Meet Our Team

Gregory Gomez-Mira is the Owner and Operator of Space City Senior Care, LLC d/b/a Home Instead. In this capacity he is responsible for ensuring that the company maintains and follows its primary mission which is to provide quality, affordable companionship and in-home care services to seniors which allows them to remain living independently in their own homes for a longer period of time. Greg is also responsible for making sure that the company maintains the highest standards of care for all its clients and follows strict guidelines and regulations under its Home & Community Support Services License issued by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Greg was born in San Antonio, Texas and grew up in San Antonio before moving to Fort Worth where he attended Texas Christian University (TCU). He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 2002. He worked in the car business for three years before becoming a pharmaceutical sales representative with a large pharmaceutical company. While working approximately six years with AstraZeneca, he was the #4 ranked diabetes specialist in the nation. After several years living in Manhattan, New York, he wanted to return to Texas and was seeking a more fulfilling career where he could provide a service that truly impacts the lives of others. Greg had previously worked approximately two years for his older brother who owned a Home Instead franchise in Houston and loved the business. Desiring to have his own office, he decided to purchase the existing Home Instead office in South Central Houston in 2013 where he has been working ever since. In 2010 while working for Home Instead, Greg obtained his certification as a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA).

Greg is very involved in the community he serves and enjoys giving back to the community in various ways. Every year in December, he organizes and leads the Be a Santa to a Senior program. This program provides holiday gifts to poor and/or lonely seniors in the Houston area. Greg partners with local health care companies, churches, and non-profit organizations to identify those seniors in need and provides wonderful gifts for them in hopes of making their holiday special. Hundreds of seniors receive gifts every year from the Be a Santa to a Senior program and Greg and his staff look forward to this festive event every year. Greg is a member of the Bellaire/Southwest Houston Rotary Club and has been a member since March of 2018. He really enjoys volunteering and supporting the Bellaire community. Greg’s greatest fulfillment comes from positively impacting the lives of his clients and providing meaningful employment to his over 100 Care Professionals and administrative team.

 When not at work, Greg enjoys spending time with his wife, Kylee, and his daughter, Natalia. He enjoys travelling with his family and taking his daughter to the many parks and trails in Houston.

Destiny is from the Pacific Northwest. She attended the University of Washington (Seattle) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 1998. She then moved to Houston to attend Texas Southern University – Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where she graduated in 2001.

Destiny’s employment with Home Instead began in 2009. Throughout her tenure with Home Instead, Destiny has been in multiple roles. She began as the Scheduling Coordinator. Then in 2017 she was promoted to Office Manager while still actively working as the Scheduling Coordinator.  In early 2020, Destiny made a lateral position move and became Client Care Manager. Although she changed positions she was still working in dual roles, which included being the Office Manager. Destiny’s current role is General Manager. Some of the primary tasks she focuses on are billing, long term care insurance claims, and processing payments. These are in addition to managing the office staff and handling day-to-day operations along with the Administrator.

Kelee Penn was born and raised in beautiful Durham, North Carolina. After graduating from Southern Durham High School, she relocated to Hampton, Virginia and attended Old Dominion University. Kelee’s focused studies were Criminal Justice and Education. She was an Assistant Science Teacher and Cheerleading Coach at Bruton High School in Williamsburg, Va. from 2006 to 2007. After completing the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy, she was hired as a Deputy Sheriff for the city of Newport News Virginia in 2008. In the Spring of 2013, she decided to put her energetic and caring spirit to use in the caregiving field. Kelee was hired as a Care Professional at Home Instead in Suffolk Virginia and was later transferred to the Home Instead office in Richmond, Virginia.

Looking for a change in scenery, Kelee moved to Houston, Texas in 2022 and she is our Training Manager. Once Care Professionals are hired, Kelee conducts all orientations and trainings. Each new employee goes through a full interactive two-day training class led by Kelee. This class focuses on very important topics such as personal care, transfer training & hoyer lift training. She is also in charge of organizing and facilitating our quarterly Care Professional meetings. In collaboration with experts on Alzheimer’s disease, we created a training program called Alzheimer’s Disease or Other Dementias CARE: Changing Aging Through Research and Education. Kelee is responsible for providing this training to all of our Care Professionals. Outside of our in person classroom training, Kelee assigns monthly training to all of our employees via our online learning management system. These classes include hundreds of topics ranging from congestive heart failure Parkinson’s disease. Kelee really enjoys teaching and encouraging professional growth and development with all of our Care Professionals.

