Meet Our Senior Living Professionals at Morada Friendswood

Julie Harrison

Director of Celebrations

Director of Celebrations Julie Harrison brings more than ten years of practical experience in senior living and Skilled Nursing home care to her role at Morada Friendswood. A proud graduate of Louisiana State University, Julie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies and is a Certified Activity Director in both Louisiana and Texas. Julie exhibits an everyday passion to provide an active lifestyle for residents of our community and relishes every opportunity to learn and grow alongside fellow team members.

Outside of work, she has been married to her husband, Rick, for more than 30 years. The couple has two children. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, kayaking and spending quality time with her family.

Carla Gutierrez

Memory Care Director

Memory Care Director Carla Gutierrez has amassed more than 15 years of practical experience working in the senior living community setting, with more than half her tenure spent in the Memory Care Director capacity. Carla says her heart has long been called towards memory care, and she’s been a proud member of our Morada Friendswood family since 2019.

Outside of work, Carla is a proud Houston native with three, adult children and two French bulldogs, Penelope and Pierre. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, swimming on the beach and in her pool and spending time with her children, family and friends.

Zeke De Leon

Director of Culinary Services

Director of Culinary Services Zeke De Leon has gained more than 25 years of experience in the culinary industry. He studied at San Jacinto College in Houston, Texas and first trained with the seasoned experts at Marriott Hotels.

Chef Zeke has been working with the Morada Friendswood team since 1999, and loves crafting sensational menus and working with and alongside his wonderful culinary team.

Outside of work, he is a proud husband, loving father to one daughter, and in his spare time enjoys coaching sports as well as cooking for his family.

Nora Conner

Senior Lifestyle Coach

I have been living in the Friendswood area since 2000. I absolutely love this wonderful and charming town. My professional background has been in the New Homes Sales, Community Association Manager for Homeowner Associations, and most recently as a Leasing Consultant for families and for over 55 Active Independent living. The reason why I wanted to join the Senior Living industry is both personal and professional as my mother is in a Memory Care facility, it really helped put my older brother and I feel at ease that our mom would be well taken care of. I know that being your new Senior Lifestyle Counselor, I will be able to help families place their loved ones in a great senior living community and give them peace of mind. I find that my new title and job description is extremely rewarding and I’m so pleased to be your Senior Lifestyle Counselor.