Our Team
Meet Our Skilled Team
The secret to how we provide extraordinary experiences to our guests is Our Team.
All of our service providers are dedicated to providing an amazing customer service. We invite you to experience the unique talents of our diverse staff in a warm and welcoming environment.
- Elizabeth Bourada
ADMINISTRATION
Nathalie Gauthier
As our Spa Director and senior esthetician, she has mastered the art of multitasking! Facial treatments and overall skin care are a must for her and is always looking to help correct any dermal issue that you may have. Recommending the perfect skincare routine will always be one of her priorities for her clientele. She also works with an extensive gel nail clientele and creates a natural or more bold manicure with gel capping.
Years of Experience: 25+ years experience
THE SPA
Sophie Hoang
With over 20+ years of experience in the esthetics industry, Sophie will always greet you with a smile. Sophie loves to leave her clients feeling pampered after a facial and is sure to set you up with the perfect skin care regime for your skin concerns.
Years of Experience: 20+ years experience
Connie Forieri
She specializes in gel nails but has an overall passion for esthetics services. Connie is our weekend warrior and can accommodate any of your esthetic needs on Saturdays.
Years of Experience: 20+ years experience
Gladys Gomez Cordero
She is an expert in advanced skincare with GM Collin and has been trained in Microdermabrasion and chemical peels. She loves doing pedicures and waxing. Gladys takes pride in her work and has been an integral part of our team since we opened in 2008.
Years of Experience: 25+ years experience
Jessica Jarrouge
Jessica is our lash technician that loves creating the most beautiful eyes by enhancing them with natural looking lashes with a touch of boldness! She has a fun bubbly personality and has a passion for Facials, Relaxation massages and Pedicures.
Years of Experience: 15+ years experience
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @westborolashes
Cathy Asselin
Cathy has been working in the aesthetic industry for over 25 years and she is a true PRO! Gel nails, shellac manis and pedis and waxing. A special soul that loves beautifying her clientele.
Years of Experience: 25+ years experience
Esti Elenezi
We are so thrilled to welcome our resident Sugar & Threading guru, Esti! With over 15 years of sugaring experience, and over a thousand brazilian sugars under her belt, Esti takes a tremendous amount of pride in her work! Esti enjoys empowering & uplifting all those around her, and spreading joy to all guests in her care.
Esti is all about kindness, empowerment, and continuing education. As we all know, sugaring can sometimes be very intimidating; however, when meeting Esti, her calm demeanour and HUGE smile eases all nerves and will make you feel like you have known her for a lifetime. Come on in and visit Esti, we are certain that you will adore her! Esti is not available for services on men.
Years of Experience: Expert in Sugaring, threading and waxing for over 15+ years.
HAIR STUDIO
Lina Behnam
This master stylist is known as the “Big hair blow out queen”. Her mantra is if you look good on the outside you feel good on the inside. She loves making people look and feel beautiful. Lina is always looking for new inspiration through ongoing education.
Years of Experience: 25+
Jessica Mahmoud
Our French firecracker has a creative blow drying style and is an extension expert. She is always up to date on new trends and gossip. Don’t let her funky style fool you, she loves creating romantic classic looks and Blondes are always welcome in her color chair. She has always loved make-up and would love to teach and beautify you.
Years of Experience: 15+ years experience
Follow Jess on Instagram: @jessica.mhair
Junita Beals
Junita started her career in Halifax and wanted to try something new and moved to Ottawa. Junita loves creating perfect highlights and fun colors for any style. She will give your hair the much-needed cut and style you have been waiting for. This little lady is full of passion for her art to create beautiful hair. Just for the record it’s not Juanita it’s Ju-nita.
Years of Experience: 10+ years experience
Follow Junita on Instagram: @hairbyju_ottawa
Leah Timinski
Leah is soft-spoken with a big heart and will guide you through your new looks. She loves bridal up-dos and creating beautiful pieces of romantic art for your storybook wedding. Angled bobs she cut with precision and her attention to detail and finishing is remarkable. Kids and adults alike love her quiet and kind demeanor but don’t let that fool you she is a versatile stylist that loves funky colors and highlights as well.
Years of Experience: 10+ years experience
Follow Leah on Instagram: @topknotleah
Ana Mohammadzadeh
Ana is a creative and ambitious stylist always yearning to learn the newest trends. She has been styling for over 4 years and has been an integral part of our hair team. She is bubbly, meticulous and eager to succeed in this artistic hair world!
Years of Experience: 4+ years experience
Follow Ana on Instagram: @ana_hairstylist_ottawa
Lindsey Topping
Lindsey has ventured into the creative hairstyling industry 2 years ago and is eager to create amazing hair! She loves to work with long hair and natural lived in Blondes and Brondes. Bubbly, passionate and professional!
Years of Experience: 2+ years experience
Follow Ana on Instagram: @lindseydidthatlook
MASSAGE THERAPY
Shawna Colbey
Is one of our Registered massage Therapists. She has found the perfect hands on career that allows her to work with someone new every day. Shawna enjoys the relaxing atmosphere and guiding her clients into a more relaxed state. “In this busy world we live in it is hard to take and even make time for yourselves. You have to remember that you have to take care of yourself because no one else will.”
Years of Experience: 15+ years experience
THE MEDISPA
Corey Akisanya
Corey is a nurse practitioner that has a focus in primary care for all ages. He also has a strong background in pediatric critical care. He has completed his medical aesthetics training through THMA Consulting and will be offering the following services: Neuromodulator (Botox / Dysport) injections; dermal fillers; and deoxycholic acid (Belkyra) injections. Future treatments include: Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy; and Intravenous (IV) nutritional therapy.
Role: Medical Director at Westboro Spa
Education: Baccalaureate Nursing, Master of Nursing: Nurse Practitioner
Work Experience:
Primary Care, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric ER, and Clinical Education at the laboratory, clinical, and lecturing level.
“I’m very passionate about medical aesthetics. I see beauty in everyone, and I will make sure they see the beauty within themselves.”
Amanda Bastedo
Teacher at Algonquin College and Coordinator of the Critical Care Program. Amanda has been an RN for 12 years. Her experience has spanned over Emergency, Critical Care, Cardiology, and Academia. She teaches at Algonquin College and currently oversees the coordination of the Critical Care program there. She has also been accepted into the Athabasca University Masters and Nurse Practitioner Program for the year 2020. In 2018 Amanda successfully completed Dr. Martins’ cosmetic injections course, where she was taught safe injection techniques for both fillers and neuromodulators. Always striving to be at the forefront of this evolving industry. She most recently completed a training course utilizing cannula techniques and in-depth facial anatomy with THMA Consulting.
Education: Graduate BScN program Trent University 2007
Work Experience:
ER, ICU, and Cardiology
“I love medical aesthetics as it couples beauty and science; I hope to help people recognise their beauty through my work”