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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
Kim Nelson
Kim Nelson, MA
Marketing & Outreach Director
stephanie stewart
Stephanie Wilensky, BA
Development Director
Amanda Mastroianni
Amanda Mastroianni, BS
Human Resources Director
Cathy Merrill
Cathy Merrill, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Leslie Stewart
Leslie Stewart, MA
Executive Consultant
Melissa Patterson
Melissa Patterson
Executive Assistant
Michelle Nirdé, LCSW, LCAS
Managing Director, PHP/ACP
Emma Lovejoy
Emma Lovejoy, BA
Managing Director, Farm Campus
Dana LaRue, MSW, LCSW
Managing Director, CooperRiis at Asheville
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, LCMHC-S
Admissions Assessment Specialist
Sharon Edwards
Sharon Edwards
Admissions Coordinator
Anna Skinner
Anna Skinner, BA
Admission Coordinator

Central Services Team

Auguie Henry
Auguie Henry, BA
Quality Assurance & Outcomes Coordinator
Karen McCloud, A.S. Information Technology
IT Director
Heather Constante
Heather Constante
HR Recruiting & Training Specialist
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
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Matthew Flack
Office Manager, The Farm
Ryan Cook
Ryan Cook, BM
IT Tecnician
tracey kelly
Tracy Kelley
IT Director
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Diane Koehler, MS
Systems Analyst
lisa murphy
Lisa Murphy, MS
Training Specialist
Jim Hanson
Jim Hanson
Facilities and Design Manager
Tyler Hanson
Tyler Hanson
Facilities Manager, CooperRiis at Asheville
Tyrese Miller
Tyrese Miller
Facilities
José Bravo
José Bravo
Facilities
Isaias Akers
Isaias Akers
Facilities
Stephanie Dayberry
Stephanie Dayberry
Facilities
Belinda Hudlow
Belinda Hudlow
Facilities
Yvonne-Waters
Yvonne Waters
Facilities
Meagan-Withrow
Meagan Withrow
Facilities
Hercules the dog
Hercules
Welcoming Committee

Culinary Team

Donald-Meints
Donald Meints
Executive Chef
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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
Allison-Patterson
Allison Patterson
Sous Chef
Tanner Trivett
Tanner Trivett
Kitchen Support, The Farm
Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson
Kitchen Support, The Farm
Ramon Carillo
Ramon Carillo
Kitchen Support, CooperRiis at Asheville

The Farm

Integrative Recovery Team

Amy Zimmerman
Amy Zimmerman, DO
Integrative Psychiatrist
Carrie Hanson
Carrie Hanson, LMFT, LCAS, CSS, QS
Clinical Director
Colleen Green
Colleen Green, MSW, LCSWA
Assistant Clinical Director
Anna Boykova
Anna Boykova, MSEd, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Lisa Florenzano
Lisa Florenzano, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Cade Ingle
Cade Ingle, MS, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Sunny Huntsinger
Sonny Huntsinger, MA, LCMHCA
Integrative Therapist
Carol Maher
Carol Maher, MS, OTR/L
Neurodiversity Coordinator
Dara Conner
Dara Conner
Care Coordinator
Pat Dockendorf
Pat Dockendorf, MA, MMH
Education Coordinator
Chelsea Darley
Chelsea Darley, BS, NBC-HWC
Integrative Health Coordinator
Elaine Bailey
Elaine Bailey, MBA
Recovery Coach
Nancy Cyphert
Nancy Cyphert
Recovery Coach
Latoya Charley, AAS
Recovery Coach
Betsy Rife
Betsy Rife, LPN
Nursing Manager
Johnnie-Sue Freck
Johnnie-Sue Freck, RN
Nurse
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Kristen Sheehan
Medical Assistant
Dorisa Lynch
Dorisa Lynch
Med Technician
Leslie McDowell
Leslie McDowell
Medical Assistant

