Jane Wurwand, Founder
First and foremost, Jane Wurwand is a skin therapist. She loves all things skin – whether she’s talking about skin or literally performing treatments, her life-long passion for what she does is genuine and truly infectious.
When Jane was growing up in a small town in the UK, she lied about her age at 13 to become a “Saturday girl” in a hair salon. This meant that she got to work on Saturdays plucking hundreds of straight pins (from those pre-Sassoon updos) out of the week’s collected hair clippings, sterilizing the pins, putting them into boxes, onto trolleys, and returning them to the floor for the hairdressers to repeat the process all over again throughout the week.
To some, patiently sifting through a box of hair cuttings might not have seemed like a stellar career opportunity. However, this exposure to the atmosphere of salon life was the epiphany of a lifetime for Jane. “I felt like I had been plugged into a giant battery. I didn’t see the drudgery. I didn’t find it tedious. Instead, I felt this tremendous buzz of energy and electricity run through me, and I have felt it ever since, for 30 years in the skin care industry.”
Today, Jane’s experience shapes who we are and everything we do at The International Dermal Institute. What we offer our students goes far beyond technical training and access to expertise you won’t find anywhere else. Our mission is to stay in touch with that original sense of “electricity" – the feeling of connecting with destiny and creating your own future with your own heart, mind and hands.
Today, Jane travels the world to speak, teach, and most importantly, continue her own education as a skin therapist.
Diana Howard, PhD.
As Vice President of Technical Development for The International Dermal Institute and Dermalogica, Dr. Diana Howard travels the world as a researcher and speaker, sharing her knowledge of ingredient technology, with a special emphasis on how ingredients impact the structure and function of skin.
Dr. Howard earned her doctorate degree from The University of California Los Angeles where she specialized in plant biochemistry. For more than twenty-six years, Dr. Howard’s interest in research on skin and the development of novel ingredient complexes has made her an invaluable asset to many of the major cosmetic companies.
Dr. Howard joined The Dermal Group in 1984. For many years, she held the position of Director of Education for The International Dermal Institute, the world’s premier provider of postgraduate education in skin and body therapy. She also worked as general manager for the Leonard Drake skin care centers, owned and operated worldwide by Dermalogica, where she developed the protocol required for opening and operating a successful skin care center.
Today, Dr. Howard oversees all aspects of technical services for The International Dermal Institute, which researches and develops the Dermalogica skin care line. In addition, she oversees the quality assurance department and provides her scientific expertise to trade and consumer publications worldwide.
As corporate spokesperson, Dr. Howard travels to The International Dermal Institute and Dermalogica Training Centers throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, South Africa and Asia to speak about the latest skin research and products that are currently in development. She also is frequently called upon to speak on various ingredient trends within the industry and is recognized worldwide as an expert in her field.
Annet King
Annet King is the Director of Training and Development for The International Dermal Institute. Her responsibilities include overseeing the IDI teaching staff around the globe, as well as developing the curriculum taught in all 45 countries.
Annet has extensive experience in the skin therapy and spa industry. Prior to joining IDI she was Director of Training for a skin care distribution company in Singapore; supervised the regional training for several major skin care lines, and served as Vice Principal to two CIDESCO certified schools. In addition, Ms. King consulted and assisted in the development of skin treatment centers and spas throughout Southeast Asia.
Beginning her career as a skin therapist for a day spa in England, she was quickly promoted to Operations Manager. Ms. King then became a skin therapy and business lecturer at Plymouth College of Further Education, where she realized her true passion for teaching. Her next position was as a Spa Director for Steiner Leisure, managing luxury spas onboard cruise ships.
You can find Annet’s extensive knowledge about skin care scattered throughout various media outlets. Most recently, she appeared on Good Day L.A. for the Fox Network. She is a regular guest on Martha Stewart Radio on the Sirius Satellite Radio Network (channel 112), is a current contributor to a series of articles titled “Good Hands” for Skin, Inc. magazine, is a trusted source for trade magazines including Dermascope, LNE and Renew, is sited throughout consumer magazines that cover skin health, and is a frequent speaker at industry trade shows, conferences, congresses and more.
Annet is a licensed skin therapist, certified by both CIDESCO and CIBTAC, an instructor and industry author. Her expertise in skin and spa operations combined with her dynamic personality has put her in high demand as a guest speaker representing The International Dermal Institute at educational and press events around the world.
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