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 Dear Future Professionals,
Growing up South Vietnam, I came from a family of ten where education was a priority. When I moved to the United States as a teenager in 1980, I went from having everything to having nothing. I faced many challenges, like moving to a new country by myself and learning a new language. But I believed America was the land of opportunity, and I couldn’t wait to experience American culture, eat hamburgers and French fries, and become an American.
I worked two jobs and took the bus to a beauty school in Florida. Because I didn’t get the education I really needed, I failed the state boards twice. After I passed, I was fortunate to work as an assistant in a salon with Paul Mitchell products and a Paul Mitchell associate. I spent money on training and became a Paul Mitchell associate, then a senior associate four years later, and a master associate at year eight. I knew I wanted to be an international platform artist, so I moved to Los Angeles, traveled globally, and became an educator all over Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico. For the next three years, I was John Paul Mitchell Systems’ education director for Asia, working in fourteen countries. I always dreamed of having a school and eventually moved back to the United States to open the Cao Institute of Aesthetics – A Paul Mitchell Partner School. I was determined to have an amazing education facility and give younger artists what I didn’t have.
My philosophy has always been that continuing education is a must for continued success. My advice for Future Professionals: Stay connected. Don’t burn any bridges. Appreciate where you came from. Always remember who gave you the opportunity to be where you are now. Create your own character, which means have a good attitude, be nice, be on time, be humble. Surround yourself with good, positive people. Always believe in yourself and remember that not coming from a great background is no excuse.
I’ve had many great mentors in my life, including John Paul DeJoria, Robert Cromeans, Scott Cole, Linda Yodice, my daughter Vanessa Cao, the love of my life Peggy Lee, and my mother, who still studies and learns at age 76. I feel lucky that I have met and surrounded myself with an incredible group of people who have enhanced my life personally, artistically, and professionally. I really want to give this back, by traveling to different parts of the country and inspiring younger generations.
I hope that knowing my story will help you appreciate what you have in life. If you know the story of a person who was foreign to the United States, overcame a language barrier, went to a school that didn’t have a lot of coaching, failed the state board twice, and faced a lot of challenges, then maybe it will help you remember that life is good!
— Alee Cao
Director of Cao Institute – A Paul Mitchell Partner School
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Stella Davis
 After graduating from beauty school in 1971, Stella Davis began her new career as an assistant in a Pasadena salon. After about six months of shampooing, sweeping, making coffee, and running errands, Stella was ready to start taking clients as a stylist. She mentioned to the salon’s owners that she would need some Relaxer for her first client, her Aunt Helen. “I was told that I could not do my aunt’s hair in the salon because she was black and they were afraid their clients would be uncomfortable and leave if I brought my black clients to the salon,” Stella recalls. “I was numb, hurt, angry, and confused, all at the same time. It was like being cut with a knife or shot with a gun.”
 Stinging from the pain of racism, Stella quit her job and vowed never to work in an environment where she was not accepted. She took a job offered by a former school instructor at I Magnin in Beverly Hills, where she became the salon’s first African American stylist. Two years later she transferred to I Magnin in San Francisco, where she was again the first African American stylist.
Stella’s 37-year career took her from salon owner in Sonoma County to education director of the Wilfred Academy in Chicago and then in Los Angeles, where she opened three Wilfred Academies. In 1994, she purchased her second salon while also teaching at various schools including Santa Monica College and Cerritos. She met Winn Claybaugh at the Long Beach Hair Expo in 2001 and started working for Paul Mitchell The School – Costa Mesa, where she held various positions including Core Learning Leader, Texture Specialist, Learning Leader Advisor, and Haircutting Specialist. In 2006, she transferred to Paul Mitchell The School – Sherman Oaks as the Education Leader and was promoted to her current position as Director in September 2007.
Stella loves working with Future Professionals and has a deep level of commitment to them. Her devotion is so strong that on the day her brother Enoch died, she still attended graduation ceremonies at the school. “I made it through the entire evening without anyone knowing the pain I was suffering,” Stella says. “I was willing to put my feelings on hold to make sure they had a beautiful graduation. That is how much I love them, and love is an action word.”
