I have been in the Cosmetology and Beauty Industry since 1977 (36 yrs). I have been licensed in 2 states Ohio & Virginia. I was a former salon owner for 16 years in Portsmouth, Va. There I worked with the Va Vocational Technical Centers Cosmetology Dept were I trained several students in the salon and helped prepare them for the Va state board. I was responsible for following the agenda of the Vocational school and state board criteria to help ad the students in there practice work to complete