Graduate Portfolio

ACCREDITED GRADUATE

Stephanie Beaulieu

Ottawa, Ontario

From healthcare worker and jewelry artist to certified nail technician — Stephanie found the perfect creative outlet through Mirage Spa Education.

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LIFE CHANGING

Nancy Mohr

Canada

At 30, with physical disabilities and no childcare, Nancy found a way to build a career from home — and never looked back.

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CAREER EMPOWERING

Tammy Egan

Kamloops, BC

Honor roll graduate Tammy Egan turned her Mirage diploma into a mobile nail service and her own salon, The White Room.

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PERFECT COURSE

Sara Sawicki

Independent Nail Technician

Living with fibromyalgia, Sara found a career she could do on her own terms — and opened her own business thanks to Mirage Spa Education.

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SIMPLY PASSIONATE

Bev McDonald

Independent Nail Technician

A small-town mom who ran a home daycare, Bev built a full-time nail career from scratch — and now has a loyal clientele that recognizes her work around town.

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PERFECT BALANCE

Danielle Friesen

Owner of Trabbit Nail Creations

Stay-at-home mom Danielle turned a passion for art into Trabbit Nail Creations — a thriving business built on quality and word of mouth.

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CREATIVE SUCCESS

Sally Wolfe

Owner of Nail Nirvana

After 14 years in banking and 5 as a teacher's aide, Sally discovered her true calling at 44 — and opened Nail Nirvana, now fully booked with a closed waitlist.

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QUALITY EDUCATION

Twyla Friesen

Independent Nail Technician

A farm girl from a tiny town who put her dream on hold for nearly a decade — Twyla finally enrolled with Mirage Spa and never looked back.

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INDUSTRY EXPERT

Susan Lanigan

Director of Student Assessments

From passionate nail client to Director of Student Assessments at Mirage Spa — Susan's journey spans decades of dedication to the craft and its standards.

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