CURTIS HOLLINGSWORTH: Chief Administrative Officer and Student Advisor
Curtis and Tamara opened a grooming salon in 1977 in Denver, Colorado. Curtis, trained by a certified master groomer, Curtis has had experience in owning and operating a pet grooming business for over 32 years. He has taken several business management courses and conducts lectures on how to operate a profitable business. Curtis has a Limited Pest Control Certificate and conducts the school lectures on pesticide applications and product chemicals.
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| TAMARA HOLLINGSWORTH: Head Grooming Instructor
Tamara has worked in the grooming industry since 1974. She owned & operated "DISTINCTIVE TOUCH PET SALON", a well-known, reputable grooming salon in Denver, Colorado since 1977. Tamara has over 36 years of pet grooming experience as of 2010. She has been a member of the National Dog Groomers Association since 1976, and was one of the first to become a Certified National All-Breed Master Groomer (Certified Master Groomer) . Tamara has won many title in NDGAA grooming competitions since becoming a member in 1976. She has a certificate in Pet CPR. She gave lectures and demonstrations at several small events while living in Colorado. She taught several students to groom from the time she first learned to a groomer in Colorado. Her lifelong goal was, and is, to elevate the reputation of the grooming industry. Most of her early students now own their own grooming business, are members of the NDGAA and/or are Certified Master Groomers of the NDGAA.
Read more about Tamara in the 2009 NDGAA Groomer's Voice Spring Issue Magazine in the feature article, "More about Tamara" at the National Dog Groomer Association of America.
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Our Staff:
Linda CiminoHead Office Manager, Master Groomer and part-time instructor.
Leslie: Office Manager.
Karen: Master Groomer & Instructor.
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We Love Working
With Pets! ♥
Preventing pet suffering and pain is very important to us. Well-trained and educated pet stylists are always in demand. It is more than just cutting hair. We strive to provide the best relief for a dog or cat. There are many techniques and information to learn and practice.
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| Our goal is to continually modernize our grooming techniques. You will not learn to groom using archaic methods or equipment. Using new equipment, there is very
little lifting and no need for long hours on your feet.
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A student watches Celeste, a Master
Groomer while she giving her a tip. (An electric lift table is being used.)
| A student uses a sling to groom a wiggly Maltese.
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