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 About Elite Laser & Skin  Spa

• Prompt Services
• Educated, Licensed, and Certified
• Fun and Caring Atmosphere

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About Elite Laser and Skin Spa

Elite Laser and Skin Spa was inaugurated in 2009 by its Founder and Licensed Aesthetician, DeAnna Kell, and Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Gunnar Thors. In addition, we have a board-certified nurse practitioner, a laser educator, advanced laser providers and licensed aestheticians comprising our team.


We've successfully performed over 250,000 procedures using cutting-edge medical laser technology at our medical spa, and have been loyally serving our community for nearly 15 years. All our service providers have advanced certification in laser science and safety.

Our fundamental principles encompass unity, honesty, passion, education, and philanthropy, and we, as a team, adhere to these core values every day. We are constantly expanding our repertoire of services to provide the best possible treatments to our wonderful community.


Meet the Elite Ladies-Your Beauty BFF's

DeAnna Kell

DeAnna Kell

 Founder/Director of Operations
Master Aesthetician 
Advanced Certified Laser Specialist 
Morpheus8
IPL/Photofacial
Laser Hair Removal
Tattoo Removal
Carbon & Pico Laser Facials
Certified in PRX-T33, PCA Skin, and Eminence

DeAnna has a delightful petite chihuahua named Coco who is entirely lovable. She has also adopted an incredibly charming chihuahua called Peanut. In her free time DeAnna is an avid golfer, she sits on the Governor's Board for Boulder Ridge Country Club. She is also Co-VP on the ladies 9 hole league and Co-Chair for BBBS Annual Swing for Kids Sake.
Allie Remley

Allie Remley

Clinic Manager/Laser Educator
Master Aesthetician

 Advanced Certified Laser Specialist

Morpheus8

IPL/Photofacial

Laser Hair Removal

Tattoo Removal

Carbon & Pico Laser Facials

Certified in PRX-T33, PCA Skin, and Eminence

 

Allie is passionate about her work, she contributes immensely with her 18 years of industry experience. Besides Clinic Manager, she also serves as a National Laser Educator. Allie is a mother to two sons, Lucas (16) and Hayden (12), and has a pug named Stella.

Vanessa Valenti

Vanessa Valenti

 Lead Licensed Aesthetician

Advanced Certified Laser Specialist

Morpheus8

IPL/Photofacial

Laser Hair Removal

Tattoo Removal

Carbon & Pico Laser Facials

Certified in PRX-T33, PCA Skin, and Eminence

Certified in Acne Specialist


Vanessa is engaged to her fiance Jarod, they  have 2 lab/poodle mixes named Geno and Layla

Brynn O'Donnell, NP

Brynn O'Donnell, NP

Board Certified Nurse Practitioner

 Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine; Tox

Dermal Fillers

Weight Loss

Regenerative Wellness infusions

IV Infusions and more.


 She is married to her incredible husband, they have 4 children.

She likes spending time with family and friends, exercising and traveling.

Lisa Kowalczyk

Lisa Kowalczyk

Licensed Aesthetician
 Advanced Certified Laser
Specialist 
Morpheus8
Certified in CryoSkin, PRX-T33, PCA Skin, and Eminence
Skin Care Queen!

Lisa has been with her bf George for 10yrs. Together they have an adorable Pitbull/Lab Mix. In her free time she likes spending time with family, doing makeup and watching scary movies.
Allison Lee

Allison Lee

Licensed Aesthetician

 Advanced Certified Laser Specialist

Morpheus8

IPL/Photofacial

Laser Hair Removal

Tattoo Removal

Carbon & Pico Laser Facials

Certified in CryoSkin, PRX-T33, PCA Skin, and Eminence


Allison is married to an amazing husband and dad, Arnie. They are parents to 2 remarkable boys, Jackson and Chase, and Allison is fortunate to have 2 fantastic stepdaughters, Hanna and Jessica. They have 4 adoring Chihuahuas. Allison enjoys hosting, cooking, shopping and doing interior design. Her most cherished role in life is being a mother.

Kacie Paholke

Kacie Paholke

 Licensed Aesthetician

Advanced Certified Laser Specialist

Morpheus8

IPL/Photofacial

Laser Hair Removal

Tattoo Removal

Carbon & Pico Laser Facials

Certified in CryoSkin, PRX-T33, PCA Skin, and Eminence

Kacie is an animal lover with 2 ragdolls. She enjoys traveling, hiking and spending free time with my family!

Kelsey Parlogean

 Licensed Aesthetician

Advanced Certified Laser Specialist

Laser Hair Removal


Certified in CryoSkin, PRX-T33, PCA Skin, and Eminence






Kelsey is the youngest 6 children in her family. She loves to read and talk about skincare in her free time.

Kaitlyn Dykes

Kaitlyn Dykes

Spa Coordinator
Kaitlyn has been in the spa world for about 4 years and loves all things skin care. In her free time she enjoys traveling, hiking, reading and spending time with family. She has a 1 year old Goldendoodle named Copper.

Aliyah DePersio

Spa Coordinator

Aliyah loves skin care, so she found a great home in the beauty industry/spa world. Her real passion is doing anything creative, which is why she majored in communications at NIU. In her free time she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, and spending time with friends and family.

Katie Heckman

Licensed Esthetician (Training)

Katie is married to her husband Dan and they have 2 daughters, Emma and Lily. She loves fitness, cooking, traveling and skincare!

Elite Laser and Skin Spa Core Values

Unity
We care about our team's goal and teammates' thoughts, concerns, and actions. We stand by each other at all times.
Honesty
Speaking and acting truthfully. Honesty shows that an honest person doesn't do things that are morally wrong.
Passion
Putting more energy into something than is required to do it Passion is ambition that is materialized into action to put heart, mind, body, and soul into something.
Education
Continued learning of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. We are willing to pass knowledge to others in the company.
Philanthropy
Love for humankind. The desire to promote the welfare of others by donating time, money experience, skills, or talent to help create a better world.

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          Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

          Friday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

          Saturday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

          Sunday: Closed

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