Color is my life

EDUCATION:

٠ A.A. in Commercial Art from Sullivan County Community College, NY (1982)
٠ B.A. in Graphic Design from Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY (1982)
٠ Middletown Beauty School – Middletown, NY (1989)
٠ (Also worked as an assistant at all major hair shows for Logics International and Clairol Professional)
٠ Tony and Guy Academy (advanced course with Anthony Mascolo) – St. Christopher Place, London, UK
٠ Perma of Paris training for educators at their educational facility – Paris, FR
٠ HAIR COLOR TRAININGS: Goldwell Redken Wella Joico GK Hair
٠ Framesi Aveda Perma Eugene Keune Clairol
٠ Sebastian Matrix Alphaparf L’Oreal INOA
٠ Schwarzkopf Logics Farouk Systems L’anza Organics

WORK HISTORY:

♦ 1982-1989 Art Director, Freelance Graphic Designer and Commercial Artist
♦ 1990-1992 Technical Consultant for Clairol Professional and Logics International, in NYC.

Responsibilities:

٠ 4 distributors, 1,100 salons and their educational needs
٠ 5 direct accounts including Louis Licari, Elizabeth Arden and Oribe for Elizabeth Arden
٠ 35 regional hair shows as well as Haircolor USA and hair events in the Caribbean
٠ Headed model calls for Logics International and Clairol Professional for the IBS NY at Jacob Javits Center
٠ Worked many additional educational events with Tom Dispenza at the Clairol Institute on Park Ave. (My Regional Technical Trainer in all 3 Clairol Training Centers including Chicago, Baltimore, NYC and Stamford Ct.)
٠ Worked with Patrick McIvor at all Logics Events and with Beth and Carmine Minardi at their Clairol sponsored events
٠ Privileged to work with many guest artists for both Clairol Professional and Logics International, such as: Nicholas French, Richard Cardone, Adam Broderick, Frank Rizzieri, Yosh Toya, Gina Kahn, Linda Yodice and Scott Cole, and so many more.

1992-2011 Full-time hair colorist in Boca Raton;
1992-2001 Continued to participate in programs for Clairol Professional.

٠ ‘Partners in Color’ training hairdressers to be educators and instructed at educational events (27 events a year including hair shows)
٠ Train the trainers for the Hair Cuttery at the East Coast centers
٠ National Education, Platform Artist
٠ Guest Artist for National Sales Meeting in New Orleans 2000

1992-1994 Perma of Paris and distributor ‘Sebastian of Miami’ at Regional /IBS NY educational events.

1996-1998 Entered NAHA and in 1998 was sponsored by Logics International.

1997 American Board of Certified Master Colorists.

2011-2016 National Hair Color Educator for GK Hair

SALON HISTORY:

٠ Colorist – Moda Salon, Boca Raton, FL
٠ Colorist – Wild Hare Salon and Spa, Boca Raton, FL
٠ Owner – Color Manager-Master Colorist – Salon Renaissance, Boca Raton, FL
٠ Master Colorist – Salon 300, Boca Raton, FL
٠ Master Colorist- Salon Monaco, Boca Raton, Fl
٠ Master Colorist- Ego, Boca Raton, FL.

CURRENT COSMETOLOGY LICENSES:

٠ New York ٠ Florida ٠ Virginia

PUBLICATIONS:

٠ Coiffure Oz ٠ Simply the Best ٠ Boca Raton Magazine ٠ Ocean Drive ٠ GK Hair Promotional Work & Print Advertising