EXPERT EDUCATORS
EDUCATIONAL TEAM
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Sarah Conlon Director of Studies “Pivot Point attracts students that want to be the best! It attracts students that want to graduate with a reputation for excellence. Our students are hungry and eager to be recognised and successful, whether they are doing fashion shows or running their own businesses. They come to us because we offer them the springboard to achieve success. What ever that means to them.”
2007 - HBIA Educator of the Year
2007 - Pivot Point Educator of the Year 2007 - ITSE National Hairdressing Trade Teacher of the Year 2006 - HBIA Educator of the Year Encouragement Award |
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Mina Lim Artistic Director Winner – IHS (State) Senior Men’s Catwalk (2008) Winner – IHS (State) Open pm Look (2008) Winner – HBIA Red Carpet Long Hair (2008) Winner – IHS (National) Team Relay (2007) Winner – Hair Expo International Cutting Championship (2006) Winner – IHS (National) Senior Ladies’ Cutting (2002) Winner – IHS (State) Senior Ladies’ Cutting (2002) Winner – IHS (National) Senior of the Year (2002) |
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Antonell Lindrea Educator / Certificate IV Coordinator "Life is sometimes like a movie, sometimes we can write the script and other times it’s written for us...... everyday I choose to be the hero in my movie and I teach my learners to do the same. Find all that is good all that is amazing and all that is inspiring and then press play. I teach young people how to become artists, hair designers, but above all I teach them to ask themselves the question why am i here? As a teacher no matter what we teach this is where we must start first with the individual, life is not a riddle, what we learn is what we become." |
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Nikki Duncan Educator “Pivot Point is the benchmark in education and is always moving forward with their inspirational ideas. We facilitate a wide variety of student from local, international to apprentices that give you a range of students from all cultures and backgrounds. The Academy provides an environment to nurture professional development and assist as facilitators of career advancement. I have a real passion for the industry that I work in and believe that if the team at Pivot Point can produce creative and quality hair designers for the industry, then the future of hairdressing will continue to shine.”
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Kerry Friend Educator “I believe in the Pivot Point system because of the high quality of education that we can provide to our students. The Academy is very industry focused meaning that we are always on top of what is happening in the industry and offer real skills to our students. The integrated training system works really well because it allows us to adapt our education to every student’s unique learning style. It is very satisfying to see our students qualify and go on to become successful hairdressers.”
Apprentice of the Year 1995 Top 10 - Australian Trade Skills Apprentice – Hairdressing 1995 Third place - National Work Skills 1996 |
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Greg Italiano Educator “I choose to work for Pivot Point because I feel that the best possible training is given to the students and also because of the ongoing training and support that is given to the educators to assure that we are always above industry standards. I enjoy training the students as they are very eager to learn and very respectable. It makes me feel very proud when a student finally becomes qualified after all their hard work and we get to see them succeed.” |
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Harry Lee Educator In my life, hairdressing means the world to me. I am always eager to learn new skills so I can become the best in the Industry. That’s why as a student I chose Pivot Point, to gain a high quality education in hairdressing. Although I am an educator at the moment, I am still learning new things to achieve my goal.I love to pass my skills and techniques to my students.Pivot Point has given me opportunity to be successful in the future. IHS 2010- 2nd Place Senior Mens Cutting IHS 2009- 3rd Place Senior Ladies Cutting 3rd Place Senior Mens Catwalk IHS 1st place senior men’s cut 2008IHS encouragement senior of the year 2008 |
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Kaylene Jakobsen Educational Advisor “Pivot Point is at the leading edge in producing quality training programs and continues to improve and develop its resources and trainers to a world class standard. As well as this, the true commitment to improving a profile to hairdressers and the industry as a whole is apparent in its staff and student results. I am proud to be associated with this organisation and its products.”
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ADMINISTRATION TEAM
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Mary Circosta Principal “We have such diversity in our student body, which makes for a brilliant learning experience. All our Pivot Point students are committed and genuine about their decision to enter into the hairdressing industry and work hard to attain the outcomes we set for them. They know that we are passionate about the Industry and that we are an education provider who is strongly focused on what the Hairdressing Industry expects.”
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Anita D'Silva Deputy Principal "My background is in Accounting and Credit Control, my qualification is Degree – Bachelor of Commerce.
My day to day duties at the Academy include operational management of students and processing applications for new business opportunities. I am also responsible for all the compliance, marketing, and payroll at the Academy. My work helps Pivot Point support students to achieve the best training outcomes. With our state of art resources and facilities our students endeavour to reach their goals and achieve successful outcomes." |
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Pareeya Pilakasiri Sale/Admissions and International Student Services Officer “Working with students that come from all walks of life, cultures and countries, I have to be very conscious of the issues they face, be it with their education or their adjusting to life in Australia. I manage this by using a combination of empathy, counselling and boundaries to be adhered to. Often, I will be called upon to assist students with personal problems, and sometimes my role is also as a disciplinarian when a student does not comply to his or her expectations. I enjoy the challenges as it means every day can present new situations.
I am a Social Sciences graduate from the University of Swinburne with a degree in Psychology and I am currently studying for my Master of Business. Applying practice to the theoretical knowledge I have gained, I have complete fulfilment and satisfaction in the tasks I perform.” |
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Lorraine Chin Administration Coordinator “One of my many diverse roles here at Pivot Point International Academy is being the first “point of call” for the Academy Reception including visitors, clients and students.
As the Academy has both International and local students, it is fantastic to see them start at the beginning of their studies as novices; then to graduate as professional Hair Designers. At graduation, it is always rewarding to see all students receiving their qualification certificates; as they all have studied hard throughout their training to achieve their goals.” |
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Susan Slomo Apprenticeship Customer Service Representative “As part of my job I look after Apprentices, School Based Apprentices, graduates completing upgrade programs, current students and salons, hairdressers wishing to update their skills and/or qualifications. My past qualifications include a Certificate III in Hairdressing.
I choose to work for Pivot Point so I can pass my previous hairdressing experience to students. “ |
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Rachel Galea Salon Manager “I am in charge of managing and maintaining salon operations and training students on the Salon Shortcuts software as well as reception etiquette. I love working with students and dealing with a variety of clientele as well as being in the fashion and hairdressing industry.”
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Colleen Smith
Industry Liaison Course Consultant "I have been in the hairdressing industry for 10 years. I have recently moved back from back from UK, I spent 12 months working in salons in London and 1 month in Cyprus and travelling through Europe. This was such an invaluable experience for me as I learnt new skills and experience in the hairdressing industry abroad. I have now chosen to work at Pivot Point so I can assist in furthering people’s hairdressing careers. Pivot Point has the highest standard of training and is industry driven, it is my role to educate people on how we can provide the highest quality of training to achieve the best outcome for the students future. As the Academy has both International and local students, it is fantastic to see them start at the beginning of their studies as novices; then to graduate as professional Hair Designers." |
CRICOS No. 00723J | RTO No. 10425