Tonya became a Medical Aesthetician when she saw first-hand the difference that treatments made for her skin. After many years of working the field she realized that clients not only wanted the treatments many facilities were providing, they needed the treatments to help their overall well-being and self-esteem. In 2007 she had the opportunity to partner with her mentor and friend, Dr. Christine Cheng. Together they had a vision to develop a business that not only provided professional services but also made these services affordable to the average person. Out of this vision, Elite was born with the philosophy, in Tonya’s own words: “Beauty is not just skin deep but what a person feels about themselves is reflective in their outward appearance. Therefore, treatments that make a person feel beautiful will truly make them beautiful! I believe that everyone needs to see beauty in themselves as well as in others. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty…never grows old.”