hotel arts team

Jereme Bokitch, Fearless Leader

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. The beginning, 1999.

Michelle Mayne, Director/ Voice of reason

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2001
Q. UPDATE : What is Michelle doing right now?
A. Being a Mom (Congrats Michelle)

Carole Birch, Front End Manager/Hair Traffic Controller

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2006

Rachelle Rhodes, Stylist / Educator

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2001
Q. When did you know you wanted to be a stylist?
A. Really little, maybe 9.
Q. First Cut?
A. Grade 7 on my brother with my Mom’s sewing shears.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Thickening spray.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. M&M’s.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Colour it.
Bonus: I style everyone’s hair but my own.

Kristin Page, Stylist + Education Director

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2003
Q. When did you know you wanted to be a stylist?
A. When I was 15 years old.
Q. First Cut?
A. Ryan Oulette back deck when I was 15.
Q. Favorite Product?
A. Grooming cream
Q. Favorite Candy?
A. Anything from the 5cent bin
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Style it
Bonus: Believe you have it and you have it.

Nicole Sanders, Stylist, Bb Network Educator

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2002
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. High School
Q.First cut?
A. My friend Kara’s hair in high school…and my barbies.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Thickening spray, hairspray.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Hot Tamales
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Style it.
Q. UPDATE: What is Nicole doing right now?
A. Being a Mom (Congrats Nicole)

Vanessa McBride, Stylist, Bb Network Educator

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2006
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. Grade 10
Q. First cut?
A. My brother’s hair while I was in hair school, with dog clippers.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Thickening Hairspray
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Nibs.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Change it.

Jodi Forzani, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2000
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. Before I was born.
Q. First cut?
A. On myself when I was two…before family pictures!
Q. Favorite product?
A. Defining Creme.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Sour dinosaur jujubes.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Make it look rad, especially curly hair!
Bonus: I am a supah magick faery princess!

Sarah Lane, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since
A. 2000
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. When I was 5.
Q. First Cut?
A. Not until hair school but I did home perms and colour in elementary school.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Thickening Spray.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Sour Cherry Balls.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Colour it!

Lisa Racz, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2007
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. When I was 10 and always playing with my sister’s hair.
Q. First cut?
A. My friend’s hair in grade 11 – in her bathroom with nail scissors.
Q. Favorite Product?
A. Texture.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Sour Soothers.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Colour it.

Brittney Willick, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2008
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. I used to foil friends with box colour in high school.
Q. First cut?
A. When I was 17 I cut my girlfriend’s hair with kitchen shears.
Q.Favorite product?
A. Thickening Spray
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Sour Patch Kids.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Make it better!
Bonus: I love cowboys!

Alanna Kelly, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2010
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. When I was working the front end of a salon and it looked fun.
Q. First cut?
A. When I was 18, on a friend while camping.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Does it All Hairspray.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Jaw Breakers.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Cut it.

Chrissy Straub, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2007
Q. When did you know wanted to do hair?
A. In elementary school.
Q. First cut?
A. When I was 7 I cut my sister’s hair and my own hair.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Tonic Lotion.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Fuzzy Peaches.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Colour it…and style it.
Bonus: I love Halloween!

Emily Moore, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2008
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. When I was 17.
Q. First cut?
A. At 6 on my barbies… I kept cutting until they were bald!
Q. Favorite product?
A. Texture, no Grooming Creme…Prep.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Skittles Tropical.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Make it the best version of itself.

Farhana Premji, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2009
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. At 5 years old.
Q. First cut?
A. On my barbie when I was 5.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Styling Creme.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Skittles.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Touch it.
Bonus: I hate pants!

Kathy Olsen, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2006
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. At 13 – I loved making people feel pretty.
Q. First cut?
A. At 13 on a friend in my bedroom while hiding from my parents…then ironed the hair with the clothes iron.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Texture.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Cadbury Mini Eggs.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Cut it.

Kimberly Seibel, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2008
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. When I was 15 in high school cosmetology class.
Q. First cut?
A. At 14, on a mannequin head…and probably a few barbies.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Thickening Spray and Grooming Creme.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Pop-Eye Sticks.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Make it pretty.
Bonus: My parents call me Mrs. Bean because I’m clumsy!

Theresa Jalotjot, Stylist

Q. With Hedkandi since?
A. 2008
Q. When did you know you wanted to do hair?
A. In 2007 while I was working at my old job in mortgages.
Q. First cut?
A. On my barbie dolls.
Q. Favorite product?
A. Thickening Spray.
Q. Favorite candy?
A. Coke Bottles.
Q. What do you love to do to hair?
A. Give it texture and work with what they have.
Bonus: I love to knit and would love to pursue something in fashion.