Dedicated CooperRiis Healing Community

Our dedicated staff members are integral to our success as both a healing community and an actual working community. In addition to their qualifications, the CooperRiis Healing Community staff members bring experience and desire as clinicians, coaches, teachers, advisors, musicians, and guides.

We chose our talented and devoted staff for their kindness, their ability to believe in and have hope for our residents, and their mental health expertise and skills to find and appreciate the strengths of vulnerable people.

As of May 2022, CooperRiis Healing Community employs 180 full and part-time staff who serve up to 36 residents at the Farm, Mill Spring/Tryon location, and up to 24 residents in our insurance-based CooperRiis at Asheville Program.

The Asheville Community Program, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves 25 residents in five community homes, each with 4-5 bedrooms and overnight staff, and daytime coaching.

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Central Services

Executive and Leadership Team

Dr. Eric A. Levine
Eric A. Levine, Ed.D.
President and CEO
Lisa Schraeder Schactman
Lisa Schrader Schactman, Ph.D.
Chief Program Officer
johnnie featherston
Johnnie Featherston, MA, LCMHC
Chief Clinical Officer
Amanda Mastroianni
Amanda Mastroianni, BS
Human Resources Director
Cathy Merrill
Cathy Merrill, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Leslie Stewart
Leslie Stewart, MA
Quality Assurance Director
Jessica Mills
Director of Marketing & Business Development
stephanie stewart
Stephanie Wilensky, BA
Development Director
Emma Lovejoy
Emma Lovejoy, BA
Managing Director, Farm Campus
Nolan Just
Nolan Just, BA
Managing Director, CooperRiis at Asheville
John Harrison
John Harrison, BS
Program Director
Melissa Patterson
Melissa Patterson
Executive Assistant
Lisbeth-Riis-Cooper
Lisbeth Riis Cooper
Design Director, Vice-Chair & Co-Founder

Admissions Team

Emily Gray
Emily Gray, MA, MS, LMFT
Admissions Director
Jake Wilensky
Jake Wilensky, LCMHCS
Admissions Assessment Specialist
Daniela Santos
Daniela Salgado dos Santos, LCSW
Admissions Assesment Specialist
Sharon Edwards
Sharon Edwards
Senior Admissions Coordinator
Amanda Siefken
Amanda Siefken
Admissions Coordinator
Jennifer Schroyer
Jennifer Schroyer
Admissions Coordinator

Central Services Team

Trisha Gillespie-Asbill
Trisha Gillespie-Asbill 
IT Director
Micah-Winburn
Micah Winburn, AAS
Systems Security Engineer
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Diane Koehler, MS
Systems Analyst
Stephen Lucas
Stephen Lucas
IT Technician
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, MPAcc
Senior Accountant
Nancy Skipper
Nancy Skipper
Accounting Coordinator
RaeAnn Turner
RaeAnn Turner, BS
Payroll Specialist
Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin
Finance Coordinator
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Brandi Owens
Insurance Liaison
Marie Horton
Marie Horton, MA
Office Manager
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Matthew Flack
Office Manager, The Farm
Melissa Mulcahey
Melissa Mulcahey
HR Recruiting & Training
lisa murphy
Lisa Murphy, MS
Training Specialist
Jim Hanson
Jim Hanson
Facilities and Design Manager
Tyler Hanson
Tyler Hanson
Facilities Manager, CooperRiis at Asheville
Michael King
Michael King, II
Facilities
Tanner Trivett
Tanner Trivett
Facilities
Stephanie Dayberry
Stephanie Dayberry
Facilities/Housekeeping
Yvonne-Waters
Yvonne Waters
Facilities/Housekeeping
Brittany Dysart
Brittany Dysart
Facilities/Housekeeping
Hercules the dog
Hercules
Welcoming Committee

