Jay Rostami
President | CEOJay has several years of managerial experience, as well as several years of experience as Director of Operations of both small and large companies in San Diego. Jay is a successful entrepreneur and planner who aims for providing the highest quality services to clients. He is a visionary with incredibly unique and exclusive artistic ideas, and the design and development mastermind behind the state-of-the-art facilities at Lavande Spa.
Ziba Arianpour
Vice PresidentZiba is a highly accomplished professional with a wealth of experience in office management and aesthetic treatments. Ziba does not perform any procedures, but as a retired aesthetic registered nurse and the Vice President of Lavande Spa, she plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the establishment and delivering exceptional services to clients. Ziba's possesses an exceptional organizational skills, an acute attention to detail, and an innate ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Dr. Aboo Nasar
Medical DirectorDr. Nasar is an internal medicine doctor who specializes in anti-aging and holistic medicine. He is also a Geriatrician with over 20 years of experience in multi-specialty medical groups. Throughout his career, Dr. Nasar has helped many individuals enjoy a healthy lifestyle, more youthful appearance, better physical shape, and fresh mindset. Dr. Nasar has done many presentations on healthy lifestyle and rejuvenation challenges all over the country.
Mondona Rostami
Head of Administration | Head of HRHello all! I was born and raised in San Diego and am currently finishing graduate school while I work behind the scenes here at Lavande. I feel honored to be able to witness people's inner beauty bloom through the lens of medical aesthetics. In my free time I enjoy playing music, walking through nature, and going on gastronomic adventures.
Karen Bunting
Aesthetic Registered NurseMeet Karen Bunting, an Aesthetic Registered Nurse extraordinaire at Lavande Spa. With her roots in midwifery, Karen's nursing journey began at one of the UK's most esteemed teaching hospitals, St. Thomas Hospital. Over her illustrious 33-year career as a Registered Nurse, she has dedicated an impressive 21 years to the world of Aesthetic Nursing. Karen's mission is to assist her clients in recapturing the essence of their former selves, ensuring they remain timeless in their beauty.
Chelsea
Aesthetic Registered NurseChelsea Keller is an aesthetic nurse at Lavande Spa. Chelsea received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Central Florida in 2011. After relocating to California, she began her nursing career in the aesthetic field. Chelsea has over 10 years of experience as an Aesthetic Nurse providing injectables and laser treatments to enhance her client’s natural beauty.
Elena Robbins
Aesthetic Registered NurseElena has worked for over fifteen years of experience in many roles: Aesthetic Nurse, Dialysis RN, Intensive care RN, and Cardiovascular Perfusionist-Assistant RN. Elena's believes aesthetic nursing is a unique field, and I loves working in an environment that inspires positivity and artistry. Her passion is to make her patients feel beautiful and confident. Elena aims to continue developing skills in laser treatments and injectables
Kimberly
Aesthetic Registered NurseKimberly is not only charming but she has more than 8 years of experience in performing procedures such as Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, dermal fillers, hair restoration, and skin rejuvenation using PRP, chemical peels, microneedling, laser hair removal. She has an eye for symmetry, balance, and proportion to create a natural-looking outcome that enhances the patient’s appearance.
Anh Bridgewater
Board Certified Physician AssistantAnh Bridgewater is a board certified Physician Assistant. After pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA and Masters of Science degree from UCSD, Anh graduated from the Physician Assistant Program at Samuel Merritt University, California. Anh enjoys all aspects of patient care, patient education and believes in the prevention of premature aging. She has 5 years of experience in medical aesthetics and is passionate about combining laser therapy and injectables to help patients achieve their aesthetic goals. Anh was born and raised in the Bay Area. She enjoys music, cooking, traveling, and photography. She spends her free time with her husband and their two boys. Together, they spend their time outdoors and have visited 27 countries and counting. Her ideal vacation is in the tropics of Bali, Indonesia.
Tandis Tehrani
Aesthetician & Microblading/Eyelash Extension ExpertTandis is a prominent skin specialist with several years of experience as an esthetician who is highly skilled in performing all facials, microblading and eyelash extension.
Aleksandra Rozvodovskaya
Massage TherapistAleksandra strongly believe in holistic healing and appreciates the natural response of the human body to heal itself. Her goal is to facilitate better living for her clients by utilizing the healing power of massage. Her job is to help the body start the self-healing process. She believes that massage can be beneficial to everyone when applied correctly by a caring and knowledgeable therapist.
Maria
Massage TherapistMariah is a massage therapist, specialized in Swedish, Sports, Trigger Point, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, & Prenatal massages. Mariah understands the human body's anatomy and is able to focus on the pain areas.
Jasmine Salami
Administrative Staff | SupervisorHi I’m Jasmine and i’m so happy to be working at Lavande spa! I’m currently a student at Cal State University San Marcos studying industrial/organizational psychology. I’ve been working in customer service and administrative work for 4 years. I am happy to help make your experience at Lavande spa as smooth and welcoming as possible!
Bradlee Lewis
Administrative StaffHi. I’m happy to be apart of this team of beautiful talented people. I’ve always been an advocate of health and wellness and love surrounding myself in this industry. I’m currently on the track to pursuing higher education in nutrition and wellness. On my free time I enjoy yoga, exercise, hiking, beach days and getting out in nature and all the fun San Diego has to offer. :)
Karisa Masing
Administrative StaffKarisa is a San Diego native who loves to bring out her creative side through different art mediums. She has held her cosmetology license since 2014 and is also certified in cosmetic tattooing, specifically microblading since 2019. Karisa is very passionate about the beauty industry and making sure people feel confident in themselves. She is bubbly, outgoing, and will always greet you with a smile when walk in our spa. Simultaneously curating ideas behind the scenes for our social media, she might even ask to snap some photos or videos of you if you let her!
Vee Franco
Administrative Staff | ReceptionistVee is Lavande Spa's newest addition to the team! With 10+ years experience in helping clients navigate through the healthcare & beauty industry, she can assist you with booking appointments & you'll likely see her when you're checking in at the front desk. In 2018, Vee graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Health Education. She is also an avid skincare lover, so feel free to ask for product recommendations from one of our prestigious collections. In her free time, she indulges in self-care rituals, delicious home cooked meals & her favorite tunes. Top treatments are PRP + Microneedling & Hot Stone Body Massages. She believes that aging gracefully & enhancing one's natural beauty is achievable with the help of our incredible staff.