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GHD EDUCATION TEAM

Hayley Pullyn

Education Manager - ANZ

Hayley has a extensive background in creative hairdressing with vast experience in content production, hairdressing events and fashion week management. She is passionate about nurturing & developing artistic talent to realise their best potential.  

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Michael Mendel

Educator - NZ
+64 027 336 9056

Proudly Brazilian-Kiwi, Michael Mendel is a stylist with heart. Latinos are famously passionate people and Michael brings this into creating fun education sessions. His portfolio includes working at several international fashion weeks, photoshoots, TV Shows as well as in-salon looking after clients, Michael is excited to share his expertise to ghd as New Zealand’s Senior Educator.

Previously supporting ghd in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia with huge success, Michael has taken over the reins to support New Zealand in-salon education, ensuring continuing creativity and commercial success at ghd salons.

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GEM WOODS

Educator - NSW
+61 (0) 409 665 797

LAURA SHOKUHI

Educator - VIC
+61 (0)423878641

GHD EDUCATION TEAM

JAMES KAVANAGH

Education Manager - ANZ

James has an extensive background in leading education in both the salon channel and retail space. Working closely with the education team and ghd Creative Artists. James is here to inspire, upskill and develop our ghd salon partners with on trend looks and styles, using the latest innovaion and technology. Originally from the UK, James has worked with leading brands across the globe leading creative direction on photoshoots, product campaigns and fashion week shows.    

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Michael Mendel

Educator - NZ
+64 027 336 9056

Proudly Brazilian-Kiwi, Michael Mendel is a stylist with heart. Latinos are famously passionate people and Michael brings this into creating fun education sessions. His portfolio includes working at several international fashion weeks, photoshoots, TV Shows as well as in-salon looking after clients, Michael is excited to share his expertise to ghd as New Zealand’s Senior Educator.

Previously supporting ghd in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia with huge success, Michael has taken over the reins to support New Zealand in-salon education, ensuring continuing creativity and commercial success at ghd salons.

Email Michael >    Find Michael on Instagram >

GEM WOODS

Educator - NSW 

Gem has worked on countless film, photoshoot and runway projects around the world. hairdressing is not only her craft but her passion. She is an avid fan of fashion and will help salons create the most beautiful styles and techniques for them to develop into their own work 

LAURA SHOKUHI

Educator - VIC Leading Victoria for ghd education; Laura works with each of her individual salon partners to develop their staff's skillset. Creating the most amazing healthy wearable hair and delivering ghds superior technology messaging whilst working with each salon to develop their teamsÂ