Meet Our Team

Having worked in the costume industry as a designer and operations manager, Ms. Svetlovsky decided she loved skin care and went on to become a New York State licensed Esthetician in 2009. She practiced her craft in an upscale spa in New Jersey. She continued to work as an Assistant to the President and became the school’s Enrollment Director in 2011. Ms. Svetlovsky, having been a student herself, is an ideal instructor who inspires students to grow and succeed. 

Ms. Wedderburn is a graduate of Atelier Esthétique and has over ten years of experience in esthetics and a background in Psychology. She specializes in Nutrition and Wellness as it relates to the skin care industry. It is also her express desire to assist burgeoning esthetician’s along the path in making their unique mark in this exciting industry. She teaches our advanced course in Laser/IPL Hair Removal. Ms. Wedderburn is very proud to be a part of the education team at Atelier Esthétique Institute.

Ms. Valery is a proud graduate of Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics and is a New York State licensed Esthetician. She has worked for some of New York City’s most well-known and distinguished spas: Massage Envy, Equinox, European Wax Center and Heydey Skin Care. Ms. Valery excels in business sales and clientele retention and satisfaction. She is excited to share her wealth of knowledge with our students!

Teacher Leo is a New York State licensed Esthetician and has worked at Skin Spa in New York City. Leo has a B.A. degree in English and has also worked in human resources as a recruiter, onboarding specialist and trainer of volunteers in community service. Leo has a passion for the skin care business and educating others on their way to a new career in Esthetics.  

Ms. Daniela is a proud alumnus of Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics and is a New York State licensed Esthetician. She has worked in New Jersey as a Spa Esthetician for the past 7+ years, specializing in skin rejuvenation therapies.  Prior to that, Ms. Daniela worked in the financial industry both in the U.S. and abroad in Chile. She was also trained on popular product brands such as Biologique Recherche, Aveda, Naturopathica, Collins, and iS Clinical. Ms. Daniela combines her love of Esthetics with business and instills a professional approach to the skin care industry with her students. 

Ms. Elizabeth is both a New York State licensed Esthetician and Massage Therapist. She has been in the industry over 15 years and had worked for some of NYC’s best spas and clinics such as Equinox, Bliss and Caudalie USA. Ms. Elizabeth brings a wealth of practical experience to the classroom and inspires her students to perfect their professional demeanor and skill.

Ms. Santos-Bann is a New York licensed Esthetician, Makeup Artist and Beauty Consultant.   She has also worked in Public Relations and was a Marketing Coordinator for L’Oreal Paris.   Ms. Santos-Bann has a BA degree in Advertising and Public Relations and is a graduate of Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics.  She is happy to be teaching and sharing her wealth of experience with her students.

Ms. Lakeisha is a New York State licensed Esthetician and has her own business: JLTC All Natural in Forest Hills, New York. She is well-versed in a wide variety of skin care procedures in providing customized client treatments. Ms. Lakeisha shares her vast knowledge with her students by educating them on a multi-faceted approach to skin care to promote youth and beauty.

Ms. Mayuu is a New York State licensed Esthetician and Make Up Artist. She has worked for Equinox Spa and MAC Cosmetics for many years. Ms. Mayuu’s specialty is Make Up and she brings a wealth of knowledge to Atelier Esthetique in providing our students with the training needed in Make Up for the State Board Examination and beyond.

Ms. Clark is a proud graduate of Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics! She has her B.S. degree in Health Education as well as being a New York State licensed Esthetician. Ms. Clark has worked freelance for hundreds of clients throughout her career. Ms. Clark loves to inspire her students with practical experience so they can become successful, well-rounded Estheticians.

Ms. Yaling is a New York State licensed Esthetician and has worked in the beauty industry for almost ten years, deciding to bring her focus to skincare in 2015. From on-the-go treatments at Ulta to laser facials in various Medi-spas, Ms Yaling is excited to share her knowledge of skin treatments and experience in paramedical esthetics with her students.

