The annual N.F. Cimaglia Educator of the Year Award is a prestigious award given to one educator each year who has exhibited the most significant contribution toward upgrading professional standards of educational excellence, particularly within the areas of student involvement during the immediate past year. Nominees must be members of CEA or employed at an AACS member school, currently employed, have at least three years of active employment as a cosmetology educator and can provide evidence of significant contributions to educational excellence during the immediate past year.

 

While Milady is proud to be the primary sponsor of this award, it is not required for nominees to teach using Milady-based curriculum in their school. The recipient will receive a complimentary convention registration, roundtrip airfare and lodging for the CEA Convention, $2,500 and other prizes. Deadline to apply is May 1. Click here for more information.

Get specialized training for Financial Aid, Admissions and Owners/Management in one of the nation’s best cosmetology school education events. The Spring Operations Conference, May 2-5, will be in Phoenix, AZ and you won’t want to miss this exciting event. Included in this year’s conference are 176 open slots for attendees to book 20-minute one-on-one meetings with any of our 15 experts in a variety of fields (note: Expert schedule will open next week!). Click here to learn more about this event and to view the schedule for the first time!

Join CEA for their third Regional Event this year in Denver, CO, where you’ll learn:

• Best practices for instruction
• How to support your students
• Adapting your teaching style for the future
• Promoting positive behavior while reducing the negative
• Dealing with disruptive students
• Classroom management techniques for different personalities

 

"I love that I can use all the information in any area of my life immediately and that it will positively impact my students." - Kimber Warren, Kansas City attendee (January 2014)

"I loved this training! Carol was the epitome of engaging, energetic, informative, real, genuine, personally grounded and content." - Lindsey Yates, Kansas City attendee (January 2014)

 

The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is hosting an IPEDS Workshop for data providers and users in conjunction with the Spring Operations Conference. This workshop features these training modules:

• IPEDS Data as the Public Face of an Institution raises the level of awareness among higher education professionals about the importance of accuracy and consistency in data reported to IPEDS. Examples of real IPEDS data used in the public domain will be incorporated, enabling participants to understand how IPEDS data are used by governmental and non-governmental entities. This module includes presentations, discussions, exercises and demonstrations utilizing IPEDS data tools and resources.
• IPEDS Data and Benchmarking: Supporting Decision Making and Institutional Effectiveness is designed for participants with little to no experience in the area of conducting benchmarking studies or with the IPEDS Data Center. This module introduces the fundamentals of creating benchmarks to measure institutional effectiveness. The module provides an overview of the types of comparison groups that can be constructed using IPEDS data, with examples of appropriate use. Participants will use actual data from the IPEDS Surveys, Data Feedback Reports, and the Data Center. Exercises and resources will demonstrate processes to establish key performance indicators and identify variables to refine comparison groups.

America’s Beauty Show, March 22–24 in Chicago, is giving an AACS discount for your students to purchase tickets. Click here to see this new program being offered by Cosmetologists Chicago, which includes three-day access to the event and other benefits throughout the year. Call 312.673.4936 for complete details.

Does your school have a nail program? If so, your new students and prospects are eligible to apply for the BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Program where 10 people will receive 100% of their tuition paid (not to exceed $5,000). The deadline to apply is end of day MONDAY (March 10). Entrants cannot have a start date of classes prior to January 1, 2014. Be sure to remind your new students and incoming prospects about this great opportunity!

• Download a promotional flyer
• Learn more about this scholarship

Diversity, family values, tattoos, self-expression and streaming music—learn what Nielsen research on Millennials’ attitudes and behaviors implies for marketers who seek to connect in the Millennial marketplace. With 77 million millennials (those between 18 and 36) in the U.S., this is one large demographic you need to understand if you want your business to grow. 

I grew up in the business but have been owner for 29 years.

I became owner of my school after the death of my mother. Although I grew up in the business, I was not a beauty professional. I quit my job and started school in my own school. My mother had been in a coma for six months, so the business had all but closed. I was one of five students. I really didn't have an interest in the beauty business and was a far cry from a natural, but I did not want to see what my parents had worked so hard for go away. 

AACS provides the connection and interlocking needed to remain successful in today's fast paced world. Our industry is one in a million that although we may be competitors, we want each other to succeed. When we all succeed our industry grows. We empower each other. By being involved in the State Relations Committee, it keeps us all alert and aware of what is going on across the country so we can be prepared for anything and everything. This is vital in protecting our industry. We all must stick together and help each other anyway possible. I also like to be educated by others of efforts within their state. Learning from others helps me be stronger when I talk to our legislators and governing officials. The data collected within our committee holds weight when shared in industry conversation.

Experience is a great teacher, but it is also something that is naturally in short supply for new beauty school graduates. BeautyLink asked recent graduates as well as some industry veterans what advice they would offer to students as they prepare to leave school behind and begin their career journey. Read this article in the latest edition of BeautyLink.