TAMMY BLAIR
Owner

Tammy is the founder of Sunshrine Day Spa & Salon.  Tammy’s involvement with esthetics and management for the past 11 years has give her a wealth of knowledge and resources in business and marketing and enabled her to run her own business over the last 7 years.  Her continued success has led her to be approved by Canada’s Licensing Division as an Education Center and therefore will be developing an Academy for licensing hairdressers with extraordinary education.

Tammy has effectively created from nothing, Sunshrine’s large team of talented professionals.  Her leadership and kindness has provided salon professionals with the tools to take their vision to the next level.  Tammy’s staff has enjoyed key results from their experience of the powerful work environment at Sunshrine Day Spa & Salon.  She makes sure that her staff is exposed to all of the latest trends and all the of the most up to date technology and treatments that she can get her hands on.  For this reason Tammy empowers her staff to attend as many trade shows as possible every year; trade shows such as Spa International, Medical Show, ABA, Tim Heartly, Paulo (Eva Garden), Anthony Mascolo, Wella’s Future Vision.  Tammy herself attends seminars such as Teri Cowen, Raymond Aaron, Donald Trump, Anthony Robins, Laurie Langmire, Jeff Gray, & Bill Clinton just to name a few.  The staffs continuously travels internationally and nationally for their advanced education and you will find if you look closely, that the staff also competes for some of Canada’s top hairdressing awards!

In addition to being a 7 time Award winning Spa & Salon, Sunshrine has been published nationally in many articles, including Modern Salon, Salon Today, Salon News, & the front cover of Kawartha Women’s Magazine.  Making Tammy a very proud Salon & Spa owner. 

Tammy herself is a licensed estheticians and on occasions you will find her servicing a client; it is with that dedication she participates in all the education her staff partakes in, from business seminars to hair coloring and cutting classes and more!

Tammy has recently begun supporting local salon owners with the challenges of their businesses because of her commitment to people’s success.  Through ESON (Eufora’s Salon Owners Network) Tammy has found herself as a featured speaker, motivator, teacher, and facilitator for salon owner meetings to empower the salon industries community.  As you will find, Tammy has an engaging manner and puts her audiences and clients at ease quickly.

Community involvement is very important to Tammy and for that reason she also sits on the board of directors for the Kawartha Chamber of Commerce, and is currently developing a project for the Lakefield Primary Health care Campaign (Medical Center).  Tammy is continuously doing fundraisers for the community.

Tammy is madly in love with her husband and co-owner Ryan. They have two gorgeous children at home, Marcus 5 years old and Brianna 3 years old.

RHONDA HOCKADAY
Artistic Director/Master Hair Stylist

Rhonda has been a valuable asset to the Sunshrine team since 2004 when they expanded into hair. Rhonda loves cutting, designing & education. She is an expert in all areas. She has been titled Artistic Director for her ambition & impressive educational background. She is favorably known for her ability to utilize her blow dryer. Although cutting a shape to emphasize clients best features & natural texture is her specialty.
 
Rhonda had been in the industry for 15 years and is committed to the profession that has intrigued her from childhood. She started her career in Ottawa working in one of the top salon/spas in the downtown core. She learned to value education traveling to academies from Toronto to Montreal. Rhonda moved back to Lakefield to start her family & continue her career in hair. She was fortunate to meet the owners of Sunshrine who shared a vision & passion for making people feel & look beautiful. Rhonda is thrilled to see the growth & demand for talented stylists in her hometown. Recently traveling to California for advanced training she met stylists & salon owners from all over North America who were impressed by the success of Sunshrine.
 
“I am proud of our staff & clients! I love to say our clients love trying new trends & techniques making our training worthwhile & well practiced!”

Our Artistic Director/Master Hair Stylist Rhonda Hockaday placed second in Eufora's Make-Over Division.   Rhonda is also a master at Great Lengths 100% real hair extensions.  Jodie Ferguson was Rhonda's make-up artist in the Eufora competition.

SHERI HOCKADAY
Master Hair Stylist

Sheri has been with Sunshrine since it opened its doors at their new location on Queen Street in 2004. She is a Master Stylist & important team member. She brings knowledge & experience in all areas. She particularly loves being creative in colour. Her colour techniques recently placed her 3rd in Colour Masters at Toronto Metro Academy. Sheri has been a stylist for 22 years in Lakefield. In those years she has accomplished a successful career maintaining a large clientele. But is always welcoming new guests into her chair. She loves the challenge of creating new looks for anyone! Sheri was even a salon owner but found the demand of running a business took away from her creativity & consumed valuable time that could be spent on her clients.
Sheri’s new passion is to be an educator for Eufora! She wants to share talents with other stylists. With all her experiences she had a lot to offer, she is also in the perfect stage of her life to do the traveling that it acquired all over North America.

“Sunshrine has opened new doors for me. I love being a part of a team of professionals that work hard to educate themselves & their guests!”

