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 actually glad is to do what you consider is nice work. And the one technique to do nice work is to like what you do. In the event you haven’t discovered it but, preserve wanting. Don’t settle. As with all issues of the center, you’ll know while you discover it.” The place the journey leads you is an important half in looking for your dream job and such was the case for Animal Habits School’s Grooming Instruction Program graduate Alexis Drummonds.
Drummonds’ curiosity in grooming was sparked by chance when she was employed in 2016 to be a receptionist at a pet resort in California. She rapidly realized that being a receptionist was not the precise 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 related make-up and grooming might be with the patterns and strategies they need to observe. Having a private affection for animals as effectively made the profession of a pet groomer much more intriguing. Drummonds shared, “I really like the best way grooming can rework a canine within the midst of 2-3 hours. The response of the pet father or mother is among the greatest 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 by no means will get outdated.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 the case of schooling. Between faculties, commerce reveals, certification courses, seminars, or straight up grooming books, a brand new concept or approach can seize a second of awe for a groomer- regardless of how lengthy they’ve been within the trade.”
After roughly 4 years of self-taught grooming, Drummonds needed to get a certification and be taught extra from a structured curriculum concerning the career of grooming. With a lot encouragement and the help of her husband, Zachary, she determined to enroll with ABC’s Grooming Program.
For Drummonds, one take away is {that a} consumer could are available with sure requests for the grooming, however the security of the canine is the primary precedence. Each canine has a special kind of coat that serves a goal and never each canine might be groomed in the identical method. It’s the groomer’s responsibility to coach the pet dad and mom of that significance. “I at all times thought that it doesn’t matter what the consumer needed, that’s what you needed to do. After going by means of this system and seeing the entire totally different procedures there are, you shouldn’t do a grooming that you just don’t really feel comfy doing in 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 once 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 current ABC schooling, grooming coaching, and instruments from Groomer’s Selection, the probabilities 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 instructional 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 means 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’ll be able to 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 holding their pets secure. “The day that I groom for the cash is the day that I must be performed with grooming as a result of it’s concerning the security and schooling, not the cash.” Alexis suggests for these which might be within the profession long run, “Regardless of in the event you’ve been grooming for 40 years or simply becoming a member of the trade, begin your schooling. Proceed your schooling. As a result of for me, I’m simply getting began.”
ABC congratulates Alexis Drummonds on her current achievements and hopes this evokes others to maintain looking for the dream they love.
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