Advanced Academy

Color Team

Members of the Advanced Academy Color Team train and certify Paul Mitchell Schools' Learning Leaders in our unique color system, which focuses on placing color in relation to the haircut. Team members also lead the Advanced Academy color classes, including 3-Day Contemporary Color Foundations, 3-Day Accelerated Color Evolution, 3-Day Contemporary Cut and Color Foundations, and 3-Day Accelerated Cut and Color Evolution.

Audra Turner

Advanced Academy Color Education Leader

After graduating from Von Curtis Academy (now Paul Mitchell The School – Provo) in 1988, Audra Turner became a Paul Mitchell National Educator, Senior Associate, and member of the PAC and Task Force teams. A salon owner since 1996, Audra instills an atmosphere of education into her salon, saying, “Education is the key to continued success in this industry, the water to grow a stylist.” Audra enjoys sharing her knowledge and love of hair while teaching at schools and gatherings.

Kate Caussey

Lead Color Specialist

Kate Caussey worked for five years as a Brocato National Educator before becoming a Learning Leader at Von Curtis Academy (now Paul Mitchell The School – Provo). She has done print work and TV commercials, owned a successful salon, and served as a Paul Mitchell National Educator and PAC team member. Kate is integral in color curriculum development and program implementation, including the Paul Mitchell Cutting System. She is a breast cancer survivor and avid fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Tara Dowdal

A licensed cosmetologist since 1995, Tara Dowdal was a Paul Mitchell Associate before joining Paul Mitchell The School – Orlando as a Multiple Intelligence Specialist. With certifications from several product lines, Tara has appeared at the Premiere Orlando Beauty Show and several local hair shows and styled hair for a locally televised Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals event. Her philanthropic work includes cutting hair and collecting blankets for the homeless and coordinating canned food drives.

Cassandra Sanchez

Cassandra Sanchez has been a stylist since 1992, spending 13 years in salons where she built a great clientele. Her photo shoots have appeared in Newport Coast magazine and she has done television work with comedian George Lopez. She completed advanced training with Vidal Sassoon and several color companies before becoming the Color Specialist at Paul Mitchell The School – Costa Mesa. Cassandra loves sharing her knowledge and training instructors on the Paul Mitchell color systems.

Nikki Ramos

Since joining the industry in 2005, Nikki Ramos has explored her passion for hair by studying at advanced academies including Paul Mitchell and Vidal Sassoon in London. With a dedication to excellence, she became highly certified in all presentation and technical skills, making her a multi-talented Learning Leader Advisor and Color Specialist at Paul Mitchell The School – Sacramento and Advanced Academy team member.

Robyn Corcoran
		After graduating from a Paul Mitchell school in 2006, Robyn became a full-time hairdresser at a Paul Mitchell salon in the Seattle area. She became a National Color Educator with John Paul Mitchell Systems and a Learning Leader with Paul Mitchell Schools. Currently, Robyn works for Paul Mitchell The School Dallas and travels with the Advanced Academy Color Team for Paul Mitchell Advanced Education, spreading color knowledge to Learning Leaders and Future Professionals.