Featured Students & Graduate Spotlight

Featured Students & Graduate Spotlight2025-08-06T11:35:33-04:00

Featured Student

Meghan Asselta – Photographer & Esthetics Student

Meet Meghan Asselta NYIB: Hi Meghan! Thank you for sitting with me. How are you doing? Are you feeling excited or nervous? Meghan: I am feeling a little bit of both. NYIB:  That is totally understandable. Tell us all a little more about yourself, we know you are already a businesswoman! Meghan: I graduated from Pratt Institute, with a [...]

Melissa DeCanio – Future Mobile Spa Entrepreneur

Meet Melissa DeCanio NYIB: Hello Melissa! Thank you for joining me today. Tell us a little about yourself. Melissa: Well, I am 36 years old. I am a mother of one 7-year-old beautiful little girl. And I work at an accounting firm as a secretary for a very long time now. NYIB: Oh, accounting! What made you decide to go from [...]

Graduate Spotlight

Molly Burns
Molly Burns
During her time at NYIB, Molly excelled in both our Esthetics Program and our MUD Beauty Essentials Program, standing out not only for her talent but for her dedication and drive. We caught up with Molly to reflect on her time at NYIB, what inspired her to enter the beauty industry, and where she’s headed next.

Amanda Borruso
Amanda Borruso
A dedicated and talented esthetician, Amanda recently earned the prestigious Best Esthetician award at the Long Island Beauty Awards. Her journey from NYIB student to award-winning professional is nothing short of inspiring…

Voula Makropoulos
Voula Makropoulos
Since graduating from NYIB I have continued to further my education in the field, opened my own skin care studio, and launched my own line of products…

Humaira Sheikh
Humaira Sheikh
Thanks to NYIB, I have accomplished a lot since I graduated! Initially, I wanted to focus on the bridal aspect of this industry, but because NYIB had given me so many different opportunities, I was able to experience the different types of work available. I have worked for TV, Film, Catalog Shoots, Runway, Bridal and so much more! There is no greater satisfaction than to see your work published in catalogs or on TV…

Liz Contello
Liz Contello
There are those people that know exactly what they want to be when they grow up, for me it was a career in the beauty industry. At an early age, I realized how important it was for me to take care of my skin…

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