Faculty

The authors and faculty of  The Advanced Nail Technician™ and The Medical Nail Technician™ courses are respected educators and professionals who care about the nail industry and its technicians.

Dr. Robert Spalding, DPM, a podiatrist, and Janet McCormick, MS, licensed nail technician and esthetician, have supported nail professionals through their training, writing and working in the industry for many years.

Dr. Spalding is a board certified podiatry practitioner (DPM) with three busy offices in Chattanooga, TN, is a certified Forensic Podiatrist and the author of two books, Death by Pedicure and The Science of Pedicures. He has been an advocate for nail technicians for over a decade as a result of the numerous infections he’s witnessed in his practice and during forensic investigations for the courts that were caused directly from improper infection control in nail services. Rather than becoming negative about the industry, he began a campaign toward supporting nail professionals in their incorporation of safe practices that prevent potentials for harm to their clients. His proactive support of nail technicians is shown in his activities as a member of the board of International Pedicure Association.

These courses are a result of his passion and hope that nail technicians will enjoy great enhancement of their success and reputations through the upgrading of their safety techniques and skills. He has also introduced a new venue for success for licensed nail technicians through introduction of certifications that will enable them to refer to or work with physicians. He continually advocates to physicians the benefits of working with nail technicians in their practices through professionally published articles and convention speeches and has many colleagues interested in hiring aseptically trained nail technicians. For more information concerning Dr. Spalding’s background and the courses, see drspalding.com.

Janet McCormick is a former dental hygienist and has been a nail technician since 1980 and esthetician since 1993. She holds a masters of science in allied health management and has achieved the CIDESCO Diploma, an award respected world wide in the esthetic community that requires the passing of a rigorous exam and practical. She is a respected educator in both industries and has written over 300 articles for industry trade magazines, three books, and contributed chapters to textbooks for the two specialties. Her passion is to provide a higher level of information for professionals in the spa industry, enabling their success through enhanced expertise. She is a sought-after speaker for major industry shows, and in doing so, demonstrates her love of the industry. As a former salon owner and spa director, she has aided others through consulting in developing their businesses and has acted as a career mentor for countless beauty professionals. Upon entering the nail industry, McCormick was appalled at the low compliance to infection control and began her writing career in 1987 writing the first article ever published on prevention protocols in a nail industry magazine. Since, she has written many more on this issue and addressed many other industry topics in the course of her career. In recognition of her positive attitudes towards the industries, she is on the advisory boards of Nailpro and DaySpa Magazines, and the board of The International Pedicure Association. She has written for DaySpa Magazine, Skin Inc., NailPro, Professional Only, Aesthetic Trends and Technologies, Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, Today’s Image, Skin Deep, Dermascope, Nails, and other publications. For more information, see janetmccormick.com.

Terri Lundberg, Director of Education, is a Certified Medical Nail Technician and has been a licensed nail technician since 1982. She is a highly regarded educator in both the professional arena and in cosmetology schools, providing excellent training in nail technology since 1990.  For ten years she was the International Education Director for a large nail product manufacturer so trained nail technicians and educators across the world in the quality and safe application of artificial nail products. She developed the Train-the-Trainer methodology for the company which is still used today.  Terri also developed a mentoring program, creating a unique curriculum for bringing nail technicians to a higher level of skills, and authored and taught advanced courses in workshops and at the podiums for conventions. She currently is the Director of Education for Medinail Learning Center and The Just For Toenails Prosthetic Nail System, Chattanooga, TN, and is excited to bring prosthetic nail skills into podiatry practices and to support growth and success in the cosmetic aspect of the practices. She is on the Advisory Board for NailPro Magazine, the premiere monthly magazine for nail technicians, and has written important chapters in the internationally accepted textbook for nail technicians.

Over time, Medinails Learning Center will be adding interesting courses by other respected educators from the industry. Please check back often to see the new courses.