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Skyland Trail Staff

Meet Our Professionals

Our multidisciplinary treatment team, including psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinicians, and master's degreed professionals, provides expert psychiatric care.

Our administrative professionals ensure an excellent customer service experience for our clients and families.

Leadership Team

Beth Finnerty President & CEO

Beth Finnerty

MBA, MHA

President & CEO

Stacey DeWeese

MPH

Chief Operating Officer

Adam Meadows MD psychiatrist

Adam Meadows

MD

Interim Chief Medical Officer

Mary Blumstein, MBA

Mary Blumstein

MBA

Vice President of Finance

Piper Coffey, LCSW

Piper Coffey

LCSW

Vice President of Adolescent Clinical Services

Katie Dozier

Katie Dozier

Vice President of Development

A portrait photo of Phil Monaghan, MBA, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP

Phil Monaghan

SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP

Vice President of Human Resources

Ashley Kelly, LPC, MAC, CPCS

Ashley Kelly, LPC, MAC, CPCS

LPC, MAC, CPCS

Lead Director of Adult Clinical Services

Clinical Team

Psychiatric Services

Ben Hunter

MD, FAPA

Staff Psychiatrist

Mary Burns psychiatrist

Mary Burns

MD

Psychiatrist

Vera Choi

PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Zo Haque

MD

Psychiatrist

Belinda Montoya

Belinda Montoya

DO

Psychiatrist

Colin Murphy

MD

Psychiatrist

a portrait photo of Stefan Routt, MD

Stefan Routt

MD

Psychiatrist

Katie Wolfe

MD

Psychiatrist

Admissions Team

Admissions phone: 866-504-4966 | fax: 404-315-0105

Nicole Murphy, LMSW — Nicole Murphy, LMSW
Admissions Director

Stacy Bailey — Stacy Bailey
Intake Associate

<strong>Alyssa Craig</strong><br>Front Desk Receptionist — Alyssa Craig
Front Desk Receptionist

Ben Loftis, MA, Admissions Counselor — Ben Loftis, MA
Admissions Counselor

A portrait photo of Frida Olvera — Frida Olvera
Intake Manager

Portrait of Erthesha — Erthesha Tyler, LMSW
Admissions Counselor

<strong>Gabrielle Valsaint</strong><br/>Intake Associate — Gabrielle Valsaint
Intake Associate

a portrait photo of Kiara Vernon — Kiara Vernon, MS, APC
Admissions Counselor

Portrait of Laura — Laura Walker
Intake Associate

<b>Leah Weingast, LMSW</b><br/>Admissions Counselor</br><Br/> — Leah Weingast, LMSW
Admissions Counselor

Portrait of Angelina — Angelina Zurzolo, MS
Admissions Counselor

Adolescent Team

Caitlin Connolly, LCSW, CAADC — Caitlin Connolly, LCSW, CAADC
Director of Adolescent Clinical Services

a portrait photo of Brandon Baird — Brandon Baird, LCSW, MPH
Assistant Director of Adolescent Family Services / Adolescent Family Therapist

Portrait of Kaela — Kaela Brown
Residential Counselor

<strong>Adria Bryant, MPH</strong><br>Care Coordinator and Group Therapist<br><br><br> — Adria Bryant, MPH
Care Coordinator and Group Therapist

<strong>Blandicah Cadet</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Blandicah Cadet
Residential Counselor

<strong>Kaitlin Byrne, LPC</strong><br/>Assistant Director of Adolescent Clinical Services — Kaitlin Byrne, LPC
Assistant Director of Adolescent Clinical Services

Portrait of Allison — Allison Collier, MMEd
Education Assistant

<b>Engle Clay, LAMFT</b><br/>Family Therapist</br></br> — Engle Clay, LAMFT
Family Therapist

Jerry Devert — Jerry Devert
Residential Counselor

Trudy Farkas — Trudy Farkas, RN
Lead Nurse

<strong>Laura Fillyaw, MS, MEd</strong><br/>Education Specialist<br/><br/> — Laura Fillyaw, MS, MEd
Education Specialist

