Faculty

Julia Pettis

Julia is the President/CEO of Medical Aesthetic Training of California, Inc.

Education:
BS, Business Finance, Healthcare Management Ashworth University, Investment Realtor consultant and a licensed esthetician. She has owned a Med Spa in Lake Tahoe, Nevada and is also a business consultant for aesthetic nurses that collaborate with physicians.

Articles:
She has been published in several nursing magazines “The New faces of Nursing: Cosmetic Procedures Open Career Paths,” Working World, March 13, 2006

Professional Organizations & Affiliations:

• Founder, American Aesthetic Nurses Association (Non-profit)
• Member, American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
• Member, Society of Clinical Research Associates
• Co Authored the Aesthetic Nursing Certificate Program

Julia is currently licensing her Aesthetic Nursing program to top tier Institutions throughout the USA, with the intend to expand internationally.

Beth Ulbrich, RN

A nurse for over 25 years and an expert in laser-based medical systems for more than 18 years, Beth Ulbrich performs and supervises state-of-the-art photorejuvenation and laser hair removal procedures on the face and body, along with microdermabrasion and laser varicose vein treatment.

Her diversity of experience includes setting up the Laser Program at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, more than a decade in the operating room, and supervising a non-profit mission medical clinic in Mexico.

An expert in teaching and performing cosmetic laser procedures internationally, Beth was for seven years a Clinical Applications Specialist at Lumenis (formerly ESC/Sharplan), the company that manufactures the IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) VascuLight and Photoderm, as well as various laser systems.

Beth is proficient in VascuLight, Quantum Series, EpiLight, Ultra Pulse, Lyra, EsteLux, Light Sheer, CO2, Nd:YAG and Er:YAG, H-R Force, MedFlash II, and Orion. She is also well versed in the most advanced techniques and products for optimum skincare, from microdermabrasion and the use of "injectables" such as Botox and Collagen, to tattoo removal with laser or tattoo reversal using the "Rejuvi" technique.

Continuing to travel, Beth teaches doctors and nurses the art and science of using lasers and the IPL systems at in-house seminars and in doctors' offices.

Ann Gibson, BSN,RN,PHN

Coming from a family of nurses on her maternal side, Ann takes pride in being a "Nurse's nurse." Ann's passion for nursing began during her high school years at Huntington Beach High School. Ann spent her junior year participating with Coastline Regional Occupational Program's, nursing program, at Huntington Beach Hospital. "My quest for knowledge in medicine and nursing has been a daily practice."

A Registered nurse for over 15 years, Ann's nursing experience includes Neuro-psychology and medical surgical. Ann began working within the medical aesthetic field several years ago, receiving her initial eduction with Medical Aesthetic Training of California. Ann's knowledge base includes: physical assessment and documentation, dermatological conditions, application and theory pertaining to laser systems, IPL systems, Botox Cosmetic, dermal fillers, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and cosmeceuticles.

Current Membership

• The Honor Society of Nursing: Sigma Theta Tau International
• American Nurse's Association
• American Aesthetic Nursing Association

Dr.Donn Hickman

Dr.Donn Hickman has been in solo Private Practice since 1984, after completing 8 years of formal surgical residency training and 4 years of medical school. He entered the Early Admissions Medical program, based on his undergraduate scholastic achievements that permitted him to defer his 4th year of college and enter Medical School after three years.

He obtained Board Certification in two specialities: General Surgery (1983) and Plastic Surgery (1985). His Practice is now devoted to Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. He was among several regional professionals in the Greater Los Angeles area selected as Top Doctors in Plastic Surgery (1999) by The Washington DC Center for the Study of Services in the United States, an honor bestowed by colleagues who pick physicians they would have treat them own families. He received several honors for his work in the Long Beach Children's Clinic as the only Plastic Surgeon to volunteer his services in that clinic's history (1985-1991). His office surgery center carries the prestigious accreditation by the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF). He has served as a qualified facility inspector (1996-2004).

Louise F. Timmer, EdD, MSN, RN

Educational Preparation

• Doctorate of Education, University of San Francisco, Department of Education, San Francisco, California.
• Master of Science Degree, 1973, Major in Maternal Child Nursing, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
• Diploma, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
• Bachelor of Arts Degree, Major in Sociology/Social Work, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

BISMARCK UMELO NWADIKE

• A senior executive with a bohemian streak, admired for unconventional style, the type that actually endears him to the high and the low in society.
• Valued advisor and requested consultant to Board Members, and Top-Tier Executives because of his wealth of knowledge and ability to strategize.
• Highly regarded and sought after as a key resource.
• A critical thinker, and out-of-the-box problem solver