Kristal Manning, a 2011 graduate of the Elizabeth Grady School has learned to balance her first love, family, with her second, helping others through the art and science of esthetics. Kristal is the founder and…
What is the most gratifying part of being an esthetician/massage therapist? You will meet some amazing people and you have the chance to make each of them feel better, happier, and more confident. I truly…
What are three things that you are most proud of? This was a question posed last week to the students at the Elizabeth Grady School. There was no need for a verbal response, just simply…
What made you want to become a massage therapist? I was in a serious car accident where I was rear-ended by a large moving truck and ended up with severe whiplash. I was given muscle…
How long have you worked for EG? I have been an esthetician for 32 years. I studied Esthetics at the Elizabeth Grady School in 1986 and upon graduation, I immediately got a position with Elizabeth…
What made you want to become a massage therapy instructor? Funny thing…It was not my plan to become a massage instructor! A former colleague suggested I apply to the Elizabeth Grady School and after some…
She calls it her shark bite, an indented surgery scar on her inner thigh with 47 stitches on the inside. It’s not pretty, but this scar tells a story and makes an instant impact when she shows…
What made you want to become a massage therapist? I used to run an agency that worked with adults that had sustained traumatic brain injuries. I was very involved with facilitating their post rehab therapies:…
How long have you been practicing massage therapy? I have been practicing massage therapy since 1996. What positive impact has being a massage therapist had on your life as a whole? Being a massage therapist…
1. Why did you become an instructor? I found myself enjoying teaching makeup application to my clients and wanted to explore teaching larger groups. 2. What positive impact has being an instructor had on your…
