Meet our talented Crave Beauty Academy Team… Excellence in Education

Kim McIntosh is the owner of Crave Beauty Academy and is the spirit and heart of
Crave Beauty Academy! She has worked tirelessly to build a school that feels like a
family and focuses on lifting others, whether it be students in the classroom or clients in
the Student Salon. A lifelong dedication to education, hard work, and fun are all qualities
that Kim brings to the table to make CBA an outstanding school. Kim was the 2020 N.F.
Cimaglia Award Recipient, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated
continuous outstanding service in the beauty education industry.

Mrs. Peters has been in the beauty industry for 30 years and employed with Crave
Beauty Academy for 22.  She holds a Cosmetology license and has been an Educator
since 2004. Stacey is responsible for compliance with governing agencies, and ensuring
the academies follow all regulatory requirements to maintain the high standards and
expectations of CBA.

Ms. Orth has been in the beauty industry for 19 years and employed with Crave Beauty
Academy for 16.  She holds a Cosmetology & Instructor’s license and specializes in
men’s hair and FX make-up.

Mrs. Holtzinger has been in the beauty industry for 9 years and employed with Crave
Beauty Academy for 6.  She holds a Cosmetology license and specializes in FX make-
up.

Mrs. Rousseau has been employed with Crave Beauty Academy for 2 years.  She
enjoys educating future students about financial aid and helping them strategize how to
pay for their education.

Ms. Bales grew up in the beauty industry and has been employed with Crave Beauty
Academy for 1 year.  She holds an Esthetics license and specializes in lashes.

Ms. Link has been in the beauty industry for 3 years and has been employed with Crave
Beauty since January 2024.  She holds a Cosmetology & Nail technician license and
specializes in nail art.

Ms. Thompson has been in the beauty industry for 41 years and has been employed
with Crave Beauty Academy since January 2024.  She holds a Cosmetology license
and specializes in fashion color and haircutting.

Ms. Pace has been in the beauty industry for 8 years and has been employed with
Crave Beauty Academy for 3 years.  She holds a Massage Therapy and Esthetics
license and specializes in helping people feel relaxed and rejuvenated by incorporating
skincare into her massages.

Mrs. Wilson has been in the beauty industry for 2 years and has been employed with
Crave Beauty Academy since July 2023.  She holds a Nail Technician & Instructor’s
license and specializes in acrylic and character nails.

Ms. Bishop has been in the beauty industry for 16 years and employed with Crave
Beauty Academy for 2.  She holds a Cosmetology & Instructor’s license and specializes
in blonding and waxing.

Ms. Gray

Ms. Frey has been in the beauty industry for 14 years and employed with Crave Beauty Academy for 2.  She holds a Cosmetology & Instructor’s license and specializes in haircutting.

Ms. Prieto has been in the beauty industry for 10 years and employed with Crave Beauty Academy since July 2025.  She holds a Cosmetology license and specializes in any type of lightening service and she loves haircuts.

Ms. McKenzie has been in the beauty industry as a spray tan artist for 25 years and as an esthetician for 1. She has been employed with Crave Beauty Academy since April 2024 and holds an Esthetics license. Ms. McKenzie specializes in aging skin and helping students explore the different opportunities the industry has to offer.

Ms. Runk has been in the industry for 14 years and with Crave since July 2024. She hold a Cosmetology license and specializes in giving a good shampoo. She believes that giving the best relaxing massage to a client is one of the most important parts of a service!

Ms. Vasquez has been in the industry for 3 years and with Crave since June of 2024. She holds a license in cosmetology and specializes in blonding and haircutting.

Ms. Rankin has been in the industry for 6 years and employed with Crave since June of 2024. She holds an Esthetics license and specializes in interacting with clients and giving them information on products and their skin that they need in order to help them.

Ms. Reid

Ms. Ruiz has been in the industry for 2 years and employed with Crave since December of 2024. She holds an Nail Technician license and specializes in acrylic nails.

Ms. Burnett has been in the industry for 5 years and employed with Crave since April of 2025. She holds a Cosmetology license and specializes in color- it gives so much opportunity for creativity!

Ms. Noire

Ms. Adamson

Mrs. Peters has been in the beauty industry for 30 years and employed with Crave
Beauty Academy for 22.  She holds a Cosmetology license and has been an Educator
since 2004. Stacey is responsible for compliance with governing agencies, and ensuring
the academies follow all regulatory requirements to maintain the high standards and
expectations of CBA.

Ms. Boone has been in the beauty industry for 5 years and employed with Crave Beauty Academy since 2022. She holds a Cosmetology, Nail Technician, & Instructor’s license and her passion is educating future beauty industry professionals.

Ms. Debonnaire has been in the beauty industry for 4 years and employed with Crave Beauty Academy for 2. She holds a Cosmetology license and specializes in haircutting.

Ms. Lewis has been in the industry for 5 years and with Crave since May of 2024. She holds a Cosmetology license. She specializes in men’s haircuts. She loves the predictable results.

Ms. Tankersley has been in the industry for 18 years and with Crave since June of 2024. She holds a Cosmetology and Barber crossover license. She specializes in fading, she loves the way it transitions and the way it transforms the facial structure.

Ms. Gibson has been in the industry for 30 years and has been with Crave since July of 2024. She holds an Associates Degree in Fashion and Merchandising and she has a passion and love for hair and make-up!

Ms. Watson has been in the beauty industry since 2019. She loves to share her expertise as a member of the Crave team as an Esthetics Instructor. Ms. Watson specializes in transformative treatment facials. She finds immense satisfaction in witnessing the remarkable improvements in her clients’ skin and the boost in their confidence throughout their skincare journey.

Ms. Placke has been in the industry for 10 years and with Crave since December of 2024. She holds a Cosmetology license. She specializes in men’s and women’s cuts and styling.

Ms. Quick has been in the industry for 4 years and with Crave for 2 years. She holds an Esthetics license. She specializes in dermaplane and massage. You get the best of both worlds with rest and results!

Ms. West has been in the industry for 6 years and with Crave since March of 2025. She holds an Esthetics license. She specializes in full body waxing. It is fast and she loves the mini therapy sessions she gets to have with each client.

Mr. Cain

Ms. Deines has been in the industry since 2010 and with Crave since 2023.

Ms. Martino

Ms. Haynes

Ms. Haynes

Ms. Steiner

Ms. Raming

Ms. Cliffe