Our Instructors
Our programs are taught by some of the most respected and knowledgeable educators in the industry
Michele Phelan, RA, LE, CNC,
Executive Director
Michele Phelan has been a licensed, practicing esthetician for over 30 years. She has taught esthetics at every level including; State Board, clinical/medical and CIDESCO. Michele writes the core curriculum and teaches the Clinical esthetics portion of our innovative and highly advanced program. Michele holds a B.A. Business Administration from SFSU and is also a certified nutrition coach.
Bradley Greene, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Greene is board certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon, specializing in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery. He devotes and limits his practice, located in Los Altos, CA, exclusively to facial plastic, cosmetic, and rejuvenation procedures and services.
Navdeep Kaur
Instructor
Navdeep Kaur is an experienced Clinical Esthetician. She operates her own private practice.Navdeep specializes in Threading, a unique form of hair removal. She developed a great deal of her advanced esthetics techniques in Chandigarh, India. She brings her unique teaching style to the classroom.
Maria Lorenzi
Instructor
Maria Lorenzi has been an Esthetician instructor for over thirty years. She helped facilitate and launch the first CIDESCO program in the state of California. Maria is a CIDESCO diplomat, CIDESCO instructor as well as an examiner. She earned her massage certification from the National Holistic Institute and she is a certified permanent make up artist and a master of para-medical makeup. She is a three time make up artistry winner of the San Francisco Beauty and Trade Show.
Kimberly Rierson
Instructor
Kimberly has had the pleasure of being an esthetician for over 8 years, and performing lash extensions for nearly 7. Having learned her lashing craft from a very talented artist in Seattle, she was able to hone her craft under her tutelage for a year before breaking out on her own.
Board of Advisors
James Romano
MD
Certified Plastic Surgeon
San Francisco, CA
Hannah Duffy
ESQ
Berkley, CA
James Dastra
BA
Founder Aloe Mistique Skin Care, Coral Aviatio
Shana Han
BS
Founder & Managing Director of Hansderma Inc.
Stephanie Frey
Founder & CEO of SkinCare Fundamentals
San Francisco/Bay Area