A graduate of Pivot Point Academy, Spirit’s career spans more than two decades servicing clients throughout Chicago and its Southern Suburban communities, specializing in precision cuts and custom color services. In addition to being a premier stylist, and the proud owner and operator of the Funky Strandz Salon, Spirit Gresham is a vital member of the Chicagoland Communities. For the past several years (2016, 2018, 2021, 2023), she has organized and supported back packs/school supplies, and back to school events for Country Club Hills and PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) organizations. Spirit also sponsored makeovers for domestic violence victims in 2014, 2015, 2021, and 2023. She organized a new coat drive for PADS women in 2022.

In 2018, Spirit founded Celebration of Women. This organization showcases women in entrepreneurship, mentoring younger women in the salon industry to become leaders and run their own businesses. In 2024, sharing her wisdom with another audience Spirit served as a guest speaker for Dr. Rashidah Muhammad’s Women in Literature Seminar at Governors State University. She articulated several facets of growing up and working in the Chicagoland area. As noted in this brief biography, Paulette Spirit Gresham continues to share her skills, wisdom, and her passions for grace and goodwill with her team of stylists, and her community.