Our Staff at BrightStar Care® Bryan / College Station

Alisha was born and raised in Bryan/College Station, TX. She has 3 beautiful daughters who are most important to her and who she loves very dearly. Alisha graduated from Bryan High School in 2006, where she played basketball on varsity all four years. In 2007-2009 she attended Blinn College in Brenham majoring in Kinesiology. Soon after graduation, her grandmother became sick and Alisha felt called to help take care of her. What she remembers most is helping her dye her hair black like she liked it and painting her nails at least once a month. It always made her grandmother feel extra special. In 2019 during the pandemic, Alisha started working at a nursing home while getting her CNA License. Working at this facility she saw how things were done right and unfortunately how things were often neglected. She knew she wanted to be the type of employee to go above and beyond, taking pride in doing everything right.

In 2019, Alisha started her own business as a personal trainer, which is also something that she is very passionate about. She says that being caring and making people look good and feel better is her divine purpose in life. She enjoys all types of training from basketball training, to weight loss or gain training and most importantly geriatric training, which is helping older clients rebuild muscle and mobility, and overall staying active and healthy. So, when she found out about BrightStar Care she knew that this job would be the perfect fit for her as a caregiver. The very first client she worked with had to do daily exercises, had great conversation, and enjoyed playing board games. It was a perfect fit. She had that client for a year and enjoyed what she did whole heartedly. After working at BrightStar for a year she was promoted to Customer Care Manager. She knows most of the caregivers, she has also filled in and worked for most of the clients so she knows them personally and most importantly she will make sure we are giving the absolute best care, with the best caregivers on the job. She is a highly motivated, organized person with tremendous patience and compassion.
 

Darla and her husband were both born and raised in Bryan/College Station, and both have many family members that are local to the Brazos Valley area as well.  She has watched all the growth in BCS over the years, and the community members who choose to live here are very near and dear to her heart.

Her dream has always been simple: to help others.  A proud Aggie, Darla received her Bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in 1995 with hopes of pursuing a Master’s in counseling. However, life took her in another direction due to her growing family and she moved several times in the next several years while her husband completed his advanced degree.  She has been with her husband for over 3 decades now and has found opportunities to contribute in the community through many volunteer opportunities.  

Now that her children are grown, she is excited to give back to the Brazos Valley community she loves so much by joining the Brightstar Care team!

Michelle has been a Registered Nurse serving the Bryan/College Station area for 20 years. Most of her caeer she has worked in the acute care hospital setting, serving in various areas of healthcare, with a focus primarily on adult health.

Over the years, Michelle has acquired relevant nurse leadership skills such as critical thinking, strong communication, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. She has also learned to be a strong patient advocate for those patients she serves.

Michelle believes in patient-centered care and is committed to providing quality nursing services to our community. She believes that it is a blessing to be a BrightStar team player and to work along with some of the brightest individuals who share the same passion for serving our community.

Jennifer and her husband are Native Texans who met in college in Houston and then set about traveling literally around the world for his career in the Air Force. After settling into their forever home on a ranch in Washington County, she set about trying to discover how she could have a positive influence in their new community. Having raised 4 children and provided care as a Speech Language Pathologist since the early 1990's, Jennifer was ready to pursue the next step in her life's work.

Although the majority of Jennifer's work as a Speech Pathologist had been in the hospital setting, having cared for patients in the home setting early in her career, she always knew there was a special opportunity to provide comfort and healing where people are most at ease and able to rest.

Taking care of the people who take care of people in the place they call home -- that is the calling that Jennifer now finds herself pursuing. It is a joy to cultivate a team of caregivers, nurses and therapists who recognize the privilege we have to be welcomed into homes and create a healing environment for our clients during their most vulnerable times. It is an honor to partner with family members and provide relief. It is a pleasure to facilitate our client's Best Life.