Looking to elevate the client experience of the spa? Having a dream team of professionals that embody the spa’s values, live the mission, and strive to make the vision a reality is the path. The key to building a successful spa team is hiring and training the right people. But how do you ensure that each team member aligns with the spa’s values, vision, and mission? Being clear on who to look for will aid in finding the best fit for the spa’s culture, discovering how to train them, and knowing how to motivate them to achieve great results. 

Melissa Allen has lived many lives as a dance teacher, biologist, and marketing director before becoming a successful aesthetician and spa owner. All of these former positions helped to color her opinions, actions, and style. Allen’s career in aesthetics has also been far-reaching; she has been an aesthetician in the back of a salon, a solo aesthetician, a spa owner with several employees, and a global brand consultant. Allen has experienced many of the paths of aesthetics and is open, honest, and willing to share her adventures. As her time in the treatment room comes to an end, she is focused on mentoring and guiding the next generation of thinking skin care professionals and spa owners.