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 Dear Future Professionals,
I met Andrew Gomez in our first month of beauty school at Von Curtis Academy (now Paul Mitchell The School Provo). We had a lot of common interests, got along really well, and became like brothers. He was my best man at my wedding and my oldest son is named after him. Although Andrew went off and worked in different places, we always kept in touch and spoke on the phone at least four times
a week.
Andrew was one of the nicest, most caring people you’d ever want to meet, and he had a special talent for noticing who needed a little attention and how to accomplish it. Unfortunately, he didn’t know he could share his problems with people who would understand. I didn’t realize he had a problem until it was too late . . . until he took his own life.
In Andrew’s honor, his family, former instructors, and friends founded the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation. This nonprofit organization wants to be like Andrew: recognizing and supporting individuals and organizations who are sometimes overlooked, the ones who need a little extra love. If you want to be like Andrew, follow the advice in this “top ten” list.
1. Be honest in every aspect of your life.
2. Choose amazing mentors.
3. Get rid of negative people in your life.
4. Master your skills.
5. Become a mentor—you’ll learn more as you share.
6. Be nice.
7. Be loyal to the path you choose and the people around
you.
8. Get involved. Pick something to be passionate about,
get behind it, and give back.
9. Take advantage of every opportunity.
10. Be healthy in all aspects of your life.
Andrew Gomez didn’t see his own amazing potential, but others saw it and gave him opportunities to see it for himself and touch people’s lives. That’s what each of us needs to do and can do. Anyone can be a mentor. If there are people in your life who have potential and can’t see it in themselves, show it to them. Always try to be like Andrew.
— Michael Helm
Senior Member of the Paul Mitchell Advanced Academy Team
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Andrew Gomez
For a brief moment in time, the beauty industry was touched by a very special young man. Originally from Utah, Andrew Gomez graduated from Von Curtis Academy in Provo (the original Paul Mitchell The School) at the age of 20. He continued his training with advanced education, focused his talents on competition, and then returned to his roots to become a licensed instructor with an emphasis on education and men’s grooming.
What made Andrew so special? It wasn’t his meteoric rise from beauty school graduate to international educator. It wasn’t his strikingly handsome physical appearance, his charming personality, his sense of humor, or his ability to be the life of the party, although he certainly had all of those traits. Andrew had a magical way of knowing who needed what at any specific time. He sensed when someone was a little down or needed a hug. He knew when someone was struggling or depressed. Sometimes people who are the life of the party don’t notice the sad, quiet person in the corner, but Andrew did. Maybe it was because Andrew struggled with mental illness and depression himself; sadly, in February 2002, he ended the struggle by taking his own life.
As a beauty school student, Andrew was everybody’s favorite. So many people loved him, were touched by him, and want to continue the gift he gave. In his honor, they formed the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation.
 Please listen to this month’s special interview with Andrew Gomez, featuring an introduction to the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation.
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Magic of Memories Raises Record Amounts |
 For the fourth consecutive year, Paul Mitchell Schools across the country spent the months of February, March, and April raising money for their favorite charities. The campaign’s highlight was the Magic of Memories dinner and auction, held April 28, 2007, at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach, California, hosted by radio and TV personality Leeza Gibbons and featuring special guest speaker Vidal Sassoon.
School Dean and Cofounder Winn Claybaugh proudly announced this year’s grand total of $579,000. Approximately $544,000 was raised by Paul Mitchell Schools across the country and $35,000 came from the Magic of Memories dinner and auction. Minutes after the total was announced, school owner Michael Galvin took the stage and auctioned off five days’ use of his Paul Mitchell Schools “Believe in the Magic” bus, which comes complete with a mobile hair salon. The spontaneous gesture brought the audience to their feet and generated an additional $36,000 for the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, raising the grand total to $615,000 and taking the four-year total to more than $1.3 million.
“The incredible amount of money raised by our Paul Mitchell Future Professionals one dollar at a time, five dollars at a time, in very grassroots-type fundraising efforts, proves that individuals—even poor beauty school students—can and do make a difference,” Winn said.