 CLICK HERE for an inspiring message of unity, peace, and love from one of the industry’s first and most beloved African American hairdressers and educators.
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Robert Cromeans Wins 7th Favorite Platform Artist Award
 Congratulations to John Paul Mitchell Systems Global Artistic Director and school owner Robert Cromeans. Robert recently won behindthechair.com’s Stylist Choice Awards Favorite Platform Artist for an unprecedented seventh year in a row.
Announcing the winner, behindthehcair.com Founder and Director Mary Rector Gable said, “To get to this level for platform artist of the year, you have to make such an amazing connection with hairdressers. . . . What you do is so important. It makes this business what it is today.”
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Lucie Doughty Named NAHA Finalist
Paul Mitchell Editorial Director Lucie Doughty has been named a finalist for the 2008 North American Hairstylist Awards (NAHA) in the Fashion Forward category. This is Lucie’s second year in a row as a finalist in this category. She already has two NAHA wins under her belt: NAHA Colorist of the Year in 2003 and NAHA Texture Artist of the Year in 2004.
Lucie’s 2008-nominated NAHA entry collection incorporates cutting-edge looks inspired by a variety of music genres, from cheerful pop to nonconformist punk. The 2008 NAHA Awards winners will be announced in Las Vegas on July 13, 2008.
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Making the Grade:
Paul Mitchell Schools Launch Dean’s List Program
 Brennan Claybaugh, Director of Education for Paul Mitchell Schools and Advanced Academy, recently announced the new Dean’s List program. The program recognizes Future Professionals for outstanding achievement in all of the following categories:
• Academia
• Community
• Attitude
• School Program Involvement or “Just Say Yes!”
• Culture
The extensive criteria includes academic and attendance requirements, participation in philanthropic activities, membership in at least two student-run programs, entering Beacon, and much more.
Future Professionals in the cosmetology, skin, and nail programs are eligible for the award. Those who are honored by making the Dean’s List will receive a certificate acknowledging their excellence and signed by John Paul Mitchell Systems CEO and Chairman John Paul DeJoria, School Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh, and John Paul Mitchell Systems Co-owner Angus Mitchell. Future Professionals can be very proud of making the Dean’s List and can use it as leverage in getting top jobs offered by the world’s top salons.
“We already have haircutting and hair color honors programs,” Brennan Claybaugh said. “Having a Dean’s List will acknowledge those Future Professionals who go above and beyond what is required in our schools. We require our Future Professionals to do a lot more than the usual beauty school, with our FUNraising campaigns, Design Teams, Student Councils, and student-run programs. The Dean’s List acknowledges those Future Professionals who do well academically and who also say yes to opportunity.”
The new program was introduced at the April 2008 School Owners Summit. School owners will receive additional details soon so they can launch the programs in their schools. For additional information, contact Brennan (brennanc@paulmitchelltheschool.com).
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Paul Mitchell School Leadership Events Go Smoke Free
 School Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh recently announced that all Paul Mitchell School leadership trainings and events will be completely smoke free for all attendees. This includes events for Advanced Academy Team members, Learning Leaders, school administrators, Paul Mitchell Advanced Education staff, and any other members of the Paul Mitchell School family.
“We believe our behavior needs to match what we value, and we value health and wellness,” Winn said. “We want to pass those values on to our students, families, and the next generation; therefore, we feel that the standards we set for ourselves and each other need to support our belief system.”
The smoke-free rule extends to class sites, meeting and breakout rooms, hotel rooms, hotel grounds, and even hotel balconies with the hope that all Paul Mitchell Schools and events will soon be 100 percent smoke free.
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Leeza Gibbons’ Mother Dies of Alzheimer’s Disease
 Noted TV and radio personality and Paul Mitchell School friend and supporter Leeza Gibbons announced the passing of her mother, Gloria Jean Dyson Gibbons, from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease on Thursday, May 22, 2008.
Jean Gibbons was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1999. Three years later, Leeza started the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation and opened Leeza’s Place, which offers “an oasis of support, nurturing and comfort” to the newly diagnosed and caregivers for those with memory-loss disorders and other chronic diseases. Now with eight locations nationally, Leeza hopes one day “to have one in every county in every state,” she says.
