Meet the Team

As a child, I was inspired by my grandmother, who was always full of charm and a true spitfire. She taught me to treat Elders with kindness and respect, but most importantly, to live life to the fullest, regardless of your age. That’s what I hope every Elder can achieve here at Amaran.

Prior to my career in senior living, I worked in San Francisco as the Director of Visual Merchandising for Levi’s. Tired of traveling, I sought a position where I could use my years of customer service and sales experience. A friend of mine, who worked in the senior living industry, introduced me to a community here in Albuquerque, and I immediately knew helping Elders and their families was my true calling.

I have an extensive Lego collection and enjoy creating various modules and designs in my spare time. I am a Freemason and a member of Temple Lodge #6 Albuquerque, NM.

From the early age of 18, I fell in love with caring for seniors living with dementia and have had the honor of helping those with care needs, either in an assisted living or a memory care, for 24 years. I have had the pleasure of working many different positions, but above all, I found being a Business Office Manager to be my favorite.

I am happily married to my husband Carl and have one son, who is my pride and joy. I enjoy arts & crafts, spending time with my family and volunteering at our church. I love the wonderful team I get to be a part of and the opportunity to build beautiful friendships with our amazing Elders here at Amaran.

Since I was a child, I have loved cooking, especially for my family. I still do, but now that I have added Amaran as my extended family, my kitchen table has grown a lot larger. I feel so fortunate that the universe aligned itself and the opportunity to work at Amaran came knocking at my door. Amaran is the first senior living community I've ever worked for, and I enjoy the combination of my love for food and serving our Elders.

I graduated from Le Cordon Blue in Los Angeles, CA and have over 20 years in the culinary & hospitality industry. When not cooking or baking, you can find me modifying cars and tending to my pets. Food is my love language.

When I started in senior living a year ago, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to take care of our communities’ Elders. What brought me into senior living was my background in caregiving. My father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when I was younger, and I have cared for him ever since. My dad and I have gotten to be much closer as time has gone on, and it has made me appreciate serving those in need that much more.

Before senior living, I worked quite a few different jobs; I worked in the film industry as a production assistant and cinematographer, as a music producer for my record label, and I helped manage a Broadway show for over a year and a half. Still, nothing has been more incredible and inspiring than working in senior living, especially here at Amaran.

I like to play golf sometimes, as well as I play a few different kinds of instruments. I am a huge Philly sports fan and closely follow their football and hockey teams.

Originally from Ohio, my passion for senior living and caring for Elders started there when I worked at a local community in high school. Because of that experience I decided to pursue nursing, and I have been a nurse now for 15 years. I enjoy working with Elders because I love hearing their life stories and journeys.

I have lived in New Mexico for the past 9 years with my 9-year-old son, Jayden. I drag him on weekend adventures, exploring New Mexico. I enjoy kayaking and anything related to water.

What I like about Amaran is the philosophy of Elders being encouraged to do for themselves as much as safely possible, to live their life to the fullest, and seeing them make new, lasting friendships. It reminds me of the spirit of my favorite quote by Joseph Pary, “Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.”