Team
Carl Zimmerman
Managing Partner
Carl has been employed in Senior Communities continuously for over 40 years and is proud to be working for the same company his entire career.
He is a Certified Nursing Facility Administrator as well as a Certified Assisted Living Center Administrator. He has degrees in Institutional Management, Health Care Administration, and nutrition.
Amy Malkin
Executive Director
Amy Malkin has been in the senior living industry since 1989, starting her career in a community owned by Pioneer Health Group that was located in Glendale, Arizona. She has a strong dietary and nutrition background though has learned many other things along the way. She is very involved with The Arizona Health Care Association and The National Centers for Assisted Living. Amy is married and has three children and one granddaughter. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Ericka Michel LPN
Wellness Nurse
Ericka comes to us with many years of experience in the post-acute setting. She is passionate about healthy living, education, and caring for others. At the core of why she became a nurse is improving the lives of her patients. Her long-term career plans include furthering her education in nursing. Ericka is a proud mother of three. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her children, and two dogs. Together they enjoy going on adventures and traveling around the world.
Mayra Haro
Environmental Services Coordinator
Mayra has worked at Arroyo Gardens since the opening in 2016. She has 3 beautiful children and a supportive husband. Mayra enjoys spending time with her family on her time away from work.
Barbara Rodriguez
Executive Chef
Barbara enjoys cooking and making people happy. She is always willing to learn new things and plans to further her education in nutrition. Barbara is a wife and mother of two beautiful girls. In her free time, she like to spend it with her family.
Allie Mindes
Community Liaison
Allie joined us in 2023 and brings with her years of marketing and post-acute care knowledge. Allie has worked in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. Allie has a wealth of knowledge of the community as she was born and raised here. Allie prides herself on her tenacity and the ability to overcome obstacles. Allie finds fulfillment in helping people and enjoys the results. Outside of helping people call Arroyo Gardens home, Allie enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. They love spontaneous adventures and making memories together.
Sonia Valles
Life Enrichment Coordinator
Sonia is the mastermind of all of our activity programming. She loves to work with our residents in discovering what they want to do to, then she makes it happen! Sonia loves her family and enjoys living locally.
Cecilia Nunez
Resident Care Coordinator
Cecilia ensures that everything that our residents need, is taken care of. This includes putting together a personally centered plan of care for each one of our residents. Cecilia also ensures that our care services employees are ready to meet our residents’ needs.
Luis Cota
Maintenance Director
Luis has worked for Pioneer Health Group since 2017. Luis takes care of all things in our community that require repair, preventative maintenance, and upkeep. Luis also runs our Emergency Preparedness program. Luis lives close by and is always just a phone call away.