Our Team

Skin in expert hands.

A licensed, certified, and medically supervised team of aestheticians, laser technicians, and registered nurse injectors. Britannia, Calgary.

5116 Elbow Drive SW · Calgary

Founder

Where it all began.

Melanie Rodrigues, Founder and Medical Aesthetic Director, New Skin YYC

Founder · Medical Aesthetic Director

Melanie Rodrigues

“The medical esthetics industry was a perfect fit, balancing making people feel and look their best while staying focused on holistic health.”

Advanced Clinical Esthetician/Certified Laser Technician

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Melanie Rodrigues is the owner and operator of New Skin YYC, a medical esthetics and laser clinic in Calgary. She has worked in the healthcare industry since 2003 and brings a nursing background to her practice as an Advanced Clinical Esthetician.

The perfect storm of returning from an extended maternity leave and the pandemic gave her pause to consider her career priorities, and the medical esthetics industry proved a perfect fit — balancing helping people feel and look their best while still being grounded in holistic health. She incorporated New Skin YYC in December 2020 and welcomed the clinic’s first clients in February 2021.

Her credentials include Certified Skin Care Therapist, Facial Structural Remodeling Technician, and Certified Laser Technician. As Medical Aesthetic Director, Melanie sets clinical standards, leads team training, and oversees every device and protocol on the clinic’s service menu — from custom facials, chemical peels and dermaplaning to laser hair removal, IPL, microneedling, neuromodulators and dermal fillers, all delivered under medical-director supervision.

Skin Treatments

Medical Aestheticians

Eillish Graham, Lead Aesthetician

Eillish Graham

Lead Aesthetician

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Eillish Graham serves as Lead Aesthetician at New Skin YYC. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary’s University and brings results-driven energy to every treatment, with a particular passion for acne and anti-aging skin care.

Her clinical experience spans microneedling, chemical peels, and advanced device-based protocols including Morpheus8 RF microneedling and Exion Fractional. Clients consistently note her warmth, attention to detail, and dedicated post-treatment follow-up — she has been described as “amazing, super sweet and friendly” who “made sure to follow up a few days later” to check on healing.

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Mackenzie Drake, Medical Aesthetician

Mackenzie Drake

Medical Aesthetician

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Mackenzie Drake is a Medical Aesthetician at New Skin YYC. She brings a unique blend of business and clinical training to her practice, holding an Administrative Information Management background from SAIT, a Business Administration diploma, and a Clinical Esthetics diploma from Delmar College.

Her passion for health and wellness shows up in how she works with clients — methodical, knowledgeable, and reassuring. Clients have praised her for performing chemical peels with care, taking time to explain every step of the process, and demonstrating genuine investment in their skin goals.

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Francesca Ambrosio, Medical Aesthetician

Francesca Ambrosio

Medical Aesthetician

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Francesca Ambrosio is a Medical Aesthetician at New Skin YYC. She brings a warm, upbeat energy to every treatment, making it easy for clients to relax and feel taken care of. Her approach blends results-driven techniques with a calming, feel-good experience tailored to each person’s needs — whether you’re coming in to unwind or to target a specific concern, her goal is for you to leave feeling better than when you walked in.

Clients describe her as “so professional, informative, patient with all my questions, accommodating, punctual, kind, and fun,” noting that she talks them through each step of every procedure and what to expect after. Outside the clinic, she stays active, explores new wellness trends, and is a self-described coffee enthusiast.

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Janelle Khamis, Medical Aesthetician

Janelle Khamis

Medical Aesthetician

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Janelle Khamis is a certified Medical Aesthetician with over six years of clinical experience. She holds a medical aesthetics diploma from Delmar College and is deeply passionate about helping clients achieve their unique wellness and skin-confidence goals.

Her work centers on personalizing treatments to suit every skin type, with a particular love for performing facials, microneedling, and laser treatments. She approaches each client plan as a relationship — building protocols that respect skin history, lifestyle, and the long view rather than chasing one-off results.

