Nicole Kallish is a Certified Master Groomer and the Global Education Manager at Andis Company. Nicole attended the Academy of Dog Grooming Arts and ran a successful mobile grooming business for six years in Illinois and Florida followed by opening a shop that she owned for 5 years. Nicole had worked her way up the ranks in the contest ring earning many 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placements in entry and intermediate levels, including best groomed dog in Level 2 in 2008. She received her first “group” placement at the All American Grooming Show in 2011. Nicole won the title of “Rising Star of the Year” at Intergroom in New Jersey in 2013 and moved on to the “open” or “expert” level. Nicole was also a Barkleigh Honors nominee for "Up and Coming Groomer of the Year" in 2011 and 2012 and a nominee for the Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards “Mobile Groomer of the Year” 2011 and 2012. Nicole is now a judge, speaker and educator since selling her shop in Florida and joining Andis full time. With a passion for education and all things dog, it is her goal to help as many groomers as possible succeed in their career.