Administrative Council
Alain Gauvin
B.A. - C.A., President
Chartered Accountant by training, he quickly became a consultant specializing in restructuring and then a shareholder and Vice President for DBM REFLEX. He left in 2009 to acquire in part and run the family business, Edith Serei
Chartered Accountant by training, he quickly became a consultant specializing in restructuring and then a shareholder and Vice President for DBM REFLEX. He left in 2009 to acquire in part and run the family business, Edith Serei
Claudia Serei
With the academie since 1967
Georges Serei
Co-founder with Mme Edith Serei of:
Académie International Edith Serei (sept. 1958)
Comité Canadien D'Esthétique (1963)
He was director (or member) of:
CIDESCO
Société Française de Chimie-Cosmétologie
Académie International Edith Serei (sept. 1958)
Comité Canadien D'Esthétique (1963)
He was director (or member) of:
CIDESCO
Société Française de Chimie-Cosmétologie
Administration
Melissa Bessette
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics, attestation in laser hair removal, IPL and photorejuvenation, initiation
to massotherapy and artificial nails from Académie Edith Serei.
Experience:
9 years in the field of Esthetics
Position:
Mélissa is the administrative assistant at the Laval location. She is in charge of student
services, registrations and ensures the smoothe functioning of the school.
Chantal Massad
Education:
DEP in Esthetics and attestation in laser hair removal, IPL and photorejuvenation,
tattoo removal and microdermabrasion/chemical peels.
Experience:
7 years in the field of Esthetics
Position:
Chantal is the administrative assistant at the Montreal location. She is in charge
of student services, registrations and ensures the smoothe functioning of the school.
Esthetics
Claudia Serei
True icon and pioneer in esthetics in Canada. Claudia always passionately passes along her knowledge and her art to the students in order for them to exceed themselves and earn the diploma that bears her mother's name "Édith Serei".
Yarmila Sramko
Education:
Bachelor in vocational education, Diploma in Electrolysis and Laser from
Académie Édith Serei and Nursing specialized in Esthetics.
Experience:
20 years in the field of esthetics and electrolysis
Position:
Yarmila teaches the daytime Electrolysis program and the Skin care
program in the evening at the Montreal location.
Anna D'Adamo-Carlino
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics and Electrolysis, attestation in IPL and microdermabrasion, all from Académie Édith Serei.
Experience:
6 years in the field of Esthetics and Electrolysis.
Position:
Anna is an Esthetician in the Salon de Beauté Edith Serei at the Montreal location.
She also teaches private courses in microdermabrasion.
Sandra Després
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics and Electrolysis, Diploma in nursing and health care.
Experience:
20 years in the field of esthetics.
Position:
Sandra teaches advanced specialized esthetics, laser/IPL as
well as permanent make-up at the Laval location.
Donna Brideau
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics from Académie Édith Serei.
Experience:
27 years in the field of Esthetics.
Position:
Donna teaches the daytime Skin care program at the Montreal location,
alongside Claudia Serei who has been her own mentor over 25 years ago.
She also teaches the daytime Manicure and Foot care program, sharing her
secrets and passion for beautiful hands and feet with her students.
Ginette Di Cesare
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics, Specialized in professional and permanent makeup
Experience:
19 years of experience in the Esthetics Field (cosmetics, professional
makeup, Business management and training, Treatments in professional
salon: facial, waxing, Esthetics micro-pigmentation )
Position:
Esthetics Teacher in Laval
Make-up
Mélanie Bertin
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics and Specialised Make-up from Académie Édith Serei.
Experience:
10 years in the field of make up artistry having worked on cinema, television and advertising projects.
Position:
Mélanie teaches the daytime Make-up Psychofigurism program at the Montreal location.
Photographer:
Laura Verbich
Angie Makrogiannis
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics and Electrolysis, attestation in IPL/laser, both from Académie Édith Serei.
Experience:
2 years in the field of Esthetics and Make-up.
Position:
Angie teaches the daytime Make-up Psychofigurism program.
Angie is also an esthetician at the Salon de Beauté Edith Serei in the Montreal location.
Kim Benisty
Education:
Diploma in Psychofigurism, Specialized and Speccial Effects
Make-up from Académie Edith Serei. Perfectioning courses with make-up artist Maurice Stein.
Experience:
10 years in the field of make-up artistry being a freelance make-up
artist as well as managing the NARS cosmetics line at Holt Renfrew.
Position:
Kim teaches the evening Make-up Psychofigurism program at the Montreal location.
Suzan Poisson
Education:
Diploma in Specialized Make-up.
Experience:
26 years in the field of make-up artistry having worked in cinema, theater, photography,
opera and television shows. Her latest productions include : « Yamaska », « Les Parents »,
« Tout le monde en parle », « Annie et ses hommes » and many more.
Position:
Suzan teaches the Specialized Make-up program as well as the
Special effects Make-up program at the Montreal location.
Vanessa Ortiz
Education:
DEP in Esthetic and Electrolysis, certificate in fake nails and thermocoagulation.
Experience:
5 years experience in the domain of esthetics. Vanassa specialized
in bridal make up and worked for a lot of fashion shows.
Position:
Teaches make up Psycofigurism at the Academie of Laval and cosmetology
at the Academy of Montreal and Laval.
Cathy Coufakis
Education:
Bachelors of Fine Arts from Concordia.
Experience:
Over 15 years of make-up experience, including backstage fashion show make-up,
body painting, television and photography. Credits include make-up published in
Harpars Bazaar, working backstage on Denis Gagnon and Marie St-Pierre shows,
Metamorphose and Musique plus tv shows and worked as a Trainer for Mac cosmetics for 10 years.
Position:
Make-up teacher at night in Laval.
Valerie Sullivan
Education:
BSc in Biology (in progress), Certificate in Psychofigurism and Specialized Make-up from
Académie Edith Serei and professional follow-up classes with celebrity make-up artist, Kandee Johnson.
Experience:
More than five years experience as a freelance make-up artist having worked in bridal,
theatrical, and high fashion make-up as well as having worked for several large cosmetic companies.
Valerie also has four years experience volunteering with Look Good Feel Better, teaching women living
with cancer how to conceal the appearance related side-effects of their disease and its treatment.
Position:
Valerie teaches the Make-up I - Psychofigurism day course at the Montreal location.
Manicure
Donna Brideau
See in Esthetics
Annie Lavoie
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics from Académie Edith Serei
Experience:
3 years in the field of Esthetics
Position:
Annie teaches the daytime Manicure program at the Laval location as well
as the evening Manicure program at the Montreal location.
Electrolysis
Yarmila Sramko
See in Esthetics
Christine d'Amour
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics and Electrolysis from Académie Edith Serei.
Experience:
3 years in the field of Esthetics and Electrolysis
Position:
Christine teaches the evening Electrolysis program at the Montreal location.
Mélanie Siciliano
Education:
Diploma in Esthetics and Electrolysis, Attestation in Laser hair
removal, IPL, eyelash extensions and artificial nails.
Experience:
3 years in the field of Esthetics and Electrolysis
Position:
Melanie teaches the daytime Electrolysis program at the Laval location.
Massage therapist
Geneviève Rolland
Geneviève has a bachelor's degree in sexology and a professional training in massotherapy.
She teaches the Sexuality and Professional practice program as well as the Professional Framework program.
Catherine Choquette
Graduated in Massotherapy from l'Académie Edith Serei, Catherine has 6 years experience as a massage therapist.
She is presently teaching the Swedish massage class at l'Académie.
