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Faculty & Administration


Downtown Campus Administrative Staff

ALYCE M. HOWARD | PRESIDENT

Financial Aid Officer

Graduate of Wayne State College

Bachelor of Arts in Education

Attends Career College Association Meetings

State and National Financial Aid Workshops

GREG HOWARD | VICE PRESIDENT

Attended University of Nebraska

Licensed Cosmetologist

Licensed Barber Instructor

LISA FINCH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID

Graduate of Peru State College

Bachelors Degree in Business Management

Member of NEASFAA

NE Jaycees State Board of Directors 2005-2009

PAMELA RIDDLE | ACCOUNTING ADMIN.

30 years Secretarial/Bookkeeping Experience

Administrative Support

JEAN YAKEL, LCI |COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

Job Placement

Administrative Support

Salon Co-Manager 5 years

Member CEA

CHRIS HOBBS | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

Graduate of Washburn University Topeka, KS

9 years Experience

Member NACRAO

HEIDI MEINEN, LE, LEI | MARKETING SPECIALIST

Current Esthetician at Medical Spa

Past Spa Owner/Manager

Over 3 years experience in the field

SCC - Accounting / Computer Science

MAGGIE POPE, LC, LE | ADMISSIONS Representative

Over 3 years of Esthetics experience

MICHELLE ALLOWAY, LCI |DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES

Salon Relations Instructor

Past Salon Owner & Manager

Administrative Support

Real Estate License

Member CEA

KELLY RENDEL-WILMER |FINANCIAL AID ASST.

Licensed Cosmetologist/Canada

Administrative Support

NEISHA STOVALL |SALON COORDINATOR

UNL - 2 years

Administrative Support

Jenny Craig Consultant

ALYSHIA STROMAN |RECEPTIONIST

Licensed Massage Therapist

Associate Degree of Applied Sciences MT

Administrative Support

PAETRA STOVALL, LC, LB |RECEPTIONIST

4 1/2 years Salon Experience

LISA ASHENBACH, LC |RECEPTIONIST

Past Salon Owner & Stylist

Retail Consultant

 


Downtown Campus Cosmetology & Barber Staff

KAREN STROMAN, LCI |DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Orientation, Theory Instructor

Certified Goldwell Technician

Instructors Degree in Pivot Point Hair Design

Attended Pivot Point Symposiums

Secy. NE State Bd. Cosmetology Examiners

Member National-Interstate Council

of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC)

Member CEA

Over 40 years experience in the field

 

JUDY HOLMAN, LCI | CLINIC FLOOR MANAGER

Nail Technician

Retail Manager

Pivot Point Teaching Seminar

14 years Salon Owner

23 years experience in the field

Member CEA

 

GARY GILLIS, RBI  | CLINIC FLOOR MANAGER

Attended UNL & SCC--Education

Salon Owner -18 years

Former State approved CE provider

Barber/Beauty Supply Sales

Member Barbers International

Past affiliation NE Barber Union

Past member AMBBA

36 years experience in the field

 

LINDA FRENCH, LCI

Salon Owner 25 years

38 years experience in the field

Member CEA

 

CAROL GERLT, LCI, RBI

Attended UNL--Special Needs, Teaching Methods & Learning Styles

SCC--Business, Psychology & Communication & Speech

Pivot Point Teaching Seminar

Mgmt., Inventory, Customer Service Experience

22 years experience in the field

Member CEA

 

LISA KREIFELS, LCI

Licensed Nail Technician

Pivot Point Teaching Seminar

13 years experience - Nail Tech

11 years experience in the field

Member CEA

 

J. TYRONE ROBINSON, LCI

Current part-time Stylist

Ethnic Hair Technician

29 years experience in the field

Member CEA

 

JANA EGGER,  LBI

Licensed Cosmetologist

Salon Owner/Manager 6 yrs.

CCA/Max Knowledge - ED104,105,106

21 yrs. experience in the field

Member CEA

 

JOHN TRAN, LC | STUDENT INSTRUCTOR

Current Salon Owner/Manager

3 years experience/Barber Shop

J. Beverly Hills Academy-- Haircutting Class

Associate Degree in Drafting

 

DEBORAH WOZNY, LC | STUDENT INSTRUCTOR

Chi Straightening System - Certified

J.C. Penny Matrix in house trainer

J.C. Penny Artec in house product trainer

9 yrs. Salon experience

 

NANCY CRAIG, LC | STUDENT INSTRUCTOR

Nioxin Educator

Chair Lease--8 yrs.

Active Stylist 25+ years

 

JEWELS KREMER, LC | STUDENT INSTRUCTOR

10 yrs. Salon Owner/Manager/Stylist

Nail Technician

11 yrs. experience in the field

 


East Campus Administrative Staff

RICK BROCKHOFFf, LCI, RBI | SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Bachelors Degree in Education-UNL
Certified Goldwell Technician
3 years Salon Owner
25 years experience in the field


ANGIE SWARTZ, LC | ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE

B.A. in Business from Doane College
Make-up Artist for TIGI Cosmetic
8 years experience in the field

 

LINDSEY BEACH, LC | ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE


PATTY BONTRAGER | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES

Attended University of Nebraska
28 years management experience 

 


East Campus Cosmetology

DEB JENSEN, LC, LCI | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Orientation Instructor
17 years experience in the field


KYM VELITCHKOV, LC, LCI | CLASSROOM AND CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

Certified Goldwell Technician & Educator
12 years experience in the field


MICHELLE HOBBS, LC | COSMETOLOGY STUDENT INSTRUCTOR

8 years experience in the field

 

LISA STEINHAUSER, LC, LCI | CLASSROOM AND CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

Over 5 years experience in the field

LIZ SCHUERMAN, LC, LCI | CLASSROOM AND CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

Over 5 years experience in the field

Student Council Advisor

 

BOBBIE HOTLER, LC, LCI | THEORY, CLASSROOM AND CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

Over 5 years experience in the field

 

MELISSA KNOLL, LC, LCI | BUSINESS AND CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

Over 8 years experience in the field

 

STEWART DEWITT, LC, LMT | BUSINESS AND CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

Over 15 years experience in the field

 

MICHELE LEAF, LC | STUDENT INSTRUCTOR

 


East Campus Esthetics Staff

JOANN WILLIAMS, LC, LCI | THEORY AND CLINIC SUPERVISOR

Currently an owner of a Microdermabrasion Skin Clinic
Over 4 years salon experience
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration
Associates Degree in Computer Programming


BECKY LARSEN, LC, LCI | CLASSROOM AND CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

Over 26 years experience in the field 

 

BRITNI KLUCH, LMT, LE, LEI   | CLASSROOM AND CLINIC INSTRUCTOR

Over 4 years experience in the field

Associate Degree in Applied Science MT

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