HiTech Salon and Spa

Candice Brody

Salon Coordinator

Krystal Lowenstein

Salon Coordinator

Jackie Morrell

Salon Coordinator

Katie Hanko

Salon Coordinator

Ashley Gitto

Shampoo Specialist

Sharon DiGiacinto

Sharon has been with Hi Tech Salon & Spa for five years. She is a state certified massage therapist receiving her training at Seashore Healing Arts Center. In addition she has many hours of certified continued education in neuromuscular and myofascial body work, trigger point, pre-natal, and hot stone massage.  Sharon’s special energy is something that everyone should experience.

Donna Wallinger

Donna has been a massage therapist for 9 years. She has worked at Hi Tech Salon and Spa for 5 years. Donna graduated from the Philadelphia School of Massage Therapy. She specializes in Swedish and Hot Stone massage, exfoliating skin and body treatments as well as self tanning.

Nancy Hrynda

Nancy is a licensed cosmetologist. She has been a nail technician the past 23 years, working the past 6 years at Hi-Tech Salon and Spa. She enjoys working in the beauty industry and very much enjoys her clients and always welcomes new ones. Her special attention to detail is beyond your expectations.

Danielle Montanaro

Danielle has been working with Hi-Tech Salon and Spa for 1 year. She has had her manicuring license for 14 years. She is highly known for her expertise in permanent french acrylic nails. She also specializes in manicures, pedicures, regular acrylic nails, powder and glue as well as paraffin treatments.

Laura Pastore

Laura has been a licensed cosmetologist for 10 years. She has been employed with Hi-Tech Salon and Spa as a manicurist for the past 6 years. Laura’s education began at the Cape May Count Vocational School. She is currently a member of the schools advisory board where she teaches manicuring classes. Laura’s area of expertise is creating permanent french manicure acrylic nails, as well as specializing in spa manicures and pedicures, professional acrylic nail removal, as well as nail repair and parrafin treatments.

Katie Bloom Andrews

Katie has been a licensed esthetician for ten years. Her last 6 years with Hi Tech Salon & Spa she has been our department coordinator.  She is also certified in microdermabrasion.

She specializes in all aspects of skin care. Her main focus is to customize each individual facial to fit a clients needs. Katie continues her education by attending specialty classes in her field.

Katie’s waxing expertise is notable in our area. From head to toe, whether it be an eyebrow or bikini she truly has that special touch. Katie is especially known for paying meticulous attention to detail.

Kim Pacitti

After a long career in the performing arts, Kim retired to fulfill one of her lifelong passions in skin and make up artistry.

She prides herself in not only giving a beneficial facial but incorporating relaxation into the treatment as well.

Kim is certified in microdermabrasion and is highly skilled in the use of lactic and glycolic acid peels.

Attending graduate classes at the International Dermal Institute is a priority for her to stay informed of the latest techniques and product knowledge.

Skin care is most rewarding to her when her clients return looking and feeling better about themselves.

Jackie Baskerville

Jackie’s timeless years of experience make her very much in demand. She has been with Hi Tech Salon & Spa for the past 6 years. Her continued education is endless, from expert coloring and precision hair cutting, to fantastic memorable blow drying.

Jackie truly believes in inspiring her clients with the newest styles and color. She specializes in all phases of hair care and is certified in the Keratin Smoothing Treatment.

Hair is her passion….shoes run a close 2nd. She passionately believes that making people look and feel beautiful is her calling.

Lou Benzell

Lou has been a Stylist for 17 years, but the highlight of his career has been his ongoing relationship with Hi-Tech Salon and Spa for 12 of them. Lou is a graduate of the Shore Beauty Academy. His artistic background, has taught him to express his creativity in hair design, He is also an accomplished colorist and appreciates the artistic side of that as well…Lou has had continued and advanced training with some of the most proficient names in the industry including; Tony and Ricardo Alteri; Louse Rusk; Toni & Guy; Trevor Sorbi and Yosh Toya…this brings a high level of experience and expertise to our Salon..however Lou’s biggest inspiration comes from working alongside a talented staff right here at Hi Tech Salon and Spa.

Laura Buxton

Laura has been a stylist for 17 years. She has been with Hi Tech Salon & Spa for the past 9 years. She received her training from the Atlantic County Vocational School. Her passion for cosmetology comes from her mom, a retired stylist of 25 years.

Laura has specialized training in color, cutting, perming and up-do styling. She is certified in the keratin smoothing treatment. Laura’s other specialty training consists of barber shop and corrective color.

Laura’s continued education consists of bimonthly classes through Goldwell and Redken. Through these classes she keeps up with the latest trends and styles.

Donna Carrafiello

Donna has been a stylist for the past 37 years. She has been with Hi Tech Salon & Spa for the last 12 years. She received her original training at Mainland Beauty Academy.

She continues her education through in salon classes sponsored by Goldwell and Redken. Donna specializes in precision cutting and coloring. Her incredible experience in the industry and her caring way with her clients leaves her in great demand.

