Melania Dabran Quinn

Savoir-Vivre and Etiquette Consultant
Quinntessential Education 

 

Raised in the US by her Southern educated mother and her Eastern European father, practicing etiquette and good manners were an essential and non-negotiable way of life for Melania. 

While still in college, Melania took a cultural break from her studies to work in the Middle East and in Paris. There she received her first formal training in international etiquette and protocol; required for the position to work with a group of notable dignitaries.  The sophisticated atmosphere was encouragement for her to continually upgrade her knowledge and practices of etiquette. Her sabbatical from college turned into a life-long journey of an exceptional education in manners and civility.  

Melania relocated to Paris to finish her studies in business before eventually settling in Switzerland. The business skills and protocol training she developed over the years proved useful in her career path.  She held local high-profile positions in the community: as the elected president of a large international women’s club in Lausanne, Switzerland; co-founding and directing for ten years a well-known annual event in Vaud; and raising funds for a non-profit charitable organization in Geneva.

Quinntessential Education (QE) was founded in 2020 from decades of research and personal experiences in Savoir-Vivre and Etiquette.  With fun and interactive workshops, Melania shares her collection of the best Tips, Tools & Techniques to effectively help people of all ages and professions present themselves with more Polish, Power and Professionalism.

Education and QE Clients

Melania graduated from the American University of Paris, magna cum laude, with a degree in International Business Administration.  She attended the esteemed Swiss finishing school, Institut Villa Pierrefeu in Glion and is a certified Etiquette Trainer from two prestigious schools: The American School of Protocol and The British School of Excellence.

Clients include medical professionals, financial advisors, IT service providers, CEOs, customer service professionals, international lawyers, and job seekers.
QE also offers a range of age-appropriate courses, for children as young as 3 years-old up to college-age students who attend programs to build confidence and to receive additional support on topics they often don’t learn at school.