CAREER CHAT
I have been working in the Beauty industry for nearly 20 years now! My journey WITH began in Senior College Dun Laoghaire where I qualified as a Beauty Therapist with CIDESCO, followed by a diploma in Theatrical, Media and Fashion Make Up Artistry. As I have a creative and artistic flare I initially wanted to work as a Make Up Artist and concentrate my energies in that area but that all changed once I startClinical Educator of in the Year ed working with Yon-Ka skincare a Salon I worked in in my early 20’s. I loved everything about the brand and my passion for skincare really became apparent at this early stage in my career. After 8 year working in some beautiful Salons I wanted a change in my career path. Teaching was something I aspired to do at a young age so with a teaching qualification under my belt my key focus was to become a brand Trainer, at the time I couldn’t think of any other job I would love to do more!!
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Siobhan Kelly
I have been working in the Beauty industry continuously developing the courses we offer for nearly 20 years now! My journey began in our clinics. We have some exciting new training Senior College Dun Laoghaire where I qualified modules coming this year. as a Beauty Therapist with CIDESCO, followed We have suchwith a high demand for education by a to diploma in Theatrical, Media and Fashion I was lucky start the next chapter by landing my dream job as aseen Trainer Make Up Artistry. As I have a creative and that this year we have expanded and teamed Renaissance distributors of work Yon-Ka, in Cosmed Ireland, followed up with Aesthetic Training Academy artisticProducts, flare I initially wanted to as aImage Make skincare in Dublin, Coco College of Beauty Therapy in Up Artist concentrate my energies that McDevitt by a training andand Sales Representative role withinAnne Ltd, distributors area but that all changed once I started working Cork and Younique Aesthetic Training Academy of Eminence Organic Skincare. companies I gained a training courses. in Belfast to facilitate our with Yon-Ka skincare in a While Salon working I workedwith in inthese early 20’s. and experience which I am very grateful for. wealth my of knowledge The knowledge we impart on our delegates I loved everything about the brand and my who come training is second to none. On passion for skincare really became apparent our introductory training the delegates not at this early stage in my career. After 8 years only leave with knowledge on our exceptional working in some beautiful salons I wanted medical grade skincare brand but also with a With that being said the last 12 years lead mewas to today where I am knowledge on currently cosmetic dermatology, anatomy a change in my career path.has Teaching physiology and knowledge on the major something I aspired toasdo a young age soforand employed with AlumierMD theatClinical Educator Ireland. with a teaching qualification under my belt my skin conditions that they are presented with on key focus was to become a brand Trainer, at the a daily basis. time I couldn’t think of any other job I would love to do more! next chapter by landing I carried out some research Before II was evenlucky wenttoforstart the the interview with AlumierMD my dream job as a Trainer with Renaissance as I wanted to see ifdistributors this was a brand that wouldImage engage my interest and I would Products, of Yon-Ka, in Ireland, followed by a training and believeskincare in. Sales Representative role with Anne McDevitt Ltd, distributors of Eminence Organic Skincare. After checking out thewith website was really impressed While working theseI companies I gained a by the science, technolowealth of knowledge and experience which I am gy and the level of activity of the medical grade ingredients used throughout the very grateful for.
brand. I was amazed at the Clinical outcomes and I certainly was inspired to know With being itsaid last 12 years has led more. As an that Educator is sothe important to believe in the brand you work with as me to today where I am currently employed with first impressions you essentially willIreland. start to mould the delegate belief in AlumierMDdo ascount, the Clinical Educator for the brand. Before I even went for the interview with AlumierMD I carried out some research as I wanted to see if this was a brand that would engage my interest and I would believe in.
We currently have approximately 180 Clinics in Ireland and it is continuing to After checking out the website I washere really theand science, technology the busy and no two days are the grow atimpressed a very fastby rate as a result my roleand is very level of activity of the medical grade ingredients used throughout the brand. I was amazed at the Clinical outcomes and I certainly was inspired to know more. As an Educator it is so important to believe in the brand you work with as first impressions do count, you essentially will start to mould the delegate belief in the brand. We have approximately 180 Clinics here in Ireland and it is continuing to grow at a very fast rate and as a result my role is very busy and no two days are the same! I spend time travelling the country but I also spend time in the UK to meet with my education team as we are
