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I was born and raised a Buckeye in Central Ohio. My wife and I chose to raise our family here because we love the people, the opportunities, the seasons, and having access to some of the best healthcare around.

I spent 25 years in the financial industry helping people realize their dreams and offering assistance and guidance when times were difficult. Today, I continue to assist people by working with seniors and families – face-to-face – to identify their needs and match them with their ideal assisted living community. I have experienced firsthand the stress that health issues can place on a family. Empowering clients to maintain their dignity and quality of life is a privilege, an honor, and a responsibility that I take very seriously.

If you or a loved one are in need of guidance or insight to determine the best quality of life options, my mission is to be there – by your side – acting as guide and resource during your transition.

Being in Healthcare for the last 14 years is one of the most rewarding things I've done. There's just something special about helping people when there's a tough life decision involved. I love the fact that I've helped seniors in one of the most difficult and critical times in their lives. I strongly feel it's my calling to help people; life is hard in so many ways. When you can look back at your day knowing you were a positive influence on someone's life, it truly makes everything worth it. It's incredibly rewarding to work with seniors and hear the amazing stories they have to share.

Working with those looking to find care, I get to learn their stories—here is a little of mine. I grew up in a suburb north of Dayton, Ohio. My mother is a social worker, and after school, on weekends, and on holidays, often my siblings and I would tag along to her work at assisted living and nursing facilities. I like to count those years in my tenure! I assisted with dining, activities, and one-on-one visits with residents.

My professional journey into healthcare started at age 20 for a Continuing Care Retirement Community; my first position was in activities. When I began working in the role, I had no intention of working long-term in healthcare and senior living. My heart was set on software and web development. I applied for the position to afford the gas I needed to get to class, and I was comfortable with it after my upbringing!  The role was a natural fit with my history. My passion for the field grew, leading me to withdraw from my major in software and web development to focus on a future in healthcare. 

Over eight years, I held four positions across Ohio for the same company I entered the field with, going on to open two new CCRCs, including one at the get-go of COVID-19. In these roles, I met and spoke with thousands of people seeking care. Great passion was found in helping those in a time of need navigate the overwhelming process of coordinating care and matching needs to often urgently needed services and support. Since then, I have held positions working with many different populations: long-term care psychiatric & behavioral nursing, hemodialysis, waiver assisted living, those with substance use, low-income, and underserved populations who have never had access to healthcare. I co-founded a nonprofit that works with hospitals and other healthcare organizations to drive collaboration for care continuity and improve care transitions. That's how I have come to where I am today, and look forward to continuing my service to others no matter their background or situation! 

I'm a mother. I'm a daughter. That makes me the bologna in the middle of the sandwich, smashed between taking care of aging parents and responsibilities like children, a husband, a job, or God forbid – myself! After years of juggling it all and some devastating losses, I found my purpose. I took what I had learned into a career of working with seniors and their families. All of the answers, resources, and options I had struggled to find could now be shared with others in the same sandwich. I feel privileged to have shared in the lives of hundreds of families navigating the life changes of aging parents. I've witnessed the lessons learned from teachers old enough to see the big picture. I've learned the tools that work, the wisdom our elders can impart, and some tricks to survive the process. I want to help others in the same situations I found myself in and make their journey a little easier.

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I'm originally from Indy, but Columbus has been my home since 2015. I moved from Buckeye Lake to Grove City to be closer to family in 2022.

Helping seniors thrive is my passion! I've worked in behavioral health and memory care, and seeing the unique challenges seniors face sparked my desire to help. I'm both empathetic and creative, which is a superpower when finding solutions.

Oasis is committed to seniors' well-being, and so am I! I'm here to guide families through options and create a smooth transition for their loved ones. Let's connect and enrich the life of a senior today.

I have dedicated my entire career to working with seniors, and my major at Bowling Green State University was in Gerontology. Because my family was inter-generational, with great-grandparents living with grandparents, I learned at an early age respect for seniors and the accomplishments and knowledge that could be shared through their experiences. As a previous Executive Director of several Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities, it was my greatest pleasure to help seniors find their fullest potential and live with dignity and respect, regardless of their disability, in the senior living community. With Oasis Senior Advisors, I feel I can provide families with an unbiased view of the many communities and services and help provide the best-case options. It is with this guidance and support I feel I can help make the maze of healthcare easier to understand and decisions for care and services less confusing.