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Top 20 Fundraisers |
After months of cut-a-thons, car washes, bake sales, and fashion shows, the results are in. America, here are your top 20 Paul Mitchell fundraising schools!
1. North Haven Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $29,200
2. Paul Mitchell The School Salt Lake City: $29,072
3. Paul Mitchell The School Chicago: $28,036
4. Paul Mitchell The School Michigan: $25,223
5. Cosmetology Career Center, Dallas – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $22,922
6. The Ohio Academy, Twinsburg – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $22,833
7. Great Lakes Academy of Hair Design – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $21,618
8. Parisian Beauty Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $20,250
9. Uluponu Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $20,000
10. Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island: $16,284
11. The Temple – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $16,165
12. The Cosmetology Institute – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $16,000
13. Carolina Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $15,300
14. Academy NYC – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $12,030
15. Paul Mitchell The School Provo: $12,000
16. Paul Mitchell The School Orlando: $11,500
17. Xcell Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $11,030
18. Cincinnati Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $11,000
19. Paul Mitchell The School Nashville: $11,000
20. San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology –
A Paul Mitchell Partner School: $10,911
Last year's winner, Great Lakes Academy - A Paul Mitchell Partner School, raised over $25,000 and won a day of education with Robert Cromeans.
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Top Industry Artists and Educators
Donate Their Time |
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The top schools will receive a day of education in their schools with one of the following artists or educators: |
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Robert Cromeans: John Paul Mitchell Systems Global Artistic Director and 6-time recipient of behindthechair.com’s Stylist Choice Awards Platform Artist of the Year
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Vivienne Mackinder: 5-Time NAHA winner, including 2005 NAHA Master Stylist of the Year
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Stephanie Kocielski: Artistic Director for Paul Mitchell
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Scott Cole: Artistic Director for Paul Mitchell Professional Hair Color
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Linda Yodice: Artistic Director for Paul Mitchell Professional Hair Color
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Pamela Perettie: John Paul Mitchell Systems Master Associate
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Melissa Jaqua: John Paul Mitchell Systems Master Associate, hairdresser for So You Think You Can Dance, NAHA Winner
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Winn Claybaugh: Dean and Cofounder of Paul Mitchell Schools, NAHA Hall of Leaders (2004)
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George Morales: Long hair specialist and member of the Paul Mitchell Advanced Academy Team and John Paul Mitchell Systems Platform Artists Club (PAC)
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Dean Banowetz: “The Hollywood Hair Guy” and hairdresser for American Idol
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Takashi Kitamura: Senior member of A Robert Cromeans Salon show team
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David Wagner: Author of My Life as a Daymaker and owner of JUUT Salonspa
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Charles Marcus: Author of Success Is Not a Spectator Sport
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Lucie Doughty: John Paul Mitchell Systems Editorial Director, Master Associate, and 2-time NAHA winner
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Kelly Cardenas: Educator and salon owner
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Ira Sage: Salon director at A Robert Cromeans Salon in Las Vegas and platform artist with A Robert Cromeans Salon show team
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Donald Scott: Designer of the carving comb and John Paul Mitchell Systems Master Associate
Lisa Botts: Makeup artist, educator, curriculum developer, and programs marketing manager
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Where the Money Goes |
As in years past, this year’s recipients include Leeza’s Place, the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, and a newcomer to the list, Habitat for Humanity.
 Leeza’s Place is an intimate and safe setting where caregivers and those recently diagnosed with any memory disorder can gather to prepare themselves for the challenging journey ahead. Founder Leeza Gibbons says, “The money from the Magic of Memories event has been a blessing in the lives of so many families who stare down the thief of memories. We have used the funds to continue our caregiver connection services, offering help to those who are newly diagnosed and their caregivers as they struggle to figure our what to do now. Our Ask The Doctor series has become very popular at all six (soon to be nine!) Leeza’s Places. The money from Magic of Memories allows us to offer programs through our online communities and to educate our care advocates to coach and support families. We are so grateful for all our friends at the Paul Mitchell Schools who help us provide an emotional safety net for those who need it most!”
