Marmet Center

Shawn Farley

Shawn is originally from Plattsburgh, New York. He Joined the military at the age of 17 and served in Germany in the Air Force.  He settled down with his family with three children in West Virginia where his father was born and raised. Shawn’s education consisted of graduated from the University of Maryland University College in 1998 with a minor in Business Management and later obtained his Master’s in Healthcare Administration degree in 2005. Shawn has an extensive professional background in Public Health as the Director of Cancer Epidemiology and then the Director of the Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services for the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health. Shawn is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and is currently working on his second Genesis facility assignment as the Administrator to lead the Marmet Center team professionally and ensure positive outcomes of all of our residents.

Tracy Pawnee Leggins

I have been a nurse for 31 years. During these years, I have worked ER, ICU and flight nursing. In my latter career, I took on MDS coordinator and became RAC-CT certified, and also the role of Director of nursing in both LTC and Acute Care settings. 

Nursing was not something that I intended on to be truthful. It was while I was working as a young girl in an Emergency Room at Thomas Memorial that I fell in love with nursing and so my journey began. 

I have spent 7 years in the LTC setting which admittedly was not my career choice in my early years as a nurse. It has been only in my latter years, I have come to appreciate and admire the work that is carried out in the geriatric setting. To learn each individual as you work with them, who they are, what they did in life and the stories they can tell! Many lessons they have to teach us. It is a blessing to care for our residents and their families.

Natali Petty

Natali has an Associates degree in Printing Technology from WV Institute of Technology. Her career in long term care began in 2012. She joined our Genesis team in 2017 and looks forward to working with the community to give residents and families a great experience at Marmet Center.

Stephanie Wright, PT, DPT

Stephanie graduated with her doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Wheeling Jesuit University in 2008. Stephanie has worked for Genesis Rehab Services for 13 years in the long term care setting, assisted living communities and memory care units. Stephanie is trained in the Genesis Programs Compass, Balance in Action, and holds her Master Clinician in Dementia. All of these promote the well being of both long term residents as well as those who wish to rehabilitate to home. Stephanie is passionate about working with the geriatric population and the importance of an interdisciplinary team approach to promote wellness and improve function.

Julia Smyth

I have been here for several years and have had the opportunity to experience one-on-one care as a Certified Nursing Assistant with residents who resided on a Memory Unit. I obtained a degree in Psychology from Concord University in 2013 and had intended to conduct research on Sensation and Perception and the way that these can affect mood and behaviors. My grandparents became ill around the time of my graduation and we had a difficult time caring for them during the transition phase between falling ill and being diagnosed. My Grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2016 and not long after my Grandmother was diagnosed with Dementia. I decided to change my career path and become a Certified Nursing Assistant in order to gain a better understanding of Dementia/Parkinson's in terms of behaviors and stages. I was able to gain this understanding while working on the Memory Unit as a Certified Nursing Assistant. I fell in love with engaging in meaningful interactions with the residents as well as providing care to individuals who experience Dementia/Alzheimer's/Parkinson's. At that time, I had understood that I had found my walk in life. My goal as the Director of the memory support unit is to help make a difference in the lives of affected individuals by encouraging meaningful interactions as well as providing staff with education based on the most progressive techniques to understand behavior and the importance of a daily routine, including activities that your loved one prefers to participate in. 

Emily “Amber" Scarbro

Nursing homes are my passion! I have been a Social Worker since 2017 and have had the opportunity to work in many different settings. The one setting that my heart seems to be set on is working in the nursing home with your loved ones. I graduated with my BSW from WVSU and am currently working on my masters at Marshall University. My job here at the center is to help provide you and your loved ones with a caring environment as well as a smooth and safe transition to home or into the world of long term care. I am happy to be here at Marmet Center and getting to know all of the residents. My door is always open and I am here to listen.