Omar Gardea
Director of Sales and Marketing
Omar Gardea is the director of Sales and Marketing for Solstice Senior Living at Rio Norte. He was born and raised in El Paso and has almost a decade of property management experience, including senior living communities. As the director of Sales and Marketing, Omar serves the local community and vows to enrich the lives of those who have chosen to live at Solstice.
Prior to joining the Solstice team, Omar was an event manager for El Paso Live. He brought joy to folks of all ages through different events, festivals and conventions. In his spare time, Omar enjoys giving back to the community and helping others.
Rita Galaviz
Business Office Director
Rita Galaviz joined the Solstice Senior Living team in 2017 as the Business Office director. She has well over a decade of experience in business management, and spent seven years prior to coming to Solstice as the property manager at Housing Authority, City of El Paso, Texas. Her passion for management and assisting others in their daily lives has led her to discover her calling in business management. At Solstice Senior Living at Rio Norte, she prepares monthly events for residents and families at the community and works hard to create a vibrant environment for everyone. In her personal life, she enjoys attending softball games, dance recitals, family events and gatherings, and spending time with her five beautiful daughters and handsome grandson.
Alyssa Melendez
Vibrant Life® Director
Alyssa Melendez is an energetic young woman who is enthusiastic about life. Alyssa has worked in customer service for nine years. She has worked in retail and sales in major department stores, but felt that wasn’t making an impact helping people the way she desired. Therefore she became a family service counselor for a local funeral home.
When tragedy hit home, such as losing her grandmother of 66 years due to renal failure, Alyssa felt the need to seek a position to honor her grandmother and assist people she came in contact with to live the most vibrant life possible. In her personal life, Alyssa is a mother to a lively little girl. Moreover, Alyssa thrives in serving her community by proving food for homeless and economically disadvantaged families. She also likes to read to pass the time.
