Louisa Mata
Reseda
Summary
Energetic, highly resourceful Healthcare Director with over 30 years of experience leading multiple departments and clinical support teams in skilled nursing (SNF) and sub-acute environments. A hands-on leader recognized for a solid history of driving resident engagement, maximizing family satisfaction, building deep community networks, and keeping facility morale high. Highly trusted by administrators to manage fiscal planning by insourcing creative, cost-effective solutions and maintaining consistently strong state survey histories. Highly adaptable with digital charting systems and ready to leverage a proven track record of audit compliance and regulatory success back into a permanent Activity Director role.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Work Clerk & Interim Activity Director
Sherwood Oaks Post Acute
Westlake Village
2024 - Current
- Interim Activity Director Assignment (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026): Hand-picked by administration to provide seamless activity department leadership and continuity of services during a leave of absence. Brought on new religious programs, pet therapy, and community resources that are still actively used by the facility today. Secured a permanent, two-dollar merit raise that administration maintained even after the temporary assignment ended as a reward.
- Budget Resourcefulness: Reduced external vendor costs by catering specialized food events (cooking street tacos, quesadillas, and loaded beef nachos) and designing large-scale balloon décor in-house during interim period.
- Team Building: Developed and implemented staff-focused bonding activities to enhance facility-wide morale.
- Clinical Clerk Operations: Managed essential resident logistics, including ordering diagnostic imaging, executing POLST document processing with families, and maintaining strict HIPAA compliance across all file audits.
- Interdisciplinary Communication: Facilitated communication between admissions, nursing, physicians, external providers, and administration to ensure seamless facility operations.
Activity Director
Simi Valley Care Center
Simi Valley
2014 - 2024
- Departmental Leadership: Managed, trained, and mentored the activities team to ensure full compliance with Title 22 regulations across both SNF and Sub-Acute units.
- Driven Participation: Actively utilized QA/IDT meetings, quarterly reviews, and discharge assessments to catch slipping participation and redesign calendars around what residents actually wanted to do.
- Community & Census Marketing: Partnered with the Marketing Director to produce a monthly newsletter highlighting robust family praise and community outings, directly serving as a tool to attract prospective clients and build trust.
- Survey Readiness: Maintained an excellent track record during annual state audits.
- Financial Accountability: Controlled the department's budget and managed monthly financial expenses.
Social Services Director
Simi Valley Care Center
Simi Valley
2008 - 2014
- Family Advocacy & Clinical Liaison: Lead interdisciplinary Care Plan and Utilization Review meetings alongside attending physicians, while serving as the primary point of contact for resolving complex family grievances and managing sensitive discharge transitions.
- Clinical Documentation: Execute high-level social service assessments and comprehensive medical charting in strict alignment with annual audit standards.
Medical Records Director
Simi Valley Care Center
Simi Valley
2003 - 2008
- Digital Transition Leadership: Successfully assisted with the facility’s massive physical-to-digital migration, manually merging paper files into secure online medical portals.
- Systems Adaptability: Easily learned, adopted, and navigated a wide variety of incoming digital health systems and charting applications used by the facility over the years while auditing files for proper compliance.
Activity Assistant & Certified Nursing Assistant
Camarillo Care Center
Camarillo
2001 - 2003
- Activity Programming: Assisted in leading daily group events and room visits to increase resident engagement and morale.
- Direct Patient Care (CNA): Provided hands-on daily living support and collaborated with nursing staff to ensure a safe, comfortable environment.
Clinical, Activity & Dietary Support Roles
Jewish Home for the Aging
Reseda
1992 - 2001
- Dietary Aide (1992–1994): Managed complex therapeutic medical diets, state sanitation rules, and diverse cultural, religious, and holiday preferences (including strict Kosher compliance).
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (1994–1996): Delivered high-quality direct bedside care and provided real-time clinical updates to charge nurses.
- Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA) (1996–1999): Carried out physical range-of-motion plans in partnership with physical therapists and charted mobility milestones.
- Activity Assistant (1999–2001): Ran specialized group programs and one-on-one leisure activities tailored to resident cognitive levels.
Education
Certificate of Completion - State Approved
Activity Director Program
Certificate of Completion - State Approved
Social Services Designee Program
Vocational Training -
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Vocational Training -
Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA)
Skills
- Title 22 Compliance & Federal SNF Compliance
- Electronic Health Record Migrations
- Digital Charting & New Software Adaptability
- Data Entry
- Budget Administration & Planning
- External Relations & Advocacy
- Community Outreach
- Interdisciplinary (IDT/QA) Collaboration
- Staff Training & Mentorship
- Conflict & Grievance Resolution
Languages
- English, Full Professional Fluency
- Spanish, Full Professional Fluency
Timeline
Work Clerk & Interim Activity Director
Sherwood Oaks Post Acute
2024 - Current
Activity Director
Simi Valley Care Center
2014 - 2024
Social Services Director
Simi Valley Care Center
2008 - 2014
Medical Records Director
Simi Valley Care Center
2003 - 2008
Activity Assistant & Certified Nursing Assistant
Camarillo Care Center
2001 - 2003
Clinical, Activity & Dietary Support Roles
Jewish Home for the Aging
1992 - 2001
Certificate of Completion - State Approved
Activity Director Program
Certificate of Completion - State Approved
Social Services Designee Program
Vocational Training -
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Vocational Training -
Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA)