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WELLNESS ANGELS

Stephanie Hopkins – Spa Manager, Nurse Injector

Originally from a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, Stephanie Hopkins has been in the Aesthetics industry since 2016. She attended Knoedler and Kent State University to obtain her nursing degree in 2011. Stephanie completed an apprenticeship with Dr. Jin Lee, a top medical injector and GGE’s medical director.

Married to her husband Nick since 2007, Stephanie has three sons––Austin, Jack and Ben––and three fur babies Honey, Bella and Bruno. 

Stephanie’s experience, energy and attitude provide excellent leadership for the spa.

Jaclyn Christensen – RN, Ass’t Spa Manager

Jaclyn has been a Registered Nurse since her 2009 graduation from Kent State University. She moved to Wilmington, NC in 2011 to work as a cardiac nurse at NHRMC. Now she is pursuing her dream of helping patients with a more holistic approach here at Gracious Glow.

When she’s not working, Jaclyn also loves spending time with her new husband, family, friends and her fur-babies. She enjoys boating with family and spending time at the beach.

Leia House – Licensed Esthetician

Leia obtained her Business Marketing degree from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2021. Through the journey to improve her own skin, she discovered her true passion and purpose for becoming a Licensed Esthetician.

Her goal is to use her caring spirit for people to help generate a sense of health and wellness from within. 

Whitney Mangum – LMBT

Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, Whitney Mangum has worked in the massage industry since 2021. Along with being a licensed North Carolina massage therapist, her background ranges from Radiology Assistant in a busy ER to working as a fitness trainer in a gym. These experiences informed her desire to find a natural holistic healing approach to the body as a whole.

Whitney loved the holistic wellness field so much she became a Certified Neuromuscular Therapist, widening her ability to help people in pain, such as those struggling with TMJ issues or even sciatic pain. She loves massaging and helping her clients to achieve relaxation and harmony from within.

She loves the beach, spending time with family and expanding her massage modalities.

Ana Allen – Red Light Specialist

Born and raised in Southern California, Ana moved to Raleigh in 2007, when her husband of 26 years was transferred for his job. She spent 15 years in Raleigh raising her small children while attending The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill with a major in Entrepreneurship. Ana also received her Holistic Health Practitioner Certification from The Institute of Integrative Nutrition in 2010.

Ana’s journey as a Red Light Specialist began in 2018 when she worked for Dr. Greg Carter and learned everything about Red Light Therapy. She continued her training in Red Light with Ward Photonics, the founders of UltraSlim, and opened up her first Red Light Therapy Clinic in Raleigh in 2020.

She currently resides in Carolina Beach, NC with her husband Erich and their three fur babies, Mazzy, Slater and Hershey. She is also a mother of two wonderful children, Ellie and Calvin.