Manessa Donovan graduated from the Florida Institute of Animal Arts in Orlando in 2010. She continued her studies and in 2013 became a “National Certified Master Groomer” through the National Dog Grooming Association of America, NDGAA. Manessa has experience in mobile grooming and in shop grooming. After receiving that certificate she became an instructor at ITA grooming school and worked there until its closing. She is an open level competitor and has won multiple awards including Best Groomed Dog in 2019.