Residential Team

John Harrison
John Harrison, BS
Residential Operations Director
Alisa Hutchins
Alisa Hutchins, AAS
Residential Manager
Jason-Bourne
Morgan McCants
Residential Manager
Mary Sibila-Lemons
Mary Sibila-Lemons
Lodge Advisor
Michael King
Michael King, II
Lodge Advisor
David MacLeod
David MacLeod, BS
Lodge Advisor
Natalya Arkell
Natalya Arkell, BA
Lodge Advisor
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Rita Neeley
Residential Advisor
Glenn Freck
Glenn Freck
Lodge Advisor
William Arrowood
William Arrowood, BA
Overnight Awake Lodge Advisor
Chad Burnett
Chad Burnett
Overnight Awake Lodge Advisor
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Joseph Bourne
Overnight Awake Advisor

Community Work and Services Team

Nolan Just
Nolan Just, BA
Farm Program Director
Markus Wullimann
Markus Wullimann, HTR
Community Work and Service Garden Crew Leader
colin wagner
Colin Wagner
Community Work and Service Woodshop Crew Leader
Emily Moyer
Emily Moyer, BS
Community Work and Service Animal Crew Leader
Ines Wullimann
Ines Wullimann
Campus Crew Leader
Tyler Wellmon
Tyler Wellmon
Garden Crew Leader

CooperRiis at Asheville

Integrative Recovery Team

Lucas Elms
Lucas Elms, DO
Integrative Psychiatrist
Kimberly Traenkle
Kim Traenkle, Psy.D.
Clinical Therapist
Rhiannon Burk
Rhiannon Burk, MA, LCMHC, LCASA
Integrative Therapist
Ellen Howe
Ellen Howe, MSW, LCSW
Integrative Therapist
DeSean Horton, MSW, LCSWA
Integrative Therapist
Megan Young
Megan Young, MS, LMFTA
Integrative Therapist
Vitt Whiworth
Vitt Whitworth, AAS
Clinical Care Coordinator
Mallie-Geer
Mallie Geer, BA
Clinical Care Coordinator
Rowan Collins
Rowan Collins, BA
Residential Campus Supervisor
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Katharina Butler
Clinical Recovery Coach
Christian Watson, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager
Kelly New
Kelly New, LPN
Nurse
Germaine Williamson
Germaine Williamson, RN
Nurse
Rachael Shileds
Rachael Shields, RN
Nurse

Residential Team

Bryan Giudici
Bryan Giudici, BS, QMPH
Residential Operations Director
Meredith Rosenbluth
Meredith Rosenbluth, MA
Residential Advisor
Alex Baker
Alex Baker, BA
Residential Advisor
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Meredith Rosenbluth
Residential Advisor
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Nathan Gaffney
Overnight Awake Advisor
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Shannon Layne
Overnight Awake Advisor

Asheville Community Program

Integrative Recovery Team

William "Bill" Anixter
William “Bill” Anixter, MD
Psychiatrist
Christina Jacob
Christina Jacob, MSW, LCSW
Assistant Clinical Director
Tom Wilder
Tom Wilder, LCMHC
Integrative Therapist
Brenna Shea
Brenna Shea, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Integrative Therapist

Management and Residential Team

Caitie-Picot
Caitlyn “Caitie” Picot
Residential Operations Director
Claudia Segal
Claudia Segal, BA
Recovery Coach
Rachel Dinunzio
Rachel Dinunzio, BA
Residential Manager
Julian Kline
Julian Kline
Residential Manager
Bennett Finkler
Bennett Finkler
House Advisor
Roberta Greenspan
Roberta Greenspan, BS
House Advisor
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E.J. Friedman
House Advisor
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Adam Jandrucko
Adam Jandrucko, Recovery Coach

Partial Hospitalization Program

Sonya Montgomery
Sonya Montgomery, FNP-BC, PMHCS-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Audrey Morris
Audrey Morris, M.Ed., LCMHC, QS, LSAS-A
Clinical Director
Roberta Marvels
Office Assistant