Meet Our Senior Living Professionals at Discovery Village At Stuart

Chasity Stapleton-LaFluer

Executive Director

Chasity Stapleton-LaFluer brings more than ten years of senior living experience to her role with Discovery Village At Stuart. She began her career in mortgage lending, but also volunteered at a senior living community planning activities for the residents – that is where she found her true calling. Later in her career to fulfill her passion for serving seniors, she worked as a Business Office Manager and eventually Executive Director at a senior living community. She is very excited about the opportunity to serve the wonderful community of Discovery Village At Stuart. To learn more about Discovery Village reach out to Ms. Stapleton-LaFluer and the rest of our team online or by calling 772.247.5400.

Aleksandra Cohen

Business Office Manager

Aleksandra Cohen brings a decade of senior living experience to her role as a Business Office Manager. She began her career in the hospitality industry, working her way through all the departments, eventually taking on the role of a Director of Operations for a large hospitality management company. Meeting great people during her career led her to the senior living industry.

Aleksandra joined the Discovery Senior Living team at the beginning of 2021. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.

Crystal Collier

Memory Care Director

Crystal is committed to helping seniors live healthy and fulfilling lives. She is passionate about serving seniors and building a community of personalized care, where residents thrive socially, physically, and emotionally.

Crystal is a well-known resource in the community, forging relationships with primary care doctors, neurologist, and other professionals. She is an accomplished speaker and educator. She has created and facilitated numerous support groups, caregiver, family, and staff education programs, workshops, and impressive fundraising events.

Crystal has been serving seniors for over 13 years. She started her career providing care navigation to low income, underserved seniors. It was in this capacity that she adopted her life motto, a quote by Maya Angelo. “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Crystal was born and raised in Florida. She obtained her Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Florida. Crystal has three children and enjoys camping, reading, and making YouTube fishing videos with her husband.
Crystal is excited to continue her journey with the Discovery Village at Stuart team in this capacity. She is looking forward to serving our residents, their families, and fellow team members!

Brooke Santino

Celebrations Director

Brooke lives on a ranch in Palm City. She went to Treasure Coast High School and graduated with high honors. After high school Brooke knew she wanted a career that she truly enjoyed and to work alongside people and not be stuck behind a desk. She became a preschool teacher which she loved being a part of their lives and helping them grow. She knew she could do more and just didn’t know where the right fit was until a friend told her she knew of a job that was perfect for her. That’s when Brooke made the switch from preschool to assisted living. She worked as an activity assistant for 3 years at a facility, but she knew she needed to be at Discovery Village when she met the team at Dream Flights event for senior veterans. Brooke came to discovery November 2022 as an activity assistant. Brooke is now our Celebrations Director. What Brooke loves about this job is connecting with the residents, creating memories, and having every day be different.

Virginia Caplis

Director of Health & Wellness

Virginia is originally from Boston Massachusetts. She moved to Florida in 2004. Virginia went to LPN school at the Veterans Hospital in Massachusetts. She began her career working at Mass General Hospital prior to moving to Florida.

Virginia has over 30 years of experience as a nurse. As the new Health and Wellness Director, she will oversee all functions of the clinical team. When Virginia is not working, she enjoys relaxing by the pool and visiting her grandchildren. She is a huge fan of the Patriots! Go Pats!

Sammy Montanez

Director of Facilities

Samuel “Sammy” Montanez is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He moved to the states in 2000, when he was introduced into the world of facilities management at the Hollywood Greyhound Track. While obtaining his bachelor’s degree at Northwood University, he continued learning many trades and moving up where he landed a position as a Technician Manager at Calder Casino. With over 20 years of experience, Sammy is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the building, ground maintenance, along with ensuring the safety and repairs of equipment on the property. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors, sports and traveling with his wife, two boys and dog!

Mareewan Khaland

Director of Dining Services

Mareewan is a seasoned Dining Services Director with a deep-rooted passion for culinary excellence and creating exceptional dining experiences. With over 15 years of dedicated service in the food and hospitality industry, always pushing the boundaries of culinary innovation to ensure every meal served is a memorable and delightful experience.

Mareewan is skilled in menu planning, budget management, staff leadership, and ensuring top-notch customer satisfaction. He takes pride in his ability to orchestrate diverse culinary offerings while maintaining the highest standards of quality, nutrition, and safety. Mareewan has successfully overseen dining operations in California, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Florida.

When he is not crafting delightful menus, Mareewan enjoys fine art, drawling, and spending time with my fur babies.