Karmella joined Silverado in 2022, bringing a background in occupational therapy and extensive experience as a clinician, which formed the deep understanding that meaning, purpose, and function are possible across the lifespan. Karmella oversees Silverado Red Rock’s Nexus program, with a passion and commitment for residents to engage and maintain their independence in everyday living.
Karmella graduated with her Master’s from Touro University. She has been a licensed occupational therapist in Nevada since 2017, working in different settings including physical rehabilitation, home health and hospice. When Karmella worked in the hospice setting for over three years, she regularly helped others realize how a good quality of life was possible, even at the end-of-life stage. Inspired to shift the perception of aging, Karmella pursued additional studies while working and graduated with a post-professional doctorate from University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2021. Karmella has since included UNLV part-time faculty to her growing professional background. She has taught courses pertaining to functional cognition and mental health in older adult populations for the occupational therapy department.
