The Expert Educator textbook was written to provide critical information for educators in the beauty industry. However, the information contained herein borrows from and is applicable to best practices in both secondary and higher education arenas outside of the beauty industry. It is written with a direct focus on teaching methodologies, student engagement, classroom pedagogy, professionalism, and much more. The Expert Educator is designed to serve as a reference book for testing candidates in multiple states in the beauty industry and will also serve as a refresher for currently licensed educators/instructors during continuing education seminars, faculty/staff meetings, or as part of individual self-education efforts. The Expert Educator is a one-of-kind book focusing on both what is new and what is next in the field of education while simultaneously highlighting issues in education that are increasingly important (i.e., cultural competence, mental health issues) and are sure to become more critical in the future. Therefore, this book contains information that will never expire due to its dynamic, didactic, engaging delivery of knowledge specifically written and formulated for both today's and tomorrow's educators.