Meet the Team Behind Caring Transitions South Bay PV

Tim and Heather

Meet the Owners:

Tim and Heather Baker found themselves having to downsize and move 2 sets of parents in 2 years.  Heather’s parents were hoarders, and lived in Orange County, CA.  Tim and Heather spent 5 months driving down to OC on the weekends, sorting and downsizing her folks, and working full-time Monday -Friday. After a month or two, they were exhausted and looked on the internet for help. They couldn’t find anyone who helped in this situation.  Eventually they got Heather’s folks moved, settled into their ADU, and were caregiving both of them.

6 months later, Tim’s mother fell onto a stone floor and broke her arm, and bones in her face.  She was already fighting cancer and was scheduled for heart surgery. Tim and Heather spent the weekends driving up to Bakersfield to do the process all over again.  Sort, downsize and sell what Tim’s mother couldn’t bring to the Assisted Living Facility.  Again, they could find no one to help.

When Tim had an opportunity to begin his own business, he came across the Caring Transitions Franchise.  He was immediately drawn to the purpose of the franchise, as both knew that finding that type of help had been impossible.  They started the South Bay PV office in November of 2018 so that no one would have to go through what they had gone through.

Prior to that, Tim and Heather had lived in Torrance since 1990.  Their daughters, now grown, went to Torrance schools: Fern Elementary School, Madrona Middle School, and Torrance High School.  Heather’s mother had graduated from Torrance High School in 1949, so coming to Torrance was a type of coming home.   Prior to starting Caring Transitions South Bay PV, Tim worked for 27 years as an inventor for an importing company.  Heather had been a stay-at-home mom, an associate pastor, and a Professional Organizer.  Their daughters currently reside in Seattle.

 

Our Team

Meet Our Incredible Team of Superstars

Our longest tenure employee is Malissa Gilham.  She is the proud mother of one. She had had several years of setting up Estate Sales before she came to us. She lives in San Pedro. She is an expert on the value of items.

Kyle has been with us almost as long as Malissa.  He graduated from the University of Redlands with a degree in Photography.  He now lives in San Pedro. He helps Tim with a variety of things.

Alona oversees Jewelry and Fashion items. She has a deep knowledge of style, brands and fashion.  She is also good at keeping Tim on his toes.

Melissa and Tony are a great team.  They are married to each other.  Melissa is a Team Lead.  She is very organized and likes to keep things neat! Melissa also oversees the hearing tests for newborns at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. Tony drives the van, delivers supplies, packages, shredding, and many other things.  Tony teaches body building in Old Torrance.

Janna is very practical.  She helps with everything and sometimes proofreads the auction listings.  She has several children, all of whom she home-schooled!

Debbie helps with Marketing and Networking.   You will enjoy her bubbly personality. You are likely to find her reaching out at Broker’s Open Houses and other events.

Sarah is a great helper with all kinds of tasks.  We have found her to be reliable and diligent. She joined us in 2024.

Diana and Jodie have recently joined us.  We welcome them and are looking forward to learning what their special talents are!

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