Meet the Riverview Pointe Care Center Team

Our management team is dedicated to overseeing the day to day operations of resident care. Each member of our team brings passion and dedication to the work that they do. Individually, each manager's education and expertise help make a well balanced and experienced team.

	Aisha Hamdallah - Administrator Aisha was introduced to nursing homes at a young age and was fortunate enough to be raised by her loving grandparents in Oak Harbor, Ohio. Her unique upbringing instilled a deep sense of compassion and respect for the senior population and has guided her career and commitment to their wellbeing— which led to her pursuing a college education in Nursing Home Administration at Kent State University. Outside of work, she spends time with her Havanese puppy, Louie, and has a side hobby of creating and designing party balloon decor for special events.
	Christina Williams - Director of Nursing Christina brings over 20 years of experience in the field of skilled nursing services, including starting her nursing career in 2006. She is proud to serve as Director of Nursing for such an esteemed Nursing facility. Since joining Foundations Health in 2011, she has passionately committed to ensuring the well-being and comfort of our residents. Outside of work, she is a devoted Mother of three and a proud Hockey Mom.
	Theresa Weiss - Assistant Director of Nursing Theresa has been with Foundations Health for over 10 years! She is currently working to become a Registered Nurse from an LPN. She manages our rehabilitation unit, The Greens, and is also our Wound Nurse for the facility. She became a nurse to help people and says her favorite about her job is the amazing team I work with and continuously learning new things every day. Theresa said the best part about her job is caring for her residents and supporting the residents and families through their difficult times. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and working towards furthering her education.
	Jackie Santos - Assistant Director of Nursing Jackie has been a Registered Nurse for nine years. She has been with Riverview Pointe for six of those years and oversees two of our long-term care wings, including our Memory Care unit, Serenity Circle. Jackie loves spending time getting to know the residents and enjoys making their days as bright as they can be. Outside of work, she has started raising chickens and currently has six that lay eggs for her. She also has two boys, a husband, and they all love to be outside as much as they can!
	Ashley Montalvo - Unit Manager Ashley has been a part of the Riverview family since 2009 and oversees Kingston Gardens and Comfort Lane as Nurse Unit Manager. Ashley started as an STNA and later obtained her nursing license and has worked as a charge nurse since 2012. Ashley is very outgoing and is always excited to learn new things. She is always willing to help anywhere she is needed and will put a smile on anyone's face. Ashley loves spending time with her family, especially her baby girl, Lucy, and her two pups. She enjoys spending her summers in Catawba Island fishing on her pontoon boat.
	Sarah Cochrac - Transitions Nurse Sarah has been a Registered Nurse at Riverview Pointe Care Center since 2017. She began working with the elderly when she started volunteering in a nursing home at the age of 12. Her role is to focus on residents' admission into the facility as well as their discharge back to the community. She is one of five siblings and has an adorable 9-year-old pup named Jazzy. Sarah has traveled to Australia and enjoys spending free time with her family. "I feel blessed to have started my nursing career at Riverview Pointe Care Center-I have certainly grown over the years. I love working with my amazing coworkers and spending time with residents. I enjoy being able to use my knowledge and skills to improve the lives of others."
	Monica Bruggeman - Director of Admissions Monica has been with Riverview Pointe since January of 2018, prior to that, she worked with our sister facility, Huntington Woods, doing Admissions and Social Services. She has been working in long-term care since she graduated from college in 2012 from Bowling Green State University. Monica enjoys spending time with the residents. Making connections and relationships is important to her. She was also an STNA throughout college on an Alzheimer's Care Memory Unit at a skilled nursing facility in Kirtland, OH. Monica has a wonderful husband and two children that she loves to spoil. She also has a Golden Retriever named Piper that she brings to work that all of the residents love to see!
	Sara Mallery - Human Resources Director Sara spent time at Riverview as an intern from August 2020-March 2021 and accepted her current role in July 2021 doing Admissions and Medical Records. She likes learning new things about each position as they are very different. Sara graduated from Kent State University before doing her internship and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her boyfriend and dog, Kobe, going to different parks.
	Katie Kachmyers – Director of Social Services Katie attended Bowling Green State University (go Falcons!), where she obtained my Bachelor of Arts in psychology and sociology. It is really important to her that she is in a field where she can make a difference on a personal level, and that is what drew her to the field and to Riverview. When she is not working, she is spending time with her two dogs, cat, husband, and her baby, Margie. They love traveling and spending time exploring new places.
	Olivia Botti - Licensed Social Worker Olivia has worked in Long Term Care since graduating in 2016 with her BSW. She has a background working with mental health and dementia residents. She got married in April 2022 and moved to Ohio in May from Jackson, TN. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two fur babies. Her favorite part of the job is making a difference in her residents and their families' lives.
	Christine Singler - Director of Therapy Christine has been with Riverview Pointe since 2020, bringing over 27 years of experience with her as a PTA. After graduating from the University of Toledo, she began a travel therapist position going across the United States and working in different levels of care as a PTA. Her favorite assignment was at a skilled nursing facility in Connecticut, so when she was assigned a similar position in Cleveland, she decided to stay and began her career in managing a therapy department. In her free time, Christine loves to travel the world – most recently to Kenya and Tanzania. When she is not traveling, she loves to play volleyball and spend time with family. Her favorite thing about working with our population is watching someone progress, and finds it so rewarding to help someone along their journey to return home.