As the Recruitment & Human Resource Manager, Margi is very excited about hiring quality Care Professionals for the agency. Although she moved from Washington to Houston in 2017, she is not new to the in-home care industry. Her career as a caregiver and supervisor in this field gave her the experience needed for this leadership position.

Although Margi has worked in various supervisory roles throughout her career, her passion is in human resources and she enjoys the challenge of recruiting and selecting the highest quality Care Professionals. She also enjoys managing the Care Professionals and the reward of developing strong relationships with them.

Margi’s first grandchild was born a few days after her arrival to Texas in 2017. Her daughter and son-in-law have lived in the area for many years and she is excited to be near them. Being close to her family was the primary reason for her move to Houston and she really enjoys living here and working for Home Instead.

As the Recruitment & Human Resource Manager, Margi is responsible for conducting applicant interviews ensuring that our organization only hires the best Care Professionals. She screens all candidates by conducting criminal background checks and drug testing all new Care Professionals. Margi is also responsible for maintaining all employee files to make sure we are in compliance with the Texas Health and Human Services.

Jessica was born and raised in Alabama. More specifically, she spent many years in Mobile, AL going to the local beaches and the original Mardi Gras celebrations. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, listening to live music, and enjoying outdoor activities with family. She also loves food, so she loves to try out all the new restaurants in Houston. She graduated with a degree in Professional Health Sciences from the University of South Alabama. Her Bachelors of Science was concentrated in Healthcare Management. This allowed her to get extensive training in both the business aspect of healthcare as well as caring for patients/clients.

She started her career in the customer service industry as a waitress but was fortunate to get a job out of college in Insurance Software working for a health insurance services company. After getting married and having a little boy, her journey lead her to find better opportunities here in Houston where her husband grew up. She loves the change and is grateful for the chance to work with a caring company such as Home Instead.

As the service coordinator, Jessica is responsible for matching CAREProfessionals with clients based on compatibility and availability. She is the main contact at the office for clients regarding any scheduling matters. She enjoys getting to learn more about the community she serves by interacting with the CAREProfessionals, and getting their thoughts on how to improve the care for our clients. Jessica hopes to one day be able to make a difference in the healthcare community to serve underprivileged individuals get the healthcare assistance they deserve.

Jennifer was born and raised in Houston, TX. She is our Weekend On Call Supervisor and has been with Home Instead since July of 2020. During the week day she runs her family transportation business and is the Office Manager. Jennifer is a single mother with two kids, a boy and a girl. In her spare time, she loves the outdoors, going to to the movies, crafting, baking and spending as much time with family as possible. Jennifer’s educational background is in Human Recources and she as an Associates in Arts Degree in Business Adminstration and Human Development. She also has a Certification in Paralegal/Legal Assisting.

As the Weekend On Call Supervisor, Jennifer is responsible for providing after hour needs for all of our clients and Care Professionals. We roll the business phone line to our on call cell phone on Friday at 5pm until Monday at 8am. Jennifer carries the on call cell phone during this time and is ready to answer the phone and assist clients and Care Professionals as they call our office. We are available 24 hours per day and Jennifer is who you will speak with when you call on the weekend. She answers the phone with a smile and is eager to assist you.

Lillian was born in San Pedro, California and moved to Houston when she was young. She married the love of her life in 2009 and they have 5 beautiful children together. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family. Lillian has been in the medical field since 2005 and has worked in various roles ranging from medical billing to working as a mental health technician. Her vast experience in healthcare gives Lillian the foundation and training necessary for her to excel as our Client Care Manager.

As the Client Care Manager, Lillian is responsible for meeting with new and existing clients to help determine their unique, individual needs and provide solutions to create a tailored care plan for them. She continuously evaluates these plans through a series of ongoing communications and visits to ensure that high quality care is being delivered. Lillian’s role is dedicated solely to client satisfaction, and she strives to ensure that each client’s expectations are being met and surpassed. Whenever there is a new interaction between a client and a Care Professional, Lillian is there to introduce the Care Professional to the client. Existing clients will see Kelee on a regular basis and she shows up with a smile ready to help.