Team

MEET OUR AMAZING TEAM

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ALEXANDRIA KITCHENS, NP-C
CO-FOUNDER, ADVANCED AESTHETIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Ali is one of the co-founder’s of Meraki Aesthetics and Company. She is a board-certified nurse practitioner and advanced aesthetic injector. She grew up right here in Cornelius, NC and has always loved her hometown. She is well known for producing natural, undetectable results for her clients. Ali is detail-oriented, driven, creative, and always has a smile on her face. She places a huge emphasis on continued education as she feels learning, growing, and improving her aesthetic skills are incredibly valuable. You can find Ali attending industry conferences and training as often as possible. When Ali isn’t injecting, she has quite the passion for photography, design, fashion, and exploring the city.

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SHANNON POSEY
OFFICE MANAGER, MARKETING DIRECTOR

Shannon is our Office Manager, aka our go-to-girl for anything and everything here at Meraki Aesthetics and Company. She grew up in Frederick, Maryland and knew at a young age she wanted to pursue a career somewhere in the healthcare field. While in school, Shannon worked two different jobs. One in the customer service industry, as well as a plastic surgeon’s office. She quickly realized she was extremely passionate about medical aesthetics. She graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration. She found Meraki Aesthetics through a social media job posting and the rest is history. Shannon is a true people person and has the innate ability to become friends with everyone she meets! She is interested in providing for others and has a gift for remembering details. She truly believes in the services offered at Meraki, having seen the benefits personally. Ask her anything and she will share! She is also the creative mind that is behind our social media. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her fur babies.

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JENNA BOLTE, RN
MASTER INJECTOR, REGISTERED NURSE

Jenna is a registered nurse who’s passionate about helping patients build up their self-confidence. After earning her degree in Health Science and Nursing from Berkshire Community College, Jenna became certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support. She spent six years practicing as a nurse before transitioning into the aesthetic field. Jenna is committed to patient education and loves the difference that self-love and aesthetic care can bring. In her free time, she enjoys mountain hiking, which brings her a sense of tranquility. Climbing mountains is her “happy place” when she isn’t spending precious time with her boyfriend and their two rescue cats.

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HAILEY HATLEY
LEAD MEDICAL AESTHETICIAN

Hailey is a Licensed Esthetician who developed a passion for skincare at 18. After dealing with inflamed, sensitive skin she started researching the potential causes and products that could help. Skincare quickly became her biggest interest and she found herself constantly wanting to learn more. Hailey decided to make a career out of her passion, and went to the Aveda institute of Charlotte. She has years of experience in corrective skincare. Her goal is to always create a safe, comfortable, and relaxed environment for her clients while they work through skin issues and customized treatment plans. In her free time, Hailey enjoys spending time outdoors- hiking and camping are her favorite weekend activities. In addition to those, she loves hot yoga, and spending time with her family.

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ELIZABETH “LIZ” FALES
LICENSED MEDICAL ESTHETICIAN

Elizabeth is a Licensed Esthetician who found her calling after being inspired by a close friend in the same field. What sets her apart is her ability to create a comfortable and trustworthy space for her clients that prioritizes their best interests. Her excellence in care was recognized when she was voted "Best Esthetician/Skin Care Specialist" in the 2015 Best of Bluffton Awards. Trained at the International Spa Institute in Bluffton, SC, she's been licensed for over a decade and now provides her expertise to patients in North Carolina. Elizabeth lives in Cornelius with her husband, their daughter, and their one-year-old pit bull. She enjoys spending her time off reading, gardening, doing DIY home projects, being outside, and doing yoga and Peloton workouts.

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EMILY DIAZ
FRONT DESK EXECUTIVE

Emily is our front desk executive who works hard to create a welcoming environment where our patients feel empowered and cared for. Originally, from Virginia, she attended Virginia Tech University, and decided to enter in the aesthetic space after seeing the confidence it can bring out in people. Emily loves working alongside the team at Meraki and enjoys using her organizational prowess to ensure everything is running smoothly within the office. She lives on Lake Norman with her husband, two children, and her great dane fur baby. When she’s not in the office, you can find her enjoying Burn Boot Camp, paddle boarding, completing escape rooms with her family, and doing anything with a competitive manner!

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Caitlin Judge
Aesthetic Medical Assistant
Caitlin (Cat) is a certified medical assistant with over 10 years of experience in healthcare. She is Ali’s right-hand woman in the treatment room and our jack of all trades! Cat is originally from Pennsylvania and has planted her roots here in Lake Norman, North Carolina. She has worked and gained experience in numerous healthcare settings over the past 10 years. She found her niche while working with a plastic surgeon years ago, and she enjoyed the satisfaction and confidence her patients left with. Cat is known for being an amazing hype woman, not only to our clients but to our team, and she truly helps wherever needed! It is always a top priority of hers to continue providing the safest, most effective, and safest procedures to our clients alongside Ali. When she is not working, you can find Cat at any and every concert going on in Charlotte, hanging out with her best friend, or laying low with her two fur babies, Tucker and Windsor.

