Meet Our Lacey Team

 
 
Picture of Stacie Torres, Founder and Administrator at Northwest Supported Living in Lacey, WA.

Stacie Torres

FOUNDER

Stacie Torres had no idea as a little girl watching her mom take care of clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities that she would grow up to someday be co-owner of a supported living company. At 18 she started working as a Direct Support Professional and moved up the ladder of responsibility until she became a General Manager. Stacie loved working with the clients, helping them develop new skills and being involved in the community. When the opportunity presented itself in April of 2020, Stacie joined with her peer of many years, Vickie Haase,  in opening Northwest Supported Living. Stacie loves the business side of the company as well as finding a great deal that will benefit employees and clients.

In her free time, Stacie enjoys spending time with her son and always stylishly dressed French Bulldog Scarlett, collecting rocks and crystals, decorating, and starting a million art projects that she never finishes.  

Picture of Vickie Haase, Founder and General Manager at Northwest Supported Living in Lacey, WA.

Vickie Haase

FOUNDER

Vickie Haase launched into her career as a caregiver right after high school. From her first job in nursing homes to adult foster care working with elders she finally found her niche in supported living. Starting as a Direct Support Professional, Vickie continued to grow as a Supervisor, Manager, Program  Director and finally, General Manager. In April of 2020 she along with Stacie Torres decided to grab that golden ring off the carousel of life  and start their own Supported Living company, Northwest Supported Living.

With a growing business and in an everchanging world, Vickie gets satisfaction from helping her staff grow in their skills and watching them be successful. She has an open door philosophy, loves problem solving with staff and has never met a karaoke song she doesn’t know. In her free time Vickie can be found playing games with the grandkids, traveling and visiting with family and friends, checking out a new Escape room, reading, and trying new recipes.

Picture of Susan Bueno, Program Director at Northwest Supported Living in Lacey, WA.

Susan Bueno

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Susan started off her caregiving career working for the ARC of Kauai then with Easter Seals of Hawaii. While working as a Program Assistant for their adult day program, she also took classes for nursing. After completing those courses, she realized her heart was still with Easter Seals and also Special Olympics where she continued to be involved for a number of years. One of her favorite thing was doing hair and makeup for individuals attending the Night to Shine ball. Once she moved to Washington, she coordinated respite care/supported living and also worked for the state of Washington before becoming the Program Director for NWSL. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, puzzles, hiking, spending time with family, road trips, and traveling.

Leah Wanjiru

Recruiting/Scheduling

Leah started her career path in human resource in 2012, working as a human resource assistant, where she got experience in employee relations and recruitment. Leah moved to Washington State and became a caregiver which she greatly enjoyed. Leah worked with clients in all aspects with a passion that helped her transitioned to HR scheduling. Leah is a compassionate HR professional and experienced caregiver, dedicated to supporting both organizational success and individual well-being.