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​Cristen Bowker
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Owner/Groomer
Cristen has been professionally grooming since 2000 and is a NDGAA, A.K.C. SAFE Certified Groomer.  She has been the proud owner of Foxy Locks since 2017, the first A.K.C. SAFE Certified Salon in Tennessee.  Foxy Locks has been awarded Knoxville's #1 Pet Grooming Salon for 5 years and #1 Doggie Daycare for 2 years.  Grooming and animals has always been her passion, and her certifications includes but not limited to, Semi-Permanent Color, pet CPR & First Aid, A.K.C. SAFE Handling, Hair & Skin, and Poodles. She specializes in all breeds, cats, and small animals. She competes in creative grooming with her St. Poodle, Paris, which has become the mascot for the salon and attends all the charity events the salon is active with.  Giving back to the community and helping with other animal organizations and shelters has been an important part of Foxy Locks and what it stands for.  Cristen has 2 beautiful children, Ethan (14) and Delilah (2) who share her love of animals and can be seen hanging out with mom at the salon on occasion. The family pets include a St. Poodle (Paris), cocker spaniel (Rascal), Pequeno Portuguese Podengo (Eli), hound mix (Vinnie), orange tabby (Milo), 2 ferrets (Storm, & Moose), a guinea pig (Gizmo).  A lot of her pets are used for competitive grooming and events, and play an important part in her home and work life.   

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Emily Hanaver
Manager/Receptionist
Emily has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2018. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor's degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. She has an Italian Greyhound mix named Sophie and a leopard gecko named Elsa. She also loves working part-time as an assistant for the podcast Good Nurse Bad Nurse. When she's not working, she's probably reading, writing, or spending time with her husband Dan. 

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Ciera Johnson
​Groomer
Ciera has been professionally grooming since 2016 and has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2019. She also loves creative grooming. She has two standard poodles named Grimm Burton and Salem, a mini American Eskimo named Gunther, and a snake named Constantine. In her free time, Ciera loves hiking with her dogs. She is also pet CPR certified, hair & skin certified, AKC Safe Handling certified, and poodle certified.

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Rebekah Leonard
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Groomer
Rebekah has been professionally grooming since 2011 and is an NDGAA groomer. She has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2020. She has worked with animals since 2009 and is pet CPR and First Aid certified. She has two standard poodles named Chantilly Lace and Atticus Finch, a Flemish Giant rabbit named Mose, and a pigeon called Percy.

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Pierre Ciottoli
​Groomer
Pierre has been professionally grooming since 2013 and has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2020. He moved to the US 10 years ago from France. He has three dogs. Pierre is an avid motorcycle rider and likes to attend sport-bike track days around the South Eastern US. In his free-time, he enjoys playing video games.

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Tiffany Ciottoli
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Grooming Assistant/Receptionist
Tiffany has been professionally grooming since 2016 and has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2020. Before that, she attended the University of Tennessee for sociology & criminal justice. She has three dogs: a rat terrier named Winry, a toy poodle named Grace, and a Dachshund named Coco. She likes napping, snacking, and a good RPG.

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Alixandra Kirby
Groomer

Alixandra has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2022 and has been grooming since 2013. She is pet CPR certified. She moved to Knoxville, TN from Florida in 2022 with her sweet beagle named Jess. 

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Isabel Argall
Grooming Assistant
Isabel has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2022 when she moved from Oregon to Knoxville, TN. She is pet CPR certified, and has a soft spot for German Shepherds, probably because she has one named Rylie. In her spare time, she also does modeling, and she loves working with horses. In the past, she has assisted camps for special needs children.

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Cat Frisbie
Doggie Daycare Attendant/Grooming Assistant
Cat has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2020. Cat has loved animals her whole life! She has owned ferrets, rabbits, cats, and of course, dogs. She is currently the pet mom to a feisty, loud and proud beagle mix named Samson who she adores. She volunteered at the humane society for years as a teenager and picked up some training techniques there, which made her realize she wanted to work with animals.

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Hershel Warren
Doggie Daycare Attendant
Hershel has been a proud member of Foxy Locks since 2022. He has 10+ years of customer service experience. He is the super honored father of an amazing son and beautiful daughter. He is also the father of 6 fur babies: a dog and five cats. He is a musician at heart and an animal lover daily!

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