Fort Collins Med Spa Staff
We care a great deal about the culture of our Fort Collins med spa. Our training is as detailed as it is cutting-edge, which means our clients are able to receive only the highest-quality of innovative day and med spa services. If you are interested in finding a local day spa you can trust to find the right treatment options for you, come see us at Xanadu soon.
Mark Koepsell
Owner / Operator
Mark is a visionary leader, bringing more 25 years of experience in establishing operational optimization across diverse organizations. He has been nationally recognized for both strategy development and providing corporate vision. Mark is distinguished for an entrepreneurial mindset with creative problem-solving ability combined with operational effectiveness. He especially enjoys converting strategic plans into tactical reality. His background comes in the form of running multiple businesses. Through the unpredictable journey that life provides, he found his way to the Medical Aesthetic industry. It didn’t take long to determine that he has a real love of everything it has to offer!
Educationally, he brings an undergraduate degree in Public Relations and Organizational Communications from Carroll University and a Masters Degree in Psychology and Counseling from Eastern Illinois University. On this most recent journey, he has picked up certifications in spa operations and marketing. He consistently continues to expand his knowledge of the aesthetic and spa industry through ongoing education and training, always seeking new opportunities to add to his knowledge foundation. He has two teenage daughters who he loves deeply and is finally embracing the reality that they are both in college!
Dr. Timothy Allen
Medical Director
Throughout his career in neurology, Dr. Allen has helped patients function to the best of their abilities, despite their health challenges.
Dr. Allen is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and is licensed to practice in Colorado and Wyoming.
Dr. Allen majored in Psychology, with a minor in Music, at Colorado State University where he graduated with High Distinction, Honors, and Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his MD, with Honors, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1993. After medical school, Dr. Allen continued his education at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Colorado completing an internship in internal medicine followed by a residency in Neurology, with the added distinction of serving as Chief Resident. Dr. Allen has continued to expand his career with a focus in aesthetics including hormone therapies and minimally invasive aesthetic procedures.
Laury
Aesthetic Concierge Consultant
Laury comes to Xanadu Med Spa with over 15 years of Aesthetic expertise from Dermatology, Plastics and Day Spa .
Laury has a passion for helping you “Age Less ” explaining and breaking down all the cutting edge technology to help you find the treatment that best fits your personal outcome . She can help to develop a comprehensive treatment plan from skin care to medical treatments .
A native of Michigan Laury has called Colorado home for the past 23 years .
When not working she enjoys spending time with her grandkids and hiking with her dog Nola
Jenna
Aesthetic Concierge Consultant
With 15 years’ experience in the Dental industry, Jenna gained a great love for helping clients look their best. Her desire to help everyone achieve the best version of themselves only continued when she joined the Med Spa community in 2018. Born and raised in Missouri, her family relocated to Colorado 4 years ago. Her aspirations to build genuine relationships with each client make her an asset to the spa.
While not at Xanadu, you’ll find Jenna laughing, singing, sewing, spending time with her incredible family and designing shirts for her side business.
Kristin
Client Relations Manager
Kristin made her way to the aesthetics space with her strong background in IV Therapy and Medical Weight Loss. She became a licensed EMT in 2019 and chose the direction of Functional Health and Wellness after spending several years exploring other career paths. She found that she loves this field simply because of the significant difference it is able to make in peoples lives. To see the joy on client faces as they come into and leave the spa is simply a wonderful experience for her.
At home Kristin is the mother of 4 boys which keeps her busy. When she can carve the time out she loves to travel to warm and exotic locations.
Kristin is so excited to be a part of the Xanadu Team and help to give our clients the best possible experience while visiting Xanadu.
Alexis Marchiani, RN, BSN
Aesthetic Nurse Provider / Injector
Alexis has over 6 years of experience as a nurse, many of those years as an ICU nurse. Since 2017, Alexis has been focused on saving lives and exploring her artistic outlet in making people feel and look their absolute best. Alexis has always kept one hand on aesthetics and one on critical care nursing. Alexis is tremendously rewarded when working with patients to restore the stressors of life in their face. Lifting and lighting the lines and shadows that come with time. Plumping and filling spaces that may have emptied from the patients hard work brings Alexis satisfaction. Alexis also specializes in working with patients on weight loss, while making the process as effortless as possible. Alexis moved to Colorado 13 years ago from the East Coast beaches. When she is not saving lives or perfecting bodies, Alexis enjoys boating at Horsetooth Reservoir in the summer, skiing in the winter, and spending time with family.
GinaRae Merrill, RN, BSN
Aesthetic Nurse Provider / Injector
Hey everyone my name is GinaRae!
