Meet Our Team

As Franchise Owner and Services Director, Eric leads the Home Instead of Culver City support team in all areas of care, training, and community relations.  

"I've worked in healthcare for 20 years, and I feel fortunate to enjoy meaningful work that makes a tangible difference in peoples' lives. Home Instead empowers people to age and thrive in place - in the home and community that they love."

Eric feels deep respect and admiration for the love and commitment of family caregivers, and he also sees how challenging it is for family members to care for an aging or disabled loved one while managing other career, parenting and life responsibilities. "Everyone needs support, especially family caregivers who can't always be there when a loved-one needs help. Bringing peace-of-mind to family caregivers is a hugely rewarding part of the work we do."

Outside of work, Eric enjoys live music of all sorts, cooking with family and friends, and staying active outdoors.

As Client Care Manager, Chazz provides personalized care management for clients and clients families. Chazz meets with families interested in exploring home care and helps develop care plans customized for each individual client. She also provides regular quality and safety assessments to evaluate the changing needs of clients and make recommendations about modifying the care plan as care needs evolve. Additionally, Chazz supports on-the-job continuing education and training for Home Instead Care Professionals. Her goal is to support meaningful relationships between clients and Care Professionals.

Chazz holds a Masters in Gerontology with a concentration in Program Administration from the University of Louisiana Monroe. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Child and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Chazz first joined the Home Instead team in 2012, working as a Care Pro in the Lafayette, LA franchise. When she decided to relocate to SoCal, she brought her experience and passion for seniors to our team at Home Instead of Culver City/Inglewood.

As Client Care Manager, Masami provides care management for clients and their families. She develops customized care plans for each individual client that caters to their everyday needs. She also provides regular quality and safety assessments to evaluate the changing needs of clients to make recommendations about modifying the care plan as needs evolve. Additionally, Masami supports on-the-job continuing education and training for Home Instead Care Professionals. Her goal is to support meaningful relationships between clients and Care Pros.

Masami is earning her Master of Science in Gerontology at Long Beach State and she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with a minor in Gerontology from Fresno State. Masami has a passion for working with older adults with a soft spot for those in memory care. She has experience in many industries helping older adults with personal care, doing activities, DME sales, conservatorships, and Assisted Living sales.

Outside of work Masami likes to stay active, try new restaurants, and hang out with her cats Georgie and Olive. 

Aileen is our HR point person, helping Care Professional applicants move successfully through the hiring process and new hire training. She also supports the day-to-day needs of both clients and Care Professionals.

Aileen is a graduate of University of California Los Angeles. She holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Special Education. Aileen has 20+ Human Resources experience in the healthcare field. Her love for seniors began experiencing her own parents and mother-in-law grow older. "It was such a joy just sitting with my mother-in-law and listening to her stories of growing up and sharing her Thanksgiving family recipes! My parents spent their whole lives raising four kids, and it's our turn to give back and take care of them. Seniors have so much knowledge and expertise to share!" After working at a senior living facility, she became more interested helping seniors and their families afflicted with dementia and Alzheimer's.

In her spare time, Aileen enjoys bowling, skiing, and going to baseball parks all across the states. She has two boys, one playing Ultimate Frisbee at UCSB, and one playing baseball in college.  

As the Service Coordinator, Sharna coordinates the care schedule for each Home Instead client by matching the right Care Professional with each client's needs and preferences. Sharna also assists Aileen with the hiring and training of new hire Care Professionals, and she collaborates with Chazz and Masami to support our ongoing quality and safety priorities.

Sharna is a graduate of Blair IB High School in Pasadena, CA, where she was active in the Health Academy, a program that nurtured students interested in healthcare careers. During high school, Sharna discovered her passion for caregiving while caring for her own grandmother who needed physical and memory care during the last few years of her life. In 2015, Sharna decided to pursue caregiving professionally, and she continued to build her skills, experience and passion for helping others. In 2018, Sharna joined the team at Home Instead Senior of Culver City / Inglewood, "Home Instead is where I feel like I belong and where I continue to blossom."

As Lead Care Professional, Stasha provides direct personalized support for clients and Care Professionals.  She provides direct care and support for Clients when the regularly assigned Care Professional needs an occasional day-off.  Stasha also facilitates Care Professional training, both in classroom and on-shift, to help Care Professionals customize their skills to the care needs of each individual client.  

When she is not caregiving or training, Stasha energetically supports the administrative needs of our local Home Instead office.

Stasha trained as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), and she has completed her for Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) training. 

As a Franchise Owner and our Director of Payroll/Benefits/Billing, Diane oversees employee benefits and financials for the agency. 

A registered nurse, from England, Diane moved to the United States in 1987. Diane worked in intensive care and then as a manager in organ donation and transplantation before turning her attention to senior care.

"I have worked in healthcare for over 30yrs" said Diane. "As an RN, I often saw seniors being admitted to the hospital and how challenging it was when it came time for them to go home. Many lived alone and needed support to stay healthy and safe at home".

"I was always interested in having my own business but I definitely still wanted to be in the business of caring for others." Diane carefully considered her options and "Home Instead was by far the best opportunity to serve seniors, wherever they called home. I love the close interactions we have with clients and their families. It is what enables us to provide quality care for the seniors we serve, as we strive to change the face of aging".

In her spare time, Diane enjoys traveling, hiking and reading.