Danielle Stefik

Danielle Stefik

Location: calgary, ab

About me

Professional Background

Current Role: Clinical and Professional Lead at NIWE Academy
Expertise: Overseeing professional and clinical operations, mentoring trainees, leading orientation and graduation planning, and delivering lectures on marketing, client acquisition, and industry standards
Certifications & Skills:

Proficient in advanced esthetic techniques including laser therapies (YAG 1064, Alex 755, IPL), microneedling, dermaplaning, chemical peels, and many more.
Strong leadership in curriculum development, academic affairs, and interdepartmental collaboration
Experienced in supporting students who are struggling academically or clinically, and guiding mentors to maintain high training standards


Core Values
Building supportive, structured, and empowering learning environments.
Maintaining integrity and professionalism in both education and client services.
Creating systems that drive clarity, fairness, and accountability.
Fostering curiosity and a passion for lifelong learning.


Personal Interests
Hiking in the mountains to stay grounded and energized.
Gardening as a creative and restorative outlet.
Spending quality time with my husband and kids—my biggest source of joy and motivation.
Learning new things, whether it's in professional development or personal growth.


My Why
I believe education is a powerful tool to transform lives. Through my work, I strive to cultivate confidence, professionalism, and a growth mindset in the next generation of estheticians. My goal is to bridge hands-on skill-building with real-world preparation—supporting trainees every step of the way.

Interests

i am grounded in nature, family, and growth. based on that, my personal and professional worlds seem to align well: i value both nurturing (people and plants!) and structure, whether it's in a garden, a curriculum, or a learning journey.

Skills

nail tech, esthetics, clinical aesthetics

Activity

Learning Style Quiz

 

This quiz is very detailed and breaks down the individual learning style so its easy to understand how best you take in information. It will even break it down in a graph form to show how much you lean from one style to the next. It takes about 15 min to complete. My students love taking this quiz and find it very helpful!

This was a great reminder of all the different learning styles that people use in daily life. I have already implemented into my classrooms a learning style quiz at the beginning of each new class for them to take individually. We then go through the room and each talk about our learning styles and how best we can learn from what is being taught. This has already helped them understand how to best use their time in learning the skills for the course. As well as having them all see how we each learn differently so patience is needed when… >>>

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