About Us
Learn more about the women behind the Nutritional Aesthetics Alliance...

Rachael Pontillo, President
Rachael Pontillo is a bestselling author, educator, and pioneering voice at the intersection of nutrition, aesthetics, and integrative wellness. She is the author of Love Your Skin, Love Yourself and co-author of The Sauce Code, and the creator of the widely respected skincare and healthy lifestyle platform, Holistically Haute.
A Board Certified International Health Coach (IAHC and AADP), Certified Nutritional Aesthetics Practitioner®, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, licensed aesthetician, and natural skincare formulator, Rachael brings a rare multidisciplinary perspective to her work.
She is also the founder of Create Your Skincare, an online family of professional skincare certification and business courses for skincare professionals, and a holistic skincare and lifestyle media contributor for regional and national news outlets.
Rachael holds a B.S. from Philadelphia University (now Thomas Jefferson University) and both Masters and Bachelor of Metaphysical Science degrees from the University of Sedona, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Conscious Business Ethics. She received her health coaching training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition®, where she was honored with the school’s prestigious Health Leadership Award, her functional nutrition certification from Functional Diagnostic Nutrition®, and her aesthetics education from the Vision Academy Paul Mitchell Partner School. Her additional certifications span cosmetic chemistry, detoxification, acupressure, Reiki, Chinese Facial Diagnosis, Ayurveda, and microbiome science — a breadth that reflects her lifelong commitment to learning.
In addition to her coaching and education work, Rachael is a sales leader and recognized microbiome expert, partnering with aesthetics and healthcare providers to advance understanding of the gut-brain-skin axis and its profound impact on overall health. She is particularly passionate about integrating microbiome health education and evidence-informed protocols into medspa settings — equipping providers with foundational tools that enhance client compliance and extend positive outcomes across aesthetics, longevity, regenerative medicine, weight loss, and hormone health programs.
Rachael also serves as a Holistic Skincare Scientific Advisor for Beam Wellness, and on the advisory boards for Made Safe and the Association of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioners.
Rachael’s path to this work is deeply personal. After nearly two decades in the beauty and wellness industries, it was her own experience overcoming severe, long-standing acne — through a combination of dietary shifts, plant-based skincare, and mindset work — that transformed both her life and her professional mission. Witnessing how many women are held back by skin and self-image struggles, she built a coaching practice centered on the powerful intersection of nutrition, skin science, and inner healing, helping clients achieve lasting results by addressing all three.
That mission expanded into a larger vision: a professional organization uniting health coaches and aestheticians — the two fields most intimately involved in supporting women through skin-related challenges. Co-founding the Nutritional Aesthetics™ Alliance with Tisha, Sandra, and Jolene brought that vision to life, creating a community dedicated to educating and empowering practitioners so that more women can find freedom from the physical, emotional, and spiritual weight of skin conditions — and step fully into their lives’ purposes.
Connect with Rachael:
- Website: www.createyourskincare.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/HolisticallyHaute
- Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelpontillo
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/HHaute
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachaelpontillo
Tara M. Swagger, Academic Advisor and Consultant
Tara M. Swagger is a Nationally Certified and Licensed Esthetician, and a Certified Nutritional Aesthetics Practitioner®. She is the owner of Taresthetics located in Putnam CT and has been practicing skin health for 25 years.
Her years of study have also included Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Ayurvedic sciences, and yoga therapy. While she services clients for facial treatments and skin health, her practice also includes lifestyle wellness support. She is a Certified in Intermittent Fasting and as a Ketogenic Health coach.
Tara also teaches classes on holistic living including Circadian Biology practices and how to redefine daily life for long-term vitality and anti-aging. She is Certified in Circadian Biology and Quantum Health with the Quantum Collective and is also a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.

Additional NAA Co-Founders

Sandra Emmanouilides, Tisha Jill Palmer, Rachael Pontillo, Jolene Hart
Jolene Hart
Jolene Hart, CHC, AADP is a Health Coach, certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition® and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, and founder of the pioneering beauty coaching practice Beauty Is Wellness. She is the author of Eat Pretty, a seasonal guide to looking and feeling beautiful using nutrition and self care, as well as Eat Pretty, Live Well and Eat Pretty Every Day. Her beauty and health writing has appeared in a wide range of national and international publications, including InStyle, Allure, Organic Spa, Delicious Living and The Huffington Post.


Tisha Palmer
Tisha is an Empowerment and Nourishment Coach and Behavior Change Specialist, focusing not only on nutrition, but also on the full picture of nourishment. After studying at the University of Wisconsin/Madison, Tisha worked for 20 years in the medical field before completing her studies to become an AADP Board Certified Integrative Nutrition® Health Coach and Certified Infinite Possibilities Trainer™. Tisha Jill has her own company MojoMoxie; and also lends her services to The Decency Group, an integrative practice of service providers and consultants.
Sandra Emmanouilides
Sandra Emmanouilides is a PA Licensed Aesthetician, AADP Board Certified Integrative Nutrition® Coach, and a Certified Nutritional Aesthetics Practitioner®. She is the founder of Skin Talks Speaker Series, an educational lecture and discussion series for holistic-minded spa professionals and enthusiasts. Sandra is also a Facilitator for The Suppers Program, which provides a safe and friendly settings where anyone – and especially people with food-related health challenges – can develop and manage their personal transition to a healthier life.