I have been an RN for 5 years and have worked in various specialties from
OR/PACU, to Med-Surg. I also currently work in Surgical Oncology, specifically
with a Breast Surgeon.
Before starting with Xanadu, my recent experience in aesthetics was
working in Cherry Creek, where I had the opportunity to get a lot of hands on
training in this industry.
I developed my love for skincare through my own journey at a young age
after struggling with cystic acne. My approach to my practice is subtle, yet
impactful. I will always listen to clients needs, and specifically tailor a
skincare plan to them. I am very attentive to details and my goal is for my
clients to feel refreshed and confident.
I am a Colorado native, and I have lived in Windsor for 5 years. If
I’m not at the spa I am likely watching re-runs of old FRIENDS episodes, curled
up with a good book, or enjoying a date night with my husband.
Maggie Bishop, MSN, APRN, WHNP-C
Aesthetic Nurse Provider / Injector
Maggie has a passion for Women’s Health and has a background as a Neonatal Intensive Care and Labor and Delivery Nurse. She recently finished her Masters in Nursing as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She feels incredibly blessed to have found an environment where clients are cared for and listened to. She believes that looking and feeling your best allows for the best version of yourself to shine.
Maggie was born and raised in Minnesota and relocated to Colorado 3 years ago with her family. In her free time, you can find her exercising, spending time with her husband and dog, and socializing with friends.”
Tanya C.
Licensed Laser Technician & Aesthetician
Tanya is a Colorado native that has a passion for knowledge. Her goal is to take her knowledge and educate her clients to achieve their skin health goals. Tanya makes every client feel special and guides them step by step through the process. Creating specialized treatment plans for each individual client.
Tanya is a certified laser specialist, Licensed esthetician , certified permanent make-up professional, phlebotomist, in addition she has a Bachelors of Science from Colorado State University.
When she is not working, she finds so much joy in cooking and spending time with her amazing family.
Tonya B.
Licensed Laser Technician & Aesthetician
With a constant desire to work with people and help treat and educate them so they can look and feel their very best, Tonya was led to her career at Xanadu. Over the course of her career, Tonya has worked as a massage therapist, an educator at a local massage school, aesthetician and now focuses on medical aesthetics and body contouring.
Always learning new things and exhibiting an eagerness to continue learning for her clients, Tonya will not only customize and provide a service to suit you individually, but will also educate you on home care and which products may be beneficial for you to stay on the right track to your overall health and well-being!
Tonya has two boys and a beautiful grandaughter as well as a ShiTzu doggie. A Colorado native (born and raised in Loveland/Fort Collins), her hobbies include hiking, trail walking, playing in the river, camping and loves a good movie and board games with family.
Rachel
Licensed Laser Technician & Medical Aesthetician
Rachel is a Medical Aesthetician with over 6 years of experience. She is a graduate of the National Laser Institute and uses some of the most advanced cutting-edge devices, treatments, and medical-grade products to restore and maintain the natural health and beauty of the skin.
Rachel enjoys working with clients of all ages. She specializes in diagnosing and treating a variety of skin conditions and especially loves creating treatment plans for problematic and aging skin.
When she is not working, she loves spending time with her family. As a Fort Collins native Rachel loves hiking and the many outdoor activities that Colorado has to offer. She also loves music and is an accomplished musician.
Rhonda
Medical Aesthetician
For Rhonda, the beauty industry has not only been her focus through work, it is also her passion. She is pleased to help others make the best beauty choices to suit their needs as she has been doing for the past 20 years. Rhonda is a patient educator and she specializes in the following skin rejuvenation treatments:
- Facial resurfacing treatments
- Revitalizing overall skin care health
- Hydrafacials
- Chemical peels
- Intense Pulse Light therapy
- Collagen Induction Therapy
- Dermaplaning
- Microneedling
- Oncology replenishing skincare treatments
- Post-procedure protocol
Additionally, Rhonda is certified in Oncology Esthetics delivering specialized oncology treatments with clinically appropriate products for Xanadu’s oncology clients.
Antonia
Licensed Aesthetician And Massage Therapist
Antonia is a licensed massage therapist and aesthetician who has been working in the med spa industry since 2000. For the last five years, she has worked as a skin educator teaching people about the health benefits and the art of skin care. Antonia specializes in treating a variety of different skin conditions including prematurely aging skin, sun damaged skin, and acneic skin by providing anti-aging, skin-brightening, and purifying treatments. She creates custom treatment protocols for each individual as our needs are unique and continually changing. Additionally, Antonia specializes in brow shape design and provides waxing services.
