Nail Technician

Total Image, Los Alamos, NM **** - ****

Salon Owner & Nail Technician, Self-Employed, Full & Part Time

Started, owned and operated a 4-chair, full service hair and nail salon. Managed 3 employees under contract for booth rental within the salon, in addition to performing full service nail care services. Developed marketing and advertising campaigns, charities, sponsored community activities, promotional offers, and event partnerships. Performed all aspects of salon ownership and maintenance, in addition to offering high quality nail care while managing hair care specialists. Maintained high degree of shop sterility and passed all state inspections without any violations.

Extensive free-hand nail art background (references attached), in addition to decals.

Wild Hair & Tan, Los Alamos, NM 1994 - 1995

Nail Technician, Self-Employed/Booth Rental, Full Time

Performed all nail services within Wild Hair & Tan, established as a booth rental agreement. In addition to offering nail services, assisted with maintenance and management of the entire salon, including retail sales, scheduling, reception, customer service, and effective team communication. Assisted in development of marketing and promotional offers, and sponsorship of several sports organizations.

Edison Brothers Apparel Stores, Tempe, AZ 1991 - 1994

Store Manager (2 yrs), Assistant Store Manager (1st year), Full Time

Managed retail store operations, including up to 15 employees. Employee training for store operations, accountability, bank deposits, inventory, store merchandising, window and store displays for effective promotions. Performed hiring duties for workforce, assigned duties to personnel based on experience level. Developed and maintained employee schedules based on past and projected sales. Managed numerous stores in the Phoenix-Metro Area from Superstition Springs, to Tempe/Fiesta Mall, Chris-Town, Metro-Center and West Ridge Mall.

Bauder Fashion College, Arlington, TX 1989 - 1990

School Representative, Full Time & Part Time

Coordinated prospective students’ enrollment and attendance at the college campus. Served as a Bauder Fashion College Representative for promoting and acquiring students into college programs.

EDUCATION

Northern New Mexico Community College, Espanola, NM 1994 - 1995

Nail Technician Certification/State License, Licensed Annually Since 1995

Bauder Fashion College, Arlington, TX 1988 - 1990

Associate’s of Fashion Merchandising & Marketing, Degree Received 1990, magna cum laude, est GPA 3.7

*Minor Degree in Modeling & Make-Up Techniques

*Honor Roll

Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM 1984-1988

High School Diploma Received 1988

*Who’s Who

*DECA Club (business marketing)

*Track & Field

*Spanish Club

LICENSING

Arizona State Board of Cosmetology

Nail Technician

License#: 50900259

Expires 10/16/2010

New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists

Nail Technician

License#: 18472

Expires 10/31/2010

FORMAL TRAINING

Tammy Taylor Nail Seminar, Albuquerque, NM

Custom Nail Works Seminar, Albuquerque, NM

TRADESHOWS

Denver Hair & Nail Trade Show ~1998

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