The State Board has been kind enough to open a town hall meeting.  Thank You State Board for giving us this time! 

This is our time to voice our opinion not only for today but to ensure the future of our profession.

I challenge each and everyone of you to forget about politically correct lingo or what you think the board wants to hear.  Think of your profession and the future profession awaiting young talent and adult talent awaiting to have a future for their families. 

State Board is giving us the opportunity to speak.  

What changes would you like to see made in regulations and in training, and state board exam that would ensure the student still be working as a cosmetologist 10 years or longer from the time of walking out of the state board exam? Given the state of the economy and increasing challenges facing our families we need take this time and address this question.   Many walk from the exam take their first job, quit and never work another day as a hairdresser.  Talent lost, taxes lost, and pell grant money lost.  

Internship as part of training program as few as 25 hours would give the individual a feel of profession away from classroom setting into the real world to break the transition?   Large companies use this Human Resources tool.  This is just a suggestion and an example.  Something must change.

What changes can we make? Mandatory Continued Education will not solve this problem.  

Speak!  People Speak!  We have the chance to help the board make a difference.