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Academy Tutor Stephanie O'Connor

Stephanie began her career as a Veterinary nurse while developing her grooming skills in parallel. She opened her bespoke salon almost 25 years ago and during that time has also completed the Level 3 Diploma in Dog Styling through City & Guilds and more recently gained her Internationally Certified Master Groomer qualification through IPG. Steph is passionate about the unique Asian Fusion grooming style and has developed her skill set by completing comprehensive training with Pammie Carmichael-Hogg and the Dolall Grooming School in South Korea. I have been twice nominated for Asian Fusion Groomer of the Year and was invited to judge the Asian Fusion group in 2021 Groomers Got Talent competition in Belfast. I enjoy competing at both open and championship level. Here are some recent highlights: 2023 - 1st Place Clipped Champion class - Groomers Got Talent 2022 - Asian Open Scissors class at Madra Mania 2019 - Reserve Best in Show and 1st place Asian Champion class at the County Grooming Championships

Learning Outcomes

  • Coat Prep

    Understand how to fully prep a wool coat ready to complete an Asian Fusion Teddy style trim; including bathing and fluff drying.

  • Pattern

    Be able to identify key anatomical landmarks of the dog and use them to set your clipping, and scissoring pattern.

  • Demonstrate

    How to complete an Asian Fusion Wool Coat Teddy style groom, including teddy ledges, round head, teddy ears, oval muzzle, and carrot tail.

Additional Content

  • B,S,P

    An introduction to balance, symmetry, and proportion so you can critique your own grooms.

  • Wool Coats

    By understanding the different types of wool coats you will be able to adjust your groom and tools to optimise your finish.

  • Planning

    Use of guides and planning tools to help give your groom structure and commercial efficiency.

What's included?

  • Online teaching created by Pammie Carmichael-Hogg supported with weekly live tutorials with Stephanie O'Connor.

  • Private student Facebook group for questions, support and understanding.

  • Structured, flexible learning to help you achieve your goals.

FAQ

  • Who can take this qualification?

    If you have a level 3 dog grooming qualification from iPET Network, City & Guilds, OCN, or the ICMG CAPG or 2 years of full-time grooming experience then you are eligible to join.

  • Where will I study?

    This is an online course so you can study wherever is comfortable for you. You will need a computer or tablet and a good Wi-Fi connection to watch the videos and attend the tutorials.

  • I'm going on holiday in the middle of the course, is that a problem?

    Whilst it's not ideal, everything is recorded so you can catch-up when you're back.

  • How many dogs will I need to groom?

    Your assessment is based on one groom at the end of the study period BUT we strongly recommend you try to plan in 2 wool coats each week for practice.

Tutorial Dates

All tutorials with Steph are scheduled for 7pm on Wednesday evenings UK time.

APRIL COURSE DATES: 

  • April 10th, 17th, 24th
  • May 1st, 8th, 12th, 19th, 29th 
  • June 5th - Theory Assessment briefing
  • June 12th - Practical Assessment briefing


SEPTEMBER COURSE DATES:

  • September 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
  • October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
  • November 6th - Theory Assessment briefing
  • November 13th - Practical Assessment briefing

Steph's next course starts on 10th April

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