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July 31, 2023

Meet our Students! Katelin from Cedar Rapids

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Get to Know our Students! Meet Katelin from our Cedar Rapids Campus “Hi! I’m Katelin! I’m 27 years old and I attend La James International College in Cedar Rapids for Esthetics. I have a 2-year-old son, Mars, that is my entire world and the reason I am working so hard on building a future for…

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Meet our Students! Laine from Cedar Rapids.

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Get to Know our Students Meet Laine from our Cedar Rapids Campus “Hi, I am Laine! I came to Cedar Rapids, Iowa and got my Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Wellness at Coe College. I am now in school at La’ James International College to become an Esthetician.   I am falling in love with…

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“LJIC gave me my running shoes…”

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Graduate Check-In Meet LaCindra Spears, Licensed Massage Therapist & graduate from La’ James International College Davenport. “Hello, my name is LaCindra Spears, LMT.  It’s an honor to be able to say I came out of La’ James International College in Davenport, Iowa. I am currently a small business owner with big dreams. I own and operate…

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Meet our Students! Libby from Cedar Falls

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Get to Know our Students Meet Libby from our Cedar Falls Campus “Hi everyone! My name is Libby Ensminger and I’m from Mt Pleasant Iowa! I started cosmetology school in Cedar Falls in August.  Some of my favorite services to perform are highlights and hair extensions! I chose cosmetology because I have always had a…

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“I learned very quickly that if you want to be a hairstylist you must commit fully”

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Talking with Industry Professionals My name is Lisa Shelburg and I’ve been with KJ & Company for the past 27 years, but I’ve been doing hair and nails for 34 years. Originally, I come from South Dakota and went to school there. I’ve always wanted to do hair and it was a concern of mine…

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July 24, 2023

Graduate Check-ins! Meet Dylana

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Time for a Graduate Check-in! Meet Dylana, licensed Esthetician and graduate from Davenport! “I am currently a Makeup artist at Blo Blow Dry Bar in Bettendorf Iowa. Follow: @blo_bettendorf My specialties are very natural and glamorous makeup as well as waxing. I really love to focus on eyebrow waxing as eyebrow’s really frame the face. I am…

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“Don’t wait until the week of graduation to start finding a job.”

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Talking with Industry Professionals Hi, I’m Angie Lashbrook and I am at KJ & Company Salon in Cedar falls, Iowa. We are in a new development in the Industrial Park of Cedar Falls. We’ve got a lot of new businesses around us. There are gyms, there’s physical therapy & a great coffee shop. It’s a…

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July 17, 2023

“Nobody is like… ‘ugh… I have to get my hair done today.’ Everyone is like… ‘YAY! I get to get my hair done today!”

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Talking with Industry Professionals My name is Shawn Bobst. I am the Salon & Wedding Coordinator at KJ & Company, and I’ve been here a little over 2 and a half years. I have done so many different things in the industry. I started working behind the chair, I’ve managed salons, I’ve managed a wholesale…

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July 10, 2023

“It’s not just a career it’s a lifestyle”

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Talking with Industry Professionals My name is Erika Mixdorf. I’ve been in the industry for 23 years now. I am desk coordinator and inventory at KJ & Company for just over 2 years now. Kind of like another one of my coworkers, I’ve seen every avenue under the sun but never left. It’s an environment…

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