<b>Joshua Grant </b><br/>Residential Counselor</br><Br/> — Joshua Grant
Residential Counselor

Lisa Harper — Lisa Harper, RN, BSN
Nurse

<strong>Todd Harris</strong><br/>Residential Counselor Lead<br/><br/> — Todd Harris
Residential Counselor Lead

<strong>Kaela Jackson, LAMFT</strong><br>Primary Therapist<br><br> — Kaela Jackson, LAMFT
Primary Therapist

<strong>Desiree Kemp, APC</strong><br>Primary Counselor<br><br> — Desiree Kemp, APC
Primary Counselor

Dani Kolosieke, CTRS — Dani Kolosieke, CTRS
Adolescent Recreational Therapist

<b>Heather Ladd</b><br/>Recreational Therapist</br><Br/> — Heather Ladd
Recreational Therapist

<strong>Jacqueline Little, MA</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Jacqueline Little, MA
Residential Counselor

<strong>Janelle Lopez</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Janelle Lopez
Residential Counselor

A portrait photo of Ana Lovelady — Ana Lovelady
Lead Residential Counselor

<strong>Serena Mammen</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Serena Mammen
Residential Counselor

Maya McClure — Maya McClure
Residential Counselor

Portrait of Brielle Miles — Brielle Miles, LSW
Primary Counselor

A portrait photo of Dana Miller — Dana Miller, MFT
Adolescent Residential Services Manager

Aiyanna NashResidential Counselor — Aiyanna Nash
Residential Counselor

Brashaun Paige — Brashaun Paige
Residential Counselor

<strong>Ciara Sheree Pearson</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Ciara Sheree Pearson
Residential Counselor

Portrait photo of Kara Rothmann, Psy.D. — Kara Rothmann, PsyD
Adolescent Psychologist

Portrait of Leo Scott — Leonardo Scott
Residential Counselor

Hannah Shibase, RN — Hannah Shibase, BSN
Nurse

<strong>Christopher Wilson</strong><br/>Residential Counselor — Christopher Wilson
Residential Counselor

Margaret Yates, Primary Therapist — Margaret Ann Yates, LAPC, NCC
Primary Therapist

Counselors - Adult Program

Ashley Kelly, LPC, MAC, CPCS — Ashley Kelly, LPC, MAC, CPCS
Day Services Director - Rollins Campus and Primary Counselor

<strong>Emily Wall, LCSW</strong><br/>Day Services Director - West Campus and Primary Counselor — Emily Wall, LCSW
Day Services Director - West Campus and Primary Counselor

<strong>Lexi Alspaugh, MS, NCC</strong><br/>Primary Counselor<br/><br/> — Lexi Alspaugh, MS, NCC
Primary Counselor

Portrait of Hallie Bedol — Hallie Bedol, CRC, NCC
Primary Counselor

<strong>Sydney Clayton, LPC, NCC</strong><br> Assistant Director - Psychosis & Cognition (CAFE) — Sydney Clayton, LPC, NCC
Assistant Director - Psychosis & Cognition (CAFE)

<strong>Najah Drakes</strong><br/>Primary Counselor<br><br> — Najah Drakes
Primary Counselor

Portrait of Kierra — Kierra Lee-Dunson, CMHC
Primary Counselor

<b>Kelsey Friedrich, LMSW</b><br/>Primary Counselor</br><Br/> — Kelsey Friedrich, LMSW
Primary Counselor

<strong>Caroline Holmes, LAPC</strong><br/>Coverage Support Primary Counselor<br/> — Caroline Holmes, LAPC
Coverage Support Primary Counselor

Olivia Hucks — Olivia Hucks, MSW
Primary Counselor

<strong>Kyuanté Jenkins, LPC</strong><br/>Assistant Director, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — Kyuanté Jenkins, LPC
Assistant Director, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Portrait of Adam — Adam Lawsky, MSW
Primary Counselor

Emily McFarland — Emily McFarland, MSW
Primary Counselor

<strong>Sarah Overton, LCSW</strong><br/>Assistant Director, Dual Diagnosis<br/><br/> — Sarah Overton, LCSW
Assistant Director, Dual Diagnosis

