It drives us to build and seek further pet grooming knowledge in order for us to impart it to you. We hope you will be the one to gain from our vast experience of knowledge.
The Core and Passionate Team of Groomers Connection Academy
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| Mr. Ryan - GCA Instructor receiving International Recognition Award |
Ryan
Leong CPCT, PCAM, CPA, B. Bussiness
Ryan Leong Kwong Fei, the only Certified Pet Care
Technician in Malaysia specializes in pets welfare care on canine and feline
grooming and boarding needs.
He was graduated from Sydney, Australia with a
Bachelor of Business degree, majoring in accounting and finance. Upon graduate,
he worked as an auditor and accountant in a big three firms in the world but
due to his passion and vision to revolutionize the pet industry led him to
pursue the brave change in his career by incorporating true care and art for
the pets.
Being a winner of Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Award, he
has successfully managed companies under Pet Cottage Group of Companies to win
prestigious SME100 award few years in a row and being nominated for various
International Awards at company and individual level.
Many major press and medias such as Astro Channel, BFM Radio Station - 89.9, NTV 7, The
Star and etc. have recognized his passion and work by featuring his success
regularly.
He has successfully shown many winning dogs in the dog
conformation ring such as Kerry Blue Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Bichon Frise
and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He also did a great job in the Cat Fancy
World by placing his cats in the top ranking.
As the only certified Pet Care Technician, he is the
right person to seek for on basic pet health problem, canine anatomy, pet
nutrition and breed standard. In addition, there is no better person to learn
business management from because of his outstanding individual achievement as
an Asia Pacific Entrepreneur of the year.
Being a professional accountant himself, he believed a
professional must continue to acquire knowledge. Due to this, he loves to
organize extra activities as part of the academy curriculum so that his
students can gain extra knowledge.
Business collaboration together with all his students brings
a business or career opportunity straight after graduating. With this, it is his
vision to bring the pet industry to a level whereby pet stylists will be
regarded as a true profession.
Rachel
Yeoh MERITUS, MPS, DPS, ISCC, B. Business, PCAM
Rachel
Yeoh Gar Fuee, the 1st USA ISCC Meritus Master Pet Stylist in Asia and USA ISCC Dermatech Pet Skin Specialist whom has
finished practical test, Sporting breed, Non-Sporting
and Terrier breed certification in just one day, a history for ISCC.
She was graduated from Sydney, Australia with a
Bachelor of Business degree, majoring in accounting and finance. Upon graduate,
worked as an auditor and accountant in the top two firm in the world, but due
to her passion in art and love for animals, it led her to pursue her dream to
become a professional pet stylist.
In 2006, she won 1st place in an
International Grooming Competition and was awarded Rising Star.
Between years 2007 to 2008, she started apprenticing
other groomers under her.
Year 2009, she formally open a Pet Styling Academy
(GCA - Groomers Connection Academy) whereby she developed her unique fusion
trimming style methodology, which combines Western breed standard profiles with
Asian adorable pet styling. This methodology of hers, has being appreciated and
recognized worldwide by all professional stylists.
Rachel has been well known in the industry with her expertise,
which were covered in many different major presses, and social medias, which include
The Star, NST, TheEdge, NTV7, International magazines, blogs and etc.
She has won many prestigious awards through out her
career, including best designer award, best groomer of the year and second best creative award held by USA creative groomers team.
In addition, she gave a lot of seminars and her
expertise has been seek Internationally by being specially invited to give
seminars in countries such as Japan and United States. She is the first and still the only Malaysian Pet Stylist being invited to United States as a speaker. She loves to share her
knowledge by giving back to fellow professional stylists and society. She also
enjoyed nurturing new and experienced pet stylists to groom the pets with love,
skill, technique and professionalism. Her loves for pets lead her to encourage
all her students and staffs to participate in pet welfare and often organize
charity events.
Dorin Leong MPS,
DPS, TGA, ISCC, PCAM
Dorin
Leong Ai May, graduated as a human beautician majoring in skin maintenance, facial
make up and nail art. Passion for pets has driven her to pursue and become USA ISCC Master Pet Stylist and Dematech Pet Sking Specialist.
She
is an ISCC certified Master Pet Stylist in sporting, non-sporting and terrier
breeds. Her patient and passion to nurture new groomer makes her a
well-respected instructor and she is a person that is very easy to learn from.
She
is often interviewed by press and social media and won multiple pet styling
awards, including Taiwan Groomers Association Pet Styling Award.
She
has shown and groomed many beautiful Pomeranian, Kerry Blue Terrier, Cavalier
King Charles Spaniel, Bichon Frise and others in dog conformation show.
Dorin
has successfully trained many students to excel in their studies as well as
their career upon graduate. Definitely one instructor you will want to learn
from.