Recently, Sheri Hockaday placed first in Eufora's International Stylist of the Year Award in the Avant-Garde division.  Sheri and fellow stylists have traveled to California for advanced training.  Jodi Murphy was Sheri's make-up artist.  Sheri, a member of the Sunshrine team since 2004, brings knowledge and experience in all areas, loves the challenge of creating new looks for everyone, and particularly loves being creative with colour.  Her techniques recently placed her 3rd in Colour Masters at Toronto Metro Academy.

CASSANDRA McCOMB
Senior Hair Stylist

Cassandra has been a Sunshrine team member since May 2004. Her love for hair began at an early age while playing hairdresser with friends. Her passion for hair styling grew, leading her to enroll in hair program at St.Lawrence College in Kingston. Through placements she found a funky & trendy salon where she then did her required 2000 apprenticeship hours.  Kingston was a great start to Cassandra’s career & upon passing her 3 levels of Government exams to obtain her hair styling license, she then made the decision to move home to family & friends. Her return to her hometown of Havelock allowed her to accept an opportunity with Sunshrine. She fit in perfectly when she realized how up-beat & friendly everyone at the salon was!

Since working in Lakefield, Cassandra has met many friendly people who she loves helping create the perfect look or style for. Sunshrine is located in the heart of the Kawartha’s providing beautiful settings for weddings. This means UP-DO’s...this is Cassandra’s true passion, & Martin Parsons has been an inspiration for Cassandra’s creativity for a picture perfect wedding day! Sunshrine has given Cassandra the opportunity to keep up with the latest trends through attending Metro Academy courses. Cassandra’s very upbeat personality & desire to please her clients & striving to do well, is what lets her succeed in her career.
Cassandra firmly believes “when you stop learning, you stop growing.” Come & spend a day at Sunshrine!

Cassandra McComb Hair Stylist, competed against hundreds of other stylists at Wella Canada International's Trend Vision Competition.  As the regional representative for Ontario, Cassandra now holds the distinct recognition of being among the Top 10 Hair stylist in Canada.  Had Cassandra won, she would have traveled to Spain to represent Canada.  Jodi Murphy was Cassandra's make-up artist.  Sunshrine has given Cassandra the opportunity to keep up with the latest trends through attending Metro Academy courses.  Her very upbeat personality and desire to please her clients and striving to do well is what lets her succeed in her career.

DENISE MANLEY
Senior Hair Stylist

Denise has been an important asset to the Sunshrine team since 2004. Her creativity allows her to bring out people’s natural beauty. She demonstrates this with her skills in hair cutting, styling & colouring, as well as hair extensions & make-up artistry. She has also shown these attributes in national competitions.

Denise is from the Peterborough area, which is where she began her training as a hair stylist. Although she moved to Toronto to expand her knowledge of big city fashions, but knew that home was where she wanted a career. Denise also attends cutting, colouring, up-do’s & make-up artistry courses regularly.

“Making people feel beautiful is not my passion…my passion is showing people how beautiful they really are!”

 JULIE MORRISSEY
Salon Manager/Intermediate Hair Stylist

Julie has been an important team member, with Sunshrine since 2005.  She has received 2 promotions in less than a year.  Truly showing that her passion for this industry is real.  Julie loves to learn new skills & techniques; she loves utilizing her cutting skills in texturizing, personalizing and shaping cuts.

Julie began as an assistant and discovered a passion that inspired her to become a hairstylist.  In that year Julie advanced with Wella Colour Masters, Advanced Toni & Guy courses, and competitive work entering 2007 Canadian Young Protégé competition placing top 6 in all of Canada, and then an impressive win of second place in the finals in Toronto.  The top leader in the salon has give Julie acknowledgement as Salon Manager, directing and maintaining inventory and retail learning the business inside & out.  There isn't enough that Julie can learn about this business, she strives for perfection in her trade. 

“If you love what you do, your passion will be shown in your profession”.

Julie loves that a simple technique of cutting or colour placement can change someone’s appearance for looking younger, trendy or more modern.

Julie entered the 2007 Canadian Young Protégé competition and placed Top 6 in Canada. and then and impressive second place finish in the finals in Toronto.

EMILY PRITCHARD
Hair Stylist 

Emily is a recent addition to the Sunshrine family.  She got hooked on hair in High School through the Co-operative Education Program.  After graduation she went on to apprentice in Peterborough.  Then followed her dream of becoming a stylist by attending Hair Dressing Academy, graduating top of her class in 2002.  Currently she is participating in Wella's Colour Masters program, as well as attending Vidal Sassons "Classic" Course.

Emily's specialty is Updo's.  She loves creating that "special look for an important occasion in someone's life".  She also enjoys creating new styles for men.  Emily is constantly shriving to gain more knowledge in the hair world & lovers to absorb the useful wisdom of her fellow employees.

