Christina McGarvey
Director of Admissions and Operations

Christina McGarvey brings a wealth of management and operations experience to Elase Academy.  Her background involves positions as a personal assistant to influential business moguls, business manager for several start-up companies, and co-founder of her own on-line business.  Christina has also worked as a design assistant to Professor Darren Brooks in NYC.  Christina has an amazing ability to work with people.  Her delightful personality and incredible talent makes Elase Academy run smoothly and efficiently.

Debbie Joy
Spa Director

Debbie Joy’s background includes management experience in a range of companies, including Mary Kay Cosmetics and Elase Medical Spas.  Debbie was a Senior Executive Sales Director for Mary Kay of Utah, prior to joining Elase Medical Spas.  Debbie has a talent for teaching our students the art of retail sales and professionalism.  Having Debbie as the Spa Director for Elase Academy means that our students are taught the critical skills necessary to become successful in the esthetics field.

Carrie Brinton
Co-Founder and President of Elase Academy

Carrie Brinton is also the co-founder and president of Elase Medical Spas; Utah’s leading provider of hair removal and anti-aging services.  Carrie’s background in both esthetics and business management has helped shaped the Elase Academy curriculum.  As a business owner, and employer of 20+ Master Estheticians, Carrie and her partners believed that there was a need in the industry for students that were graduating with a more well-rounded education.  Carrie believes that Elase Academy students need to be trained in more than just how to do excellent skin treatments; Academy students should also be experts in all of the pieces that make a successful esthetician, including business operations, sales and customer service. Carrie’s background includes work with Booze Allen Hamilton Consulting as a Business Analyst, Dean Witter Morgan Stanley as a Leadership Development Instructor, Brigham Young University as a Adjunct Professor in the Marriott School of Management, and as the President of Elase Medical Spas.

Matthew Brinton  Esq.
Co-Founder and Corporate Council of Elase Academy

Matthew Brinton is also the co-founder of Elase Medical Spas; Utah’s leading provider of hair removal and anti-aging services.  Matt has been recognized as one of Utah’s Legal Elite and has worked in corporate law for 7+ years.   Matt’s background has been the basis for the growth of Elase Medical Spas over the last 5 years.  Matt has worked for several large firms in Salt Lake City, UT and Washington D.C..  Matt now provides both management and legal services for Elase Academy.

Elase Academy Instructors:

Jennett McKellar
Lead Instructor Advanced Laser

Maryanne Picket
Advanced Instructor

Brandy McDermaid
Advanced Instructor

Kelly Ivie
Advanced Instructor

Tiara Robison
Intermediate Instructor

Tonya Mackay
Intermediate Instructor

Britni Leach
Orientation Instructor

Katrina Hammond
Orientation Instructor