Leeza offered these words after her mother’s passing: “My mother’s legacy of change is thriving. There is much needed healing and help being offered in her name through Leeza’s Place. It’s what she always wanted. At home she always had the door open and the coffee on with plenty of time to sit and talk. It’s the same at Leeza’s Place. That was our inspiration behind our free services for caregivers dealing with any kind of chronic illness.”
Paul Mitchell School Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh said, “Leeza and the story of her mom have been such a huge part of our Paul Mitchell School family. We want Leeza and her family to know how much we love her and how much our thoughts and prayers are with all of them.”
Donations may be made in Jean’s honor to The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation or your local Alzheimer’s Association chapter. For more information, please visit www.LeezaGibbons.com or www.LeezasPlace.org. The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation can be reached by calling 1-888-OK-LEEZA and is located at 3050 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 605 in Miami, Florida 33137.
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SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS
Spring Summit 2008 Awards of Excellence
Awards of Excellence were presented at the 2008 Spring School Owners Summit in Newport Beach, California. The awards are presented to those schools that demonstrate the highest achievement in each of the four “Success Standards” or suggested benchmarks for running a Paul Mitchell School. The Success Standards provide clear guidelines for creating, training, and sustaining a Paul Mitchell School and are divided into four categories: operations, sales, leadership, and education. The Success Standards provide a clear picture of how successful school ownership and leadership looks.
| 2008 Awards of Excellence |
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Paul Mitchell The School – Costa Mesa |
| Sales |
Cincinnati Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School |
| Leadership |
Paul Mitchell The School – Salt Lake City |
| Education |
Ulupono Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School |
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Paul Mitchell Schools Help Launch Zohan
 In this summer’s hot new movie You Don’t Mess With the Zohan, Adam Sandler stars as an Israeli commando who fakes his own death to pursue his dream: becoming a New York hairstylist. Paul Mitchell Schools and products are heavily featured in the film, along with playful cameos by John Paul Mitchell Systems Chairman and CEO John Paul DeJoria as himself and his wife Eloise DeJoria as a Paul Mitchell hairdresser.
Naturally, Paul Mitchell Future Professionals were on hand for the Memorial Day weekend pre-launch events in ten top cities. Future Professionals partnered with Sony Pictures to create “silky smooth” styles and cuts in locations such as San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, Venice Beach, the St. Louis Rib Festival, Miami Beach, and the New Jersey Shore, where they did more than 1,500 free haircuts and handed out product samples from “Zohan mobile salons”—large trailers outfitted with hair and makeup salons.
“We believe this is the perfect way to celebrate the nationwide launch of our new movie,” said Valerie Van Galder, President of Domestic Marketing for Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group. “In our movie, Zohan’s dream is to get a job at a Paul Mitchell Salon and now, with the help of Paul Mitchell stylists, we are offering mini makeovers to help spread the word about this thoroughly original comedy.”
Future Professionals from St. Louis Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School participated in the weekend event at Rib America in downtown St. Louis and attended an opening-day screening just for them in St. Louis’s Central West End. Design Team members from Paul Mitchell The School – Rhode Island took part in the festivities at Boston’s Earthfest celebration. School Dean Veronica Rendina said, “A Future Professional who attended our school had a difficult journey but was able to complete her program. The Future Professional’s father, a local theater manager, was so grateful that he held two private showings of the movie as a surprise event for all of the Future Professionals, free of charge!”
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Paul Mitchell The School – San Diego Listed in
Frommer’s Guide
Born to Shop author Suzy Gershman has compiled her favorite stores, brands, and Web sites into one handy shopper’s guide. In Where to Buy the Best of Everything, she lists Paul Mitchell The School – San Diego in her “Best Shopping Destinations and Adventures” chapter.
Gershman writes: “My best find downtown is the Paul Mitchell School, 410 A Street on the trolley line (619/398-1590) where students practice on real people at slashed prices.”
“Not too shabby!” said school co-director Joyce Douglas.
