Pat resides in Newtown NS, where she instructed hairdressing for over 30 years at the NSCC in Port Hawkesbury. Now retired, Pat continues to volunteer her time in the industry, which includes: serving on the Board and instructing apprentices for the Apprenticeship Pilot Project (Hairdressing). In 2018, Pat also traveled to Ottawa to work with many other hairstylists from across Canada to help build the new Hairstylist RedSeal test. 

DIRECTOR: BONNIE WILLIAMS

From Yarmouth, NS, Bonnie is a master in the industry! During her 42 years as a Cosmetologist she has traveled many roads from a new hairstylist working for others, to a Master Instructor (where she taight for 22 years at the NSCC in Yarmouth), also, a salon owner. 

Bonnie has been a world, national and local competitor for hair competitions herself, she is a Canadian Word Expert for Hairstyling, who has provided guidance and training to Canada’s gold medalist’s for the World Skills competitions and she has trained many other competitors for local, provincial, national and world level competitions. Now retired, Bonnie is still giving back to the industry!

DIRECTOR: ANGELA BURNS

Angela Burns, a wife and a Mom to 3 beautiful daughters.  Angela is a Master Cosmetologist Instructor at NSCC Pictou Campus and a proud Association member of 20+ years and counting.

Hairdressing has always been a huge passion for Angela from the time she was 5+ years old, doing hair, braiding cabbage patch dolls to eventually cutting and melting Barbie’s synthetic hair. In elementary school Angela proceeded to open a salon in her parent’s basement to braid and style all the neighbourhood kids. In high school when everyone was trying to figure out what to do with their lives Angela knew her path. First came Cosmetology school, then working in salons, being mentored, becoming an Instructor, a salon owner,  joining a brand and eventually reaching her goal as an educator teaching the very program I graduated from, talk about full circle. Now Angela is proud and honoured to represent all of the Association members by being a voice for them. Angela feels it takes the first year to learn the process of being a Board member and the second year to get to know members and to learn what members and industry need to continue to grow stronger.

Angela looks forward to getting to know more members and industry partners, growing, learning and serving the Association to the best of her abilities during her term and with your vote for years to come.

DIRECTOR: DESIREE COUILLARD 

Desiree Couillard is a licensed, master esthetician with 14 years of experience that brought her from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. Desiree has succeeded in growing her career by attending inter-provincial as well as international education, receiving guidance from mentors which inspired her to become a mentor to students from the NSCC esthetics program. She has continued her involvement in her industry by volunteering to be a judge for Skills Canada for two years.

Known for her eyebrow transformations and skin care treatments she has built her career here for the past 8 years. With an extreme eye for detail, she provides luxurious and completely personalized services for her clientele. She has a passion for continuing education, sustainability, and creating a routine in her services to guarantee consistency in her work. Desiree is passionate about the beauty industry and is excited to assist in elevating the cosmetology community to increase the professional standards for current and future members.

DIRECTOR: GLENN BALSER

Glenn hails from Digby, N.S. with over 25 years industry experiance, is a salon owner and current instructor for the NSCC Annapolis Valley. As educator, Glenn loves helping new cosmetologists to find their road to success! 

Glenn brings a wealth of knowledge to the Board and welcomes the opportunity to bring his voice to the table for all Members. 

DIRECTOR: KERRY CONSTABLE

 A licensed Master Esthetician, who recently moved to NS from BC.  Keri knows first hand the damage caused to the industry by not having a strong Associaiton and cosmetology community, With over 25 years experiance, Kerry enjoys hearing from Members, sharing knowledge and  giving back when she can. 

Kerry is looking forward to working with the Board of Directors to keep the industry at the top!