Our team

Sapphire hair and beauty academy consists of a team of competent, committed and experienced employees. Allow us to introduce them to you on this page.

Hazel Clarke

Head therapist / Educator /C.e.o

Specialist areas:

Skincare

Sports massage

Nail art

Qualifications:

NVQ level 2 diploma beauty therapy

NVQ 3 diploma beauty therapy (Q105101012),

NVQ level 3 diploma in nail technologies,

NVQ level 4 diploma salon management,

IIST certificate in sports event massage (A553),

IIST certificate in sports massage (A481),

IIHHT Diploma in Indian head massage (A466),

NVQ Diploma in anatomy and Physiology (A543),

NVQ level 2 award Gel polish

NVQ level 2 key skills working with others

NVQ level 2 key skills improving own learning and performance

NVQ level 2 key skills communication,

level 2 key skills retail operations,

Foundation modern diploma in customer care,

BTECH level3 life coaching

NVQ level 3 award preparing to teach in life long learning sector,

NVQ level 5 diploma teaching in the lifelong learning sector,

Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS)

Awards/achievements:

Champneys international retail therapist of the year 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

SAKS Beauty therapist of the year finalist 2003

SCRATCH magazine Nails Educator of the year finalist 2015, 2017

Certificate of outstanding achievement foundation modern apprenticeship in customer service Hertfordshire University

Cindy Kentish

Beauty Therapist

Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy

NVQ level 3 Diploma Massage Therapies

Decleor specialist

Specialist areas:

Massage

Cindy has a passion to make people feel relaxed and happy, so when she has truly made a difference in the way a client feels mentally and physically she feel rewarded too.

Lucy Best

Senior Stylist

Qualifications

NVQ level 2 Hairdressing Diploma

NVQ level 3 Hairdressing Diploma

NVQ level 2 Gel polish

Specialist area:

re-styles

colouring

Lucy loves all things hair and beauty - she says "it’s a huge passion of mine and I’m so grateful that I get to do it as my job for over 15 years! I am always biting at the bit to learn new and modern techniques as well as perfecting old ones.

I'm a single mum to a VERY chatty 4 year old so there’s always a funny story to hear in my chair!"

Elizabeth Harvey - Green

Reiki & Crystal Healer

Our reiki master Liz has been qualified since 2015, and is an experience crystal and reiki master.

Wayne Clarke

Manager/ Front of house/ exam invigilator

Coron Zamitto

Beauty lecturer/Exam invigilator

Vanessa Hallybone

Self employed stylist

Qualifications

NVQ level 2 Diploma Hairdressing

Emma-Jay

Aesthetics and semi permenant make up artist