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Paul Mitchell The School – Santa Barbara in the News
 Paul Mitchell The School – Santa Barbara is generating a lot of excitement in 2008. Four Future Professionals and their Admissions Leader hit the slopes at Mammoth Mountain to join Team Paul Mitchell for the Roxy Chicken Jam snowboarding competition.
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 Learning Leader Ana Garcia won a radio contest and got to meet rhythm and blues singer Ne-Yo. Ana and School Director Jenn Johnson arrived at station 103.3 “the Vibe” bearing goody bags with school flyers and Paul Mitchell’s new Lavender Mint Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner for Ne-Yo and the show’s hosts. “They did a ‘shout out’ about the school and they’re now Lavender Mint fans!” said Jenn.
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  DJ Muldoon and Angus Mitchell rocked the house with a special hands-on class for area salons. “We had a packed house of 150-plus and the school was the highlight,” said Director Jenn Johnson. “Angus and DJ talked more about the school and the benefits of being involved than anything. The class was scheduled for 7-9 p.m. but they went until almost 11. They were that into the presentation, and the intimacy of the event helped feed them.”
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Caper 2008
For over 20 years, Paul Mitchell Schools have held a huge Take Home sales competition called Caper. Every November and December, Future Professionals earn their way to an educational trip by selling 20–50 “bag deals”—packages of four Paul Mitchell products in five different categories (Tea Tree, Super Skinny, Color Protect, Extra Body, and Instant Moisture).
Each school held a spectacular kickoff party in keeping with this year’s theme, “Night on Broadway.” The Take Home Team at Paul Mitchell The School – Orlando launched their Caper with games, an Elvis impersonator, a collaboration of Broadway musicals, and a fashion show with models representing each bag deal. Paul Mitchell The School – Rhode Island opened their kickoff with techno music, can-can dancers, strobe lights, and Silly String. After signing their Caper contracts, they closed with a skit from Grease.
 In just two days, Paul Mitchell The School – Salt Lake City sold 4,100 bag deals, with 92 Future Professionals earning their way to the Las Vegas event. Within 15 days, Future Professionals from the Cincinnati Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School had sold 1,100 bags. Virgil Deveraturda, a night school Future Professional at the San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology, sent flyers to his family and friends, including photos of his work and offering a complementary haircut with every purchase.
By the end of the campaign, Future Professionals across the country had sold 26,862 bag deals for approximately $777,000. A total of 616 Future Professionals collected their prize in February 2008 when they attended a Las Vegas getaway, making it the largest gathering of Paul Mitchell Future Professionals to date. They met John Paul DeJoria, experienced a motivational class with Paul Mitchell Global Artistic Director Robert Cromeans, and had a hands-on cut and color course with the Paul Mitchell Advanced Academy Team. Future Professionals from St. Louis Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School earned their way to America’s Beauty Show (traditionally known as the Chicago Midwest Beauty Show) where they heard John Paul speak and spent the day with Robert Cromeans. Six Future Professionals were chosen to assist the teams backstage.
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New York Fashion Week
 Future Professionals from the Academy NYC – A Paul Mitchell Partner School in Staten Island, New York, participated in the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week, in February 2008. They met Nigel Barker, a judge on the hit show America’s Next Top Model and they worked backstage, prepping models for the event.
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Going Green in the Great Northwest
 At Northwest Hair Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School in Mount Vernon, Washington, Administrative Assistant Jessie Benoit has taken “go green” to a whole new level. She’s selling “Going Green Starter Kits” to help the school’s Future Professionals, staff, and guests take their first steps toward making the beauty industry “green.”
Each kit contains three reusable shopping bags; a copy of Green Guide magazine; environmentally friendly light bulbs, bath tissue, cleaner, and snacks; Paul Mitchell Lavender Mint Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner; and a packet of seeds to plant. The school funded the first set of bags and Jessie is using the proceeds from sales to provide additional starter kits.
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We're very proud to introduce a great new feature on www.PaulMitchelltheSchool.com. Our new How We Give Back section contains an exciting collection of articles and stories about our philanthropic efforts and the organizations we support. You'll find frequent updates about the annual Magic of Memories campaign and other network activities as well as stories from individual schools about how they're giving back. How We Give Back is a great new addition for showing prospective Future Professionals where and how we contribute to the world in terms of our time, energy, and money.
