Personal Agents

Saige is a Southern Oregon Coast native who enjoys connecting with others and making a positive difference in her community. She joined Connections Case Management as a Personal Agent because she is passionate about helping individuals achieve their goals and live meaningful, self-directed lives. Before Joining Connections Case Management, she worked for over three years as a Housing Specialist helping individuals and families with rental assistance and accessing resources within the state.

Outside of work, Saige loves traveling, spending time outdoors hiking, fishing, and camping. She loves spending time with family and friends and exploring new places in Oregon whenever she gets the chance.

Bebe spent her early childhood in the rural mountains of Central Idaho. During her teen years, she moved to the Treasure Valley. She earned a BA in Social Work from Boise State University in the mid-1990s and returned to complete a Master of Public Administration in 2018.

Bebe has worked in various fields, including domestic violence court advocacy, Idaho HIV Care and Prevention Program, Idaho Legal Aid, care coordination for Blue Cross as well as being a parent of an adult living with DD and trained behavioral interventionist. In 2025, Bebe decided to move from Idaho to Oregon. She spent her first year in Eugene and now is excited to be in Roseburg.

Bebe has two adult children and two grandchildren. Her son lives in Boise, Idaho while her daughter, son-in-law and their two girls travel the world teaching for Quality Schools International. They recently spent three years in Malta and are now moving to East Timor Island near Indonesia for the next few years.

Bebe’s favorite things are traveling and visiting her wayward daughter and family in whatever country they currently reside in, hiking with her dog, gardening, family visits and working out at the gym.

Tina, born and raised in Oregon, has lived in Douglas County since 2019 when she and her husband moved from the Salem area.

Tina’s professional work expands a variety of social service settings, including service coordination for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, supporting men being released from incarceration to successfully transition back into society, supporting families navigating the complexities and steps of Child Welfare involvement to achieve the progress necessary to graduate from involvement, as well as supporting women who have extensive trauma histories through recovery and empowerment, allowing the reclaiming of choice and self.

Tina loves spending her free time with her husband and 6 dogs on their property. She enjoys crafting, shopping for crafts (we all know these are two different hobbies!), and working on her personal business in her spare time.

Zu was born and raised in central Utah. She moved to Oregon 16 years ago and never wanted to leave. Zu has been working with IDD individuals for 6 years in many positions from DSP to Program Management.

Zu loves the outdoors and plans to travel to Europe.

Melissa is a long-time resident of Coos County. She graduated from North Bend High School, and currently resides in Coos Bay with her son Liam, and their two cats, Tumbles and Toast.

Melissa has over 8 years working with community members with I/DD, specializing in employment and job development. She joined Connections in 2026 and is passionate about helping others.

She enjoys spending time hiking, camping, and exploring nature with her son. She loves to go swimming, dancing and storm watching. At home, she loves to cook and experiment in the kitchen with new recipes.

Brandon is an Army Veteran and has been working in veteran services for the last 5 years. He studied at Oregon Tech and worked for the veteran program helping student veterans navigate their college benefits.

After graduation, Brandon moved on to a non-profit called Easterseals Oregon and worked under the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program.   During his 3 years with Easterseals, Brandon helped dozens of homeless veterans’ secure gainful employment, housing, and once again become self-sufficient and live meaningful lives.

Now, Brandon is broadening his horizons to serve another population of people who need help. He hopes to find a long-lasting career with Connections Case Mgmt so he can continue helping people.

Julia was born and raised in Roseburg.  She attended Roseburg High School and Umpqua Community College before receiving her Bachelor’s Degree from Eastern Oregon University in 2018.   As a local, Julia loves her community and helping others.

Julia is happy to be a part of the Connections team in her PA role.

When not in the office, you can find Julia either on a mountain, in the forest, or nestled up on the couch with her dog and cat reading a fantasy book!

Sarah grew up in Southern Oregon for 33 years, before moving to the Oregon Coast 8 years ago. For much of her life, Sarah worked as a caregiver, and CNA for over 20 years. 

Sarah went back to school to learn more about neurological disorders after discovering her child was born with intellectual disorders.  She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral health science with an emphasis on child and adolescent disorders through Grand Canyon University.  Sarah’s primary passion in life is to help individuals in any way that centers around their own person-centered needs.  

In Sarah’s free time, she enjoys cooking and baking for anyone, taking daily walks, volunteering through her church ministry programs and volunteering through the Special Olympics.

Sarah also likes to sing, write music/lyrics, poetry, conduct DIY home improvement projects, and spend time with her family and friends. 

Kristin lived in Klamath Falls for a lot of her childhood before returning to California.  She moved back to Klamath Falls in 2004.

Kristin graduated from the Oregon Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology.

She previously worked for Connections Case Management, as a Personal Agent, for just shy of three years before leaving to take care of a family member.   She is excited to rejoin the team.

Outside of work, Kristin enjoys kayaking and camping with her husband and stepdaughter, spending time with her dog Oakley and breeding and showing Mini Rex rabbits.

Erika grew up in New Hampshire, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2015, and has been in the human services field ever since.

She began as a residential counselor working with children in DCYF care, and then transitioned to the I/DD field as a case manager in New Hampshire, prior to moving to Coos Bay and joining Connections as a Personal Agent.

Outside of work, Erika spends her time hiking and camping, cooking, going to concerts, and hanging out with her partner, dog, and cats.