Meet the Lansdowne Heights Staff

Justin has worked in the senior living industry since 2005. He began his career in healthcare as a caretaker and moved on to studying Healthcare Administration at George Mason University where he earned a Master’s degree. Justin has opened other memory care communities in the past and has enjoyed his time at all of them. He opened Lansdowne Heights in June 2020 and has been employed with the Hamister Group LLC since 2019.

Justin grew up in Northern Virginia and loves giving back to the community he grew up in. His passion for memory care comes from his own family experiences; he enjoys educating our team and our families on the progression of the disease & provide supporting services as they navigate this journey.

Jackie is a mother of 5 wonderful children, Joshua, Danielle, Jonathan, Jordan and Julianne. She currently lives in Winchester but was born in Florida where her father, Brian, was in the Air Force and stationed at Tyndall AFB. She and her younger brother, Michael, were raised mostly in Loudoun County and graduated from Loudoun Valley High School. Jackie has been in healthcare for the majority of her adult life from working as a nursing assistant to a medical assistant, an EMT to a registered nurse and a Critical Care Registered Nurse to an educator. She earned her ASN RN from Lord Fairfax Community College and then her BSN from Chamberlain University. She is pursuing a Master’s in Nursing as well. Working in intensive care as a staff nurse as well as a travel nurse afforded her the opportunity to gain a unique perspective on the geriatric population their ailments and care needs.

Faith and family are very important aspects of Jackie’s life and she draws inspiration from her strong, ever faithful, mother, Deb. Her “can do” attitude and persistent pursuit of what is right are a direct result of her parents, who still reside in Loudoun County. Going on family vacations is a favorite past time of Jackie’s family, especially to Tennessee and Florida. In her spare time, she enjoys singing karaoke with friends, going to any beach, watching sunrises and sunsets and baking just about any dessert you can imagine.

Jackie’s family was personally touched by dementia and it left its mark on their hearts. This drives her passion for working with the geriatric and dementia affected population. Making the lives of the families and residents of Lansdowne Heights a little brighter is a personal goal for Jackie every day.

Kiana joined the Lansdowne Heights team in March 2023. She was born in Southwest Virginia in a small town called Clintwood and raised in Front Royal, VA, for most of her life. Kiana graduated from Warren County High School and is attending Western Governors University, pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting).
Kiana has an older brother and three spoiled pit bulls named Bella, Rue, and Blade. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, niece, nephew, and significant other, Steven. She also likes hiking in warmer months and attending sporting events for her niece and nephew.

John has worked in the senior living industry since 2015. Prior to that, he spent 15 years working in casinos and restaurants. He has worked in independent & assisted living communities, memory care, skilled nursing facilities, as well as buffets, steakhouses, Pacific rim seafood restaurants, and much more. John’s passion for senior living, memory care and food service are in his blood. He has had grandparents with Alzheimer’s on both sides of his family and his paternal grandmother was the food service director at Paradise Valley Sanitarium in National City, CA, where his grandfather was in charge of facilities and laundry.

John lives in Leesburg with his wife, 4 kids, dogs, a cat, and guinea pigs. He enjoys football, gardening and coaching his kids’ sports teams.