There are currently 16 articles on the site, including videos, photos, and appropriate links. New articles will be added every month. If you would like your school's activity or event considered for the section, please submit it to Tristan@strikemarketing.net.
Check it out at www.paulmitchelltheschool.com/pmsp/howwegiveback
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Paul Mitchell Schools Field 5th AIDS/LifeCycle Team
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Team Paul Mitchell Schools 2008
Linda August
Lucas Doney
Mike Helm
Emily Hilgendorf
Dave Holland
Brett Jarvis
John Kanski
Chris Matthews
Sandy Matos
Micah McDougle
George Morales
Miguel Orozco
Mary Kate Saunders
Shawn Trujillo
James Webb
Doug Worrall
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Imagine spending a day riding your bike for 100 miles along California’s mountainous coast. Then imagine getting up and doing it again the next day, and the next, and the next, and then for three more days after that. That’s exactly what Team Paul Mitchell Schools did for the fifth consecutive year. Sixteen intrepid cyclists spent the week of June 1 pedaling 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles—and they raised over $44,000 in the process!
Joining the riders were “roadies” Dianne Ingram, Giulio Veglio, Denny Claybaugh, Winn Claybaugh, and Jenn Johnson. They kept the team well supplied all week long with snacks, hugs, and encouragement. They even did laundry to keep the team looking and smelling great!
This year for the first time, John Paul Mitchell Systems cosponsored the AIDS/LifeCycle event. “Paul Mitchell and Paul Mitchell Schools were well represented, and the other 2,500 riders loved that we were there,” said Winn Claybaugh. “Thanks to each of our amazing Paul Mitchell riders. You made us all so proud!”
George Morales, who organized the team for the fifth straight year, said, “As a society we have a lot to learn from a disease that does not discriminate against religion, age, or sex. AIDS is an equal opportunity destroyer, as humans are to each other. I do this ride for many reasons: personal growth, to raise awareness, and to help those in need of medical attention.”
 Overall, the event raised $11.6 million for the HIV/AIDS-related services of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. Since its inception, AIDS/LifeCycle has raised more than $40 million for HIV/AIDS services. No other annual event raises more money in the fight against AIDS.
CLICK HERE to view a special video from last year's AIDS ride team
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St. Baldrick’s Day Cut-a-Thon
On April 5, 2008, six Future Professionals from Paul Mitchell The School – Michigan participated in a cut-a-thon to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, whose motto is “Shaving the Way to Conquer Kids’ Cancer.” Twelve people volunteered to have their heads shaved in solidarity with people who have cancer and in honor of 7-year-old Noah Costas, a local boy who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in December 2007. “He was the happiest, most energetic person in the building,” said Future Professional Maegen Mazzola. “Seeing how strong and truly happy he was was so uplifting and reminded everyone how lucky we are. Being a part of this foundation was such a blessing.”
Hosted by the Full Kilt Celtic Pub and Restaurant in Mt. Clemens, the event included face painting and prizes for kids, raffles, and a silent auction and raised over $5,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the Costas family. Event organizer Michael Fiscus from Full Kilt said, “I can’t help but feel proud of what I have gotten myself involved in and the new friends it generates.” Two days after the fundraiser, Noah Costas underwent surgery that successfully removed his tumor.
St. Baldrick’s is the world’s largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research. Thousands of volunteers shave their heads in solidarity of children with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family. It started in 2000, when three reinsurance executives turned their industry’s St. Patrick’s Day party into a benefit for kids with cancer. The trio planned to recruit 17 colleagues to raise $1,000 each to have their heads shaved. Instead, that first St. Baldrick’s event raised over $104,000.
In 2007, St. Baldrick’s events were hosted in 46 U.S. states and nine other countries. As of 2007, St. Baldrick’s volunteers have raised over $34 million for lifesaving research and 2008 promises even more exciting progress. Shavees and volunteers can participate in honor or in memory of kids who have fought, or are fighting, cancer. For more information, visit www.stbaldricks.org.