 The Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation is Paul Mitchell Schools’ own nonprofit organization. It provides educational opportunities and financial assistance to Future Professionals, cosmetologists, and cosmetology-related enterprises that are disadvantaged or facing hardship. (See this month’s Alumni Profile and meet Jenni Bean, the first recipient of an Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation scholarship.)
 The funds raised for Habitat for Humanity will be used to build two houses in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. Winn Claybaugh says, “Vidal Sassoon invited me to join him in Louisiana last November for the dedication of the two homes he personally donated to Habitat for Humanity, which inspired me beyond belief. Then Vidal challenged everyone in the beauty industry to join him in this endeavor he’s so passionate about.”
Vidal Sassoon and behindthechair.com founder Mary Rector-Gable founded Hairdressers Unlocking Hope, a charitable campaign that intends to raise enough funds from the hair care industry to build a village of houses for post-Katrina and Rita families through Habitat for Humanity.
“Everybody thinks Vidal is asking the presidents of big companies to write out big checks,” Winn says. “Yes, he’s challenging them but he’s also challenging individual beauty school students, salon owners, hairstylists, skin care therapists, and nail technicians that they, too, need to get involved. Our Paul Mitchell Future Professionals proved that it can be done.”
The houses are tentatively scheduled to be built in September or October, with a November dedication. (Upcoming issues of this newsletter will include details about how to participate in the building and/or dedication. For more information about Hairdressers Unlocking Hope or to make a donation, visit www.PaulMitchellTheSchool.com/Habitat.)
“Vidal and I were thrilled to be a part of the Magic of Memories dinner. To know that the Paul Mitchell students and schools raised over $600,000 proves the point that when a team works together for a common goal and that goal is planted, nourished, and watered with great energy and enthusiasm, magic can truly happen. Your students are leading the world into a better place and we were honored to be in the presence of your owners and educators who guide their Future Professionals to a professional and caring place for our future. Thank you for making Hairdressers Unlocking Hope one of your important causes.”
— Mary Rector-Gable and Vidal Sassoon
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Fundraising Success Stories |
Future Professionals across the country created magic and raised money through cut-a-thons, fashion shows, and a host of other successful FUNraisers. Nearly every school held Casual for a Cause days, where Future Professionals paid to wear jeans and casual clothes for the day. Others came up with creative ideas like “Bail Me Out of Jail” day and cut-a-thons with celebrity guests like the Los Angeles Lakers Girls.
Here are some unique ideas devised by the top schools:
Coming in first with a total of $29,200, North Haven Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School hosted “one big event and lots of little ones,” according to school owner Mario Landino. Their three-month calendar included a different fundraiser every week, from a Community Day and Days of Relaxation to car washes and bake sales. They sold bookmarks, cheesecakes, hot dogs, calendars, cookie dough, Yankee Candles, and more. Their biggest event was a fashion show, where they recruited five local salons to get involved and help sell tickets.
Paul Mitchell The School Salt Lake City finished in second place with a total of $29,072. Deans Angie Katsanevas and Shawn Trujillo said, “We did everything everybody else does, very consistently, every day.” Their successful events included fashion shows, a carnival day, a mini concert, Casual for a Cause, a raffle, and a pet fashion show that drew 300 guests and netted $2,500. Local pet stores donated pet fashions and gift packets and helped promote the event.
With no Future Professionals and a school that hasn’t even opened yet, Paul Mitchell The School Chicago came in third with a highly successful walkathon. School owners Steve and Terri Cowan and Jim Salerno recruited friends, family, and Jim’s salon team and clients (from the James Anthony Salon and Day Spa) to form 17 teams of walkers who raised $28,000.
Paul Mitchell The School Michigan (fourth place with $25,223) and Great Lakes Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School (seventh place with $21,618) joined forces for a black-tie Be Nice (Or Else!) book signing and silent auction with special guests Winn Claybaugh and George Morales. The silent auction items were displayed at workstations throughout the school, where guests could bid on them until the night of the event. Tickets sold for $100 apiece, and the event raised a total of $7,000.
