'A Wealth of Knowledge and Skills' in Ottawa
Can one phone call change your life? Can solving a physical challenge give you focus?
Ask Shay Bloo, our fantastic new clinical trainer in Ottawa, and she’ll give you a definite YES to both questions.
It’s with great joy that we welcome Shay to the THMA Training Team. She is a nursing professional, a skilled injector and is passionate about teaching. Her focus on enhancing and maintaining natural beauty while prioritizing patient safety and ongoing education has made her a welcome and valuable addition to our CNA-accredited training program.
“I’m excited to be part of THMA,” Shay tells us. “A year ago, I could only imagine being part of a national aesthetic medicine training company.”
A year ago Shay was just getting her own business in aesthetic medicine up and running. Going it alone has its challenges, of course, and Shay at that time did have lots of questions. She says our continuous support was a key reason she chose THMA training.
“Tracey took time out of her day to call me that one day while she was at a conference. She was patient, understanding, answered all my questions and reassured me that I was going to get the support I was looking for. This was reason I chose THMA. Her supportive phone call changed my life.”
We first met Shay during her Foundation Course training in November 2023 with Corey Akisanya in Ottawa. He says she left an immediate impression on him when she returned for mentoring and then revisit or audit the Foundation Course’s Hands-on Training again. Her confidence and a dedication to learning, Corey says, was very impressive.
“Shay had absorbed so much information through previous THMA training and mentoring. She had dedicated a lot of time to improving herself and has confidence in her abilities to inspire herself and others to excel in aesthetic medicine. She is filled with positive energy!”
Shahnaz Ayoubloo, known professionally as Shay Bloo, is a Registered Practical Nurse with a self-described “deep passion for aesthetic medicine.” Besides running her own aesthetics practice, Shay also works as a rehabilitation nurse on a brain injury unit at The Ottawa Hospital.
“My journey in nursing has been shaped not only by professional experiences but also by personal challenges. I’ve faced chronic skin conditions, some related to aging and environment, that deepened my understanding of the transformative power of feeling comfortable in one’s skin. This journey drives my dedication to help others feel confident and achieve a happier, healthier life.”
Shay says our commitment to providing practitioners with knowledge, skills and confidence were values that aligned perfectly with her own. Corey saw that same thing in Shay when he asked her last spring to assist with Foundation Course and Botox training during the summer. She was ecstatic about that opportunity, Corey says, and quickly proved herself worthy of a position on the THMA Training Team.
“Truth is you can be a good provider but not the best educator. So to find someone who does both exceptionally well is key. We found that in Shay. She brings a wealth of knowledge and skills as a very valuable addition to the team.”
Shay will be doing hands-on training in our Basic Botox Course and Foundation Course. She will also be doing One-on-One Mentoring and workshops on Lip Enhancements and PRP Treatments. Training will be at Dermapure in Ottawa where Corey is a respected injector, THMA clinical trainer and Authorized Prescriber. Kailey Walsh will be assisting Shay and Corey with the training at Dermapure.
This natural partnership and professional collaboration will greatly benefit incoming participants in THMA training programs, Shay. Our confidence in that matches hers!
“I take pride in educating both my patients and fellow practitioners, sharing knowledge that leads to safe, effective and natural results. I am thrilled and honoured to join the THMA team!”
