ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
Manessa Donovan NCMG is an award-winning competitive groomer, instructor, and hand stripping specialist. In 2010, Manessa graduated from the Florida Institute of Animal Arts in Orlando and became a National Certified Master Groomer through the National Dog Grooming Association of America (NDGAA) in 2013.
She has also worked as an instructor at ITA Grooming School until its closing in 2015. As an open level competitor, Manessa has won multiple awards including Best Groomed Dog in 2019. She has studied the art of hand stripping under some of the top professionals in the industry including Irina Pinkusevich, Lisa Leady, and the late Julie Ostoski, and now specializes in terriers and hand stripping.
Not only does Manessa work alongside rescue groups, she is also involved with the AKC and has championed her own wire fox terrier. She is certified in AKC salon safety, as well as pet CPR and first aid. Since 2017, she has been working with Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming in the Villages and was also Director of Education at Woof Gang Academy of Grooming and its sister school Pets Playground.
MAYRA GRAJALES ICMG NCMG
Mayra Grajales is an International Certified Master Groomer with IPG (International Professional Groomers) and a National Certified Master Groomer with NDGAA (National Dog Groomers Association of America). She was born in Puerto Rico and raised between there and South Florida, where she now resides. Mayra has been professionally grooming since 2001 and has been showing dogs since 2004. She has also bred several generations of FCI Champion Pomeranians. In 2014, Mayra traveled to Alborada Terriers in Barcelona, Spain to train with renowned breeder, Judge Jesus Pastor in grooming West Highland White Terriers.
In Puerto Rico, she owned a successful grooming shop and later house call grooming business for many years servicing clients all over the island. She ran a successful house call grooming business Almana Dog Stylz in the South Florida area until she opened her current salon Almana Dog Stylz located in Plantation, Florida. The salon caters to specialized grooming techniques like Hand Stripping & Show Dog Prep.
Mayra is passionate about education in the dog grooming industry. She has worked as an instructor at Pet’s Playground Grooming School in Pompano Beach, FL and has taught several seminars in Puerto Rico and South Florida to share her knowledge with others (in English and Spanish!) She loves to continue her own education as well and regularly takes seminars and private lessons with several of the world’s top groomers.
Monica Weaver –
I learned a lot of tips and tricks I didn’t know ! These instructors were thorough and so great. I’d watch more webinars with them.
Agnieszka Stańczyk –
I’ve just watched a shih tzu part, but I already know this is a pure gold <3 Great tips, amazing camera work, so we can see everything. Even my dog started to look at my laptop when a shih tzu was in the bath, so I guess that is a hard proof it looks very realistic 😀
malone.katella –
This was super helpful! I really appreciate how they went into details of why you would use a pin brush over a slicker brush in some cases!
Isabella Flores –
really informative on the frothing! also amazing tips!
wojtasshiori –
This was a great watch I wished all The products were and a description though.
Groom Haüs –
We are adding products to all courses, it just takes a bit of time so this one has not yet been done.
heather.iwlfe –
Great information
katia.pedersen –
This was a really thorough educational course! I learned SO much from them both on how to prep 3 very different coated dogs with dropcoats. Thank you so much x
brien1 –
Great info, thanks
shearspetservices –
Wow!! Jam packed with great information! It’s long, but worth it! I purchased the frother earlier, y’all sold me on it 🤣 Very excited to use these techniques and the frother 👏🏻
Christie Chanthongthip –
Definitely learned a lot with this one!! I never really learned how to do a sani so it was nice to actually get a demo on both male and female.
Karolina Grembecka –
Wonderful webinar! Both Manessa and Mayra are very knowledgeable and did a very thorough job explaining drop coat prep. They went into great detail on every aspect of how to use different techniques for different hair types, lengths and hairstyles. They also discussed a lot of different products. I enjoyed the fact that they took their time with this webinar and didn’t rush through it. Also the fact that they had 3 completely different dogs to work with (coat wise and behavior wise). I learned a lot and really enjoyed watching it!! Thanks 🙏
Helen Kay –
Love all the tips on frothing, so much product is wasted, can’t wait to try! Demo was great, explained the “why” which really helps me to remember!
Iraida Matias –
Excellent Course! Great Team Work! Filled with so much information. Bring more courses like this one. Product input
was great.
Laura Johnson –
The course was fantastic! There was so much great information! I love that there were three different types of dogs and coats to really show how to prep coats for day to day grooming and for more demanding coats!