TAMI MOORE – Park Manager
Tami grew up in Ohio until 4 years ago when her husband, Ty, decided they had enough of the cold winters. They sold their home and moved to warm, sunny Brooksville Florida. Between the 2 of them, they have 4 children and 2 miniature dachshunds. They enjoy spending their off-time either on their boat, at the beach, or with their friends. In 2001 Tami began her career in property management in Ohio working in Section 8 and Public Housing market. When she moved to Florida, she began working with Equity Lifestyle Properties as the Assistant Manager of a 782 site Mobile Home Community and 283 site RV Resort. During the 4 years with ELS she found that she has a passion for the RV community and the guests. This led her to the decision to join the team at Paradise Oaks as the Park Manager.
We are excited to welcome Tami to our Paradise Oaks family and look forward to integrating her leadership and knowledge into our park organization and community!
MISSY TIPPER – Accounting/HR Manager
Since joining the Paradise Oaks team in 2015, Missy Tipper filled a variety of roles including Housekeeper and Office Manager before being named Accounting and Human Resources Manager in 2018. In this capacity, Missy works closely with Paradise Oaks co-owner Yvonne Mixon to keep the community organized, compliant, and on-task.
Prior to joining Paradise Oaks, Missy worked in a variety of fields including banking, accounting, tax preparation, medical billing, and office management. This experience has been invaluable as her role at the resort has evolved and grown over the past several years.
Tipper is a native to Florida and has lived in Sumter County since 1980.
DAWN JACKSON – Office Manager
Dawn Jackson has served as Office Manager at Paradise Oaks RV Resort since 2018. As part of her role, Dawn assists in streamlining the community’s day-to-day operations, leaning heavily on her extensive project management, system implementation, human resources, and customer service experience.
Prior to joining Paradise Oaks, Dawn spent 34 years as a Finance Manager with the Walt Disney Company. She also spent several years spent as Office Manager for her husband Greg’s construction company before the two unofficially retired a few years ago to RV full time.
In order to offset their RVing adventures, Dawn and Greg became workcampers, working first at the Beet Harvest in North Dakota before continuing on to and RV park in California’s beautiful Redwoods. The couple’s final workcamper experience before coming to Paradise Oaks was in Northern Michigan, working in the office and camp store at an RV park in Mackinaw City. She was first introduced to Paradise Oaks after having reconnected with a former colleague from Disney, Paradise Oaks’ co-owner Yvonne Mixon.
In addition to their shared passion for RVing, Dawn and Greg enjoy spending time with their two daughters four grandchildren whenever possible.
RICK & SANDY GUERRETTE – Activities Directors
Rick and Sandy Guerrette are familiar faces to many of you, as they have spent many seasons with us in Paradise Oaks. Generous, kind, patient and fun – they have spearheaded and been involved in the success of many activities through the years including our Stain Glass classes, Maine Potato Night and they have played a pivotal role in our Paradise Cares efforts though the years. They aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, but know how to approach things with organization and a touch of professionalism. We are excited to welcome Rick and Sandy as our new directors of Activities and Enrichment – and have no doubt this season we will continue offer our guests a fun, exciting and active place to spend their season – please join me in welcoming Rick and Sandy to our Paradise Activities team!
Rick and Sandy’s summer home is in Presque Isle, Maine. Rick was employed with McCain Foods in various positions in the US and Canada, including production manager, potato buyer and plant manager. Retired after 23 years to pursue his own business of owning a commercial sign shop. After 28 years he sold the business and retired again. Sandy is from a small island off the coast of Maine, (Vinalhaven). Educated as a nurse, also worked for an insurance company for a number of years in the accounting department and claims department, before starting the sign company with Rick. She has enjoyed community theatre, singing and directing productions. Being bored with retirement he built a food truck which they have operated for the last 6 years during the summers in Maine.
They have both been very active in community clubs and organizations over the years. Rick with various snowmobile clubs, president of the local fish & game club, currently vice president of the Northern Maine Fair. He has a love for antique vehicles, owning and restoring, and still has a couple. The both belonged to the area Chamber of Commerce, organizing events for many years receiving the honor of volunteer citizens of the year. They are looking forward to their new roles as activity directors and have some new ideas for fun activities along with the current line up of events. The will be arriving in mid October and look forward to seeing friends old and new!
