National Certified Master Groomer, Helen J Schaefer has been grooming for nearly 15 years, and competing for 5. Over this span of time she has done everything from Housecall and Corporate to Mobile Grooming. She is the former owner of the award winning The Groom Studio, whose slogan, "Where every dog is a work of Art" has become Helen’ s personal Mantra, and what she hopes to pass on through teaching. She is best known for her resilience; overcoming many obstacles and trials on her way to achieving her goal of obtaining a spot on GroomTeam USA. Helen documents her misadventures in and out of the contest ring on her 2019 Barkleigh Honors nominated blog: Helen Problems with a Vlog counterpart featured bi weekly in Pet Groomer Town Hall.