Teamwork.

Chuck joined the MRC Mirador team in 2024 as the Executive Director. He is a familiar face around MRC as he served on the organization’s Central Support Services team, initially as the Senior Vice President of Operations, later being promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Before his work as a member of MRC’s corporate team, he served as the Executive Director at PineCrest in Lufkin. Chuck eventually left MRC to explore a completely different industry in early 2018, taking on the role of Chief Operating Officer for a manufacturing company. It wasn’t long before he realized his purpose was best fulfilled when working with seniors, which prompted him to return to senior living. Chuck brings exceptional expertise and depth of experience to the role. Chuck graduated from Stephen F. Austin with a Bachelor of Social Work and went on to receive a master’s degree in social work from the University of Houston. He is also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator with a Long-Term Care Administration Post Masters Certificate, as well as a Licensed Social Worker.

Marissa joined the MRC Mirador team in 2025 as the Healthcare Administrator. She previously volunteered at Mirador in 2018 at the start of her Senior Living career before becoming a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. Marissa has served in previous roles as an Executive Director and Healthcare Administrator. Marissa graduated from Texas A&M-CC with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and went on to receive a master's degree in Dementia and Aging Studies from Texas State University. Marissa is a strong advocate for residents and is excited to join the amazing team at Mirador.

Since joining the team in 2016, Trisha has been an incredible asset to the recruiting and retention efforts of the community.  She feels most satisfied in her work when she connects a team member to a career path that brings true fulfillment. She believes that work should be fun which is why you’ll often hear laughter coming from her office.  She is a source of joy for the community and an asset to our employees.

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As Sales and Marketing Director, Vanessa is likely to be one of the first people you meet when coming to Mirador.  With an extensive senior living sales background, and serving at Mirador since 2011, she serves as a tremendous resource for anyone who is actively considering community life. She guides prospective residents through the process with transparency and integrity.  Hancock explained, “Mirador is a place that feels like home to me. I am so grateful that my job is sharing Mirador with others so they can also call it home.”

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Stephen Strealy joined the Mirador team as Pastoral Care Director in 2022. He has a Masters of Divinity and previously worked as a Chaplain in hospice settings. Stephen grew up in Corpus Christi and enjoys spending time with his lovely wife and three children.

Lacy joined the Mirador team in 2018 after working in senior living for almost 3 decades.  With early beginnings as a CNA, she learned early on that working with older adults was the perfect match for her skills and passions.  With a career path mapped out, she continued to grow professionally obtaining her LVN, then RN degree.  Now, serving as Mirador’s Director of Nursing, Lacy explains that in all of her experiences in the industry, Mirador stands alone as an extra special place, “Mirador has a deep sense of family, we genuinely care about and take care of each other.”

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Joining the team in 2012, Tiffany brought a big dose of sunshine to Mirador.  She began working in Skilled Nursing in various roles before later transitioning to the Assisted Living Manager role.  With over 15 years of senior living specific experience and a deeply compassionate personality, Tiffany is a well-rounded leader with a passion to fill each day with meaning for the residents.  

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Ely’s mission is to empower Elders to experience the fullness of life, in all levels of care and health circumstances. Her team consists of three amazing Life Enrichment Coordinators and Mirador’s wonderful Chaplain. Together, they offer a rich & varied calendar of engagement opportunities. In 2015, Ely completed a Master’s Degree in Narrative and Social Change from Claremont School of Theology. In the process, she became an intern in the archives at a historic retirement community, and she knew she had found her calling. She has been working in retirement settings ever since.

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Jonina joined the team in 2011 initially serving as a concierge and Marketing Assistant before being promoted to Executive Assistant in 2019. Jonina has a heart for helping others which happens to be what she says is her favorite part of her job.  She explains, “I am so thankful to work at Mirador.  The residents are like family to us and we are like family to them. They welcome us into their homes and we are honored to help them in any way that we can.”

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