Samantha Foley
Earlwood,NSW
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Manager Moroccanoil
Haircare Group
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Launched Moroccanoil colour throughout Australia and New Zealand.
- Coordinating Brunches and workshops to showcase colour.
- Working with guest artists on product launches and shows.
- Responsible for all demos and Installation of Moroccanoil colour in Australia and New Zealand
- Train and mentor new team members to Moroccanoil colour.
- Work with upper management on education budgets and development of education.
- Holding virtual classes each month on colour and product Knowledge
Educator/Technician - NSW
Haircare.group
01.2017 - 09.2022
- Technician for NSW
- Servicing all clients across all brands within the Haircare Group.
- Building Relationships with clients
- Facilitating Lakme Academy each year
- Educating in salon on updated colour techniques and product Knowledge.
- Working with Guest artists and models on Colabs held each around the state of Australia.
- Looking after all Prestige Partners within NSW
- Training and educating new Technicians and sales reps into the company.
- Creating Hairdressing Content for Classes.
Hairdressing Educator / Team Leader / Deputy Head of Faculty
The Australasian College Broadway
10.2015 - 12.2016
- Dealing with student issues
- Scheduling trainers and student class timetables
- Dealing with conflict between students / trainers
- Validation and moderation of assessments
- Delivering Certificate III, IV in hairdressing and Diploma of hairdressing salon management
- Developing lesson plans - tasks and assignments in line with course training and assessment strategy
- Working with international students with language difficulties etc
- Assessing competency
- Writing and validating assessments
- Assisting with student problems
- Mentoring junior educators.
Hairdressing and Makeup Coordinator
The Australasian College Broadway
07.2015 - 10.2015
- Lead, manage, coach and mentor a team of trainers across two faculties to deliver professional and engaging training
- Ensure strong student retention
- Foster industry engagement initiatives and build industry relationships for potential work experience and work opportunities
- Strategic development and planning
- Training and Assessing
- Compliance.
Hairdressing Coordinator
The Australasian College Broadway
08.2008 - 07.2015
- Coach and mentor a team of trainers to deliver professional, high quality and engaging training
- Manage and coordinate and motivate a team
- Action opportunities of growth in line with the company’s strategic plan
- Ensure strong student retention
- Foster industry engagement initiatives and build industry relationships for potential work experience and work opportunities
- Strategic development and planning for faculty growth and education
- Training and Assessing
- Compliance.
Hairdressing Educator
Sydney International College of Business Pty Ltd
04.2006 - 08.2008
- Delivering Certificate III in Hairdressing
- Developing lesson plans - tasks and assignments
- Working with international students with language difficulties etc
- Assessing competency.
Manager and Senior Stylist
Renee Coppin International Hair and Beauty Salon - Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney
01.1999 - 04.2006
- Salon Management
- Staff training
- Advanced cutting and colouring
- Purchasing and stock control
- End of day balancing/ Payroll
- Liaising with executive level hotel management
- VIP hair clients.
Salon Owner
The Hair Dimension
01.1989 - 01.1998
- Management
- Supervision of all salon apprentices and juniors
- Staff training
- Marketing and in-house promotion
- Advanced cutting and colouring
- Product order and stock control
- End of day balancing/ Payroll.
Completion of last 2 years of apprenticeship
Stylistics Hair - Hurstville
01.1985 - 01.1988
- All aspects of hair dressing
- Salon apprentice duties
Commencement of hairdressing apprenticeship
Mode Hair - Rockdale
01.1983 - 01.1985
- Salon apprentice duties
Part – time work experience whilst at school
Kareela Hair Care
01.1982 - 01.1983
Education
Elite Colour Pro
Moroccanoil Global Education
New York Academy 01.2023
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment upgrade TAE40110 -
Certificate for Advanced Hairdressing Skills -
01.2016
The Right Way Program Trainer and assessor Accreditation -
01.2014
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices -
01.2012
Diploma of management -
The Australasian College
Broadway NSW10.2011
IPSN International Certification hairdressing -
01.2011
Hairdressing Apprenticeship -
Gymea TAFE
01.1985
School Certificate -
St Joseph’s High School Kogarah
01.1983
Skills
- Staff supervision
- Coaching and mentoring a team
- Training apprentices in salon
- Colour technician
- Advanced cutting techniques
- Formal, up-styles (weddings etc)
- Running day to day salon practices
- Computer experience – (shortcuts software package)
- Salon accounting
- Managerial and supervisory skills
- Team management and coordination
- Leading and managing
- Problem solving/decision making abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong planning and coordination skills
- Ability to prioritise, organise and multi-task
- Industry engagement and establishing networks
- Colour specialist
- International salon experience
- Salon stock control and purchasing
Activities
- Diploma of salon management - 2009
- Certificate 1V in hairdressing -2009
- Olaplex Training
- Fab Pro Training
- Lakme Training
- Sharon Blain Longhair workshop 2009
- RPL The art of recognition 2008
- Validation 2008
- Certificate IV training assessment course in TAA – 2006
- Wella Advanced Colour Course – 2003
- L’Oréal Colour Trophy – 2000
- L’Oréal Colour Trophy – 1999
- L’Oréal Colour Diploma – 1987
- L’Oréal Retail Diploma – 1986
- Silver Scissors Diploma – 1986
- Revlon Manicure Course – 1984
- Photo Shoot - 2 redheads and a blonde
- Sharon Blain Courses
- Olaplex information sessions
- Lakme training
- Fab Pro training
- Rusk and Babyliss seminars
- Guest stylists for Delorenzo 2011
- Head session stylist for the Deadly Awards for the last 13 years
- Fashion Shoot
- Unseen Fashion Australia Day shoot January 09
- Co-ordinator for The Battle Of the Colleges 09
- Charity Event
- Oatlands House fashion parade 09
- Workshop teaching Design to Hairdressing Students from Korea 09
References
Deborah French 0459988289 Thierry Fayard 0412298649
Timeline
Education Manager Moroccanoil
Haircare Group
09.2022 - 12.2023
Educator/Technician - NSW
Haircare.group
01.2017 - 09.2022
Hairdressing Educator / Team Leader / Deputy Head of Faculty
The Australasian College Broadway
10.2015 - 12.2016
Hairdressing and Makeup Coordinator
The Australasian College Broadway
07.2015 - 10.2015
Hairdressing Coordinator
The Australasian College Broadway
08.2008 - 07.2015
Hairdressing Educator
Sydney International College of Business Pty Ltd
04.2006 - 08.2008
Manager and Senior Stylist
Renee Coppin International Hair and Beauty Salon - Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney
01.1999 - 04.2006
Salon Owner
The Hair Dimension
01.1989 - 01.1998
Completion of last 2 years of apprenticeship
Stylistics Hair - Hurstville
01.1985 - 01.1988
Commencement of hairdressing apprenticeship
Mode Hair - Rockdale
01.1983 - 01.1985
Part – time work experience whilst at school
Kareela Hair Care
01.1982 - 01.1983
Elite Colour Pro
Moroccanoil Global Education
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment upgrade TAE40110 -
Certificate for Advanced Hairdressing Skills -
The Right Way Program Trainer and assessor Accreditation -
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices -
Diploma of management -
The Australasian College
IPSN International Certification hairdressing -
Hairdressing Apprenticeship -
Gymea TAFE
School Certificate -
St Joseph’s High School Kogarah
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