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Wisconsin Academy Director Attains Funding
for Leeza’s Place
Thanks to Lori Paul, director of the Wisconsin Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School, the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation attained a planning grant to develop a new Leeza’s Place facility in Milwaukee. Because of the $30,000 grant ($10,000 a year for three years) from the Helen Bader Foundation, the new facility is expected to open by 2009.
 Dr. Jamie Huysman, executive director and cofounder of the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, said, “When that day occurs, it will be because of the heart and soul of Lori and her commitment to making this world a better place for all. We are so blessed to be working with such a visionary and pioneer in Lori Paul. She has marshaled resources in Wisconsin, worked extremely closely with our office and on behalf of the citizens of Milwaukee, and has made both of our organizations very proud. As a result of her tenacious efforts we will pioneer a quarterly pilot program benefiting the mental health of students, salon workers, and management while also developing a powerful oasis for caregivers in Milwaukee to find education, empowerment, and energy as they deal with their day-to-day challenges as well.”
Lori said, “I never realized the magnitude of what I was doing until I was at an introductory meeting with Jamie and other Alzheimer’s associations in the state. When I realized how many lives were going to be helped, it really put it in perspective for me. I believe that someday I will have to answer for the life I have lived and I know there will be many people behind me because of a center being opened in Wisconsin. I think this is true of all of us in the Paul Mitchell family. How many lives are we touching and yet we truly are not aware of it?”
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Northwest Hair Academy Walks for AIDS
Future Professionals and staff members from Northwest Hair Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School took part in the 21st annual Seattle AIDS Walk in support of the Lifelong AIDS Alliance last September.
“Team NWHA” raised $6,951 for the organization by soliciting donations from family, friends, and colleagues; holding a “sloppy Joe feed” and a potluck lunch cooked by the staff; and hosting an HIV awareness day where Future Professionals and staff were allowed to wear red shirts and blue jeans for a $5 donation and the local health department did a presentation about HIV/AIDS.
Team leader Aaron Kaehr, a Learning Leader at the school, raised $3,651. “Raising funds for different charities is one of the ways we are always Creating Magic for those in our community,” Aaron said.
Lifelong AIDS Alliance helps those affected by HIV/AIDS in the Seattle/King County areas. For more information, visit www.lifelongaidsalliance.org.
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Be Inclusive, Not Exclusive
By Winn Claybaugh
One of my favorite speakers and authors about love and relationships is Leo Buscaglia, who taught and preached that we should love everybody. I once heard him challenged at a seminar with, “Everybody? You certainly can’t love everybody!” Leo theatrically picked up his imaginary clipboard and pen and said something like, “Okay, whom should I remove from my list of people to love? Prison inmates? Well, studies show that 90 percent of inmates were unloved and abused as children, so I can’t remove them from my list. They definitely need my love. So, who else should I remove and exclude from my list?”
Leo was brilliant. He knew that being nice in the world is not only for the world’s benefit, it’s also for your benefit. It’s okay to be nice out of your own self-interests, and that includes your professional as well as your personal interests.
Successful beauty professionals know that building a successful career means being inclusive, not exclusive. You’ll attract and retain a much larger clientele if you embrace all types of clients. We live in a colorful, diversified world. Because there are cultures, countries, traditions, and languages that are foreign to us, our ignorance can get in the way of presenting ourselves as nice, sensitive, professional individuals.
To become more inclusive in your personal and professional life, try these three tips:
- Take time to educate yourself so as not to be offensive by using the wrong terminology in referring to different races or ethnic groups. You might live in a tiny neighborhood, but you’re a member of a world community—and our world is looking for some really good ambassadors. Be sensitive by using politically correct terms.
- Take time to educate yourself about different hair types and textures. To attract and serve a diverse clientele, you’ll want to be knowledgeable about diverse types of hair.
