Instructors

Education Director

Pammie Carmichael-Hogg

Pammie Carmichael-Hogg is a Certified Master Groomer through the International Professional Groomers Inc (IPG) and is honored to be the first person in the United Kingdom to graduate from the prestigious Starwood Arts of Dog Grooming School (Thailand). Pammie is also the first international student to study and pass the Theory of Angles in Korean Grooming with Mrs. Suk-Hee Soo Lee in the famous Dolall Grooming School, Korea. Past board member of ICMG (UK). Pammie has gained recognition in the pet grooming industry as the creator of Asian Fusion grooming, as well as an international educator, speaker, demonstrator, and grooming judge. Pammie is an enthusiastic teacher and an entertaining speaker. She enjoys leading hands-on workshops and mentoring other stylists using her unique brand of teaching methods, to those who want to improve their skills for the competition ring or for daily working practice. She has traveled extensively internationally helping and teaching stylists. Pammie teaches from her Academy in Doncaster, England. Pammie is a published author and featured artist in pet trade and grooming industry magazines both in the UK and internationally and is the organiser of the first GroomAsia in 2017. She lives with her husband, and 5 dogs and is the proud co-owner of Asian Fusion Grooming Ltd and designer of the Pammie range of superior grooming scissors.

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