Our Team
Susanna Phillips, Nurse Practitioner
Susanna Phillips, FNP-C, DNP, is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has her doctorate in nursing. As a member of the medical skin care team at Jersey Shore Aesthetics and Wellness, her goal is to improve the well-being of men and women of the South Jersey.
Susanna started her career as a registered nurse after graduating from Florida Southwestern College. She worked as a cardiac nurse for several years before returning to grad school. Upon obtaining her Family Nurse Practitioner degree she continued her education by completing her Doctorate in Nursing Practice. She worked several years as a Nurse Practitioner in Southwest Florida in family practice and cardiology before relocating to New Jersey. She is certified in Botox and filler injections from Merz Aesthetics.
Susanna understands how important it is for men and women of all ages to feel good about the way they look. She believes in a personalized, natural approach to aesthetic treatments. She is passionate about helping her patients look as great on the outside as they feel on the inside!
Kristen Scittina
Kristen is a New Jersey Board Certified Licensed Aesthetician.
Kristen has a passion for helping her patients feel beautiful from the inside out. She takes pleasure in providing a stress-free environment for clients. Her approach to helping you reach your skin goals includes maintaining a holistic approach to treatment while focusing on the importance of an at-home care program to maintain healthy skin.
She promises to help you meet your skincare goals by:
• Providing excellent skin care with individualized treatment plans
• Working with you to develop strategies to prevent aging and skin damage
• Keeping educational and practical skills up to date to provide you – her patients – with the most current and latest therapies
Kristen’s favorite service to perform is the HydraFacial. “Seeing the glowing results on my clients’ skin after a HydraFacial and the smiles on their faces post treatment is what makes me really happy,” she said. “It is what makes my career as an aesthetician so rewarding.”
Kristen is also a certified Hatha Yoga instructor and an active volunteer with Look Good, Feel Good, an organization that helps women with cancer manage their skincare and makeup application needs.
In her free time, Kristen enjoys spending time with family, friends and her dog Butters and she loves to travel at every opportunity.
Rosemary Roberts, Esthetician
Rosemary is a New Jersey Board Certified Licensed Aesthetician with more than 10 years of advanced experience in her field.
Her passion is to help enhance the lives of others through health, knowledge, wellness and a good skincare regime. She helps them achieve beautiful skin by developing skin care plans and home care routines specifically designed for their individual needs.
“Educating my clients with the services and treatments available gives them the power to make the best decisions.”
Rosemary is certified in many services including Hydrafacial, Jan Marini Chemical Peels and Facials, Microneedling and Dermaplaning to name a few. Her interests outside of the office include working out and loving life with her three beautiful daughters, family and friends.
“I really enjoy what I do, and I am grateful for the many people I get to meet through work at the MedSpa. I would love to meet you. Stop in to say hello.”
Jessica Alvarado L.M.T
Jessica has been a licensed Massage Therapist for 15 yrs. and absolutely loves what she does, ask anyone of her clients and they will be sure to tell you that Jessica’s massage is not your average one. Her passion, expertise, and attention to detail overflows in her work earning her many awards, recognition and publications making her top in her field and highly sought out by many. Since Graduating from National Massage Therapy Institute in 2006, Jessica has dedicated her career on promoting health, wellness and providing the highest quality experience for her clients by continuing her education, working under a number of therapeutic practices as well as some of the most prestigious spas at the Shore and excited to work at Jersey Shore Aesthetics and Wellness. Jessica feels blessed to have chosen a career in which she loves, excels, and truly enjoys. She has a burning desire to help her clients become free of pain and back in motion, she is trained in a multitude of modalities including but not limited to, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports. Thai Stretching, Hot Stone, Myofascial Release, Pre-Natal, Lymphatic, Geriatric, Reiki, and Reflexology.
Beth-Ann Balestreri Schumacher, MPT, LMT, CAPP
Beth Schumacher graduated with honors and her Masters of Physical Therapy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (aka St Joseph’s now). She has been a physical therapist for over 30 years and has worked in a variety of settings including acute care, rehabilitation centers both acute and subacute, and orthopedic outpatient clinics. Beth is also a licensed massage therapist. Beth is passionate about John F Barnes Myofascial Release (MFR) and feels her role as both a physical therapist and massage therapist is to empower clients with knowledge, so they can have an active part in their healing and wellness. Beth has not only trained extensively with John F Barnes, she has worked alongside him helping to run his Malvern, PA myofascial release center. Beth has received her CAPP certification for Pelvic Health/Pelvic Floor Rehab from the APTA and is certified LSVT Big clinician for Parkinson’s.
Daphne Jaar
Daphne is dedicated to her line of work as a NJ board certified licensed aesthetician. She spent 7 years as a medical assistant, tending to the well-being of others.
It was during this time that she discovered her true passion in skincare. Her journey has led her to the ever changing world of aesthetics, where she found her calling helping others heal their skin.
Big believer in transformative power of self-care and its positive effects of overall health & well-being, her mission is to not only enhance your natural beauty but also uplift your spirits with the magic of good vibes and positive energy.
Daphne is well rounded in the spa industry but excels in hydrafacials and chemical peels, both designed to pamper your skin to reveal refreshed & radiant skin.
When not at the spa she loves spending time with family or looking for adventure at different food venues.