	Chris Belford - Business Office Manager Chris has been with Riverview Pointe since March of 2018 as our Business Office Manager. She has spent many years working with accounts payable and receivable and with residents and their trust funds. Chris plans to retire in a few years and continue making her own wines. She enjoys taking long rides on her motorcycle with her husband and is always up for trying new things. She especially loves to spend time with her four grandsons.
	Annette Titchenell - Medical Records/Admissions Assistant Annette started working in healthcare in 2008 when she became an STNA through Polaris. She then used her Tri-C Degree in Business and Purchasing Management when she took on a role in Central Supply. Prior to starting at Riverview, she worked as an Admissions Director for a local skilled nursing facility. Annette has three children, cats and dogs. She enjoys knitting and making bath bombs, soaps, candles, and wax melts. She even sells her items in a few local stores!
	Sam Jacullo – Regional Central Supply/Clinical Staffing Sam is the Clinical Staffing Coordinator, Central Supply, and Environmental Service Director here at Riverview Pointe Care Center. Sam started here in 2008 as an STNA and moved into a management role in 2016. Sam became an STNA because she wanted to help people and make a difference in someone's life. Being a part of the wellbeing and care of the Residents here is why she comes to work every day. She feels she has a knack for learning and the knowledge to lend a hand in all aspects here at Riverview Pointe. Outside of work, she raises three very wonderful boys that keep her on her toes. Her boys have spent a lot of time here and my hope is they to grow up to want to help people and make a difference the way she has.
	Mary George-Potting - Activities Director Mary has been a part of Riverview since nearly the beginning! She started in 2007 in housekeeping and laundry and then joined the activities department where she has grown ever since. She said that activities has been the best job she has ever had. Mary enjoys spending time with her large family and special friends, taking drives, and taking pictures. Going to church and time spent with her Lord is very important to her. She also animal sits for families and friends.
	Rebecca Lawrence – MDS Coordinator Rebecca went to school at the University of Toledo and graduated from the LCCC RN program in 2008. She has worked in long-term care as an STNA for four years and then as an RN. Over the past 12 years, she has had experience as a charge nurse, restorative nurse, Director of Nursing, and currently MDS coordinator. She loves working in the long-term care setting because of the interactions she has with the residents and learning about them, their families, and their past. She is looking forward to many years here at Riverview Pointe Care Center, helping the elderly live out the rest of their lives with love, care, support, dignity, and pride. Outside of work, she likes spending time with her husband of 10 years and her daughter and son. Growing up, she raced Jr. Dragsters and to this day, she and her family enjoy spending their summer weekends watching her brothers race.
	Leland Jernigan – Director of Dining Services Leland Jernigan comes to us with over 20 years of experience in different dietary roles. The last three of them were in healthcare, and prior to that, he worked as a Restaurant Manager. Outside of work, you can catch Leland spending time with his wife and children doing anything his youngest daughter wants. He also enjoys taking care of his mom, who is also his whole world. "I love to have a purpose, and we make a difference. I have a real passion for cooking, people look forward to eating my food, and I love that people can enjoy something that I created."
	Kim Nolan – MDS Coordinator Kim is our MDS Coordinator and has been a part of the Riverview family since 2008. She has experience working on many specialty units including Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care, Ventilator Care, Pediatric/MRDD care, MS care and skilled nursing. She really enjoys helping families and residents. Kim is married with two kids who she loves to watch play sports, soccer and lacrosse. She also enjoys going to her parents lake house and vacationing with her family.
	Amy Collins – Registered Dietitian Amy has been a Registered Dietitian for over 30 years, working in a variety of positions since doing her internship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Her experience has ranged from foodservice management, meal delivery system implementation to commercial foodservice equipment sales and, finally, a return to clinical dietetics in long-term care. Amy found that she loves working in long-term care and having the opportunity to work with clients over time, and observing the impact and benefit of interventions that are put in place. Amy has many interests outside of work! She teaches water aerobics at the Lakewood YMCA, owns and manages a rental property in Old Brooklyn, owns a seasonal walking restaurant tour business in Lakewood, OH, called the Lakewood Dish Dash, and serves on the film selection committee for the Cleveland International Film Festival.
	Mark Uline - Maintenance Director Mark has been the Riverview Maintenance Director since 2017. Prior to that, he retired, after 35 years, from doing Maintenance in all 10 Westlake City Schools buildings. He has expert knowledge of heating and cooling and remodeling, as that is what he originally went to school for. You can find Mark fixing just about anything at Riverview. He loves to spend time with his beautiful wife, two daughters, three grandkids and his many pets at home!
	Atticus - Official House Dog Atticus is a rescue from GRIN (Golden Retrievers in Need), and his family found out they were selected for him while attending a Cavs VS Raptors game that the Cavs won. He was originally named Harley, but his name was changed to Atticus by his furever family to match the "To Kill A Mockingbird" theme of his furry sisters, Calpurnia and Scout. His favorite person in the world is his human sister, Margie. She feeds him all his meals and takes him for walks every day. He really loves coming in to Riverview to see his extended family and spins in circles when he’s waiting at the car door!