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Magic of Memories Dinner Celebration |
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 Mentors Are Everywhere
From Connecting to My Future
Has there ever been a time when your life felt like one big maze, where you blindly tried to feel your way through endless winding paths? Imagine if you’d had a mentor to go through the maze with you, someone to say, “Try this way” or “Go that way.” The mentor could have shown you that the maze was just part of the process of learning and that life’s experiences—no matter how challenging—can be fun.
It’s amazing how much you can absorb just by being in the presence of a mentor. No amount of mentoring will help, however, if you aren’t open to coaching. Here are four great tips to help you be more coachable.
Listen: If someone is willing to give you their time, experience, and life history, listen with respect and treat the information you receive like gold. Be open to a new approach and perspective. Sometimes you have to let go of what you think you know so you can be open to new ideas. Andrew Gomez once said, “If you are in a room with your mentor, the one with the most experience should do the talking and the one with the least experience should be listening.”
Effort and focus: When given the opportunity to learn from masters, be present and focus on what they have to offer. Forget about the next break from class or what you are going to have for lunch, and focus on learning.
 Seize the moment: Take full advantage of having mentors in your classes by asking to assist them. Offer to pack up their tools, sweep up hair, or help with models. Stay after class to ask questions. You can turn any class into a mini-mentoring session by seizing the moment as an opportunity to learn.
Show appreciation: Treat your mentors with respect. Find ways to thank them. The best thanks of all is to take what they give you and put it into action. Follow up with your mentor by sending handwritten love notes/thank-you notes or e-mail updates about your progress.
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Karina Scott & Cassie Meyers
Ulupono Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Shawn Hocevar
Northwest Hair Academy – A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Paul Mitchell Future Professionals raise funds for the Magic of Memories in many creative ways. This year’s activities included a drawing for an all-expenses-paid trip for two Future Professionals to work with Paul Mitchell Artistic Directors Robert Cromeans and Stephanie Kocielski at the 2007 Premiere Orlando Beauty Show, an educational event that draws over 45,200 attendees. To enter, Future Professionals paid $5 per ticket and Angus Mitchell, co-owner of John Paul Mitchell Systems and a leading platform artist, drew two tickets at the Magic of Memories dinner.
 Karina Scott and Cassie Meyers of the Ulupono Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School in Hawaii were the lucky winners. Karina had purchased $4,050 worth of tickets by getting people to sponsor her in amounts ranging from $350 to $1,000. Cassie is a member of the school’s Design Team, Student Rep Team, and Student Council.
As the room settled down from the excitement of the drawing, Winn Claybaugh said, “Angus, I heard a story today about a Future Professional who spent $200 of her own money to buy raffle tickets. Do you think she should be able to go on this trip?” The entire room shouted, “Yes, yes!” Angus nodded his head and Winn asked, “Will you split it with me?” meaning they would pay the student’s expenses for the trip. Angus replied, “You bet!” So Shawn Hocevar of the Northwest Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School in Everett, Washington, became the third winner.
Shawn had purchased one ticket, then used a $100 Easter gift and another $100 from her savings to bring her total to 41 tickets. While this may not seem like a big investment, it was huge for Shawn. At age 40, she sold her condo and took out student loans to become a part-time Future Professional while working 30 hours a week at another job.
After her name was announced, school owners Mary and Darrell Camp called Shawn and handed the phone to Angus. He explained that Shawn had not won the drawing but was going on the trip anyway. Darrell recalls, “As Angus was talking, his facial expressions told us of Shawn’s thrills and excitement.” Later, in a note to Winn Claybaugh, Shawn wrote, “I don't even know how to thank you enough for making my dream come true. I am filled with so much gratitude and so much joy!”
