Professional Handwriting Analysts & Forensic Handwriting Experts
 

ABOUT GRAFEX 

GRAFEX was started 30 years ago in South Africa by Mrs. Silvana Grandin. 

She has qualifications in both Graphology and Forensic Handwriting Examination from European and American colleges in Urbino,
Chicago and Denver.

In addition to practising as a Graphologist and Forensic Handwriting Examiner, Silvana started the Academy for Graphology and Forensic Document Examination in 1995.
Hundreds of students in South Africa benefited from her extensive knowledge and experience in both fields. 

The high standard and professionalism of the Grafex training courses were confirmed when Silvana’s courses were accredited by the Pretoria Technikon in 2001. 

Mrs. Grandin retired at the end of 2008 and the Academy was taken over by Dr. Cecelia Rosa, who continues to develop and teach graphologists in South Africa.

Lourika Buckley continued with the practise. 

Lourika worked with, and was mentored by Mrs. Grandin for a year prior to Mrs. Grandin’s retirement, and has the following qualifications:

• Certificate in Forensic Documents Examination from the Grafex Academy of Graphology and Forensic Handwriting Identification, 2007

• Professional graphologist certificate from Grafex, 2005

• Certificate in Statement Analysis, 2006 – taught by Dr. Werner Nell at Grafex

• Member of American Handwriting Analysis Foundation

• Member of the National Association of Document Examiners (America)

• Member of NADE National Association of Document Examiners