Meet Our Office Staff
Salisbury, MD Office Staff
Cindy Christensen, CDP: Franchise Owner/Director
Cindy has worked with seniors in a variety of ways for as long as she can remember. She was excited to have the opportunity to open this Visiting Angels Franchise with her husband, Buzz in 2013, helping ensure that seniors on the Eastern Shore are getting the care they need. She also became a champion for women in higher education as a PEO sister when she graduated from Salisbury University in 2008.
Journey Smith: Human Resources & Marketing Manager
Journey joined the Visiting Angels team in February of 2020 bringing her logistics experience and kind, calm spirit. Having already earned an Associates degree with a certificate in business management, Journey is active in many community organizations including the Salisbury and Ocean City Young Professionals, an ambassador for the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, a Volunteer for Unstoppable Joy, and a member of the Elks Lodge #817.
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Carroll Scully: Bookkeeper
Carroll joined Visiting Angels as the bookkeeper in November 2022. She has substantial administrative and bookkeeping experience in the hospitality and healthcare industries. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Carroll moved to the eastern shore in 2004. She now lives in Salisbury and loves going to the beach with her family.
Penny Smith: Scheduler
Penny came to us with experience as a CNA and EMT. She became one of our angels in 2015 and after serving in the field, joined the office staff to put her 10 years of scheduling experience to use.
Sophia James: Administrative Assistant
Sophia is a graduate of Crisfield High School and holds a degree in Business Administration. She has over thirty-three years of experience as a CNA in hospital and home healthcare settings. She has been with Visiting Angels since 2021 as an administrative assistant. You can see her smiling face at the front desk in the Salisbury office.
Keana Elsayed, RN
Keana graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College in Pennsylvania where she is originally from. She moved here in December 2022 and works as a Registered Nurse in the
ICU. She is engaged and gets married in 2024. At home, she has 1 year old Bernedoodle named Zuko and in her free time, she enjoys reading, going to the beach, and spending time with friends and family.
Reverend Dr. Benita Harris, RN
Benita has been an integral part of Visiting Angels since 2018, serving initially as the RN covering the Berlin area, and has since moved into the role of training new caregivers and doing skill assessments. She has achieved multiple degrees including a bachelor’s and master’s in nursing, a PhD in Human Development. She is also an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church and holds both a Master of Divinity and Master of Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction. Benita has served on mission trips to Haiti and Peru and enjoys serving others in our community and abroad.
Brooke Christensen: Community Liasion
A trained musician, Brooke has enjoyed getting to integrate her passions with her work at Visiting Angels from playing ukulele and singing to clients to starting a drum circle program that groups all over the Eastern Shore have enjoyed. To learn more about Brooke’s drum circles and how your group could join the fun please feel free to call her at our Salisbury office, 443-210-2007, or follow her on Facebook at Drum Circles with Visiting Angels.
Kelly Beauchamp, Care Manager
Kelly started as a Caregiver and Administrative Assistant with us in 2022 before becoming Care Manager. She comes from many years of sales and eldercare management . Kelly has volunteered extensively in the community with The Auxiliary at Salisbury Elks Lodge, Wicomico and Worcester County 4-H, Salvation Army, and various other organizations.
Easton, MD Office Staff
Chris Routzahn: Administrative Assistant
Raised in Easton, after graduation, Chris worked in a real estate office until she had her first child. Then did part time work until all of her children were out of the house. She managed JoAnn Fabrics for a few years, then Quilt Vine in Trappe, and in 2021 came to Visiting Angels. Now she is the proud grandmother of five super kids. Chris loves to read, sew, and garden when time allows.
LaShawn Dashields, RN
LaShawn started with Visiting Angels in 2020 as a caregiver before moving into the office to work as an RN a year later. She already had her nursing licenses and had been working for the hospital for 14 years at the time (NOW 17yrs.) as a cardiac tele nurse. LaShawn holds a BS in Biology from UMES, an ADN from Wor-Wic, and BSN from Wilmington University. When she is not working or teaching you can find her singing, crafting, or spending time with friends and family.
Berlin, MD Office Staff
Christine Nickerson, RN
Christine may be new to Visiting Angels but she has been in the Healthcare field for over 14 years! She graduated from Wor-Wic and specializes in Geriatrics and Wound Care. She enjoyed 5 years of Home Care before joining us in 2023. Prior to that, she worked for various Assisted Living Facilities in Salisbury. In her spare time, you can catch Christine on the Pickleball field or crafting at home.
Serving Salisbury, Ocean City, Berlin, Snow Hill, Pocomoke and the Surrounding Areas
Visiting Angels EASTERN SHORE, MD
106-B Williamsport CircleSalisbury, MD 21804
Phone: 443-210-2007
Fax: 443-358-5519
221 Glenwood Ave
Easton MD 21601
Phone: 443-746-0494
11047 Racetrack Rd
Berlin MD 21811
Phone: 443-664-8220