Our Team

Courtney Sykes is the Founder and Chief Administrative Officer of Southeastern Health & Wellness Institute - and a Licensed Esthetics Instructor. Her passion lies in creating real change in the education industry, assisting her students to obtain gainful employment and make a difference in the lives of those they serve. Sykes specializes in a science-based approach to education in a way that students can understand. Her primary focus is cosmetic chemistry and laser physics. Her background in medical spa management - as well as her love of sciences and the arts, has led her to nationally accredit the largest wellness education facility in South Carolina, Southeastern Health & Wellness Institute. Southeastern Health & Wellness Institute now boasts multiple programs in beauty and health sciences education. Southeastern Health & Wellness Institute is nationally accredited through the Commission on Higher Education - and its governing agencies consist of the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the SC LLR Board of Cosmetology, and the SC Commission on Higher Education. Southeastern Health & Wellness Institute additionally opened a DSS licensed childcare facility for its staff and students in 2024, Nova Academy. as well as a DHEC approved Cafeteria in 2023, the Inspire Cafe. Sykes also is the founder of Courtney Sykes Molecular Anti-Aging, a science-based skincare line that provides skincare products around the globe. Courtney Sykes additionally travels the country providing education in esthetics science at national trade shows - as well as writing multiple articles for Dermascope Magazine. Sykes has also served on the Task Force for the SC LLR Board of Cosmetology - and as of 2025, is the author of the SKIN BOSS, an education resource available anywhere books are sold!