{"id":45,"date":"2023-09-08T21:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T21:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2023-volume-4-issue-3\/alumna-sheds-new-light-on-term-mani-pedi\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:06:09","slug":"alumna-sheds-new-light-on-term-mani-pedi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjac.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2023-volume-4-issue-3\/alumna-sheds-new-light-on-term-mani-pedi\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumna sheds new light on term mani-pedi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shannon Bullard-Dorsey recently graduated from the nail technician program at San Jacinto College\u2019s South Campus, but her specialty isn\u2019t the bling.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Army veteran has been doing nails since she was a teenager.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom ended up in a nursing home when I was a teen, and I would visit her and do her manicures and pedicures,\u201d Bullard-Dorsey said. \u201cHer roommate asked if I could do hers, and I agreed. After a few weeks, I ended up doing nails on the whole floor. I discovered that nurses don\u2019t get paid to do that, nor do they have the time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Shannon

(Photo by Neesha Hosein)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Seeing the need for medical nail care more than three decades ago sparked a passion she is finally pursuing as a career.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis my third career,\u201d she said. \u201cI went from high school to college, then became an executive assistant, human resources manager, then got called in the military, where I was for 15 years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After retiring from the military, she thought \u2014 what now? After doing nails for family and friends as a hobby for decades, she decided it was time to take it up a notch.<\/span><\/p>\n

The San Jac experience<\/span><\/h3>\n

Bullard-Dorsey learned more than just nail care at San Jac.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe experience was enlightening from the first day,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019d just turned 50, and I noticed almost everyone else was around 18 or 19. It was a little awkward at first, but most of the subject matter was familiar, so that was comforting. I only thought I knew about nails until this program.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lessons included different acrylic nails like hard and soft gels and press-ons and things that affect nail quality like prep, adhesives, and cuticle work. Bullard-Dorsey is well-versed in what clients should look out for when visiting a salon \u2014 from smells and ventilation systems that protect lungs to proper tool and furniture sterilization. The science aspect meant understanding bacteria and fungi that can grow on nails.<\/span><\/p>\n

She also learned about massage techniques and health conditions that require extra caution when applying pressure to hands and feet.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI also learned about electricity, specifically regarding the equipment and how it affects people when we\u2019re working on their hands with different currents,\u201d Bullard-Dorsey said. \u201cWe also have to know safety protocols and a bit of chemistry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

SkillsUSA<\/span><\/h3>\n

Cosmetology instructor Pandora Freestone met Bullard-Dorsey at the BUORLive 2022 Nail Art Student Competition, where she took third place as a Level 1 student. Impressed by her accomplishment, Freestone encouraged her to join SkillsUSA.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe is a great leader and getting better every day,\u201d Freestone said.\u00a0\u201cI’m excited to see the future Shannon is creating for herself and her family. She has truly inspired me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bullard-Dorsey is the current SkillsUSA president for the South Campus chapter. She believes the organization empowers students not only with technical skills development and training but with opportunities like public speaking, networking, leadership, group work, and critical thinking \u2014 all of which prepare her for the professional world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Future career plans<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cI graduated with my nail tech certificate of technology, passed the Texas state written and practical exams, and received my license,\u201d Bullard-Dorsey said. \u201cI\u2019m planning on getting my medical certification next year, and I\u2019m working on an art degree at San Jac, which will help me with my drawing and painting for nail art.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting a mobile medical nail care business is her ultimate goal, focusing on the elderly, the chronically ill, and people with special needs and mobility issues. This career opens doors to work with podiatrists, hospitals, nursing homes, and individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI enjoy helping people and making them feel healthy and beautiful,\u201d Bullard-Dorsey said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about San Jac\u2019s cosmetology programs at <\/span>sanjac.edu\/programs\/areas-of-study\/public-services\/cosmetology<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Neesha Hosein<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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