Education and Training

Elizabeth is a registered nurse, licensed master aesthetician, electrologist, and nationally certified laser operator with over 20 years of clinical and cosmetic skin care experience working with patients of all ages, backgrounds, and skin types in prestigious Plastic Surgery and Dermatology practices in the Seattle, Bellevue, Mill Creek and surrounding Puget Sound area.

She attended the nation's #1 nationally ranked School of Nursing program at the University of Washington in Seattle earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, cum laude, and the School of Anthropology at the University of Washington earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree, magna cum laude in Medical Anthropology and Global Health. She obtained her registered nursing license post-graduation and is currently earning her Doctorate; the Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Washington School of Nursing.

Elizabeth is a Seattle native, born and raised. She grew up in Seattle's View Ridge and Green Lake areas and attended Roosevelt High School. She left for a short time to post-secondary school in Utah at Cameo College of Essential Beauty in Salt Lake City. She earned two technical degrees as a master aesthetician and electrologist and acquired Utah board certifications. In 2001, Elizabeth moved back home to Seattle. She began working with the highly respected plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist Dr. Curran Smith until he retired.

She brought her knowledge as a trained laser technician/operator to Providence Medical Group with the dermatologist and Mohs surgeon Dr. Dieter Schmidt where she created and operated the aesthetic skin care and laser department. In 2008, Dr. Schmidt opened North Sound Dermatology. As the director skin care and laser, Elizabeth expanded the cosmetic services to include clinical treatments using photodynamic therapy for the treatment of actinic keratosis (pre-cancers) and squamous cell in-situ, as well as laser treatments for other dermatological skin conditions.

Elizabeth holds laser certifications with Alma, Lumenis, Laserscope, Candela/ Syneron, Palomar/Cynosure, BTL, Thermi, and CoolSculpt. Elizabeth served as a National Trainer for DUSA’s Blu-U PDT (Photodynamic Therapy) system, Palomar’s Icon Intense Pulsed Light system, and 1540nm fractional laser device and has been a highly sought-after instructor, teaching Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, and nurses throughout Seattle, Puget Sound, and Washington State. Absolute Aesthetics is currently a luminary site for Alma Lasers.