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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 | shorewoodsentinel.com

features >> Salon Professional Academy

Academy rooted in education, innovation Beauty school has been serving area clients since 2007

By Megann horstead For the Bugle @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com

What does it take as a hairstylist to make others not only look good but feel good?

The Salon Professional Academy in Shorewood aims to help students in achieving this with their clients.

The beauty school has been serving area clients since 2007, and is continuing to show a commitment to educating and training tomorrow’s hairstylists.

Academy Lead Educator Jill Kaczmarek-Caauwe said knowing the salon is celebrating 10 years is a “big deal.”

“I’ve been here since Day One, and our mission is to change our industry,” she said. “We’re a growing salon leader and we want our students to become managers and leaders. We want them to change the industry. In addition to teaching technical

skills, we teach them communication and business skills to help grow them as individuals.”

There are a number of factors that distinguish a salon academy education from other beauty schools across the area, Kaczmarek-Caauwe said.

“We partnered with Redken and the education that we give to [students] separates them from other schools in the area,” she said. “We grow them from when they start to when they leave. They already have a clientele. They’re not just leaving

our school and starting from scratch.”

Full-time students at the Academy typically graduate in 10 months, compared to parttimers who can expect to complete the program in two years.

Kaczmarek-Caauwe said it’s clear why salons tend to hire students from the academy after graduation.

“We believe that they’re recognized as being a professional versus a trade school student,” she said. “We believe that we’re educating to professionals when we start.”

Kaczmarek-Caauwe said as for other beauty schools, this idea hasn’t always been recognized.

“Maybe 20 years ago cosmetology wasn’t, unfortunately, recognized as a professional industry,” she said. “We believe that with our guest handling and business skills that this industry is considered professional and you can start a career as soon as possible.”

Kaczmarek-Caauwe recognizes that Academy students value the importance of striving to be responsive to clients’ changing needs.

To add, she said the role of the hairstylist has changed in a number of ways over the years.

Kaczmarek-Caauwe said not only are trends and technology changing with the times, but

they’re also changing the way students approach their work at the Academy.

But that’s not the only way an Academy education stands apart from the pack, Admissions Director Joe Doti said.

The Salon Professional Academy is linked with the American Cancer Society in an effort to fit wigs for clients.

“It’s really big with the community,” Doti said. “I think we’ve seen somewhere in the realm of 70 patients in the last year.

It hits home with me and other staff members. It’s almost like a breath of fresh air. We feel like we’re making a difference.”

Doti said the key to catering to the needs of clients is simple, in part, because stylist get to know people on a different level.

“That’s one of the comfort factors; that a guest is able to talk to their hairstylist about things they might not otherwise talk about,” he said.

Kaczmarek-Caauwe said in the years to come, The Salon Professional Academy hopes to expand to another location, see graduated students return to the school, become managers and get involved with the American Cancer Society.

If interested in studying at The Salon Professional Academy in Shorewood, email Joe Doti at admissions@tspashorewood.com

CALENDAR ON G OIN G

Birthing Center Tours. Tuesdays.

7 p.m. Silver Cross Hospital will offer free Birthing Center Tours for expectant families at 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. The hour-long tour will be offered Saturday and Sunday afternoons and on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in December to help parents prepare and expect the best from their birthing experience in the hospital’s luxurious birthing suites.

JANUARY 14 Musher Mania. Noon-4 p.m., at

Monee Reservoir. Held in partnership with the Siberian Husky Club, the day includes watching sled dog teams in action, playing on snowshoes, roasting s’mores by the fire, ice-sculpting demonstrations and more. For more information visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

JANUARY 15 Sled Dogs Demo. 9:30 a.m. at

Starved Rock Lodge, Utica. Seminars take place in the LaSalle Room at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free Spirit Siberian Rescue returns for outdoor demos along the sea wall (just southeast of the Starved Rock Visitor Center).

JANUARY 19 A Canal To Build On. 6:30-8 p.m.

at Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), Romeoville.

The Illinois & Michigan Canal was here before the Cubs, here before Portillo’s; and many Will County

towns owe their beginnings to the little waterway that could. Join Dennis Cremin, Ph.D., from Lewis University for an engaging illustrated talk as he shares the daily grind and political maneuvers that went into the I&M Canal project. He also will reveal the canal’s second life through the Civilian Conservation Corps and the National Heritage Corridor. For ages 16 or older Registration is required by calling 815-886-1467 by January 17.

