Denise was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA where she received her undergraduate degree from West Chester University. She then went on to New York City for her master’s degree in health care administration form The New School for Social Research, Graduate School of Urban Management and Policy. It was then off to Houston, Texas to start her professional career in long term care as a nursing home administrator and then later into assisted living. Denise is excited to move into her new home in Scottsdale!

Denise is no stranger to long-term care. She started working in long-term care facilities at the age of 15. She has done everything from laundry to being an administrator and just about everything in between. Denise has had a passion for working with the elderly and believes she can be their voice when they have no voice.

Denise enjoys exercising, running, and fostering homeless dogs and cats until they find a loving, permanent home.

Susan joined Silverado Senior Living of Scottsdale in May of 2008 with an eagerness to share her passion for Silverado with the Valley of the Sun as a Community Ambassador. Susan joins the Silverado family with an interesting background of travel and service experience, after having backpacked solo through Europe, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Costa Rica, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya.

Susan grew up in a small town in Minnesota, and attended Northeastern University in Boston where she received her Bachelors degree in American Sign Language. Susan loves to clean and organize, to spend time with friends and family, to travel, to laugh with her fiance Darek, and to play and snuggle with their 6 pound Yorkie, Huxley.

Yolanda is excited to be a part of the Silverado family and joined in May 2008 when Silverado first opened its doors in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Yolanda received her Bachelors degree in Business and Human Resource Management at the University of Manitoba, Canada. She has spent many years in banking and real estate management, in both Canada and the U.S. Previously, Yolanda managed large residential communities and was happy to change and work for a community that had heart and believes in bringing life and happiness to its residents.

Although her duties keep her in her office, she always manages to get into the community on a daily basis and spend time with the residents. Yolanda enjoys serving the residents and their families and hopes to be part of the Silverado family for years to come.