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Alissar Shmoury, Medical Aesthetician

Alissar Shmoury

Medical Aesthetician

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Alissar Shmoury is a Medical Aesthetician with over six years of experience and a medical aesthetics diploma. She is passionate about acne and anti-aging skin care, with a focus on results-driven treatments that keep skin looking fresh, healthy, and effortlessly elevated.

Her treatment philosophy is rooted in long-term skin health rather than quick fixes — building plans that pair in-clinic protocols with thoughtful home-care so the results last. Clients appreciate her steady, informed presence and her ability to explain the “why” behind every step of a treatment plan.

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Injectables

Cosmetic Nurse Injectors

Linda Cheng, Cosmetic Nurse Injector

Linda Cheng

Cosmetic Nurse Injector

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Linda Cheng is a Registered Nurse and Cosmetic Nurse Injector at New Skin YYC. She earned her Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Calgary and brings over eight years of practical nursing experience to her aesthetic work — spanning neurosurgery, neurology, the operating room, and palliative care.

That clinical breadth informs how she approaches every injectable consultation: meticulous assessment, anatomy-first planning, and conservative dosing that preserves natural expression. Linda performs neuromodulator and dermal-filler treatments under the supervision of New Skin YYC’s Medical Director, a board-certified physician.

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Anna Gerasimenko, Cosmetic Nurse Injector

Anna Gerasimenko

Cosmetic Nurse Injector

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Anna Gerasimenko is a Registered Nurse and certified Cosmetic Nurse Injector at New Skin YYC. She works under medical-director oversight, delivering Health Canada-approved neuromodulator and hyaluronic-acid dermal-filler treatments.

Her injection philosophy prioritizes facial harmony and proportion over individual features — consultations focus on how the client wants to look and feel rather than chasing a specific trend. Anna favors conservative dosing with structured two-week follow-ups so first-time clients can build forward at their own pace.

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Sarah Kellar, Cosmetic Nurse Injector

Sarah Kellar

Cosmetic Nurse Injector

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Sarah Kellar is a Registered Nurse and Cosmetic Nurse Injector. She received her Bachelor of Nursing with Distinction from the University of Calgary and brings prior hospital experience in Internal Medicine to her aesthetic practice.

Sarah provides neuromodulator and dermal-filler services in a safe, friendly environment with a particular focus on RF microneedling and enhancing each client’s natural beauty. Her approach favors conservative starts and structured touch-ups, helping first-time clients build comfort and confidence with injectable treatments over time.

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Client Experience

Client Care Coordinators

Tegan DeWilde, Client Care Coordinator

Tegan DeWilde

Client Care Coordinator

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Tegan DeWilde is a Client Care Coordinator at New Skin YYC. She is often the first point of contact for clients, helping with booking and rescheduling treatments, answering Beauty Bank Membership questions, recommending AlumierMD professional home-care, and managing gift-card and promotional inquiries.

Her role is to make sure every client — first-timer or regular — arrives prepped, calm, and confident before walking into the treatment room.

Aleena Mirza, Client Care Coordinator

Aleena Mirza

Client Care Coordinator

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Aleena Mirza is a Client Care Coordinator at New Skin YYC. She supports new and returning clients across onboarding, intake, booking, treatment-plan navigation, and follow-up aftercare check-ins.

Her focus is helping first-time clients walk through what to expect on every visit and matching them to the right clinician based on their skin goals — so the experience feels guided from the very first phone call.

Angelina Kharchenko, Client Care Coordinator

Angelina Kharchenko

Client Care Coordinator

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Angelina Kharchenko is a Client Care Coordinator at New Skin YYC. She delivers the in-clinic concierge experience from the moment a client arrives to the moment they leave — handling hospitality, event and bridal coordination, returning-client check-in, and promotion or gift-card orders.

Her job is to make sure every visit feels personal, every transition feels seamless, and every client walks out with their next appointment booked.

Trust the work

Licensed. Supervised. Health Canada approved.

Every clinician on this page operates as part of a licensed medical spa under medical-director oversight, with Health Canada-approved devices and products.

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