Our Team

Amanda Randolph, Administrator

Amanda started working in senior living since 2002 and has spent her career in different capacities including Business Office Manager, Executive Director and District Director of Operations. She has a strong history of resident satisfaction, recruitment and employee retention.

Amanda lives in Central Point with her husband Shaun, son Caleb and two dogs. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling, including frequent visits to Disneyland. She is an avid sports fan and likes watching football and baseball games, especially when her son is the one up to bat!

The greatest pleasure of working in senior living is being able to enrich the lives of the residents and families she serves each day.

Marcy Ellison, Business Office Coordinator

Marcy Ellison comes to Maple Ridge from a long career in the health and food service industry. From high end restaurants to working with preschoolers, she brings a wide array of experiences and a passion for serving others. Throughout the years, Marcy has always seemed to gather around her a community of seniors. Marcy’s parents were older, and she took an active role in their senior lives; traveling in their retirement, transitional living, and end of life care. To this day, Marcy counts many seniors among her dearest friends and mentors.

Born and raised in Medford – with a 20-year California hiatus – Marcy and her husband now raise two busy daughters. Together they love all kinds of music, the theater, exploring the Pacific Ocean, and hosting lots of fun family gatherings!

Donna Buick, Assistant Executive Director

As a child Donna went to visit her grandfather in a nursing home almost daily while he was in a coma. Looking back, the conditions were horrific. That is probably why she made up her mind to make a difference. At sixteen years old, Donna became a candy striper and her career started with Seniors. Today, she is honored to be part of “the village” that it takes to care for Seniors. In her spare time, she enjoys collecting old books from the 1800’s, watching old movies, cooking/catering/party planning, and visiting the coast. Donna has one daughter and her aspiration is for them to visit Italy.

Joni Hickey, Community Relations Director

Joni has a well-rounded background in senior living and healthcare. Since 2009 she has served in varied settings in operational roles as well as marketing. She is a certified Assisted Living Administrator. She understands that senior living choices may be overwhelming and most enjoys tapping into her knowledge and experience to help guide seniors and their families.

Joni's passion for serving seniors began when she was fourteen and volunteered for a summer at the nursing home where her mother worked. She has three adult children and two grandchildren. She is an avid reader and when she doesn't have her nose in a book, she enjoys time with family, creating art, yard sales and just about anything outdoors.

Nadeen Whiteside, RN Wellness Director

Nadeen has been a Registered Nurse for over twenty-five years. She loves serving seniors and has spent her career in nursing, serving them. She has been a field nurse, supervising nurse, Regional Nurse and Director of Entitlement Programs for a home health company, in her home state of Texas, for over twenty years. She is currently a Registered Nurse in assisted living.

Nadeen enjoys cooking, kayaking, spending time with her husband, two children and their families. She has six grandchildren to love and spoil. When not spending time with her family, Nadeen, and her husband Terry, sneak off to the coast to relax, walk the beach and explore God’s beautiful earth.

Nadeen is passionate about doing whatever she can to make a positive difference in the lives of the senior population.

Joseph Scheppler, Dining Services Director

Joseph Scheppler became a certified culinarian in 2007. Received second place in Le Cordon Bleu hot food competition in 2008. Senior Living has become a second home to him. Helping them enjoy each day is very fulfilling. As a married man with two children, investing in his family is what Joseph lives for.

Kathleen Gavin, Community Outreach Coordinator

Kathleen was born in Connecticut and has four sisters and one foster sister. Kathleen has lived in Connecticut, S. Dakota, Colorado, Utah and finally settling in Oregon.
Kathleen has 2 children, both girls. She is the proud grandmother of two grandsons and four granddaughters.

Kathleen had owned her own special events business for many years. Kathleen joined the Senior Living industry in 2008 as a Programs Director and has embraced working with seniors ever since. Kathleen believes happiness is liking what you do and freedom in doing what you live.

Kathleen embraces each day and her motto is that life is the beginning and we each have an amazing role to play. She loves to share joy and is always found smiling and being happy!

Katie Blomgren, Life Enrichment Coordinator

Katie has worked in the retirement industry since 2001, about 15 of those years were spent as an Activity Director. One of her favorite saying is “find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life”. Katie believes she has been lucky enough to have found that in senior living.

Katie moved to Southern Oregon from the Seattle area to be closer to her 8 sisters and parents. She enjoys the great outdoors, hiking and camping in exploration of the area with her husband, Dain and their dog, Hank. She also enjoys spending time with her family, reading a good book, and especially cooking and trying new food.

Katie loves laughter and having a genuinely good time with those around her. She looks forward to sharing plenty of those moments with the residents and staff at Maple Ridge Senior Living.