ANGE YOUNG
Hair Apprentice/Assistant

Ange started full-time in August 2007 here at Sunshrine.  Ange choose to do her apprenticeship with Sunshrine and started with us in December 2006 through to July 2007.  She's been doing hair for as long as she can remember, from Up-do's on friends to playing around with colors and styles, she's never lost her passion!  In High School, Ange took 3 years of hairstyling courses and passed with Honors every year. When she graduated, she received both the Hair & Apprenticeship Awards!  This made her realize that she could make a career out of her passion.  She went on to St. Lawrence College Hairstyling Program, where she graduated again with Honors.  She also graduated from Fleming College from their Make-up Artistry Course. 

Ange enjoys creating funky, fun, new & fresh hair & make-up styles.  Currently she is taking Wella's Color Masters Course and plans to further her education and Sunshrine is the perfect place for that!

JODI MURPHY
Senior Esthetician / Reflexologist / Permanent Make-up Artist

Jodi Murphy has been an important part of Sunshrine's team as an Esthetician and Reflexologist since the beginning of 2006.  She loves all aspects of esthetics, particularly enjoys doing creative work with nail art and make-up.

Jodi graduated with honors at Sir Sandford Fleming College in the Esthetics & Reflexology program.  She also participated in the Eva Garden make-up course at Sunshrine and has her Eufora PHD.

"I love Esthetics because it is rewarding when it comes to assisting others to look and feel good about themselves." 

She is looking forward to further her education to bring your latest trends and to keep up with industry standards so that she can give her guest the service they need to fulfill their day.

Recently Jodi has helped three stylists place in competitions with her talented make-up abilities on their award winning models!  Congrats Jodi!

Jodi just finished her training at Auriel's Touch for Micro pigmentation - Permanent Make-up.

ANGELA CASTELL
Registered Massage Therapist

Angela is one of the newest members of the Sunshrine team having joined us in April 2007.  After graduating from Sir Sandford Fleming College’s 3-year massage therapy program and passing the Ontario provincial board exam, Angela became an official licensed member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.  Through her commitment to continuing education Angela has received countless hours of instruction in both Canada and the United States.  While her expertise lies in the area of massage therapy and body treatments, she also has received training in several different fields that make up the spa industry including aromatherapy, intense pulse light, as well as some salon and esthetics training.

Angela is a healer by nature.  When asked why she is so passionate about massage she replied “It gives me great pleasure to know that because I was able to alleviate Mrs. Smith’s pain that she was able to go and enjoy her son’s baseball game.  It’s the greatest gift in the world to know that you have made a positive difference in someone’s life.”

In the past four years while working as a Massage Therapist, Angela has had a variety of experiences ranging from working in a world-renowned spa to operating a small business from he home.  She chose to come to Sunshrine because of its hometown feel and friendly reputation, a place she can make a difference, a place she can belong.  Come see Angela at Sunshrine and let her make a positive difference in your life!

LYNDSEY BROOKS
Esthetician 

MELISSA GIRARD
Esthetician

Melissa joined the Sunshrine crew in the summer of 2007.  She is a graduate of Fleming College - Cobourg Esthetics Program.  Not only is this knowledgeable esthetics program, but advances the student into the business and health aspect of the industry.

Melissa's favorite aspect of esthetics is Facials.  She loves the way a person can have instant results and enjoys making them feel relaxed and rejuvenated.  Melissa enjoys doing make-up and adding some colour to peoples lives, but looks forward to furthering her make-up education.  Melissa is an enthusiastic learner and very keen on learning more about the industry.  She has participated in Plantogen Skin Brightening Course & Plantogen Hot Stone Massage Course including hot stone facials, manicure & pedicures, she has also partaken in Qtica & Zoya product knowledge.

JESSIE POST
Esthetician   

PATTI SHAW
Make-Up Artist

CHRISTINA McILWAIN
Salon & Marketing Co-ordinator

Christina has been a part of the Sunshrine team since March 2006. Although she has no background in Hair or Esthetics, she still remains an important team member to this thriving Spa & Salon. Christina has an education from Fanshawe College in Travel and Tourism, and took her career one step further branching into Event Co-ordinating. Usually upon your visit to Sunshrine you’ll find her running between front desk and the upstairs offices. She keeps busy with the Marketing aspects of the spa, & uses her creativity to maintaining the website, creating monthly specials and emails, as well as lots of other tasks to keep her busy. Christina believes the Sunshrine team works hard to make “everyone’s visit to our Spa and Salon a warm, inviting and comforting experience!”

Education is a staple of the Sunshrine team, & the Co-ordinators are always involved in furthering their education as well. Christina has attended plenty of education-based classes in house at Sunshrine as well as Spa Co-ordinating courses through Toronto’s Metro Academy. She is also very knowledgeable in SAM & in addition has attended SAMinars on the program. Christina has her Eufora PHD as well as her Smart Tan Certificate.

JILL BROWN
Salon Co-Ordinator 

ERIN MITCHELL
Salon & Customer Service Co-ordinator

Currently on Maternity Leave!

Congratulations to Erin and Kevin on the birth of their beautiful baby girl ~ Morgan May Leonard!  Born Saturday January 26th, weighing in at 5 pounds 11 ounces.  Congratulations to the Leonard family and the Mitchell family!

LEANNE RUSSELL
Salon & Spa Apprentice