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[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”3_4″ layout=”3_4″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” hover_type=”none” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_accordion type=”” boxed_mode=”” border_size=”1″ border_color=”” background_color=”” hover_color=”” divider_line=”” title_font_size=”14px” icon_size=”16″ icon_color=”” icon_boxed_mode=”” icon_box_color=”” icon_alignment=”” toggle_hover_accent_color=”#ffc107″ hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””][fusion_toggle title=”Charlotte White” open=”yes”]Hello
My name is Charlotte, I am a qualified senior hairdresser at Hair By The Sea in Paremata.
I have been on a few of Cathy Davys 540 the lodge Architectural Hair Education courses this year, including Creative Inteligence in February. I have also done Dress work and a bridal course in May.
I met Cathy Davys earlier this year when I attended one of her weekend courses ‘Creative inteligence’. The course ran for a period of two days, and consisted of cutting, hair ups, and self confidence as a hairdresser. Cathy made me feel very comfortable and at home in this time, I felt very supported and encouraged to ask for help when I needed it. I received amazing feedback from Cathy on how I could be the hair dresser I want to be. I then took the skills Cathy passed onto me into the salon, for example, Cathy taught me to print out our daily sales sheets and aim for a daily target that I would like to work towards, this has increased my sales of up to 5% from last year. Cathys’ knowledge has helped expand my clientele immensely, with a raise of 5% in new clients. I was also encouraged to work on my rebooking with my clientele which increased my rebooking by 5% hence increased sales.
I took away many new skills from this course and have taken them back in to the salon with me to pass them onto my team members, especially my apprentice whom has learnt many new key skills, especially Hairups, which we have worked on since seeing Cathy. After passing on the techniques I learnt from Cathy, my apprentice has gained great confidence and knowledge in creating hair ups on clients. Being able to take away skills and knowldege from Cathy has been a great help with improving our business, experience, and skills to deliver the best service we can provide.
Cathy’s knowledge and passion for hairdressing is inspirational. It has been a privilege to attend Cathy’s seminars. I will keep the skills and knowledge Cathy has taught me for the rest of my hair dressing career, whilst passing them onto my other team members. Cathy is a prime example that we never stop learning in hair dressing, her knowledge is endless, and her patience is what makes her such an incredible teacher. I will forever support Cathy and i wish to attend more of her courses in the future to improve my hairdressing career.
Thank you,
Charlotte White
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Terry Johns” open=”no”]Attending Cathy’s “Creative Intelligence” workshop over a two-day retreat was both inspiring and an injection of freshness to navigate 2019, review my current position, but more importantly train and plan for a successful year ahead.
Cathy has created an environment that has a mixture of elements; relaxing, stimulating, taking you to the edge of your limits, and at the same time ensuring everyone can share their thoughts and ideas with total respect.
The skills presented were continual and challenging. Written and visual material was of excellent help during and importantly after to take back to the salon for all to view and discuss – a great reference point.
Cathy and Ron’s hospitality was sensational. The opportunities to walk, relax, take a swim or simply enjoy the hot Wairarapa climate was a real treat.
It’s great to spend time training and reviewing with a trainer that “walks the talk” continually and ensures you reassess your techniques and mind space. Cathy’s methods of teaching ensure you stimulate your technical and artist thinking.
I look forward to future training with Cathy.
Terry Johns
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Carla Gates” open=”no”]I reached out to Cathy to train our two year two apprentices, I felt like this would give them the confidence they needed to help them with their exams as they are just around the corner, especially as year two is a big year with learning all cutting.
Cathy was AMAZING! She has a lovely manner in training and is patient and has given my girls great knowledge and confidence. My girls have said they have just clicked on how hair cutting works after seeing Cathy. Her method of teaching is very easy to understand my girls have told me and she has given them both the boost they need by pinpointing their weaknesses and working with them to up skill in these areas.
She gave me regular updates throughout the girls training and I could see all the work that had been done throughout the day. Cathy is very professional & very friendly & has a very creative flare in hairdressing.
I highly recommend Cathy she knows her stuff and she is one fantastic trainer!
I will be sending my apprentices to her again.
Thanks Cathy for this amazing opportunity that you have set up in the Wairarapa, this is an amazing opportunity for all apprentices and is worth investing in.
Carla Gates
[/fusion_toggle][fusion_toggle title=”Trainer Of the Year” open=”no”]I would like to highly recommend Cathy Davys for the award “Trainer of the year”
Having worked with Cathy in my New Zealand training school over the past few years I have found her to be not only an amazing person but a professional hairdresser who is dedicated to the advancement of our industry.
Her passion and mantra is “pass it on” as an international educator I believe this “Pass it on attitude” is the only way we can grow and advance not only our young hairdressers but also our successful hairdressers.
Cathy has spent many years perfecting her craft and is the perfect example of a professional Hairdresser and one I’m proud to say flies the flag for New Zealand.
I have no hesitation in recommending Cathy highly for this award.
Patrick Cameron
A hairdresser and educator, Cathy Davys has been in the hairdressing industry for over 40 years. During this time she has received many international awards. Highlights include representing New Zealand at the World Cup Hairdressing Championships in Paris and London, winning the Oceanic Masters in Tasmania, working with Inter Coiffure in Bulgaria and taking out the title of Kitomba Business Stylist of the Year. Most recently, Cathy through her years of experience, won the HITO Educator of the Year award.