- Look at your circle of friends and your clientele. Do they represent a healthy cross section of people or are they all exactly alike, with the same interests, beliefs, and lifestyles? Seek out friends, acquaintances, and clients who bring variety, perspective, and insight to your world. Open yourself up to people of every gender, color, religion, heritage, sexual orientation, interest, belief system, and lifestyle. Not only will you expose yourself to fascinating cultures, you’ll also liberate yourself from some of the negative beliefs that can accompany stereotypes.
Life is meant to be colorful, diverse, and dramatic. A sunset is filled with drama. A rainbow boasts a wide variety of colors. Leaves on a tree are as different as anything could be. Be inclusive, not exclusive, and make your life a wonderful, colorful world.
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Jason Tiede, Class of 2008
Paul Mitchell The School – Michigan
 Jason Tiede exemplifies the Paul Mitchell Schools philosophy of “Just Say Yes.” From his earliest days as a Future Professional, he has proven himself to be a true visionary who says yes to every opportunity.
As a Core student, Jason served as vice president of Student Council and did hair and makeup for fashion shows and a photo shoot. At the Adaptive level, he joined the Design Team and spoke at a middle school, did haircuts at an alternative school, did hair for 30 actors in a church play, and assisted industry icon Vivienne Mackinder. As a substitute in the Phase Two program he won an add-on challenge and got to assist at Kelly Cardenas’s Michigan salon. He also wrote a winning essay for Kelly Cardenas and earned a trip to assist in his Las Vegas salon.
As a Creative-level Future Professional, Jason serves as secretary of his school’s Be Nice or Else Team and will travel to California to set up a similar team at Paul Mitchell The School – San Diego. He won the 2008 Paul Mitchell The School – Michigan fashion show, earning a ticket to Paul Mitchell’s 2008 Gathering. He also tried out for Paul Mitchell’s Head for Change campaign, participated in Caper, and started “fitness mornings” at his school. After graduation, Jason hopes to assist at a salon in Los Angeles, do session work and platform work, and become an icon in the beauty industry.
In a letter to Winn Claybaugh, Jason wrote, “It’s hard for me to tell you how I am a visionary, I am just me. I show up to school every day with a smile on my face, ready and willing to bring on anything. My favorite thing is making other people’s day, usually by making them laugh. Laughter can cure anything, even the common cold. I am ready to take on anything new and great to further my career, my schools, or my community. I always say yes.”
As John Paul DeJoria often says, successful people do the things that unsuccessful people won’t. Jason Tiede is a great example of someone who does those small things, day in and day out, that will surely lead to his success.
“Jason is an incredible student. I was teaching my Visionary Class and I read his letter as an example of how to get opportunities from mentors and the Paul Mitchell Schools.”
— Tina Black
Director of Paul Mitchell The School – Michigan |
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Nick Jardin, Class of 2006
North Haven Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School
 Kicked out of his house with nowhere else to turn, Nick Jardin got lucky. The family who owned the liquor store where he worked took him in as one of their own. “They cosigned a loan for me to start school and got me on track with my life,” he explains.
Nick enrolled at North Haven Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School. School Dean Mario Landino recalls, “When Nick started school you could tell from the start that he wanted more than just to learn the technical skills of a hairdresser. There was something about his thirst for knowledge, as if he was never getting enough.”
An active member of Student Council and Design Team, Nick participated in school events such as cutting hair for the homeless. “Nick took advantage of all the opportunities we presented to him,” Mario says. “Not only did he represent Paul Mitchell Schools, he also represented our culture in such a way that made you believe anything was possible. He was truly a pleasure to have around.”
After graduating, Nick was hired as a Learning Leader at Paul Mitchell The School – Danbury, where he’s now a hair cutting specialist. He’s starting the Associate in Training (AIT) program to become a national educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems and hopes to someday join the Advanced Academy Team or Angus M team. “I want to do everything and as much as I can with my career,” he says.
Looking back on his life and inspired by an Invisible Children poster that asked, “Can a Story Change the World?” Nick created a special project for the Future Professionals at his school. “I had them each write a brief story on where they came from and where they are now. I also had them write their goals while at school and leaving school, whether it had to do with their personal life or career. Their responses and stories were unbelievable. They didn’t realize how much they had in common with the person next to them.”
