Owner & Instructor
Meet Ms. Duriya Caldwell, known as The EarthlyGoddess. She is the owner and instructor for The Black Pearl Nail Academy (TBPNAcademy), the first full service specialty manicuring school in Tennessee.
Duriya has over 30 years experience as a manicurist with 20 plus years licensed. She holds a master’s degree in business management and serves as an active licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). Duriya utilizes her extra skills to fuel her passion for the nail industry and to work hard to build #Nailationships and provide excellent services to her own clients while educating them and the public about TRUE healthy nail care. Duriya felt that it was only befitting that she open TBPNAcademy so that she could offer her talent and knowledge to those desiring to progress their interests and skills in manicuring.
“Excellence Without Exception” is not only TBPNAcademy slogan, but it is the only way that Duriya knows how to provide education and services to Memphis, the tri-state area and the Whitehaven community.
Duriya has over 30 years experience as a manicurist with 20 plus years licensed. She holds a master’s degree in business management and serves as an active licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). Duriya utilizes her extra skills to fuel her passion for the nail industry and to work hard to build #Nailationships and provide excellent services to her own clients while educating them and the public about TRUE healthy nail care. Duriya felt that it was only befitting that she open TBPNAcademy so that she could offer her talent and knowledge to those desiring to progress their interests and skills in manicuring.
“Excellence Without Exception” is not only TBPNAcademy slogan, but it is the only way that Duriya knows how to provide education and services to Memphis, the tri-state area and the Whitehaven community.
Intake Coordinator
Meet Ms. Dallyssia Cooper who serves as our Student Intake Coordinator. She was born and raised in the heart of Memphis. Ms. Cooper is a graduate of Hamilton High School and THE Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She is a Licensed Aesthetician that gained her licensure from the specialty aesthetics school "The Ivy School."
Ms. Cooper wears many hats at The Black Pearl Nail Academy and works hard to advocate for the growth of the students. She enjoys working for The Black Pearl Nail Academy and believes in our mission to not only teach professional skills, but to also inspire the next generation of Nail Technicians to completely pursue their place in this growing craft. Ms. Cooper believes that it is rewarding to meet future nail technicians at the beginning of their journey and watch them leave the program to become licensed, professional entrepreneurs.
Ms. Cooper wears many hats at The Black Pearl Nail Academy and works hard to advocate for the growth of the students. She enjoys working for The Black Pearl Nail Academy and believes in our mission to not only teach professional skills, but to also inspire the next generation of Nail Technicians to completely pursue their place in this growing craft. Ms. Cooper believes that it is rewarding to meet future nail technicians at the beginning of their journey and watch them leave the program to become licensed, professional entrepreneurs.