Great schools and training programs offer learning opportunities that go far beyond the syllabus. We asked some amazing folks from the community to share stories from their educational journey with us.

Sonya Savage

The best advice I was ever given was never stop learning. The aesthetics industry is a constant wheel of growth and change. To be a well educated and knowledgeable professional it takes continued learning. Esthetician school provides the hours to take a state test and get licensed however it’s when you actually start a position in the field when the real education begins. Read more>>

Rosa E. Rivera

I trained as a Doula with Latham Thomas from Mama Glow in Brooklyn New York. I decided to gift myself the training as a birthday present, not fully knowing what I would be getting myself into. My training as a Doula has been very healing, I feel like I found my tribe during my training and my practice. Read more>>

Iris Davidson

At the time I attended Chiropractic school in 2014, an undergraduate degree was required, and there was a ‘fast track’ option if you had a background in the sciences. Chiropractic school takes between 3.5-4 years to complete. Read more>>

Christopher Aono

Embarking on the journey of returning to school as an older adult posed significant challenges, and opting for a career change added an extra layer of difficulty. Read more>>

Nikki Bruno

I went to school in Berkeley at Bauman College for Holistic Nutrition .The school experience was great and loved the teachers there . But I look back and am amazed on how i got it done. Read more>>

Abbie Norman

I was fortunate to attend massage school in upstate New York, where I learned from doctors and massage therapists all passionate about the human body and our capabilities to heal with non invasive treatments such as massage therapy. Read more>>

Dr Jennifer Dozier

I completed my undergraduate degree in in psychology and went on to finish my masters in counseling. Upon being licnesed I knew I wanted to complete my PhD. Read more>>