Nick’s advice for Future Professionals: Realize that anything is possible and that we all go through tough times but we have the opportunity to pick ourselves back up. Sometimes we just need a reality check from the right people we surround ourselves with.
 “From his first interview, Nick had his goals in mind and was ready to put them into play. The thing that impressed me most about Nick was not only skill but his desire to be part of such a great culture. Although young, he had compassion and love for his own goals and he wanted to help the Future Professionals attain theirs. I thank the Paul Mitchell culture for encouraging us to ‘grow our own.’ Imagine the talent lost if we did not.”
— Rena Lombardi
Dean of Paul Mitchell The School – Danbury |
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Tips from the Paul Mitchell Green Team Newsletter
Watching Out for Water Waste
Aaaah, summer! Yards look pretty, flowers bloom, and grass is green. Of course we want to keep that going for the entire summer, but we run into a major dilemma: water waste!
We can all agree that water is a precious resource. These days, it’s actually more expensive than gas, and we all know how much we’re paying to fill up our gas tanks! That being said, why are we wasting our precious water? Here are some simple tips to help save water and money.
1. Fix leaky faucets
Brought to you by the Denver Water Department
Even a small leak can waste tons of water over time. A leak of just 10 drops per minute wastes almost 300 gallons a year. A constant flow of 1/10 gallon per minute wastes over 52,000 gallons a year! Help alleviate waste by using the 3 Rs of water conservation: repair, replace, and retrofit. For more information on the 3 Rs and ways to make them happen, please visit
www.denverwater.org/cons_xeriscape/conservation/R3Rs2005.html#Faucet
2. Go native
Brought to you by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin, “True Green,” 2006
Running a sprinkler for an hour consumes more than 264 gallons of water. Between 60% and 70% of our treated drinking water is used to water lawns, and the average home uses more than 10,000 gallons of water each summer. You’d be amazed how much water you can conserve if you trade grass for some native garden plants. Growing indigenous plants can cut your water usage by 50%.
3. “Smart” sprinkler control
Brought to you by www.bewaterwise.com and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Save water by letting the weather decide when the sprinklers come on. The latest innovation in irrigation is smart sprinkler control, which gives your plants the right amount of water for the time of year, climate, and weather. The device can conserve more than 40 gallons per household, per day. That’s huge! Also, adjust your sprinklers so the water lands on the lawn instead of your car or the neighbor’s sidewalk, and use a broom instead of a hose to clean those driveways and sidewalks. You’ll save over 150 gallons each time. For more information on rebate programs and water conservation, please visit:
www.bewaterwise.com/index.html
Remember, less water consumption equals more “green” in your pocket!
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 The Advanced Academy Program
Paul Mitchell Advanced Academy offers information-packed advanced haircutting, hair coloring, makeup, and photo shoot education. Most courses are 3- or 5-day hands-on retreats, taught by a team of nationally recognized artists and educators. Our multitiered curriculum includes basic, intermediate, and advanced education that we call CORE (“Learn the Rules!”), ADAPTIVE (“Bend the Rules!”), and CREATIVE (“Break the Rules!”).
Our education incorporates an advanced, accelerated learning system, combined with in-depth technical guidance. Whether you’re an experienced stylist, a veteran art director, or just starting out in your career, you can rejuvenate yourself and fine-tune your craft in a relaxing, personalized, compassionate educational experience.
In 2008, Advanced Academy programs will be offered in the following locations:
• Costa Mesa, California
• Frederick, Maryland
• Orlando, Florida
• North Haven, Connecticut
• Chicago, Illinois
• Houston, Texas
• San Francisco, California
• Sherman Oaks, California
• Salt Lake City, Utah
To learn more on classes and locations,
CLICK HERE
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 Where Are They Now?
Ever wonder what the Future Professionals and Alumni featured in this newsletter are doing today? Now you can find out! Check out the new Where Are They Now? posters and follow the careers of Emiley Golie, Josh Corso, Meaghan Herrera, Martha Jane Graham, and Theodore Leaf. These posters are perfect for framing and hanging on your school or salon bulletin board.
CLICK HERE for downloadable PDF posters.
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