Portrait of Karlita Reese — Karlita Reese, LAPC
Primary Counselor

<strong>Cara Ritzert, MS, APC</strong><br>Primary Counselor<br><br> — Cara Ritzert, MS, APC
Primary Counselor

Andrea Schklar, LCSW, Lead Counselor - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy — Andrea Schklar, LCSW
Assistant Director, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

a portrait photo of Emily Schneider — Emily Schneider, LPC, NCC
Primary Counselor

Portrait of Emma Smith — Emma Smith, MSW
Primary Counselor

Lizzie Sockwell, Group Counselor — Lizze Sockwell, APC
Group Counselor

<strong>Teymbi Tannis, LAPC, CRC, NCC</strong><br>Primary Counselor<br><br> — Teymbi Tannis, LAPC, CRC, NCC
Primary Counselor

Care Coordinators - Adult Program

Corey Tanner, LPC, Care Coordinator Manager — Corey Tanner, LPC
Director of Care Coordination

<strong>Pamela Elliot, MPA</strong><br>Care Coordinator<br><br> — Pamela Elliot, MPA
Care Coordinator

a portrait photo of Tatiana Hall — Ta'Tiana Hall
Care Coordinator

<strong>Asha Trice</strong><br/>Care Coordinator — Asha Trice
Care Coordinator

Christopher Wiley — Christopher Wiley
Care Coordination Manager

Family Therapy & Family Education - Adult Program

Carlyle Bruce, PhD, Family Psychologist — Carlyle Bruce, PhD
Director of Psychological Services

Portrait of Jessica McMorris — Jessica McMorris, MSW
Family Therapist

Psychological Testing

Adolfo Gomez — Adolfo Gomez, MS
Adult Psychometrist

Clara Light — Clara Light
Psychological Services Assistant

Mbapelen Unongo — Mbapelen Unongo, MA
Adult Psychometrist

Clinical Team Members - Adult Program

Natoya McMurray, LCSW, Residential Services Coordinator — Natoya McMurray, LCSW
Residential Services Director

A portrait photo of a smiling Shelley Danser — Shelley Danser, CTRS
Adjunctive Therapies Director

Jimmy Anderson — Jimmy Anderson
Residential Counselor

<strong>Octavia Banks, LPN</strong><br/>Lead Nurse<br/><br/> — Octavia Banks, LPN
Lead Nurse

Lakesha Bannister — Lakesha Bannister
Transitional Assistant

Jeff Barnes, Music Specialist — Jeff Barnes
Music Specialist

<strong>Mary Jones Battle, LPN</strong><br/>Nurse<br/> — Mary Jones Battle, LPN
Nurse

Nola Boortz — Nola Boortz
Independence Coach

Gwen Bryant — Gwen Bryant
Nurse

a portrait photo of Deja Campbell — Deja Campbell, CTRS
LEAP Program Coordinator

Rachel Carrington — Rachel Carrington, LPN
Staff LPN

<strong>Natalie Carter, LPN</strong><br/>Lead Nurse<br/><br/> — Natalie Carter, LPN
Lead Nurse

<strong>Tanner Carter, RN</strong></br>Staff Nurse — Tanner Carter, RN
Staff Nurse

<strong>Tera Carter, CPS, WHWC</strong><br/>Alumni Program Coordinator<br/> — Tera Carter, CPS, WHWC
Alumni Program Coordinator

a portrait photo of Marisol Clark — Marisol Clark, HTR
Horticultural Therapist

<strong>Paulette Clark</strong><br/>Residential Manager, Rollins — Paulette Clark
Residential Manager, Rollins

Portrait of Joy Davis — Joy Davis
Nurse

<strong>Chanell Dilbert-Hendricks, LPN</strong><br>Nurse<br><br> — Chanell Dilbert-Hendricks, LPN
Nurse

<strong>Anne Dunna</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Anne Dunna
Residential Counselor

