I'm proud to be an educator at MENSPIRE Academy

My name is Jeffrey Batista, and I am proud to represent MENSPIRE, a brand that has defined the benchmark for men’s grooming for over a decade. With six years of industry experience, my journey into education began at our Flagship Academy in St Albans, delivering the intensive 12-week Foundations Programme.
I have developed under the direct mentorship of Josh Lamonaca, giving me a high-level foundation in both technical skill and education. Since officially becoming an educator in 2024, I have led multiple sold-out professional courses at MENSPIRE Academy UK, while also traveling across Europe and North America to teach and perform shows for international audiences.
In 2026, I am reaching a milestone by launching the MENSPIRE Academy Glasgow. This project is a point of immense pride, as I bring the MENSPIRE methodology home to Scotland. I believe the best way to elevate the industry is by investing in the next generation, and I am honored to lead the development of future talent within the Scottish hair community.

Students are progressing well

So how far have our students come along since launching? Well I proud to say that the students are already showing great signs of progression. Days consist of live demonstrations from our educators, lectures, practical workshops and written exams. Units on fundamentals, sectioning, styling, layering and graduation have been covered. At this early stage students are showing they have a great understanding in the fundamental principles of men’s hairdressing. Under our guidance I’m excited to see the future is looking good for both them and the barbering industry.

Picking the right barbering beginners courses

With so many barbering beginner courses on the market ,and rightly so, due to the flow of people choosing to step into the industry, it can often be difficult to know where to start in choosing the course right for you. Whether you are a school leaver or perhaps considering a career change, barbering is a great industry to be involved in for so many reasons. The relaxed working atmosphere and the hands on nature of the job can be very attractive.

Our MENSPIRE Academy has famously seen professional barbers travel from all corners of the globe to enhance their skill set and now we have a fantastic opportunity to teach the MENSPIRE curriculum that we believe so passionately in to brand new barbers coming into the industry.  Covering all aspects of modern day men’s hairdressing / barbering from layering, sectioning, graduation and styling to fading. For me this is a course that I am very excited to be leading, I find it incredibly rewarding to see how quickly we can develop students that have never picked up a pair of clippers. 

Could barbering be right for you? If so, you can continue to watch the development of our students over the coming weeks on the @menspireacademy Instagram story and see if we could be the right fit for you.