Senior Living Careers with Ovation

Teena Tarabochia

Fun fact: Teena’s last name is Yugoslavian.

Teena has served with the organization since December 2019 when Arete Living was part of Avamere.
She grew up in the small Goonies town of Astoria, Oregon and moved to California in her early 20s to start her career in hospitality. Teena is certified as a Professional in Human Resources with over 20 years of HR experience in various fields. Her passion resides in healthcare.

Teena’s experience encompasses employee and labor relations, talent acquisition, compensation, conflict management, and training. She holds a proven track record of coaching in the areas of transformational leadership, communication, team building, and managing change.

Fun fact: Teena’s last name is Yugoslavian. She has two daughters in college at Oregon State and New York University and one small Goldendoodle named Noodle. In addition to HR, Teena enjoys people, solving mysteries, sports, family, friends, and of course, Goonies.

Geoff Abbott

Geoff started his professional career in healthcare, primarily internal medicine. He also has experience in orthopedics and neurological specialties. Geoff’s most recent experience is in recruiting and talent acquisition.
Geoff is a dad of three who shares a passion for the healthcare industry with his wife, who serves in physical therapy.

Stacey Savory

Stacey’s professional background is in payroll and recruiting with over ten years of experience in the field.
Stacey has lived in Oregon her whole life, and enjoys being outdoors, gardening and a good cup of coffee!

Kate Robbins

Kate is from Fort Collins, Colorado and made Oregon home in November 2021. She has a cuddly senior cat and is a fierce advocate of social justice and seeing the world turn differently. Kate loves serving seniors.