<strong>Calvin Fann</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Calvin Fann
Residential Counselor

<strong>Spencer Felix</strong><br>Day Services Coach<br><br> — Spencer Felix
Day Services Coach

A portrait photo of Jessica Fisher — Jessica Fisher, MS
Residential Counselor

<strong>Toshia Gates</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Toshia Gates
Residential Counselor

<strong>Danielle Green</strong><br/>Residential Manager<br><br> — Danielle Green
Residential Manager

Helen Goldberg, Assistant Director of Adjunctive Therapies and Creative Arts — Helen Goldberg
Assistant Director of Adjunctive Therapies and Creative Arts

<strong>Lisa Guest, LPC</strong><br/>Overnight Risk Assessment Clinician<br/><br/> — Lisa Guest, LPC
Overnight Risk Assessment Clinician

a portrait photo of Aneela Hasan — Aneela Hasan, LPC
Overnight Risk Assessment Clinician

Portrait of Cameron Herring — Cameron Herring
Mental Health Activities Counselor

Doug Hurd, Employment and Education Services Coordinator — Doug Hurd, LCSW
Assistant Director of Client Community Engagement

<strong>Charissa Jackson</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Charissa Jackson
Residential Counselor

<strong> Jacob Jett, M.Div, BCC</strong><br/>Pastoral Counselor<br/><br> — Jacob Jett, M.Div, BCC
Pastoral Counselor

<strong>Clevon Johnson</strong><br/>Residential Counselor<br/><br/> — Clevon Johnson
Residential Counselor

<strong>Clover Johnson, MPH, CPS-MH</strong><br/>Day Services Coordinator<br><br> — Clover Johnson, MPH, CPS-MH
Day Services Coordinator

<strong>Owen Kadow, CPS-AD</strong><br>Certified Peer Specialist<br><br> — Owen Kadow, CPS-AD
Certified Peer Specialist

<strong>Priya Lehman</strong><br/>Horticultural Therapy Assistant<br/><br> — Priya Lehman
Horticultural Therapy Assistant

Portrait of Lyn — Lyn Lemon
Transitional Housing Assistant

Mikayla Ligon — Mikayla Ligon
Vocational Support Specialist

Shaun McNeil — Shaun McNeil, LPN
Nurse

Portrait of Rosrita — Rosrita Mason
Employment & Education Specialist

<strong>Eric Millen</strong><br/>Transitional Assistant<br><br> — Eric Millen
Transitional Assistant

<strong>Farah Mohamoud</strong><br/>LEAP Activity Counselor<br><br> — Farah Mohamoud
LEAP Activity Counselor

Kiana Morton — Kiana Morton
Day Services Coach

Portrait of LaShaundra Nash — LaShaundra Nash, OPC
Risk Assessment Clinician

<strong>Lakersten O'Kelley</strong><br/>Transitional Assistant<br> — Lakersten O'Kelley
Transitional Assistant

Jay Price — Jay Price
Day Services Coach

<strong>Theris Salters</strong></br>Residential Counselor — Theris Salters
Residential Counselor

A portrait of Jeanne Schultz — Jeanne Schultz, MEd, CARES, HTR
Horticultural Therapy Assistant

Hannah Shibase, RN — Hannah Shibase, BSN
Nurse

<strong>Kevin Snodgrass</strong><Br />Healthy Challenge Trainer<br><br/> — Kevin Snodgrass
Healthy Challenge Trainer

<strong>Shalaya Spencer</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Shalaya Spencer
Residential Counselor

Portrait of Anna Sullivan — Anna Sullivan
Activity Counselor

<strong>Sharon Thomas</strong><br>Residential Counselor<br><br> — Sharon Thomas
Residential Counselor

<strong>Tiersly Wanka, M.S.</strong><br/>Dietician<br/><br/> — Tiersly Wanka, M.S.
Dietician

Anthony Weaver — Anthony Weaver, RN
Nurse

Jillian Weigner — Jillian Weigner
Independence Coach

<strong>Jannett Williams, LPN</strong><br/>Staff Nurse<br/> — Jannett Williams, LPN
Staff Nurse