Culinary Team

Donald-Meints
Donald Meints
Executive Chef
Rosanne Capone
Rosanne Capone
Sous Chef, CooperRiis at Asheville
Camille Lawson
Camille Lawson, AAS Culinary
Sous Chef, CooperRiis at Asheville
Ian-O'Hara
Ian O’Hara
Sous Chef, CooperRiis at Asheville
Avia Kalfa
Avia Kalfa
Sous Chef/ Asheville and The Farm
Jonny Crawford
Jonny Crawford
Sous Chef, CooperRiis at Asheville
Ramon Carillo
Ramon Carillo
Kitchen Support, CooperRiis at Asheville
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Grant Patterson
Kitchen Manager, The Farm
Thomas Spicher
Thomas Spicher
Sous Chef, The Farm
Kim Cox
Kim Cox
Sous Chef, The Farm
Peggy Anderson
Peggy Anderson
Sous Chef, The Farm
Lorissa Berry
Lorissa Berry
Sous Chef, The Farm
Theresa Stanford
Theresa Stanford
Kitchen Support, The Farm
Jessica Pentacost
Jessica Pentacost
Kitchen Support, The Farm

The Farm

Integrative Recovery Team

Amy Zimmerman
Amy Zimmerman, DO
Integrative Psychiatrist
Heidi Hart
Heidi Hart, MBA, LCSW
Clinical Director
Colleen Green
Colleen Green, MSW, LCSWA
Assistant Clinical Director
Lisa Florenzano
Lisa Florenzano, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
Cade Ingle
Cade Ingle, MS, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Sandi Rice
Sandi Rice, MS, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
Rebecca Mitchell
Rebecca Mitchell, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Chelsea Darley
Chelsea Darley, BS, NBC-HWC
Integrative Health Coordinator
Danielle Suttle
Danielle Suttle
Clinical Care Coordinator
Chelsea-Carlock-BS
Chelsea Carlock, BS
Clinical Care Coordinator
Lindsey Gant
Lindsey Gantt
Clinical Care Coordinator- Recovery Coach
Savanna Curtis
Savanna Curtis, AAS
Clinical Recovery Coach
Andrew-Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Campus Supervisor
Pat Dockendorf
Pat Dockendorf, MA, MMH
Education Coordinator
Dale-Wright
Dale Wright, BA
Cinical Intern
Jacob Lipschitz, BS
Clinical Intern
Eden Pentes
Eden Pentes
Clinical Intern
Betsy Rife
Betsy Rife, LPN
Nursing Manager
Johnnie-Sue Freck
Johnnie-Sue Freck, RN
Nurse
Dorisa Lynch
Dorisa Lynch
Med Technician
Leslie McDowell
Leslie McDowell
Medical Technician

Residential Team

Torri Hudgins
Torri Hudgins, BS
Residential Operations Director
Glenn Freck
Glenn Freck
Residential Manager
Anna Brown
Anna Brown
Residential Manager
Alisa Hutchins
Alisa Hutchins, AAS
Lodge Advisor
David MacLeod
David MacLeod, BS
Lodge Advisor
Tiffany Donohew
Tiffany Donohew
Lodge Advisor
Latoya Charley, AAS
Lodge Advisor
Wilma Ruginski
Wilma Ruginski
Lodge Advisor
Rita Neeley
Rita Neeley
Lodge Advisor
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Nathan Gaffney
Overnight Awake Advisor
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Jeremy Michael
Overnight Residential Advisor

Community Work and Services Team

Markus Wullimann
Markus Wullimann, HTR
Greenhouse Crew Leader
Ines Wullimann
Ines Wullimann
Campus Crew Leader
Shelby-Beavers
Shelby Beavers, AAS, Vet Technology
Animal Crew Leader

