I have over 20 years in Business Management, working in both the Corporate & Retail Sectors. My passion has always been in Business Start Ups, Management Buy outs and Business Restructuring. I have expertise in business areas including Sales & Marketing, Property, Banking, Finance & Legal. I have worked in several industry sectors including, retail, manufacturing, and housebuilding. I've had the good fortune to link these skills with that of my friend Jennifer Storey to open The Academy. The Academy's ethos is that we deliver unique and successful training/coaching strategies which progress our learners into reaching higher levels of understanding about the industry by linking theory into practice. This in turn results in them reaching their full potential within their job roles or progressing onto a promoted position.We are thrilled to be the first CIBTAC training centre in Scotland delivering :* Award in Education, Level 3 Qualification* Micropigmentation, Level 4 Qualification* Bespoke Brow Micropigmentation Qualification* Level 2 Facial Skincare Qualification* Level 3 Facial Electrical Treatment QualificationIn 2019 we created the worlds first, CIBTAC endorsed Qualification in CBD Massage, CBD Facial and most recently CBD Body Wrap Treatments. Integrating our knowledge of beauty and education with Hashtag Organic/La Rue Verte founder, Emma O'Neil's knowledge of CBD, we created a comprehensive course which has been tried and tested with amazing results. Please read our client testimonial www.the-academy.co.uk/cbd-case-study/ These courses are proving massively successful in some of Scotland's leading spas.In addition to the Academy Jennifer and I are co-owners of Urban Retreat. We are extremely proud of our multi-award winning salon and 20 strong team. We deliver both Hair & Beauty to our extremely loyal, and every growing customer base. We pride ourselves in progressing our team members careers with Continuous Professional Development and helping them reach their goals and career aspirations.Within Urban Retreat we affiliate with great brands that align with our ethics, by using these product ranges and their story behind them, this completes our customers journey and overall experience. We are thrilled to have partnered most recently with the amazing Scottish Skincare brand Ishga.We fully believe in our branding slogan #yourvibeattractsyourtribe