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At the Royal School, we are local industry leaders. We provide a solid educational foundation to empower our team members in the pursuit of excellence. Our culture is about small class sizes that provide an exclusive, boutique education with an inclusive family feel.

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Royal School of Cosmetology
Chandra Niemerg

Chandra Niemerg

Founder, Owner, C.E.O.

A visionary, motivator, and entrepreneur, Ms. Chandra is business driven. She has excelled in many various opportunities, the school being her most recent. Her love of the industry and extensive education has aided in her success in her first of many school’s opening. She excites, motivates and encourages all students to strive for success and challenges them to excel to the next level. Her leadership and extensive education bring a refreshing new life to the curriculum and excitement for all students.

Whitley Carrillo

Department Head of Cosmetology

Current trends and fashion is what sparks this educator. Her creativity brings life to our students and enhances their learning by incorporating the newest techniques and trends. She is an asset to the school and her demonstrations inspire each student to achieve the next skill level.

Sherri Fulk

Sherri Fulk

Department Head of the Nail Tech Program and Cosmetology Instructor

Passionate about both hair and nails, Ms. Sherri brings 33 years of learning to our nail program. Her advanced education with Sam Villa, Tammy Taylor and OPI in the nail field plus years of practicing services leads our students to start a new and exciting career.

ERIN MILTENBERGER

Erin Miltenberger

Clinic Floor Supervisor

Actively licensed for 14 years and still working in the salon attributes to her success as an instructor. She brings strength through color, hair extensions and special event styling to add advanced education for our learners.

JODI CRAYCROFT

Jodi Craycroft

Educational Director and Department Head of Master Educator Program

Extensive education from various schools attribute to her achievements. Licensed instructor in cosmetology and esthetics with years of teaching experience brings a new level of education for our learners. Her main focus is overseeing the instructors and curriculums. She is also the Lead instructor for our student instructor program. We train, educate and encourage our student instructors to bring more knowledge and expertise into the classroom and on our clinic floor.

CAROL STEAD​

Carol Stead

Clinic Floor Supervisor

Professionally licensed for 40 years and instructing for 30 years. Her experience working with the students and behind the chair adds expert training to help these future professionals excel in a real salon environment. Customer service and perm waving are just a couple of her attributes she masters and shares with all students.

Katie Ruholl

KATIE RUHOLL

Esthetics Instructor

Extensively trained in the field of esthetics, Katie brings innovative new ideas to enhance the program. She is well versed in all of esthetics and has taken advanced classes in waxing, sugaring and hair removal. She continues to work in a spa and shares her experiences with the students to prepare them for the industry.

Marcus Robinson

Marcus Robinson

Department Head of Barbering

Mr. Marcus is a self driven educator. He began his career in Cosmetology and transitioned into Barbering. His skills are natural and he is an expert with the clippers. He shares his knowledge with students offering amazing demonstrations. His skill level doesn’t end there...he brings excitement and enthusiasm to the classroom for theory instruction that is very interesting and appealing to the students.

Alex Anderson

Alex Anderson

Administrator/Champaign Campus

Alex has been a licensed and working cosmetologist in our area for several years. He specializes in color techniques, cuts and business classes. He is great at teaching theory and correlating it with his floor demonstrations. We have been fortunate to add Alex as a main team player to our staff and have him lead our Champaign location.

Denise Cosby

Denise Cosby

Barber Instructor

Denise brings years of experience to our school. We are excited to see her advanced skills enhance the education for the students. Her kind demeanor and patience work well for all student learning levels. She exceeds all expectations of learning offered in our barber program and always brings excitement to the barber shop floor. Everyone benefits from her advanced knowledge of the industry.

Rod Sickler

Rod Sickler

Educator/Owner/Partner - Champaign Campus

Rod brings charisma to our educational system. He is advanced in all areas of the salon world having spent many years mastering his craft by attending advanced classes all over the world. His extensive education, leadership skills and infectious personality are just a few of his unique qualities that draw people to seek a seat in his classes. He keeps his skills on point by utilizing them daily while working in his salon. His leadership skills are infectious and encourages all students to strive for excellence in school, after graduation and throughout their career.