- Sandy Dumont
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refimprove=September 2008Sandy Dumont, known as The Image Architectcitation needed|date=September 2008, is an image consultant, speaker, author, branding expert that resides in Virginia, United States. She is the founder of
Impression Strategies Institute , an image consulting training school and World Association of Image Consultants, a professional image consultants association. She is also a founding member of the Professional Speakers Association (U.K); and a member of the National Speakers Association.chool
Sandy Attended and Graduated from
Norview High School in Norfolk, Virginia in the 1960s. She then attended John Robert Powers Fashion & Finishing School of Washingdon DC. Upoon graduation Sandy started her career as a runway and photo model. [http://www.naymz.com/search/sandy/dumont/1647568]Early Career
Immediately after she began her modeling career, Dumont started consulting to clubs, groups and friends, it lead to her career in corporate consulting. During this period, she also worked in London and San Francisco as a model and fashion consultant. Upon return to Washington D.C. in 1976, she became a faculty member of The Barbizon (fashion) School.
Europe
After meeting and marrying her husband whose from Belgium, Dumont moved to Brussels, Belgium in the early 80s. While living in Brussels, Belgium, she founded Impression Strategies Institute, a consulting company specializing in impression management, image psychology, image consulting, image consultant training, wardrobe consulting and personal branding. Dumont, who became known as The Image Architect, shows clients how to enhance their outward appearance from head to toe, so that they make a powerful impact upon others. While in Belgium, Dumont also taught as a faculty member at the prestigious Management Center Europe in Brussels, hosted a weekly radio program there as well.http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=199647732] She also served as president of Professional Women International of Brussels and the Women's International Club of Brussels. She has worked throughout Europe including the Netherlands, Sweden, France, UK and Belgium.
United States
Upon her return to the United States, Sandy Dumont founded the World Association of Image consultants (WAIC), a professional image consultants association. While living in Washington D.C. she also taught at the Barbizon School. She works in Virginia, Washington DC and also has offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She consults with individuals and corporations and also conducts corporate and individual image makeover workshops on the subject of impression management and image skills. Sandy is also a keynote speaker at conferences both nationally and internationally. She also does on-line image consulting and image makeovers for individuals and groups. [http://www.nsavirginia.org/national-sandy-dumont.html]
External links
* [http://www.theimagearchitect.com The Image Architect Official Website]
* [http://www.impressionstrategiesinstitute.com Impression Strategies Institute]
* [http://www.worldimageconsultants.org World Association of Image Consultants]References
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