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Nick Arrojo • Arrojo Studio – TV Personality, Two-Time Platform Artist of the Year, and Masters of Beauty Boss
"A great stylist never stops learning and improving his or her skills. I want to elevate the level of hairdressing in America. By teaming up with Empire and its strong commitment to education, we are accomplishing that goal."
Martin Dale • Vice President Education • Matrix
"The direct effect you will have as a hairdresser on the lives of your clients is enormous! You’ll find yourself at all the major milestones in their lives…christenings, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations. Commitment, passion & perseverance during your time in school an Empire will be the foundation of what your future career is built on."
Geno Stampora • Consultant and Motivational Speaker
"Cosmetology is an industry to be most proud of—great wages, fulfillment, and the opportunity to make lifelong friends, all in an excited, creative atmosphere. I have moved around the country and have never had to search for work. Opportunities for salon and beauty professionals have never been better!"
Dennis Bernard • Founder/CEO • Dennis Bernard, Inc.
"As an educator teaching in and out of schools nationwide, I have found Empire to be the best: at the top of education, forward-thinking and professional. Empire graduates do get the best education…within the industry."
Frank Schoeneman • Chairman/CEO • Empire Education Group
"Empire Beauty Schools has always been a family business, and you will see that we have the values of a family. As the third generation of the Schoeneman family to lead Empire, and with a fourth on board, we will always give back to the communities where our schools are located. That is why I am proud to lead the Empire Gives Back program. It gives me another chance to live Empire’s core purpose every day…creating opportunities for people to improve their lives. Through this effort, our students, educators and administrators have helped thousands of people in need all across the country. I could not be more delighted with our team’s efforts and can only see it growing with our continued expansion."
Ivan Zoot • Director of Education and Training • Andis Company
"Empire Education Group & Andis have a great educational partnership. Empire students are enthusiastic, Empire educators are knowledgeable, and the entire Empire team is supportive. At Empire, everyone wins!"
Lydia Sarfati • Founder/CEO • Sarkli-Repêchage, Ltd.
"A career in esthetics has offered me the ability to touch so many people in a meaningful way. You can literally change a person’s life – giving them fantastic results in their skin that they can see. The power of touch is magical! I love this industry. It is nurturing, passionate and ever-evolving. My unending passion for the field of esthetics led to me living my dream; providing estheticians the ability to offer superlative treatments and fantastic skincare maintenance programs to their clients. I am an esthetician and a CEO, and I live my dream every single day! "
Beth Minardi • 2010 North American Hairstyling Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, 2011 Salon owner, hair colorist and hair color educator, hair care product creator, industry icon and role model
"My life in cosmetology continues to be a treasure I appreciate every day. Being able to help a person fee l better, being able to create beauty, being able to teach others how to enhance our world…all of that helps me define my purpose. I fee l I was born to ‘color the world’…transforming natural hair into tones that are ‘better than natural.’ My purpose is to elevate hair color to an art form. The beauty industry has so much to offer those who make the creation of beauty central to their professional lives."