Antonia believes healthy skin is a reflection of a healthy body, mind, and lifestyle. She uses natural, biogenic skin-care products that are both nourishing and effective for the whole body. She advocates, “I love being an aesthetician because of the impact it has on people, helping to mitigate embarrassing or painful skin issues, teaching people how to take better care of their largest and visible organ, or making a connection with people by providing touch therapy in order to promote relaxation and reduce stress.”
When she is not learning new techniques in the industry, teaching, or working, Antonia enjoys dancing, yoga, gardening, knitting, hiking, rafting, and spending time with her daughters, her husband, and all their wonderful friends in beautiful Colorado.
Helen
Traditional Manual Therapist & Registered Massage Therapist
Helen’s passion and unique manual therapy approach provide a gentle, caring, holistic restoration of the inherent self-healing and regulation mechanism of your body. Over time, your body lessens this ability due to the process of aging, illness, trauma, repetitive injury, surgical scarring, postural imbalances, emotion, and mental and spiritual stresses.
The goal of each session is to precisely assess and address the root cause instead of the symptoms. The session includes a full assessment, manual manipulation and integration. Modalities such as muscle energy, cranio-sacral, fascial normalization, organic manipulation, and active stretching combine to restore the balance of fluids and tissues.
Helen’s 25 years of experience and education in Manual Osteopathy (Canadian College of Osteopathy), Massage Therapy (2200 hour Canadian training), Acupuncture, Personal Fitness Training (NASM), and Reflexology are beneficial for those who have tried “everything” and still have pain or dysfunction that prevents living life to the fullest.
Avery
Licensed Aesthetician
Avery’s passion for the beauty industry began when she was about 5 years old. Throughout her childhood she has always enjoyed changing the way
she presented herself through hair, makeup, and clothing as a form of self expression. Knowing that she had an interest in beauty and skin care, she set her sights on expediting her career path by graduating high school early, and started at The Aveda Institute Denver. Since graduating, she received various certifications to continue her education and has a strong knowledge about all parts of the industry! Avery believes that a spa’s environment is like no other, it’s a sense of release and a place to become your best self. She has found true love and healing through learning about astrology and spirituality and is a Leo and crystals are her love language!
Griffy
Licensed Aesthetician And Massage Therapist
Hello there! My name is Griffy (GRIF-fee) Lové (LUV-ay)!
From a young age, I have had a drive to help others and a dream of becoming a healer. Over the last few years, those passionate desires were achieved! With ambitions to always continue learning, I aspire to help as many people as I can relax and help manage the effects of daily stress upon the body. I have interests in several eastern modalities in the therapeutic world of healing as well as western modalities I’d like to add to my certifications to be the best healer I can be. When it comes to the world of esthetics, I’m always passionate about giving 1000%.
– “I love what I do, so I don’t see this as work. Best part of my day is taking someone who is stressed from their day to day responsibilities or maybe they just haven’t had a good day in a while – and I help them to finally relax and unwind. It’s a truly beautiful thing.”
Unicorns, Nature and Crystals are a few of my likes along with an enjoyment of the grand outdoors while photography, gardening, writing, hiking (and a plethora of geeky interests like anime and gaming) are just a few of the ways I like to spend my free time. With a calling to heal, I strive to help others sparkle on the inside and out; because everyone deserves to feel like a pampered unicorn. 🙂
John
Licensed Massage Therapist
John is from Scranton, Pennsylvania and made his way out to Colorado in 2018. John has been doing massage for over 10 years, and found himself in chiropractic clinics after his graduation in 2008; from Fortis Technical school (east coast based technical schools). John brings to the table and extensive knowledge of deep tissue and Swedish techniques; and fondly refers his style as “deep swedish” its not really deep tissue and not Swedish but he finds he marries the two techniques really well. He has also taught massage in the past at IBMC for about 2 years. John like to tailor his treatments to his clients so as he builds a relationship with his clients, he prides himself on changing and providing the lasting change that the client wants. You can rest assure that John has the ability to change the pressure and techniques in the moment to give the result to the client they need.
When John isn’t massaging he likes to explore the many different breweries that make Colorado great, and has also starting hiking.
Telicia
Licensed Aesthetician And Massage Therapist
My name is pronounced Tell-E-See-Ah, and yes, the last name is Officer. It’s a lot to live up to as a family name. I’m very passionate about esthetics and helping others to love the skin they are in. I believe that taking time out of your day to take care of yourself is essential to maintaining your inner and outer beauty. Come spend time with me! Let our time together be the inspiration for you to start and maintain your self-care journey by relaxing and unwinding, all while being educated on a great customized at-home routine for you to achieve all of your skin care goals.