Ms. Yvette’s inherent passion for skincare and desire to help others led her to become a licensed esthetician where she’s worked for companies such as Avon Salon & Spa; Skin Laser Rejuvenation and Exhale Mind Body Spa. In addition, she held the position as Managing Esthetician for Skin Spa New York. In total, Ms. Yvette has been making people’s skin beautiful for well over 20 years. She thrives on the daily interaction with her students and considers it a privilege to be part of their educational process. 

Amanda Richards is a proud graduate of Atelier Esthetique. First entering the esthetics industry as a make up artist, Amanda soon found herself emerged in the skincare industry. Amanda is currently the National Esthetics Trainer for Silver Mirror Facial Bar, traveling nationally to train multiple teams on treatments such as Dermaplaning, EMS, and various high technology driven facials.   Amanda is thrilled to be sharing her knowledge and skill in these areas with students, graduates, and licensed professionals.  

Esthetician, Make-Up Artist, Lash Expert and Beauty Educator, Francisco possesses an instinctive passion and expertise in the beauty industry. He has been mastering his style as a professional makeup artist for over a decade. As a principal make-up artist, he has participated in ads, videos, short films, campaigns and commercials. Currently he is the Beauty Editor for World Bride Magazine, even appearing in Vogue.com.

Learn the latest techniques from one of the country’s foremost experts, Tammy Pahel, President of Spa Management Solutions. Tammy has over 28 years’ experience as Spa Director for some of the largest, most renowned spas in the U.S.A., including, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Turnberry Isle Resort in Florida, and Nemacolin Woodlands, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Ping Zhang, is a doctor of Oriental Medicine, and the first to bring the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) anti-aging and facial and body rejuvenation course to the U.S. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Zhang has been teaching and training along with her clinical experience specializing in facial and body rejuvenation, holistic well-being and advanced treatments and techniques to beauty and medical professionals and students around the world. Dr. Zhang’s passion and goal is to share her knowledge on how to implement this time-honored technique to tap the underlining causes of aging to promote health and beauty come from inside out.

Lynn Hawxhurst is the founder of Lymphatic Healing in Stamford, Connecticut, offering Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Combined Decongestive Therapy and Orthobionomy®. She completed her undergraduate studies in the Arts and her many years of working with musical artists and dance companies opened her eyes to repetitive performance injuries and sparked her interest in bodywork. She has been a New York and Connecticut Licensed Massage Therapist since 1995 and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist since 2011. She has studied many modalities over the years, including principally Ortho-bionomy®, CranioSacral Therapy, Peri-Natal massage, and Reiki. Ms. Lynn is pleased to share her vast experience with Manual Lymphatic Drainage to help expand students’ holistic skills.

Anna is an Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics graduate and owner of DESEYENER. Anna has close to 10 years of experience in Esthetics with her primary focus on permanent make up. Anna has studied extensively across Europe and has appeared as a judge for several International Competitions. Driven by her passion and customer focus, she continues to keep up with the ever-changing trends of the permanent make up industry, offering the latest technologies and best materials to her students. Her philosophy: “No two faces are the same!”

Marlene Wallach is a tenured Conscious Beauty Advocate. From her early days at Wilhelmina Models to promoting conscious beauty to the new generation of esthetic professionals, she is devoted to the mission of advocating for awareness, and a conscious effort to use products with ingredients that are not shown or suspected to harm human health or the planet. Marlene became passionate about clean beauty and cutting-edge formulations which resulted in effective products and her line: Gleem Beauty

Binta is a proud Atelier Esthetique graduate and is both a New Jersey and New York State licensed esthetician. Binta started her own company in 2019: The Brow Lasherie. She has perfected her techniques in permanent makeup and eyebrow services in the New York area as well as internationally in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. Binta is thrilled to be sharing her knowledge and skills with her alma mater – where it all started!