Pinkies Nail Salons actively engages with the local education system by participating in a Diablo Valley College class, taught at San Ramon Valley High, to increase their market share. Two experienced and ambitious entrepreneurs started Pinkies Nail Salons, a local nail salon, five years ago. They already have six locations in the Bay Area.
Diablo Valley College is a local college with multiple locations in the East Bay Area. They recently started teaching “Intro to Advertising” at San Ramon Valley High School. The curriculum quickly goes over the concepts of advertising and exposes the students to the world of marketing. The class is open to all students at San Ramon Valley. The class offers college credits, a GPA boost, or just a way to dive into the advertising field.
Connie Kulberg and Derik Landry, the entrepreneurs and owners of Pinkies Nail Salons, visited the class to pitch the company’s history as well as provide the class with descriptions of Pinkies services and products. They broke the students into four groups based type of advertising: Promotional, Public Relation, Print, and Web. The students particpated in real life advertising.
”Engaging in our local schools is more than good business,” Kulberg says, “it’s our responsibility.” Throughout the term, Connie and Derik made themselves available to the class and enjoyed seeing the presentations at the conclusion of the project.
Burke Williams opened their Danville spa location last fall. Pinkies Nail Salons owners, Derik Landry and Connie Kullberg, recently visited the spa incognito to see what all the excitement was about.
The spa takes up the entire second floor of the main building at the newly opened Rose Garden Center in Danville, Ca and is beautifully decorated Candice Olson style (for you HGTV lovers). The main lounge and waiting area is refreshing and airy with a coastal feel . Plush sofas, chairs, and ottomans are so inviting we could have lingered for hours in our fluffy spa robes. The room is filled with a thoughtful collection of beauty products in all price ranges.
Both Men’s and Ladies lounges are well appointed with an oversized jacuzzi, stream room, dry sauna, and relaxation areas decorated with the by-the-sea theme. The spa attendants were exceptional, offering eucalyptus spray for the steambath, foaming and fragrant Juniper oil for th jacuzzi, sliced cucumbers for eyes, and a deliciously refreshing lemon/orange aid. Give yourself a treat, linger a little longer, and enjoy all the amenities of the spa even if you are only in for a massage.
Massages are performed in comfortable treatment rooms by well trained therapists. The rooms are not filled with clutter and are large enough that the therapists are not crashing into things or bumping the tables during treatments. The therapists also put your robe in a warmer during your treatment so it’s toasty warm and soothing for your short stroll back the the lounge.
On the way out we stopped to meet the new General Manager, Danica Amstadt. Danica was promoted to Danville from Burke Williams Torrance location and is loving it here in Northern California. She appreciates our outdoors and beautiful surrounding of the Diablo Valley. We were really impressed by Danica’s warm and friendly demeanor…she’s a great fit for Danville.
Make no mistake, Burke Williams is a top notch spa and worth the visit. You can reach the spa by calling 925-362-0104 or on-line at www.burkewilliams.com .
