SkillsUSA LEARN | Intelligent Beauty: How Today's Beauty Professionals Are Building Degrees, Businesses, and Legacies
(Room GWCC - B309)
02 Jun 26
10:15 AM
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11:45 AM
Tracks:
* LEARN: CTE Instructor Innovation and Development, * LEARN: Student Development
Your beauty license is worth more than you think. In this session, LEAD | Rolfs Global Institute, powered by L'Oreal and presented in partnership with SalonCentric, reveals how today's beauty professionals are converting their license into accredited college degrees by building businesses, and stepping into leadership roles across industries. Through interactive exercises, live demonstrations of AI-powered learning developed with Stanford, and real talk about confidence, financial independence, and designing a career on your terms, students will leave with a personal blueprint and a clear next step. This session covers: 1. Emerging career pathways beyond traditional salon roles 2. The connection between technical beauty skills and transferable professional competencies 3. A personal confidence and career-planning framework 4. The role of AI and emerging technology in beauty education and business 5. Developing a personal leadership identity