CooperRiis at Asheville

Integrative Recovery Team

Lucas Elms
Lucas Elms, DO
Integrative Psychiatrist
Shelby Sipperly
Shelby Sipperly, MSW, LCSW 
Clinical Director
Lindsey Reinhardt, Assistant Clinical Director
MA, LCMHC, NCC, LCASA
Kimberly Traenkle
Kim Traenkle, Psy.D.
Integrative Therapist
Rhiannon Burk
Rhiannon Burk, MA, LCMHC, LCASA, R-DMT
Integrative Therapist
De Sean Horton, MSW, LCSWA
Integrative Therapist
Jason Hawbaker
Jason Hawbaker, MC, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
Jay Maki
Jay Maki, MSW, LCSW, LCAS
Integrative Therapist
Liz McIlwain
Elizabeth “Liz” McIlwain, MSW, LCSWA
Integrative Therapist
Kota Gillespie
Lakota “Kota” Gillespie, LCASA ,LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
April Lewis
April Lewis, BA
Admissions Coach / Clinical Recovery Coach 
Sean-Miller
Sean Miller
Clinical Care Coordinator
Rachel Shepherd
Rachel Shepherd, MFA, MDiv
Day Campus Supervisor
Summer-Zachery
Summer Zachery, BA
Clinical Recovery Coach
Hale Higginbotham
Hale Higginbotham
Clinical Reccovery Coach
Melissa Knowles
Melissa Knowles, MSW
Clinical Care Coordinator
Rachel Roberson
Rachel Roberson, BA
Clinical Recovery Coach
Christian Watson
Christian Watson, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager
Danielle-Eavenson
Danielle Eavenson, BS, BA, CHHC 
Integrative Health Director
Kacie Ross
Kacie Ross, BSN, RN
Nurse
Germaine Williamson
Germaine Williamson, RN
Nurse
Rachael Shileds
Rachael Shields, RN
Nurse
Steph-Wieczorek
Steph Wilder
Medical Assistant
Lena Lane
Lena Lane, BA, LMBT
Massage Therapist

Residential Team

Chris Taylor, BS
Residential Operations Director, Asheville
Acidalia Redditt
Acidalia Redditt
Residential Manager
Vitt Whiworth
Vitt Whitworth, AAS
Residential Manager
Molly Thornburg
Molly Thornburg
Residential Advisor
Hannah Rees, BA, BA
Residential Advisor
Taniya Webber
Taniya Webber, BA
Residential Advisor
Mickayla Smith
Mickayla Smith, BA
Residential Advisor
Jazzy Stokes
Jazzy Stokes, BS
Residential Advisor
Kelley--Hoyer
Kelley Hoyer, BA
Residential Advisor
Katherine-Hopkins
Katherine Hopkins
Weekend Lead Staff
Aminat-Bashorun
Aminat Bashorun
Residential Advisor
Rush-Dittbrender
Rush Dittbrender
Behavioral Health Technician
Sarah Cochran
Sarah Cochran
Behavirol Health Technician
Stephon Moore
Stephon Moore
Overnight Residential Advisor
George Pond
George Pond
Transportation Driver

Asheville Community Program

Integrative Recovery Team

Audrey Morris
Audrey Morris, M.Ed., LCMHC, QS, LSASA
Clinical Director
Sonya Montgomery
Sonya Montgomery, FNP-BC, PMHCS-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Ellen Howe
Ellen Howe, MSW, LCSW
Integrative Therapist
Tom-Wilder
Tom Wilder, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
Stevie Jones
Stevie Jones, MA, LCMHA
Integrative Therapist
Alex Baker
Alex Baker, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Lora Swartz
Lora Swartz, MEd, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
Tyler Mudd, MRC, LCMHCA, CRC
Vocational Counselor/Therapist
Rachel Dinunzio
Rachel Dinunzio, BA
Recovery Coach
Leanne Smith
Leanne Smith, BA
Recovery Coach

Management and Residential Team

Julian Kline
Julian Kline
Residential Manager
Natalya Arkell
Natalya Arkell, BA
House Advisor
Bennett Finkler
Bennett Finkler
House Advisor
Wolf-O'Hair
Wolf O’Hair
House Advisor
Austin Jandrucko
Austin Jandrucko
Residential Advisor