Groomer Highlight on Alexis Drummonds
Steve Jobs as soon as stated, “Your work goes to fill a big a part of your life, and the one technique to be really glad is to do what you imagine is nice work. And the one technique to do nice work is to like what you do. If you happen to haven’t discovered it but, preserve trying. Don’t settle. As with all issues of the guts, you’ll know whenever you discover it.” The place the journey leads you is an important half in trying to find your dream job and such was the case for Animal Conduct School’s Grooming Instruction Program graduate Alexis Drummonds.
Drummonds’ curiosity in grooming was sparked accidentally when she was employed in 2016 to be a receptionist at a pet resort in California. She shortly realized that being a receptionist was not the best match for her. As destiny would have it, she was given the chance to assist with bathing canine shoppers which led to her ardour for grooming.
Together with her earlier fascination within the creative utility of make-up, Drummonds got here to find how comparable make-up and grooming will be with the patterns and methods they have to comply with. Having a private affection for animals as nicely made the profession of a pet groomer much more intriguing. Drummonds shared, “I really like the best way grooming can remodel a canine within the midst of 2-3 hours. The response of the pet mum or dad is likely one of the finest issues about my job. Listening to the phrases, ‘You appear like a totally totally different canine!’ by no means will get outdated. Grooming is a commerce that has no finish in terms of training. Between schools, commerce exhibits, certification lessons, seminars, or straight up grooming books, a brand new concept or method can seize a second of awe for a groomer- irrespective of how lengthy they’ve been within the trade.”
After roughly 4 years of self-taught grooming, Drummonds wished to get a certification and study extra from a structured curriculum concerning the occupation of grooming. With a lot encouragement and the assist of her husband, Zachary, she determined to enroll with ABC’s Grooming Program.
For Drummonds, one take away is {that a} consumer might are available with sure requests for the grooming, however the security of the canine is the primary precedence. Each canine has a distinct kind of coat that serves a function and never each canine will be groomed in the identical method. It’s the groomer’s obligation to teach the pet dad and mom of that significance. “I at all times thought that it doesn’t matter what the consumer wished, that’s what you needed to do. After going by way of this system and seeing all the totally different procedures there are, you shouldn’t do a grooming that you just don’t really feel comfy doing to your security and the protection of the canine.” Alexis had an unlucky expertise with this at a previous pet salon, the place they continued with a shave that was not really useful however insisted on by the consumer which resulted in harming the animal. “That’s after I realized that it was extra necessary to look out for the protection of the animals greater than the lodging of the proprietor, and the grooming program helped solidify that mentality.”
Together with her latest ABC training, grooming coaching, and instruments from Groomer’s Selection, the chances to make use of her certification and coaching are limitless. Graduating in 2022, Drummonds moved to Florida the place she has made a reference to a Licensed Grasp Groomer, Suzanne Grande. Being a licensed pet groomer and having the robust academic basis, has helped Alexis with getting a job with Suzanne, who has helped her receive her Licensed Skilled Groomer (CPG) and continues to help along with her Superior Skilled Groomer and Worldwide Licensed Grasp Groomer Certifications by way of Worldwide Professionals Groomers, Inc. Together with her new job, she will likely be conducting demonstration movies on their YouTube channel as a part of her coaching in direction of the grasp certification. “My possibilities of getting a job with the Licensed Masters Groomer wouldn’t have occurred with out having the certification from ABC. You may have all of the expertise on the planet, however the certification will get you a lot additional,” says Alexis.
Alexis is captivated with informing her pet dad and mom of what occurs to their canine’s coats to make sure they’re educated in preserving their pets secure. “The day that I groom for the cash is the day that I have to be achieved with grooming as a result of it’s concerning the security and training, not the cash.” Alexis suggests for these which might be within the profession long run, “Regardless of if you happen to’ve been grooming for 40 years or simply becoming a member of the trade, begin your training. Proceed your training. As a result of for me, I’m simply getting began.”
ABC congratulates Alexis Drummonds on her latest achievements and hopes this evokes others to maintain trying to find the dream they love.
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