Vega's Academy

The academy was founded by Bertha Alicia Vega Saldaña, who trained at Atenas Beauty School in Tepic, Mexico, starting in 1991. She first worked as a stylist at a salon in the Jóvenes chain, then opened her own salon in several locations. She has about 25 years of experience as a stylist.

In 2007 she opened a beauty school in Tepic, Mexico, called JEALCA, so her teaching background goes back well before the Vancouver academy.

The school's stated mission is to train skilled stylists and beauty professionals in advanced techniques and current styles, with a customer-focused approach that includes professional ethics. Training is hands-on, and schedules are flexible, which suits students who need to fit classes around other commitments.

According to the school, every student it has sent to a state licensing exam since it was founded has passed, and those results led to their licenses. The school also describes itself as the best beauty school in Vancouver, WA, and says its programs are industry-leading and its instructors expert. These are the school's own claims. Interested visitors can book a campus tour online to see the facilities before enrolling.

Training is hands-on with flexible schedules, aimed at advanced technique, current styles, and customer service that includes professional ethics.