“Assisting is a big deal. It’s your duty to make the show run smoothly, doing whatever it takes to get a model’s hair, makeup, and wardrobe on plus set up products, electrical equipment, chairs, and rollabouts. It’s not just a fun ride, it’s work. I look for time-keeping and organizational skills, an easy personality, the ability to multitask, and a think-on-your-feet type attitude. If hair is your goal, bring your tools. Come with blower, brushes, combs, clips, a smoothing iron, and your hair kit. Be on time. Jump in whenever possible with a comb, brush, smile, or coffee run. If you want to make an impression, be unforgettable but remember to chill out and enjoy the day. It’s a fun, fast-paced journey into a creative future.”
—Stephanie Kocielski, Artistic Director for Paul Mitchell
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Jenni Bean
Paul Mitchell The School Provo, Class of 2003
 As a Future Professional and student body president at Paul Mitchell The School Provo, Jenni Bean was the first recipient of an Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation scholarship. School leaders saw Jenni as someone who wanted to give back and make a difference. They also saw an opportunity to continue Andrew’s beautiful legacy of giving love, hope, and support to someone who needed it most.
When Jenni won the chance to participate in a three-day training offered by platform artist and educator Kelly Cardenas, the scholarship allowed her to purchase the supplies she needed for the retreat. “When I received the scholarship, that’s when I shared my story,” Jenni says. “My brother passed away when I was younger, and I struggled with depression. At age 22 I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I was very embarrassed and didn’t know what to do with all my mixed emotions. Bipolar disorder is like a fight between good and evil. You have a good side that’s trying to reassure, and a dark side that’s trying to make you feel less than who you truly are. The retreat was great. I found out who I was and what I truly stood for. I came to the conclusion that my bipolar disorder is nothing but a strength that will help me reach out to others who live with the condition and help them see it as a strength, too.”
Today, at age 28, Jenni is the proud mom of a 10-year-old son and the Service Desk Leader at Paul Mitchell The School Provo. She is also a Partner Training Leader (PTL) who travels across the country helping other schools set up their service desks. “It’s a struggle,” Jenni says. “I have to fight every day to get out of bed but I’m a survivor, a great mother, a great mentor, and I will always be successful because I will not ignore who I am and I won’t be quiet about it, either. I will be true to who I am. It was an honor to get an education and let people know it’s okay to be depressed and not be fearful. It’s an honor for me to share my story inside this industry as well as outside it.”
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 “The Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation scholarship totally turned Jenni’s life around. She has gone from a needful person to a very giving person. She has a tremendous knowledge of her position, and her integrity is just incredible. She’s a great resource for numerous Future Professionals in our school who have experienced the same thing. She shows them that if she did it, they can do it. She’s a great example.”
— Dennis Claybaugh
Dean and Director of Paul Mitchell The School Provo
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 Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation CD
The Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation provides educational experiences to new salon professionals - experiences they probably would not otherwise have for many years to come. This incredible CD features an introduction to the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation followed by the interview with Andrew.
Price: $20.00
The entire amount goes to the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation
CLICK HERE to learn more
 Robert Cromeans and the We Run With Scissors Tour—LIVE!
Presented by Paul Mitchell
Robert Cromeans—Paul Mitchell Global Artistic Director and six-time behindthechair.com’s Stylist Choice Awards Platform Artist of the Year—is headlining a not-to-be-missed hair show featuring trendsetting cuts and style. The tour also includes two days of hands-on cutting, coloring, and styling education presented by Paul Mitchell Master Associates Carol DeLange Grandaw, Lenny King, Pamela Perettie, and Mikel Sandoval.
Future Professionals are welcome to attend!
- Workshop—$325 per person: Includes hair show, business-building seminar, two days of hands-on education, continental breakfast, and lunch
- Robert Cromeans Show—$75 per person: Hair show presented by Robert Cromeans and A Robert Cromeans Salon Team
Coming to a town near you:
August 19–20, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana
September 16–17, 2007, Niagara Falls, Canada
November 11 –12, 2007, Providence, Rhode Island
Register today at www.jpmsevents.com
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Paul Mitchell The School Newsletter
Copyright © 2007 by Paul Mitchell The School. All rights reserved.
Editor: Gail Fink
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