Pear Valley Senior Living
Our Team

Dorie is a native Oregonian who has lived in the Rogue Valley all her life. Her passion for helping seniors began at a young age while working alongside her mother, who assisted seniors in their homes. Over the years, her career has been a journey—starting as a caregiver and advancing through every role to become an Administrator and eventually an Operations Specialist. Dorie finds joy in building meaningful connections with those she serves, their families, and fostering long-term relationships with staff.

A proud mother of two and grandmother of six, Dorie enjoys baking, spending time with her two dogs, hiking, and exploring nature.

Tonya “Cricket” has been working in the industry since 2009. She started as a caregiver and worked her way up to Memory Care Administrator. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her family, hiking, and playing softball.

Joseph Lords was born in Orange, California and moved to Grants Pass, Oregon in 1975. He began his career in the Golf industry then worked in sales and service for 25 plus years. In 2010, Joseph began a new career working with senior citizens. Helping others quickly became his passion. With his sales and service experience he wanted to become an advocate for seniors helping them find a forever home. Joseph has a great passion for this industry and is now part of the team here at Pear Valley. He looks forward to developing relationships within the community in the years to come. In his spare time he enjoys spending time in the great outdoors fishing, camping, rafting, and spending time with his family.

Shannon Harris has worked in dementia care for over 10 years. She comes with a dog named KIKI who has worked with dementia residents for about a year and a half. Shannon enjoys spending time with her family, residents, and her dogs. Outside of work she enjoys gaming, anime, movies, camping, reading and doing activities with her residents. It is not uncommon to find Shannon with her dogs visiting on her days off so her residents can enjoy the companionship of the animals and seeing her outside her setting as the administrator.

A native of southern Oregon, Amy possesses a deep-seated commitment to helping others within her community. Amy has been nursing since 2017 in places like skilled nursing facilities, correctional institutions, home health care, and medical-surgical settings, giving her a broad range of skills. In her leisure time, Amy takes pleasure in participating in community events, traveling, gardening, playing cribbage, bicycling, and spending time with her family. Walt Whitman said, "Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you," which is one of Amy's favorite quotes. It reminds her to be optimistic and resilient, despite the challenges and obstacles one is confronted with.

Tanja is an Oregon native, born and raised in Grants Pass. She has dedicated her entire adult life to caring for the elderly for the past 30 years, providing the best care for her residents. Outside of her work, Tanja is a mother of three and a grandmother to one grandson. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach and spending time with her children and grandson.