Michelle Olafson – Director of Admissions and Resident Accommodations
Born in Anaheim, CA, Michelle moved to Thailand with her sister and brother before returning to Steilacoom, WA, at the age of four. Growing up in a small town was an incredible experience, and she finds that FTJ embodies that same sense of community. Michelle was in the first graduating class of Steilacoom High School and remains close friends with many of her childhood friends. After marrying, she purchased property and built a home next door to her mother and brother, where she raised her two amazing daughters.
Christine Hall, MIRM, CSP, CMD, ATM – Sr. Director of Marketing and PR
Chris Hall was born near Redondo Beach, California, and her passion for sales and marketing began at age 10 when her parents opened a small needlework shop. She grew up helping customers, teaching classes, creating displays and even buying merchandise at the huge marts in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Shirley Robbins – Residential Accommodations Team Member
Born in Spokane, Washington in 1951, Shirley grew up in a close-knit family that valued hard work, kindness and community. Her father worked as a milkman before moving into real estate, and her mother was a stay-at-home mom for many years before joining Rockwood Retirement Community, where she helped people find their new homes. Shirley is the third of four siblings—her sister Judy is six years older, her brother Bob is four years older and her younger sister Peggy is two years younger.
Terry Allman – Residential Accommodations Team Member
Born in Santiago, Chile and raised in Mexico City, Terry Allman brings a rich and diverse life experience to her work at Franke Tobey Jones. She earned her BA from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and her career path has taken her across the globe — from the fashion industry in New York to theatre and youth education in the Midwest, and later, into the aviation industry, where she spent six years traveling the world.
Although Carole wasn’t born in Tacoma, she proudly calls it home. Her roots in the area run deep—she began her education at Hillside Elementary at Fort Lewis and still fondly remembers when Madigan Hospital was just a rambler. Over the years, she’s watched the South Sound grow and change, yet it has always retained its close-knit sense of community that she loves.
Born and raised in Washington State, primarily in beautiful Pierce County, Janel has always had a deep appreciation for community, connection and the sense of belonging that comes from calling a place home. Her life journey, however, has also taken her far beyond the Pacific Northwest. She’s had the unique opportunity to live abroad in the Philippines, Costa Rica and Mexico, as well as in several U.S. states including Florida and Hawaii. Each move gave her a broader perspective on people, cultures and what makes a community thrive.
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