I attended a local Esthetics and Massage School in Fort Collins where I obtained certifications and excelled in many specialties such as lash lifts, ultrasonic machines, chemical peels, waxing, and microdermabrasion.
I’ve created products for a small holistic skin care business for a few years where I was constantly solicited for advice and additional skin care services. I then realized that what I loved so much about skin care and wellness in general, was helping and creating relationships with people.
My hobbies/activities are hiking, cycling, knitting, reading, fishing, marathons for charity events and spending time with family.
Mary
Licensed Aesthetician and Massage Therapist
Mary has 6 years experience as a massage therapist and 11 years as an esthetician. Her desire for both professions was to help people feel and look their best. She wants to help people have healthy skin and spread good intentions and positive energy through massage.
In Mary’s spare time she displays artwork in public art shows at Artspace apartments. She enjoys cartoons, writing and cuddling with her sweet Main Coon kitty.
Cortney
Client Relations Specialist
Cortney recently joined our team and her bio will be coming soon.
Ashlee
Client Relations Specialist
Hey everyone, I’m Ashlee! I’m a southern girl with a passion for people and I’ve never met a stranger! I’m originally from Tennessee and have been living in Fort Collins for over 4 years. I have had the opportunity to work in many exciting fields. I have experience in the hospitality industry, marketing, bookselling, and as a missionary. My main goal in life is to make an impact and to love the people in front of me well!
When I’m away from the spa, you’ll find this avid reader with my head in a book! If not, I’m out with friends playing games and laughing.
Abee
Client Relations Specialist
Hi everyone! I’m Abee and I work at the front desk! I’m from Idaho originally but I moved to Colorado shortly after graduating high school, and I absolutely love it here! I’m a licensed esthetician with a real passion for beauty and wellness which is what drew me to Xanadu where I get to be surrounded by my favorite things all the time. Some things I enjoy doing in my free time are going to the gym, hanging out with friends, and doing anything outdoors! I can’t wait to see all of your beautiful faces at the spa!
Deanna
Client Relations Specialist
Hi there, my name is Deanna Ritchie. I’m a Client Relations Specialist at Xanadu. I was born and raised in SW Florida, and relocated to Loveland, CO 7 years ago. I’ve been a licensed cosmetologist since 2015, and over the years have fallen in love with aesthetics. I’m always fascinated with the ever-growing industry and love continuing to build upon my knowledge. I enjoy seeing clients so happy and making self-care a priority. I’m a mom of 2 little ones who keep me on my toes. When I’m not at the spa I enjoy quality family time, movie nights, music, walks with the kiddos, any time spent in nature, baking, trying new places to eat, and watching my littles grow and enjoy life. I’m so blessed with amazing family and friends, and the work I get to do!
Jenn
Client Relations Specialist
I am a Colorado native who was born and raised right here in northern Colorado. I have been around the beauty industry my whole life with my mom being a hair stylist. I am super passionate about helping others that’s is why my path for farther education has lead me to Colorado state university to get my degrees in Agriculture Education And Animal Science.When I am not at the spa I spend my time with my family showing cattle and pigs, riding horses, spending time with my friends and playing with my dogs.
McKenna
Administrative Intern
I have always had a love for beauty and cosmetics, since I was as young as I can remember I was always fixing up my hair, and watching my mom glam her self up. When I personally got into make up I felt a sense of confidence it brought me, and I had fun doing it. Because of my interests I always knew I wanted to work in the beauty industry. I particularly love the beauty industry because I get to watch the people around me feel confident and beautiful in their own skin. I took the steps to graduate high school early and my next goal is to get my aesthetician certification and then to continue my education by getting my associates degree in nursing so some day I can make people feel confident and beautiful as well.
If I am not at the spa, you can find me hanging out with my supportive family, playing with my adorable puppy, exploring nature, or getting my green thumb on in the garden.
Summer
Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Part nerd, part detective, and fully dedicated to each client, I create unique and powerful nutritional therapy approach that allows true healing to begin. When you choose me as your nutritional therapist, we look at the whole you. Not only will you receive expert nutrition guidance but we will also look at lifestyle and emotional factors that influence the mind, body, and eating habits. I look at the bird’s-eye view of your case while providing tangible, weekly goals that dig at the roots of symptoms. My approach is as individualized as your symptoms and your needs.
Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Neuroscience, Loyola University Chicago
Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Nutritional Therapy Association
Certified GAPS Practitioner