Hello

In 2016 I took the courage to follow a dream of mine and opened a nail salon where I ran nail courses and provided nail services. During this time I trained with some of the best Nail Technicians in the industry, entered various competition categories and won the following awards in Masters acrylic Nail shapes & Photographic.
2017 voters choice photographic nail art
2018 3rd place nail art masters
2019 2nd place Photographic.

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2019 was an incredible year for me where I achieved another dream of mine when I was asked to live demo on NSI’s stand at Birmingham NEC and was featured in the industries leading nail magazine Scratch.

The pinnacle of my career however was applying for a role with NSI as In-house nail artist, working with the incredible team at NSI Eccles has opened so many doors for me and really allowed me to share my knowledge, experience and creativity. I have used NSI products since day 1 and have always felt very aligned with their values professional and personal. NSI are such an ethical and responsible business with the aim to provide high quality products which I have had the privilege to use and promote with confidence throughout my whole career. In 2019 I was invited to attend NSI University with the incredible Global Educators with many other talented NSI nail techs and educators. During this time we were taught in depth about all NSI nail systems from gel to acrylic and the endless nail art possibilities. Then we were put through our paces demonstrating our knowledge on product theory and chemistry through written tests and our practical skills in extreme and advanced nail application techniques. I was in total shock and overcome with emotion when I was awarded the highest ranking Gold award, a real proud of myself moment that was a testament to all the hard work that I had invested in the previous years.

In 2020 I took a step back from the nail industry to begin my fostering during, during this time my eyes were really opened to some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in our society. I felt so helpless and I went on an in depth journey of self- reflection and development where I learned some invaluable lessons personally and professionally.

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After a four year journey in fostering and children’s residential care I have now gone full circle working towards my biggest goal yet where I can combine my experience and open an alternative provision teaching young people nails and supporting personal development and providing support that may sometimes not be accessed in mainstream education. Although I am not there yet and I know there are many obstacles to overcome I believe that with the right support and using my gained knowledge and experience it will be achieved in the not too distant future.

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Today I am an Educator at NSI Eccles, an NSI Advocate, I run my own independent face to face and online Nail courses and provide Nail services.

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My current recognised qualifications include:

• Level 1 British Sign language

• NVQ level 2 Hairdressing

• VRQ level 3 Hairdressing

• NSI foundation Liquid and Powder Nail Course

• E-Filing

• Maths functional skills level 2

• English functional skills level 2

• Practitioners Diploma in brow waxing and tinting

• Level 3 Child Psychology Diploma

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET)

• Currently working towards my Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (DET)

• Diploma in Naturopathy

• FAA Level 1 award in awareness of safeguarding (RQF)

  Workshops/CPD courses:

• NSI Polish Pro

• NSI Simplicite Polydip

• NSI Secrets removable Gel

• NSI University Gold Award with Denise Wright, Darlene Wistuba Tewitz & Katia

  Da Silva

• Pink & White competition training (acrylic) Virag Timar

• Nail Masters Extreme shapes training (acrylic) Katie Barnes

• 3D Flat Nail Art Alexa Kisgyori

• Velvet Gel Painting Alexa Kisgyori

• Precision Painting Workshop Fereida Lydiate

• Vintage Gel and Aqua art Fereida Lydiate

• Photographic course Hazel Dixon

  The following courses were relevant to working in children’s care homes:

• Equality and Diversity

• Fire Safety in children’s homes

• Paediatric first aid

• GDPR regs

• Health and safety

• Manual Handling

• Reporting and Recording

• Introduction to ACE’s and early childhood trauma

• Anti-bullying

• Foundation level CSE

• COSHH

• Food safety and hygiene

• Health and nutrition

• Infection control

• Psychological first aid

• Internet safety

• Self-harming behaviours

• FGM

• Radicalisation and extremism

• Risk management and safer caring

• Criminal exploitation and county lines

• Drugs and alcohol awareness

• Lone working

• Risk assessment in safeguarding

• Safeguarding children with learning disabilities

• Safeguarding children level 2 children’s homes

• Appropriate adult

• Attachment and therapeutic Parenting techniques

• Complaints and Allegations

• Restorative practice advanced level

• Therapeutic approaches to caring for children and young people

• Caring for children and young people who display sexualised behaviour

• Understanding and responding to children who show sexualised behaviour

• Grief and bereavement level 3&4