ABOUT US
OUR HISTORY
Assisted Living Education was founded by Jane Van Dyke-Perez. Jane has been employed in the senior industry for more than 20 years. She has licensed more than 100 assisted living facilities over her career and has built close relationships with the California Department of Social Services, assisted living owners, operators and industry professionals. Jane’s contacts make her an extraordinary source of information, education and experience.
Jane discovered her passion for teaching while serving as Executive Director for Compliance and Training. Assisted Living Education was formed to share this passion and to contribute to the knowledge and skills of the industry professionals that will lead to superior senior care and increased satisfaction of those employed in the industry.
OUR TEAM MEMBERS
Jane & Bill in Eze, the south of France
Jane Van Dyke-Perez is our founder, owner and primary teacher. She completed her education at the University of Portland. She is an effective and entertaining communicator who is also responsible for creating our course content, training our staff and steering the direction of our company. She has more than 20 years of hands-on assisted living industry experience. She served as Executive Director of Compliance and Training, Administrator and Licensing Specialist for one of the largest owner/operators and management companies in our state. She has written new and updated existing Policy & Procedure manuals and performed internal compliance audits. She will share her real life experiences and practical ways to deal with challenging situations. She will teach you what you need to know to be successful!
Gail Arno is a Geriatric Care Manager and has worked in the senior industry for the past 15 years. She is currently working for Elder Care Management of Northern California/Senior Care Solutions as she has for the past 15 years. She has a broad range of knowledge and experience in all capacities for seniors and their families from in home resources to placement strategies to family mediation sessions to care coordination on all levels. She is a well known speaker in the community and facilitates a local support group for family members with aging seniors. She consults closely and often with conservator and fiduciary appointed cases and with Adult Protective Services. She has a BA in Psychology and a Graduate Certification in Gerontology from California State University, Sacramento and she is a nationally certified Case Manager. She has held her RCFE Administrator’s certification active for the past 10 years and she is on the Educational Committee for the Alzheimer’s Association and on the board for Del Oro Resource Caregiver Center.
Virginia Shipp is a nurse and has served in the assisted living industry for more than 20 years. She is highly regarded for her ability to quickly turnaround under-performing facilities. Virginia served as Executive VP of Operations with Renaissance Premier Senior Living. In this capacity, she was responsible for overseeing all operations of more than 25 RCFE facilities, more than 2,500 residents, multiple Administrators and hundreds of employees. Her nursing background provides a wealth of medication program set-up and maintenance standards, knowledge of medical conditions, and staffing requirements. She has hands-on Administrator and facility improvement experience and will integrate this as she covers the course material. You will enjoy her fun and entertaining style.
Dawn Rinker is another one of our talented teachers. Dawn graduated from the University of Southern California and holds a Master degree in Social Gerontology and Urban and Regional Planning. She has more than 20 years of senior housing industry experience. Her studies included senior housing design and resident's preferences. She also worked with the U.S. House of Representatives, Select Committee on Aging. She currently consults for top-tier companies performing entitlements, due diligence and project management services. Dawn comes from a family of teachers and will easily communicate difficult concepts. She will get you ready to pass the state exam or renew your license with her engaging and fun teaching style.
William Perez is our co-owner and co-Managing Partner. Bill graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He began his career with Ernst & Young and gained his Certified Public Accountant license. His experience with other top tier companies includes Manager, Financial Reporting for PepsiCo's billion dollar subsidiary - Taco Bell Inc., Vice President for a Mitsui & Co. Ltd subsidiary, Vice President for MBK Real Estate and Vice President, CFO/Controller for Pacer Cartage. Bill’s wide array of different industries served and experiences gained allows him to provide both an insider and outsider perspective of Assisted Living operations and to provide you with valuable consultation services to help you achieve success in your business.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to ensure that our courses and services provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be an outstanding performer for your residents, company and the assisted living industry and to contribute to the advancement of assisted living care and service.