Professional development has seen Cathy attend UCLA, Los Angeles; Vidal Sassoon Academy, London; and Vivienne Mackinder HairdesignerTV. Outside of the salon, Cathy has worked extensively in the competition sector of the hairdressing industry, working as President of the Wellington Hairdressing Association, a New Zealand competition committee member, a Foreperson Judge, and as a Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation Advisory Board Member.
Cathy has educated over 500 stylists and apprentices. Through this she has promoted hairdressing apprenticeships and qualifications, and in doing so, has strived to elevate the standards of hairdressing in New Zealand.
From bridal to red carpet and cutting to colour perfection, Cathy’s open, honest approach to sharing knowledge makes her a natural leader and educator. Whether on the salon floor, or representing her country internationally, she will continue learning and educating through hairdressing, believing one can never stop learning.
Cathy has been a willing and very supportive member of the hairdressing industry in New Zealand. There are many who are very grateful for the skills and knowledge she has so generously passed onto new and experienced entrants in the industry.
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It gives me the greatest pleasure to write this testimonial for Cathy Davys. I have got to know Cathy over many years as a student through my education program, and more recently as a fellow creative as we share our ideas and passion of the craft.
In the past few years Cathy has attended many of my programs to advance her person skill set. She is a dedicated student who is searching for perfection in herself and the education she delivers to the industry at large. Cathy Davys years in the industry have only enhanced her level of expertise. She is industry driven and passionate about the classes she delivers. Always encouraging her students to ‘raise the bar’ higher, to be the best they can be.
This year she has delivered 18 seminars which have been a mix of long hair, Sassoon precision cutting, consultation and motivation. She is a successful business women and a passionate educator. She is respected by all who attend her programs and is a huge asset when it comes to educating the next generation of hairdressers. Cathy is President of the Wellington Hairdressing Association and also a Fore Person judge. Over the past months she has been involved with the training of a New Zealand contestant, who is competing in World Skills, Brazil in August 2015. I would encourage the judging to consider Cathy Davy’s submission for educator of the year.
No one has worked harder and is more deserving of this prestigious title.
Sharon Blain
Cathy Davys joined Vivo when we purchased her salon, in early 2013. Some two and a half years later Cathy has become one of those people that truly embody everything that Vivo stands for.
Her freedom from the day to day grind of managing a salon has enabled Cathy to grow her own figures from great, to exceptional. Cathy is regularly in the top three of Vivo stylists for sales revenue, and is always number one for average client spend. Cathy is passionate about providing amazing experiances for clients, which inevitably turns them into raving fans. She is relentlessly positive, and always looking for ways to grow – personally, professionally, and ways for the salon to grow.
Cathy loves competition, and loves seeing her team excel and be the best. Cathy constantly celebrates other people’s achievements, I am frequently receiving emails and texts telling me about the awesome things other people in the salon are doing. She loves to share the knowledge, and no one working with her, ever stays ordinary, she brings out the best in everyone.
Cathy has an amazing track record in creating and maintaining a winning team. She has a gift for seeing talent in people that they don’t even see themselves and she artfully and skillfully draws it out, and next thing you know they are winning more awards than they can hold(Take a bow Philly).
Despite being regarded as a Master Stylist who is right at the top of her own game, Cathy is constantly looking for new knowledge and to refine and improve her own skills by attending seminars with Patrick Cameron, Sharon Blaine and even joining toast masters so she can excel at sharing her skills and experience with others.
Cathy travels the length and breadth of New Zealand for Vivo – training and inspiring stylists, and helping bring creative flair, and enthusiasm to the Vivo business.
Cathy is a legend in the industry already, and now with Vivo she is having a significant impact on the business as a whole, and helping bring an artistic and creative edge that will define what Vivo stands for, for years to come. Cathy’s involvement with the Vivo training team, has seen staff retention reach an all time high, with staff churn dropping to nearly half in 2015 to what it was in 2012. As Vivo’s reputation for ongoing professional development grows, recruitment has become easier especially in the main centers with many stylists saying they wish to join Vivo because of the ongoing professional development program and being able to work with icons of the industry like Cathy Davys.
Over the past two years we have found that course participation has increased enormously, and as more of our stylists benefit from advanced training, there has been less work having to be redone, and across the country we are seeing stylists lifting their skill level and performance. And this translates to higher client retention rates, better word of mouth, and ultimately more dollars through the till.
James Carlisle – Managing Director, Vivo Hair & Beauty
I have known Cathy for many years. As a hairdresser myself with many years working as a stylist I was extremely fortunate to recently attend a 2 day retreat with Cathy Davys.
These two days reignited the passion which was within me and given my confidence a boost.
Cathy has a skill which ensures all attendees feel valued and special with a particular ability to provide all stylists with individual attention working with their own level and pace of workmanship.
I would fully recommend any hairdresser to attend whatever training this valuable trainer provides and will most definitely be going again ASAP.
Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned if any further information is required.
Christine Brewster
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