(noun)
A beautiful process
of becoming
How Our Garden Began
Back in 2011 our little beauty program started as a tiny little seed with only eight students. Fast forward to today and there have been over 400 graduates from Bloom Beauty Academy. Many graduates of our program have become instructors at our school, helping continue the cycle of learning. Others have started their own businesses or work in either home or professional salons. ALL have gained a sense of self-respect and have created a sisterhood with fellow graduates that they never felt was possible. Where helplessness once grew, success blooms resulting in income for families and a purposeful life.
Our founder, Beth Sczempka was asked for her help and guidance back in 2011, when she and her family came down with Build a Miracle to help build houses. Her heart immediately connected with the incredible women of El Florido and she saw a great need in getting a beauty program started there. There are very few career choices for a woman in a third world country, particularly ones living in extreme poverty with typically nothing more than a 3rd grade education. The beauty industry is a great option!
With her background as a hairstylist and salon owner Beth moved quickly to put together the equipment, furniture, learning materials and tools needed to start the very first class of 8 students. Little did she know that the bulk of those first 8 students would prove to be some of the most involved and successful women in their community! Some have become our teachers, some have started their own businesses and others are the leaders of the Build a Miracle community. Since then, we have grown to have approximately 60 students every graduating class, twice a year.
Your donation will help the women in the Bloom Beauty Academy to support their families with self-respect and allow them to escape a cycle of poverty by learning a dignified and lucrative way to provide for their families.
Our Story
Meet Our Instructors
As a graduate from the very first cosmetology class, Rosa has a passion for beauty and educating women. She is now the director of Bloom Beauty Academy and also teaches skin care to our esthetics class. A single mother, Rosa works diligently to ensure her children have an education.
Rosa Gomez
Betty Ocampo
With a vast education in all facets of cosmetology, Betty educates our students in acrylics and nail extensions. She is a passionate teacher and loves giving women the education they need to pull themselves out of poverty and succeed with dignity. She gives thanks to God for His love in every moment of her life.
Lupita Medina
With a passion for styling and formal updos, Lupita now oversees the styling portion of Bloom Beauty Academy. She also works with Build A Miracle’s administrative staff to enroll new students into the program. As a graduate from our first beauty class, Lupita is passionate about helping women become self-sufficient.
Leticia Jimenez
Salon owner and professional hair stylist, Leticia was a graduate from the first beauty class at Bloom Beauty Academy. This education and career has allowed her to escape poverty and give her children the life she has always dreamed. Leticia is teaching hair styling and updos.
Giovanna Mejia
A talented and gifted makeup artist, Giovanna teaches bridal, quinceañera, and avant-garde makeup. When she is not teaching at Bloom, she works for local law enforcement’s forensics department. Giovanna creates an exciting environment for her deserving students to become professional makeup artists.
A salon owner and stylist, Nubia teaches hair cutting and color to our Bloom students. Nubia is a successful widowed single mother with two sons, one of which is currently in university. She is committed to her children’s education. They’re her reason to keep going and fight her their future.