Meet Our Team

Sheri York serves as the Executive Director for The Blake at Charlottesville. Originally from New Hampshire, Sheri made her move to the Charlottesville area in August of 2018. She has fifteen years of experience as a Deputy Finance Officer in Municipal Government. She ventured on a new journey when her heart pulled her to senior living. Sheri loves getting to know the residents, hearing about their lives, and learning from their experiences. When asked about her favorite part of working for The Blake, she says, “I love working at The Blake. It is such a positive work environment. Everyone is respected and valued. We have the best employees and leaders.” As a mother of five and grandma to three granddaughters, Sheri enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Heather Clark is the Director of Sales here at The Blake at Charlottesville. Prior to making the move into the Senior Living Industry, she had an extensive career as the Territory Manager for WW of Central Virginia. She shifted her focus to senior care after realizing she truly has a passion for the Senior Population. She is excited to assist individuals with the process of transitioning to an assisted living community, which sometimes can feel very overwhelming for the family. Her and her husband, Lance, raised two talented, successful daughters, who continue to make them proud. Before moving to Zion Crossroads to enjoy more free time and downsize, Heather and her family lived in Crozet, Virginia. Heather loves to walk, hike in our beautiful mountains, read, sit on her patio, and cook. Fun fact – Heather was born in Burlington, Iowa, and has lived in 8 states, including Michigan and Virginia twice.

Amanda Richardson is the Director of Wellness at The Blake at Charlottesville. With 20 years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), she has had the privilege of caring for people through many different stages of life. Her professional background includes long-term care, assisted living, and eight years as a school nurse, experiences that have shaped both the nurse and leader she is today.

She chose senior care because of the stories, memories, wisdom, and life experiences residents share with her. Throughout her career, her residents have taught her so much about life, growth, and maturity. Their love, kindness, humor, and compassion have touched her heart and continue to remind her why she chose this profession.

Outside of her nursing career, she is a proud parent of three amazing children, Maddie, Robbie, and Lillie, and a proud grandmother to one granddaughter, Wrenley. Family has always been an important part of who she is, and she brings those same values of compassion, patience, commitment, and connection into her work.

She also spent seven seasons coaching youth football and girls' basketball. Coaching taught her the importance of teamwork, communication, accountability, encouragement, and recognizing the strengths that each individual brings to a team. Those lessons continue to influence her leadership style today. She believes that when a team works together and supports one another, everyone benefits, especially the residents they serve.

Most importantly, she believes every resident has a story worth knowing and a life worth honoring. It is an incredible privilege for her to care for residents, build meaningful relationships with them and their families, and be part of their journey.

Caring for residents is more than her profession - it is her passion, her purpose, and a privilege she is grateful for every day.

Brianna Clarkson is the Director of Business Operations at The Blake at Charlottesville. She was born and raised in Nelson County, Virginia, and her whole family lives within 5 minutes of each other. She graduated from James Madison University (GO DUKES!) with a major in Health Services Administration and a minor in General Business. She has worked in healthcare throughout her career, beginning as a CNA shortly after graduating high school. After earning her degree, she transitioned into administrative roles, gaining experience in both Human Resources and Marketing along the way.

What Brianna values most about working with seniors is the opportunity to hear their stories. Many moments remind her of the love she shared with her late Papa, and she often sees pieces of him reflected in the residents she serves. She’s excited to be part of the QSLM team, as we strive to set a new standard and stand out from so many other respected communities in the area.

Family is everything to Brianna, so she spends most of her free time with her three brothers, her sister-in-law (who is also her best friend), and her nephew and two nieces (who she affectionately calls her “little broke best friends”).

Shikena Wrenn-Cureton serves as the Assistant Director of Wellness at The Blake at Charlottesville. She’s originally from Newark, New Jersey. Shikena is a Licensed Practical Nurse, from Piedmont Virginia Community College. She also holds an Associate of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix. She was experience in long-term care, rehabilitation, and assisted living, where she’s cared for older adults with a wide range of medical needs. Her background has helped her develop strong clinical, communication, and leadership skills while focusing on providing compassionate, individualized care.

Shikena’s favorite part of working with seniors is building meaningful relationships and making a positive difference in their daily lives. She enjoys listening to their stories, learning from their experiences, and helping them maintain the highest quality of life possible. Working for QSLM, she appreciates being part of a supportive team that truly cares about our residents. She feels that it’s rewarding to work in an environment where compassion, teamwork, and respect are valued every day.

When she’s not working, Shikena enjoys spending time with her family, reading, listening to music, caring for her plants, and finding new ways to grow professionally and personally. 

Shikena believes that every resident deserves compassionate, respectful, and individualized care. She’s committed to lifelong learning and continuously improving her skills so she can provide the best possible care while growing as a healthcare leader.

Carol is originally from Southern California, but she moved to Charlottesville in 2020 to live near family. Carol has worked in senior living for over 5 years and she is a nationally certified activity director. During her father’s own battle with Alzheimer’s, she decided she wanted a career in assisted living. Her father’s community had a birthday party for him, and that is when she knew she wanted to work in the activity department. Carol's goal is to bring that same joy to seniors in her community. The Blake residents are not just residents to Carol they are her father, her mother, her grandfather, and her grandmother. She believes it is her pleasure to serve The Blake and she thoroughly enjoys her work. When not working Carol is busy having fun and enjoying life with her 4 sons. She is still adjusting to having actual weather and sometimes longs for days of sunny and 75.

Originally from Colombia, South America, Monica moved to the U.S. when she was 19 years old to attend College in New Jersey at Rutgers University.

In 2004, Monica moved to Florida and began working at a very large Senior Day Center as a Life Enrichment Director. Over time, she was promoted to the Director role of their Memory Care center, and then eventually became Director of the 3 separate senior centers of the organization. During a typical day, the communities saw over 300+ clients.

After relocating to Charlottesville in 2023 with her family, she worked in an industry outside of Senior Living but always had that passion that brought her back to becoming the Memory Care Director at The Blake in December of 2025.

In her spare time, Monica enjoys visiting with her 3 children, one of which is in the U.S. Coast Guard and enjoying her dog (Dash) and her cat (Princess Leia).

Originally from Colombia, South America, Monica moved to the U.S. when she was 19 years old to attend College in New Jersey at Rutgers University.

In 2004, Monica moved to Florida and began working at a very large Senior Day Center as a Life Enrichment Director. Over time, she was promoted to the Director role of their Memory Care center, and then eventually became Director of the 3 separate senior centers of the organization. During a typical day, the communities saw over 300+ clients.

After relocating to Charlottesville in 2023 with her family, she worked in an industry outside of Senior Living but always had that passion that brought her back to becoming the Memory Care Director at The Blake in December of 2025.

In her spare time, Monica enjoys visiting with her 3 children, one of which is in the U.S. Coast Guard and enjoying her dog (Dash) and her cat (Princess Leia).

Born in Orange, Virginia, Cordell has a long line of chefs on both sides of the family, including the late American chef Edna Lewis, who is his late grandmother's first cousin. He is passionate about cooking and creating food. He also has a love for sports, mainly boxing. Cordell is a real people person, and he loves what he does for the residents in general.