Exciting News from our Master Esthetician Program !
We are thrilled to announce that the Olympia School of Advanced Skincare has been featured in the latest issue of Thurston Talk!
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South Sound Students Receive Top Notch Training at the Olympia School of Advanced Skincare
The Olympia School of Advanced Skincare uses a hybrid curriculum that equips students with the knowledge, tools and experience for a career as an esthetician or master esthetician. Williams says the curriculum was also designed to consider the lifestyle of students who have responsibilities outside of their skin care coursework, like employment or a family and registration for new students is available each quarter.
For students and established estheticians or master estheticians in the community, the Olympia School of Advanced Skincare will also be providing continuing education certifications for special services like lash extensions, brow design, advanced skincare treatments and permanent makeup.
The Olympia School of Advanced Skincare is also helping high school students to jumpstart their beauty career through a partnership with the New Market Skills Center in Tumwater. According to Matt Ishler, executive director for the New Market Skills Center, the center is a collaboration between a dozen school districts across Thurston County and beyond, that enables high school students to engage with employment-oriented and technical studies, including the recent addition of master esthetician instruction.
Matt Ishler, executive director for the New Market Skills Center (left) and Jin Mi S. Williams, owner of the Olympia School of Advanced Skincare (right) helped to create a master esthetician curriculum for high school students at the New Market Skills Center. Photo courtesy: Olympia School of Advanced Skincare
“Motivation soars when students see the connection between their education and future career opportunities,” says Ishler. “It is exciting to work with students to help them make those connections. It is what education is all about!”
Williams first spotted an opportunity for partnership after attending a career fair at Shelton High School, and learning that financial constraints would prevent some students from being able to consider an esthetics education. Williams has been grateful to work alongside the team at New Market Skills Center, including Ishler, to create a specific curriculum for high school students, and welcomed the first group of students into the program over the summer. A second cohort is slated to begin June 2025.
For those looking to continue their education after they have completed high school, tuition costs continue to be an important consideration. Williams says that especially for younger students, or students with minimal credit history, securing traditional loans may be difficult.
To help alleviate this financial stress, the Olympia School of Advanced Skincare is connecting with local financial institutions, including Charli Terminelli, AVP of business development with America’s Credit Union, to discuss the potential for a new loan program geared toward students without prior lending experience. And for many Olympia School of Advanced Skincare students, America’s Credit Union has also become a valuable place to learn more about managing finances, and how that can one day help them to reach their ideal beauty career.
To learn more about educational programs available through the Olympia School of Advanced Skincare, visit the Olympia School of Advanced Skincare website.