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but here I am, heading into my fifth graduation, I relocated to Arkansas summer in Jackson Hole! I’ve moved and accepted a position with Atrium forward with my career path with Hospitality as spa director at Spa Four Seasons and am now the Spa Botanica. I have been involved in Director here at our beautiful resort.” exciting projects and soon will be working with our management on the importance of the scholarship: company in the creation of Wellness “The Scholarship was an important Rooms for their hotel portfolio.” part of connecting with the industry nicole meneveau as a whole. I never imagined the how the scholarship deepened her support and close-knit community involvement in spa: that the spa industry has. Being a “ISPA’s continued education and part of ISPA right from the start of mentorship have provided me with a my career and meeting leaders wealth of valuable resources. To give through the Scholarship allowed me back, I have joined the ISPA volunteer to develop relationships that have community. I hope that I can share been pivotal in my success.” my knowledge with others.” taylor toreno kelsey brink Spa Director spa botanica rogers, embassy suites convention center & spa Rooms Operations Manager lexington griffin gate marriott resort & spa 2014 Spa Manager four seasons Jackson hole her career path: “After graduating from Cornell, I moved all the way out to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to work at Four Seasons Jackson Hole as a spa manager in training. I thought I would live out west for only a year, “Being a part of ISPA right from the start of my career and meeting leaders through the Scholarship allowed me to develop relation- ships that have been pivotal in my success.” — nicole meneveau, 2014 36 PULSE ■ aUgUSt 2019 2015 2016 her career path: her career path: “I was promoted from spa coordinator Since receiving the Mary Tabacchi to spa manager at the Shangri-La Scholarship, I was named the spa Springs in Bonita Springs, Florida. My director of the Florida Gulf Coast mentor was a great asset, and with University Spa Lab until my gradu- her guidance I am proud to say that I ation. I then was accepted into was able to triple spa revenue. After Marriott International’s Voyager