Who We are
Our desire is to surround you with elegance, dazzle you with excellence in artistry and enlighten you with the warmth of our team's spirit!
Janille Montel and Linda Mills opened ExpressionS Salon & Day Spa in 2001 with a vision of bringing a unique salon and spa experience to Warsaw and surrounding area residents. ExpressionS started off at a small location on Center Street with very limited space.
In August of 2008, ExpressionS moved to a new location, still in downtown Warsaw, but with upgraded facilities and more space for the best salon and spa experience.
Janille took over sole ownership of ExpressionS Salon & Day Spa in 2018.
Meet Our Team
Janille Montel
Owner
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: My biggest passion in this industry is touching lives and seeing guests leave with a smile on their face feeling better about themselves!
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: After doing hair for 30 years, I now focus my skills on training the new staff and the overall well-being of ExpressionS.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I enjoy spending time in my flower garden, camping with friends and family and playing with my dogs.
Amanda Miller
Salon Manager
Level 5 - Elite Stylist
Hair Extension Expert
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my cosmetology license in August of 1999 at Rudae's Beauty College.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I love people and I love making them feel good about themselves.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: I love to do nails and hair extensions.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Meeting new people. Also, doing a big makeover!
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love to be outside hiking and biking, and spending as much time with my family as possible.
Kandace Kerkhoff
Office Manager
Q: When did you start at Expressions?
A: I started working at ExpressionS in September of 2010.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: I love being a part of an amazing team! I also love that every day changes and I never know what the day will bring!
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love spending my time with family and friends!
Krista Patrick
Level 5 - Elite Stylist
Hair Extension Expert
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my cosmetology license at Masters of Cosmetology in 2011.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I love making people feel beautiful while also getting to be creative.
Q: What services do you love or specialize in?
A: I love all hair color but especially blonding! Extensions is another love of mine!
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: I have built amazing relationships with my clients and I love getting to know new ones.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love live music! My husband and I love going to concerts and festivals. We also love camping with our two kids. Reading is a huge passion of mine as well as hanging out at home with all of our fur babies.
Haedon Hill
Level 5 - Elite Stylist
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my cosmetology license at Paul Mitchell the School Indianapolis in 2012.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I felt like I have always had a natural gift; always did my friends hair for prom, painted my dogs nails. I wanted to do it professionally.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: I love loving on clients & haircutting!
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Being able to connect with a client and making them feel seen, special and heard.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love my fur children! Biking, weight lifting, spending time with "shug-shug's angels" (my nieces), gardening, reading
Carely Valencia
Level 5 - Elite Stylist
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my cosmetology license at Inspire School of Cosmetology in 2019.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I love making people feel beautiful, confident and empowering.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: Lived in blonding, brunettes, Men's cutting
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Getting to meet people, building relationships, and having fun while doing it!
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love spending time with my family, going to the gym, my husband and I love to travel and see the world together.
April Gonya
Level 5 - Elite Stylist
Hair Extension Expert
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my cosmetology license at Paul Mitchell the School Temucula, CA in 2014.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: With every new hair service, there is a chance to fall in love with yourself again. I love being a part of that experience!
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: Extensions, blonding and blowouts
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: The science behind the chair. I can alter the color and texture of hair; it's awesome!
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love the outdoors and maintaining a wetland preserve. My garden, crocheting, swimming, hosting parties
Preslie Amiss
Level 5 - Elite Stylist
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my license in 2019 at Inspire College of Cosmetology.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I always enjoyed doing hair and makeup so I decided why not try cosmetology school! I ended up falling in love with the hair industry!
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: I love doing lived-in colors!
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Getting to talk and enjoy time with beautiful clients
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love spending time with my husband and daughter! I also enjoy going on vacation with my family and I love to read.
Paige Schuler
Level 4: Specialist Stylist
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I graduated from Aveda Fredric's Institute in 2014.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I always wanted to be a stylist from a young age.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: I love to do color, especially blonding/balayage.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: I absolutely love to make my guests feel beautiful and pampered.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: Volunteer with our high schoolers at Church with my husband, spend time with my son and daughter, workout at the gym
Delaney Walters
Level 3 - Master Stylist
Hair Extension Expert
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my cosmetology license at Inspire College of Cosmetology in August of 2020.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I love to serve others and make them feel good about themselves.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: Color, Men's haircuts, Extensions and Permanent Jewelry
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Getting to know my clients and making them feel beautiful
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. When I'm not with them, I spend most of my time outside with my dogs!