Jaymie Williams Transitional Assistant — Jaymie Williams
Transitional Assistant

<strong>McKenzie Williams, MA, ATR-P</strong><br/>Process Art Therapist — McKenzie Williams, MA, ATR-P
Process Art Therapist

Wellness Clinic and TMS

<strong>Debora Morgan, MSHA</strong><br/>Director of Professional Services<br><br><br> — Debora Morgan, MSHA
Director of Professional Services

Portrait of Shay Shipman — Shay Shipman, CPNP-PC
Director of Nursing & Wellness Clinic Nurse Practitioner

Marissa Chen — Marissa Chen
TMS Technician

<strong>Torion Easley</strong><br>Clinic Front Desk Administrator<br><br><br> — Torion Easley
Clinic Front Desk Administrator

<strong>Cory George, RN-BSN</strong><br>Interventional Psychiatry Nurse Coordinator<br><br> — Cory George, RN-BSN
Interventional Psychiatry Nurse Coordinator

<strong>Sara Morris, MSN, RN, FNP, PMHNP</strong><br/>Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant<br> — Sara Morris, MSN, RN, FNP, PMHNP
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Brenda Roberson, Medical Assistant — Brenda Roberson
Medical Assistant

A portrait photo of Yolanda Wade, MD — Yolanda Wade, MD, ABFM, ABIHM, ABLM
Wellness Clinic Physician

<strong>Devra Williams, AAMA, CNA, CERT</strong><br/>Medical Assistant<br/> — Devra Williams, AAMA, CNA, CERT
Medical Assistant

Education & Adult Family Services

A portrait photo of Molly Mercer-Deadman, M.Ed — Molly Mercer-Deadman, MEd
Education Outreach Director

<strong>Laina Beaudreau</strong><br/>Community Educator, APC — Laina Beaudreau
Community Educator, APC

portrait of Lynn Valentino — Lynn Valentino, CPS-P
Family Peer Support Specialist

Outcomes & Research

Questions about outcomes: arothbaum@skylandtrail.org

Alex Rothbaum, PhD, MPH

Alex Rothbaum, PhD, MPH
Outcomes and Research Director

A portrait photo of Raneeka DeMoss

Raneeka DeMoss, MPH
Outcomes and Research Coordinator

Noah Marchuck

Noah Marchuck
Data Specialist

<strong>Michelle Tobar, MS</strong><br>Clinical Research Coordinator<br><br>

Michelle Tobar, MS
Clinical Research Coordinator

Medical Records

Medical records phone: 404-709-3160 | fax: 678-974-5301

<strong>Ashia Edwards-Moreno</strong><br/>Medical Records — Ashia Edwards-Moreno
Medical Records

National Referral Relations Team

Questions about scheduling a tour or presentation: jdudkowski@skylandtrail.org

<strong>Krista Snively Hofmann, MPA</strong><br/>Interim Director of Marketing, National Referral Relations Representative — Krista Snively Hofmann, MPA
Interim Director of Marketing, National Referral Relations Representative

<Strong>Julie Dudkowski, LPC, NCC</strong></br>Senior National Referral Relations Representative<br/><br/> — Julie Dudkowski, LPC, NCC
Senior National Referral Relations Representative

Amanda Franklin — Amanda Franklin, LPC
National Referral Relations Representative

Portrait photo of Meg Grifo-Dolan — Meg Grifo-Dolan
National Referral Relations Representative

<strong>Shelby Gutenberger</strong></br>Atlanta Referral Relations Representative — Shelby Gutenberger
Atlanta Referral Relations Representative

Patient Billing

Questions about patient billing: patientbilling@skylandtrail.org

A portrait photo of Lori Langston — Lori Langston
Revenue Cycle Management & Payor Relations Director

Ebony Bergen — Ebony Bergen
Utilization Management Coordinator

Alicia Gibbons — Alicia Gibbons
Financial Counselor

<strong>Jacqueline Martin</strong><br>Utilization Management Coordinator — Jacqueline Martin
Utilization Management Coordinator

