Shawna Jackson
Edmonton, Alberta
Shawna Jackson is a career hairstylist of 35+years experience and the owner of Steampunk'd Salon and Gallery, which is located at the southern most tip of Nova Scotia, in the town of Yarmouth.
She, her husband, and their 3 sons, moved there from Edmonton, Alberta in 1999 for a change of life, leaving the city for a change of lifestyle, to live along the Bay of Fundys beaches and natural landscapes.
She built her new business by getting actively involved in this new community.
She grew her clientelle, from 0 people to a 5 day work week, 9-12 hours a day, jam-packed clientelle, many of which have been loyal clients for 15 to 20 years. She started working on commission, to having a room rental, to ownership of salon in an historical building built in 1888.
She is always working and learning, training and enhancing her skills. In the past, she has 7 years experience as an educator for Redken, and 3 years experience as an ambassador educator for L'Oreal Professional. This involved teaching classes, working hairshows, training provincially, nationally, and internationally. She has worked with many world platform artists including Sam Villa, Dennis Gebhardt, and others.
She believes communicating is key to success.