JANUARY 21 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser.

4-7:30 p.m. at Troy Middle School, 5800 W. Theodore Street, Plainfield.

Benefits Troy Community School District 30-C band program. To purchase tickets or for more information: Visit www.troybandboosters.org for tickets.Take-out orders will also available by calling (815) 302-4782 the day of the dinner.

J A N U A R Y 2 8 - M A R CH 11 Water|Ways. Saturdays through

Saturday, March 11 at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, Channahon. This traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution examines the significance of water on the human experience ReconnectWithNature.org.

FEBRUARY 2 Winter Nature Photography Hike. 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Plum Creek

Nature Center, 27064 S. Dutton Road, Beecher. This program begins indoors to learn quick tips in nature

u p c o m i n g e v e n t s i n y o u r ar e a Wednesday, January 11, 2017 | shorewoodsentinel.com photography to help photograph those fast moving critters; then a brief hike (half-mile to one mile) to Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve; then back indoors to practice photography techniques at the bird feeder area. A tripod is suggested, but not required. The program is recommended for beginners, and for technology ranging from smartphone cameras to digital SLRs. The program will focus on technique and composition, not camera operation.

Registration is required by calling 708.946.2216 by Thursday, February 2.

FEBRUARY 4 Teddy Bear Tea. 2 p.m. at Starved

Rock Lodge, Utica. Grandmothers, mothers and children, grab your favorite teddy bear and join us for cookies and tea at the Lodge. Plus enjoy “bear stories” by Pam Rowe and Activities. Take home a complimentary specialty tea cup. $17 per person. Reservation required, call 815-220-7386.

FEBRUARY 11 Snowshoe Under The Stars: Sweetheart Style. 6-9 p.m. at

Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 S. Dutton Road, Beecher. Dinner and a movie is so passé! Impress your better half with an original night out on the town in a romantic winter wonderland. Come out with your sweetheart for a night full of romance, fun and snow! We’ll get your heart racing as we strap on some snowshoes and hike the trail under the stars. Afterward, cuddle up next

to your sweetie, relax by the fire and enjoy some wine, fruit and beverages. Participants may bring their own beer and wine to enjoy during the program. Registration is required by calling 708-946-2216 by Thursday, February 9.

FEBRUARY 12 Living History Demonstration.

Noon to 3 p.m. at Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Rome Road. Volunteer Isle a la Cache Brigade re-enactors portray cooks, seamstresses, voyageurs, soldiers and craftsmen from the 18th century fur trade era. Registration is not required for this free, all-ages program. For more information on these programs and other Forest Preserve District offerings, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

FEBRUARY 20 Dueling Pianos. At 11:30 a.m.

Starved Rock Lodge, Utica. An experience like no other. Don’t miss this wildly entertaining music and comedy dueling piano show: $40 includes lunch and show. Make reservations by calling 815-220-7386.

FEBRUARY 21 Bee A Beekeeper: Introduction To Successful Beekeeping. 6-8

p.m. at Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 S. Dutton Road, Beecher. This six-session beekeeping course will build your confidence to make you a successful beekeeper. With more than 12 years of beekeeping experience, advanced beekeeper Mike Rusnak will lead you through the

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beekeeping process. This workshop series is presented in time for you to order your own supplies to get started with beekeeping this spring.

For a preview of the workshop, read “The Backyard Beekeeper” by Kim Flottum. Books may be purchased at Plum Creek Nature Center.

Registration is required by calling 708.946.2216 by Friday, February 10.

M A R CH 1 2 Living History Demonstration.

Noon to 3 p.m. at Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Rome Road. Volunteer Isle a la Cache Brigade re-enactors portray cooks, seamstresses, voyageurs, soldiers and craftsmen from the 18th century fur trade era. Registration is not required for this free, all-ages program. For more information on these programs and other Forest Preserve District offerings, visit ReconnectWithNature.org.

M A R CH 1 8 Pioneer Festival and Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive in Joliet. Enjoy pancakes, sausage and pure maple syrup for breakfast. There will be maple syrup making demonstrations, pioneer re-enactors, archery, wool spinning, hoop rolling, Native American demonstrations, a buckskin maker and more. Tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for children 12-andunder. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 815-741-7277 or email pilcherpark@jolietpark.org

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