Heydon Park's Hairstyling & Aesthetics program aims to empower and inspire students, and provide opportunities for artistic expression, personal growth and unique experiences. The courses focus on developing skills in Hairstyling, Makeup, Nails and Skincare. To engage the students in the wonderful and expansive field, we provide diverse experiences such as; workshops, industry guest speakers, mentorship opportunities, community partners, as well as professional and personal skills acquisition.  We believe that students need to be taught through a lens of joy, positivity, and encouragement. In addition, we engage students in exploring the wide range of career opportunities and professional growth that can be found in the incredibly diverse field of Hairstyling and Aesthetics.  

My vision as a teacher is to empower and inspire my students and to provide them with opportunities for personal growth, problem solving and professional and personal skills acquisition.  In addition, I am eager to help them explore the wide range of career opportunities and professional growth that can be found in the incredibly diverse field of Hairstyling and Aesthetics. 

My personal teaching philosophy is centered on growth (big and small) being evidence of learning.  I believe that students need to be taught through a lens of joy, positivity, and encouragement.  I also believe that all students deserve an opportunity to be successful, which means a learning environment must be solidly founded on a base that is committed to, actively engages in, and exuberantly promotes and celebrates equity and diversity.  

Therefore, to create a diverse and equitable learning environment for all students, I will ensure the following will be incorporated into my classroom: socially and culturally diverse learning experiences; hands-on (kinesthetic) learning and multi-faceted UDL teaching methods. Examples of this are, but not limited to; multimedia lessons; literacy integrated lessons and assignments; cultural exploration; collaborative and independent projects; integration with STEM, Arts, Humanities and Business; live demonstrations; Community Centred Experiential Learning Workshops, videos and print images; class discussions; Culturally Responsive and Relevent Pedegody, research, problem solving and real-life application. This can produce a sense of empowerment and motivation to explore new skills and global competencies. In addition, the skills, knowledge and experiences that will be explored will be transferable and not limited to the field of Hairstyling & Aesthetics.