MEET OUR AMAZING TEAM

ALEXANDRIA KITCHENS, NP-C

CO-FOUNDER, ADVANCED AESTHETIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Ali is one of the co-founder’s of Meraki Aesthetics and Company. She is a board-certified nurse practitioner and advanced aesthetic injector. She grew up right here in Cornelius, NC and has always loved her hometown. She is well known for producing natural, undetectable results for her clients. Ali is detail-oriented, driven, creative, and always has a smile on her face. She places a huge emphasis on continued education as she feels learning, growing, and improving her aesthetic skills are incredibly valuable. You can find Ali attending industry conferences and training as often as possible. When Ali isn’t injecting, she has quite the passion for photography, design, fashion, and exploring the city.

SHANNON POSEY

OFFICE MANAGER, MARKETING DIRECTOR

Shannon is our Office Manager, aka our go-to-girl for anything and everything here at Meraki Aesthetics and Company. She grew up in Frederick, Maryland and knew at a young age she wanted to pursue a career somewhere in the healthcare field. While in school, Shannon worked two different jobs. One in the customer service industry, as well as a plastic surgeon’s office. She quickly realized she was extremely passionate about medical aesthetics. She graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration. She found Meraki Aesthetics through a social media job posting and the rest is history. Shannon is a true people person and has the innate ability to become friends with everyone she meets! She is interested in providing for others and has a gift for remembering details. She truly believes in the services offered at Meraki, having seen the benefits personally. Ask her anything and she will share! She is also the creative mind that is behind our social media. When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her fur babies.

JENNA BOLTE, RN

MASTER INJECTOR, REGISTERED NURSE

Jenna is a registered nurse who’s passionate about helping patients build up their self-confidence. After earning her degree in Health Science and Nursing from Berkshire Community College, Jenna became certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support. She spent six years practicing as a nurse before transitioning into the aesthetic field. Jenna is committed to patient education and loves the difference that self-love and aesthetic care can bring. In her free time, she enjoys mountain hiking, which brings her a sense of tranquility. Climbing mountains is her “happy place” when she isn’t spending precious time with her boyfriend and their two rescue cats.

JENNA BOLTE, RN

MASTER INJECTOR, REGISTERED NURSE

Ali is one of the co-founder’s of Meraki Aesthetics and Company. She is a board-certified nurse practitioner and advanced aesthetic injector. She grew up right here in Cornelius, NC and has always loved her hometown. She is well known for producing natural, undetectable results for her clients. Ali is detail-oriented, driven, creative, and always has a smile on her face. She places a huge emphasis on continued education as she feels learning, growing, and improving her aesthetic skills are incredibly valuable. You can find Ali attending industry conferences and training as often as possible. When Ali isn’t injecting, she has quite the passion for photography, design, fashion, and exploring the city.

HAILEY HATLEY

LEAD MEDICAL AESTHETICIAN

Hailey is a Licensed Esthetician who developed a passion for skincare at 18. After dealing with inflamed, sensitive skin she started researching the potential causes and products that could help. Skincare quickly became her biggest interest and she found herself constantly wanting to learn more. Hailey decided to make a career out of her passion, and went to the Aveda institute of Charlotte. She has years of experience in corrective skincare. Her goal is to always create a safe, comfortable, and relaxed environment for her clients while they work through skin issues and customized treatment plans. In her free time, Hailey enjoys spending time outdoors- hiking and camping are her favorite weekend activities. In addition to those, she loves hot yoga, and spending time with her family.

ELIZABETH “LIZ” FALES

LICENSED MEDICAL ESTHETICIAN

Elizabeth is a Licensed Esthetician who found her calling after being inspired by a close friend in the same field. What sets her apart is her ability to create a comfortable and trustworthy space for her clients that prioritizes their best interests. Her excellence in care was recognized when she was voted “Best Esthetician/Skin Care Specialist” in the 2015 Best of Bluffton Awards. Trained at the International Spa Institute in Bluffton, SC, she’s been licensed for over a decade and now provides her expertise to patients in North Carolina. Elizabeth lives in Cornelius with her husband, their daughter, and their one-year-old pit bull. She enjoys spending her time off reading, gardening, doing DIY home projects, being outside, and doing yoga and Peloton workouts.

EMILY DIAZ

FRONT DESK EXECUTIVE

Emily is our front desk executive who works hard to create a welcoming environment where our patients feel empowered and cared for. Originally, from Virginia, she attended Virginia Tech University, and decided to enter in the aesthetic space after seeing the confidence it can bring out in people. Emily loves working alongside the team at Meraki and enjoys using her organizational prowess to ensure everything is running smoothly within the office. She lives on Lake Norman with her husband, two children, and her great dane fur baby. When she’s not in the office, you can find her enjoying Burn Boot Camp, paddle boarding, completing escape rooms with her family, and doing anything with a competitive manner!

Caitlin Judge

Aesthetic Medical Assistant

Caitlin (Cat) is a certified medical assistant with over 10 years of experience in healthcare. She is Ali’s right-hand woman in the treatment room and our jack of all trades! Cat is originally from Pennsylvania and has planted her roots here in Lake Norman, North Carolina. She has worked and gained experience in numerous healthcare settings over the past 10 years. She found her niche while working with a plastic surgeon years ago, and she enjoyed the satisfaction and confidence her patients left with. Cat is known for being an amazing hype woman, not only to our clients but to our team, and she truly helps wherever needed! It is always a top priority of hers to continue providing the safest, most effective, and safest procedures to our clients alongside Ali. When she is not working, you can find Cat at any and every concert going on in Charlotte, hanging out with her best friend, or laying low with her two fur babies, Tucker and Windsor.

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