Christine Cavilla

Chrissy has been a licensed cosmetologist for 9 years. She has been employed with Hi-Tech Salon for the past 5 years. She graduated from beauty school in Atlantic County and continues her education with professional training through Redken and Goldwell classes keeping up to date with the latest trends and maintenance to offer her clientele. Her areas of expertise are hairstyling such as cutting, coloring, and highlighting for men and women. She is an excellent make-up artist. She is certified in Lavish Lashes eyelash extensions as well as in the Keratin Complex Smoothing System

Lois M. DeMari

For the past 20 years, Lois has been employed as a stylist for Hi-Tech Salon and Spa. due to her extensive knowledge and professional experience, she has been assigned the position of Product Supply Manager and is responsible for collaborating with distributers. She is from three generations of barbers and has been passionate about hair styling since she was a child.
Lois firmly believes in honing her skills through ongoing education. She received her formal training from Gordon Phillips Beauty School after graduating high school. Her continuing education consists of classes sponsored by Redkin and Goldwell. Lois also travels to attend international training to keep up with the latest trends. She is adept in all facets of hairstyles and color. Particularly, specializing in curly hair and highlighting. She is also certified in Keratin Smoothing Treatment.

Michele Gooden

Michele has been a stylist for the past 20 years. She has been with Hi Tech Salon & Spa for 4 years. She received her training at Shore Beauty School. Michele is trained in numerous color lines but specializes and loves Goldwell color.

Michele continues her education through in salon color and haircutting classes and attends many hair shows to keep up on the latest styles and trends.

She enjoys doing all phases of hair care and truly loves her profession.

Alyssa Kurtz

Alyssa is a licensed cosmetologist who graduated from Atlantic County Institute of Technology. She is a certified Goldwell colorist who attends numerous classes on a regular basis to keep up on the latest styles and trends. Alyssa absolutely loves the beauty industry and has a keen attention to detail. She is outgoing and loves using her creativity to help people look and feel beautiful. She believes hair is our very best accessory from the cut to the color and that style should be personalized for every client’s individual needs.

Maryann Petruzzi

Clients often ask me why I love doing Hair? My answer is always the same…It’s my passion!, It’s my life! Everyday is exciting and new. I am inspired by what my clients wants and needs are, whether its giving them a style that allows convertibility from day to night, a complete change of color and cut,  or just a trim. I love it all!  Making people happy and feeling really great about themselves …… That’s my Legacy, it doesn’t get any better then that. I am always staying on the forefront of the beauty industry with continued education and certifications with : Redken Exchange 5th Ave, Redken Laboratories, Redken Symposium, Art of Cutting Sam Villa, Goldwell Advanced Hair Color,  Hair Color USA - ( Arts & Science Degeree) - Online eduction with Vivienne Mackinder etc…also Honored when asked to be the sole hairstylist in 1985 Miss Atlantic City Pageant.  My advanced education has been a significant  part of my longterm success.
” Its not how much you do……but how much LOVE you put in the doing.”

Celieann Rynkiewicz

Ceil has been a stylist and make-up artist at Hi-Tech Salon and Spa for 8 years. She has certifications in Lavish Lashes, Hair Extensions and the Keratin Smoothing Complex System. Her advanced and continued education for color and haircutting is quite extensive.  She enjoys special occasion styles such as bridal parties and premier events. Ceil was featured on Ambush Makeover which took place at Hi-Tech Salon and Spa. She is known for having high energy keeping our salon’s atmosphere fun and fresh.

Danielle Scavetta

Danielle has been a stylist for 17 years. During her years of experience she has been a Goldwell Professional color educator as well as a platform artist for up-do and special occasion styling. She was also a platform artist for Caruso styling.

Danielle keeps up with the latest trends in color and cutting by attending numerous educational events. She loves doing special event styles especially brides. What she loves most is doing trendy hair cuts along with specialty color application.

“ Hair is my passion, I love to show my creative energy and truly enjoy making my clients feel special and happy!”

Kathleen Schallus

Kathy has been a licensed cosmetologist for 10 years. She has been working for Hi-Tech Salon and Spa for the past 7 years. Her education started with Shore Beauty School as well as continuing education with professional classes through Redken and Goldwell. Kathy specializes in hair styling such as haircutting, color, and highlighting for men and women. She enjoys all aspects of hair artistry including perming and up-do styles. She is also certified in the Keratin Complex Smoothing System.

Karen Chapman

I have been a cosmetologist for 11 years and have been with Hi Tech Salon & Spa for the past 7 years. I am primarily a hair stylist but also a trained make-up artist. I am very experienced and knowledgeable in both color and cutting. (I enjoy razor cutting and love dry cutting hair.)  I have advanced color and haircut training with Goldwell and have been known to travel across the country to keep up with the latest styles and trends.

Give me a head of curly, curly hair and let me blow dry till my hearts content. A color challenge is what I thrive on.

I am known as the “wild child” of the bunch because you never know what style you might catch me in on any given day. Nothing involving hair scares me. I pay special undivided attention to my clients as if no one else were in the salon.

I enjoy working at Hi Tech because I can be myself always!!

Donna Dwyer-Williams

I have been a stylist for 25 years. My cosmetology education consists of Shore Beauty School and Atlantic County Vocational School.

I joined the staff at Hi Tech Salon & Spa in 1990. Over the years I have attended many classes to stay up to date with the latest color and cutting techniques. I enjoy giving my clients new styles and helping them feel their best.

Christy Pulley

Through my 18 years as a stylist, my experience has been extensive. I enjoy making my clients look their best while helping them feel just the same inside. I am a Goldwell certified colorist and also certified in the Brazilian Blowout. I very much enjoy hair design, highlighting and hair extensions. I believe in and attend continuing education annually. As a multi talented hair stylist, I am not afraid to try anything and love what I do. Looking forward to helping you look your best!