDUCATION AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
- Launched new L’anza colour line across western Canada and successfully achieved salon colour conversion rate of 95%
- L’anza Western Canada education manager and sales consultant, 2001-2006
- Developed and led individual workshops and comprehensive education programmes from basic colouring to advanced colour correction theory and practice
- Provided professional and business skills training to salon owners and stylists
- Created new education material
- Opened new product and colour accounts
- Delivered after-sale customer service and technical product support to salon owners and managers and responded to questions or issues that arise whilst transitioning to a new colour and product line
- Taught free style razor cutting classes, demonstrating innovative techniques using many different types of unique razors including claw, crystal blade, and feather razors
- Organized and conducted demonstrations and guest presentations in beauty colleges covering all aspects of hairdressing
- Provided technical colour training to junior sales team members
- Acted as a mentor and coach to team members in all aspects of education and sales.
- Full list qualifications and Bio http://www.linkedin.com/in/mikevallanceb2mr