Emerson Jenkins
Level 2 - Expert Stylist
Hair Extension Expert
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my license at The Aveda Institute in 2023.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: To make people feel confident and to give them time to relax.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: I love lived in color and blonding.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Being able to do big transformations and being able to connect with clients.
Q: Outside of work, what are your bobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I like to hang out with friends and spend time with family.
McKenna Rickert
Level 1 - Apprentice Stylist
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my cosmetology license at Art 22 Academy in January of 2024.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I thought I wanted to be an OB but changed my mind because schooling was way too long for me. Hair school was the perfect amount of time.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: Coloring!
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Making people feel so good!
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: Forced into fishing with my boyfriend
Hanging with friends and family
Shopping!!
Travel
Hailey Carney
Level 1 - Apprentice Stylist
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my cosmetology license at Michiana Beauty College in 2024.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I love making people feel beautiful and getting to use my creativity at the same time!
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: My favorite services to do are "lived-in" color and dimensional color.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: The most exciting part of the job is making connections with guests and being creative!
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: Outside of work, I love spending time with my cats and traveling!
Kala Wines
Nail Technician
Jodi Gothan
Licensed Massage Therapist
PMU Artist
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my massage therapy license at American College of Massage in 2009 and my PMU certification at Bowerman Artistry in 2024.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: It started off as a way to supplement my income as a single mom. Then it evolved into a love of helping people.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: My favorite services are Lymphatic Release Massage and Microblading.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Being able to positively impact people's lives daily, and leaving the world a more beautiful and healed place.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I'm an artist and love creating in my free time. I also like tending to my garden and spending time in nature.
Katie Paulus
Esthetician
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my esthetic license in 2010 at Masters of Cosmetology.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I worked at the front desk and loved the environment. The relationships between massage therapists and estheticians and their clients inspired me to get my license.
Q: What services do you love to do or specialize in?
A: Facials and Waxing
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: My clients! I love getting to know my clients and helping them feel their best!
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: The rest of my life is consumed with horses and my two perfect puppies.
Rosemary Lowe
Licensed Massage Therapist
Q: When did you receive your license?
A: I received my Massage therapy license at Ivy Tech in March of 2023.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I enjoy working with people, and I like to help people feel better.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: The most exciting part of my job is to see the difference in the people I work with on how they improve.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I like gardening, stain glass making and crafting
Brooklyn Brown
Front Desk Professional
Q: When did you start working at ExpressionS?
A: I started working at ExpressionS in April of 2022.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: I love making connections and getting to know our amazing clients.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love photography! Hanging out with my friends and family, and cuddling with my 4 fur babies. Anything crafty and artsy!
Kelly Rennhack
Front Desk Professional
Q: When did you start working at ExpressionS?
A: I started working at ExpressionS in January of 2011.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Seeing the clients leave feeling beautiful and pampered.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: Taking walks, listening to music, vacationing with family. I have 4 kids that keep me busy! I love spending time with my family!
Melissa Ashkins
Front Desk Professional
Q: When did you start working at ExpressionS?
A: I started working at ExpressionS in December of 2018.
Q: Why did you get into this industry?
A: I was a hair model for one of the stylists and the manager asked if I wanted a job! :)
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: The clients and the family you make here
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: I love my kids and anything fun to do with them. I love to read, work out, and all things fashion and beauty!
Becca Baker
Front Desk Professional
Q: When did you start working at ExpressionS?
A: I started working at ExpressionS in September of 2022.
Q: What's the most exciting part of your job?
A: Greeting our guests and making them feel welcomed and taken care of from the moment they walk in. Working with the best people that are not only co-workers but family.
Q: Outside of work, what are your hobbies or what do you love to do in your spare time?
A: In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I also enjoy going for walks with my daughter, Baylynn. Also, one of my favorite things to do is picking a new adventure to go on with my husband and daughter and making new memories together.