Forty years behind the chair taught me what this industry needs. Now I help you build what comes next.

I coach hair care professionals, consult with salon owners and beauty entrepreneurs, and teach and speak for schools, brands, and healthcare partners.

Find where you fit My story
40+ yrsIn natural hair care
20,000+Clients served at Jaha Hair Studio
2003Founded Jaha Natural Hair Academy
100+Cosmetologists trained and certified through S.T.R.A.N.D.

How I can help

Find yourself here

Whether you work behind the chair, run the business, or bring people together to learn, there's a way for us to work together.

For hair care professionals

Coaching & Mentorship

Stylists, braiders, locticians, and educators who want to grow their skills, their confidence, and their career, with someone in their corner.

Explore coaching → For salon owners & beauty entrepreneurs

Consulting

Salon operations, business growth, team training, and strategy from someone who built a salon to 10 stylists and more than 20,000 clients.

Explore consulting → For schools, brands & healthcare partners

Speaking & Education

Talks, trainings, and workshops on natural hair, the business of beauty, and how stylists and dermatologists can work together.

Explore speaking →

What I believe

You don't need to become someone else to succeed.

I've watched talented people try to fit a mold that was never made for them. Growth starts with what you already bring.

  • Recognize your strengthsName what you already do well, and build from there.
  • Keep learningThe work changes, and so do the rules. Stay curious.
  • Understand your responsibilitiesTo your clients, your team, and your own license.
  • Make intentional decisionsChoose your next step on purpose, with a plan you can follow.

My work

What I've built along the way

A salon, an academy, an industry convention, and a bridge between cosmetology and dermatology.

  1. 1996
    Jaha Hair StudioGrew to a team of 10 stylists and more than 20,000 clients.
  2. 2003
    Jaha Natural Hair AcademyProfessional education in natural hair care.
  3. 2014
    Natural Hair Industry ConventionCo-founded with Angela Walker to give natural hair specialists their own stage.
  4. 2024
    S.T.R.A.N.D.Co-founded with dermatologist Dr. Chesahna Kindred to train stylists on hair loss and scalp health.

See all my work and impact →

Shop

Learn from me on your own time

My book, Check Your Center Part, and my digital classes are on the way.

See what's coming

Newsletter

Get my notes in your inbox

Be first to hear when my book and digital classes are ready, plus coaching openings and where I'll be teaching next.