My inspiration for cosmetology is driven from the confidence the beauty industry can give a person. Just a minor adjustment can enhance so much natural beauty. I’ve always loved hair and makeup growing up and into my teens. I started coloring and bleaching my hair, as well experimenting with my makeup creating bold fun looks. I thrived with passion to create different looks and styles. I am Essence Espinoza Thompson I’m from Denver Colorado. My father became deceased when I was 10 and My mother became disabled in 2020 undergoing extensive care and needed surgeries. While living in subsidized housing my mother received section 8 after 15 years of waiting, We then moved to Englewood Colorado transferring me schools the end of my sophomore year . At 16 years of age I started working my first job building my way up from crew member to a cashier as I had no prior experience. I then applied for a summer internship with BOA Technology. BOA took me thru every level of the company from marketing and design to building physical models running tests and other aspects of the business. I also received a scholarship amount of 2500 from BOA Technology as apart of completing the full internship. All while going into my junior year of high school starting over attending a new school and maintaining a job as a young adult in the workforce. I then Graduated with my diploma from Sheridan High school May of 2023. After graduating me and my family decided to move to Lasvegas Nevada July of 2023 as my grandmother was already residing here. Me and my mother now rent a home in central Lasvegas Nevada where I work part time event security with Best Management and home health care at All Valley Home Health . I feel as I’m in the right place to continue education in the career path I love and want to be apart of, The Beauty Industry. I’ve done extensive research on cosmetology programs and schools here in Lasvegas Nevada and found the right one for me at Milan Institute Las Vegas where I will be attending starting September 9th 2024. But even with my 2500 scholarship I’m still in need of paying the rest off of the full cost of tuition and materials which is 20,000 altogether . To receive The Brown skin agenda esthetician and cosmetology scholarship for me would be a blessing as a Native American woman coming from a low income family and deceased father working to better myself and become a self proclaimed licensed business owner and cosmetologist.