Portrait of Tiana — Tiana Martin
Revenue Cycle Analyst

<strong>Kimberly Reed</strong><br>Revenue Cycle Manager<br> — Kimberly Reed
Revenue Cycle Manager

A portrait photo of Angela Satterwhite — Angela Satterwhite
Revenue Cycle Analyst

Monica Smith, Utilization Management Coordinator — Monica Smith, MA, AMFT
Utilization Management Manager

<strong>Staphanie Sylvain</strong><br>Financial Counselor<br><br> — Staphanie Sylvain
Financial Counselor

<strong>Andy Thompson</strong><br>Utilization Management Coordinator<br/> — Andy Thompson
Utilization Management Coordinator

Tiffani Wilder — Tiffani Wilder
Revenue Cycle Analyst

Portrait of Cameron Wilson — Cameron Wilson
Revenue Cycle Analyst

Human Resources

Questions about HR: HResources@skylandtrail.org

<strong>Nadine Prosper, PhD</strong><br>Senior HR Generalist — Nadine Prosper, PhD
Senior HR Generalist

<strong>Latonya Brooks</strong><br>HR Coordinator — Latonya Brooks
HR Coordinator

<strong>Steve Morris, PRC, CDR, CIR</strong><br>Senior Healthcare Recruiter — Steve Morris, PRC, CDR, CIR
Senior Healthcare Recruiter

Development

Questions about charitable giving or special events: krast@skylandtrail.org

Pam McAdams — Pam McAdams
Director of Special Events

A portrait photo of Ben Bradbury, MPA — Ben Bradbury, MPA
Development Services Coordinator

Laura Danze — Laura Danze
Senior Development Officer

A portrait photo of Kathleen Rast — Kathleen Rast
Development Officer

Communications

Media inquiries or questions about communications and outreach: seasley@skylandtrail.org

<strong>Shannon Easley, MPA</strong><Br/>Communications Director — Shannon Easley, MPA
Communications Director

<b>Aeriel Merillat, MFA</b><br/>Senior Communications Coordinator</br> — Aeriel Merillat, MFA
Senior Communications Coordinator

<b>Chase Wilson</b><br/>Communications Coordinator</br> — Chase Wilson
Communications Coordinator

Finance

Questions about finance and accounts payable: cnicholson@skylandtrail.org

<strong>Cassandra Nicholson, MBA</strong><br/>Director of Accounting — Cassandra Nicholson, MBA
Director of Accounting

<strong>Lara Khodr</strong><br>Accountant — Lara Khodr
Accountant

A portrait photo of Raquel Person — Raquel Person
Accounts Payable / Payroll Coordinator

<strong>Tonya Beckett, DHA</strong><br/>Director of Operations and Process Improvement<br/><br/> — Tonya Beckett, DHA
Director of Operations and Process Improvement

A portrait photo of Ebony Njie — Ebony Njie, MS
Quality Improvement Coordinator

Facilities, IT & Support Services

Questions about facilities: bbradley@skylandtrail.org

<Strong>Ben Bradley</strong><br/>Facilities Management Director<br/><br/><br/> — Ben Bradley
Facilities Management Director

A portrait photo of Brad Gnagy — Brad Gnagy
Director of IT

A portrait photo of Suzanne Baker — Suzanne Baker
Horticulture Department Coordinator and Horticultural Specialist

A portrait photo of Trent Bergeson — Trent Bergeson
Application Systems Analyst

<strong>Jeff Elam, BSEET, MSW</strong><Br/>Clinical Systems Analyst<br/> — Jeff Elam, BSEET, MSW
Clinical Systems Analyst

A portrait photo of Kaya Forstall — Kaya Forstall
Support Services Manager

Lavette Hayes — Lavette Hayes
Maintenance Technician II

<strong>Juan Silva</strong><br/>Maintenance Technician II — Juan Silva
Maintenance Technician II

Jeff Stiegman — Jeff Stiegman
Facilities Supervisor

<strong>Julie Waller</strong><br/>Executive Assistant — Julie Waller
Executive Assistant

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