Peggy Sproat is President of Headlines Academy. She proudly graduated from the school in 1990. While attending Headlines, she worked in a number of salons and local beauty distributors after school, until being offered a position in 1997. She purchased the school from Patty Danielson in 1999, and gives thanks to God everyday for the amazing opportunity to give other people a chance to experience such rewarding careers. She is a Nuts and Bolts Team Leader and teaches product knowledge in the core classroom.

Nichole Finch is a 2003 Headlines Academy graduate. After graduation she worked at Great Clips and JC Penney Salons before becoming an instructor in 2007. She has product knowledge in Lanza, Redken, and Matrix, is certified in microdermabrasion and is also a Nuts and Bolts Team leader. Mainly teaching in the Core classroom, Nichole loves coming to work and says the best part of her job is watching the students grow from beginning to end and loves to see them light up when they finally get that one haircut.

Kayla Sullivan grew up in a small town on the border of North Dakota and Montana called Fairview. During her childhood, Kayla spent a great deal of time in Rapid City, as this is where her father was raised. She moved to Rapid City in July 2016, mostly to give herself space from the Bakken Oil boom. When a customer or student visits the front desk, the first thing they’ll notice is Kayla’s friendly and efficient attitude. Kayla has prior work experience in finance, marketing and advertising.

Kelli Selbach comes to us from Nevada, she studied and graduated from massage therapy in 2002. She earned her degree in reflexology, shiatsu and cranial sacral therapy. She has been practicing massage in Rapid City since she moved here in 2002. She particularly enjoys teaching the integrative therapies to the students in the massage program. She takes great joy in seeing the students grow with knowledge of hands on therapies to help the students achieve their goals in the profession.

Molly Barari grew up in Kearney, NE, and moved to Rapid City in May 2008 to work for the Rapid City Journal. During her eight years in Rapid City, Molly has also worked at National American University as a college student advisor, and for a public relations firm as a social media and event specialist. She still freelances as a lifestyle reporter for the Journal. Molly recently completed her master’s degree in Creative Writing from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She started working for Headlines Academy in January 2016. She is most in her element when she’s helping Headlines Academy with projects that require writing, public relations, social media, event planning – and most importantly, interacting with potential Headlines students and clients. Molly also has a passion for the beauty industry – especially makeup. You’ll never see her without her signature red lipstick.