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Staff
Our staff includes a multi-disciplinary team of master’s level therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists and licensed special education teachers well-practiced in medical and mental health to address a variety of presenting problems and needs.
Joan Gabrielson
Executive Director, 2005 - Present
Associate Director, 1982 - 2005
Human Resources Director, 1976 - 1982
Counselor, 1973 - 1976
BSW - Colorado State University
MBA - University
of Colorado at Denver
Carol Beauchamp-Hunter
Associate Director, 2005 - Present
Director of Treatment, 1973 - 2005
Counselor, 3 years
Team and Treatment Coordinator, 17 years
CACIII
Certified Addiction Counselor
BA Law Enforcement - Metropolitan State College
MA Psychology, Guidance and Counseling - University of Northern Colorado
LPC Licensed Professional Counselor
Arnold
Goldstein
Associate Director, 2005 - Present
Director of Finance, 1987 - 2005
BA Accounting - Queens College, Flushing, NY
MBA Finance - University of
Denver
Jim Uhernik
Director of Business Development and Admissions, 2010 Present
Team
and Treatment Coordinator, 2002-2009
Treatment Coordinator, 2001-2002
Therapist 2000-2001
Group Living Counselor, 1999-2000
MA, Liberal
Studies: Psychology, Regis University, 2002
BS, Criminal Justice and Criminology,
Metropolitan State College of Denver, 1998
LPC Licensed Professional Counselor
Jann Clevenger
Principal of Middle/High School, 2002 - Present
Vice Principal, 1994-2002
Physical Education Teacher, 1988-1994
BS Physical Education - Taylor University
MA Educational Administration - University of Northern Colorado
Endorsement
for Special Education Director - University of Northern Colorado
Elaine
Atwater 
Quality Improvement Director, 2005 - Present
Unit Supervisor, 1991 - 2005
Treatment Coordinator, 1985 - 1991
Group Living Counselor, 1979
- 1985
BA Psychology - University of Denver
Vivian
Zlobec
Director of Human Resources, 2005 - Present
Compensation & Benefits
Manager, 1989-2005
Administrative Assistant, 1986-1989
Teacher's
Assistant, 1985-1986
Counselor, 1983-1985
BA Psychology - University
of Colorado at Boulder
Kathy Graveley
Director of Development 2002 - Present
BA Education - University of Denver
Sandy Cunard
Sandy Cunard, MSW, LCSW
Therapist
Shalom and Genesis Cottage
BA Psychology - UCLA
MSW - New York University
Sheryl Stefaniak
Dr. Sheryl Stefaniak
Psychiatrist
Heather
Hurd
Heather Hurd, MA, LPC
Team and Treatment Coordinator
Phoenix Cottage
Kathy Nadeau
Kathy Nadeau
Therapist Community Based Services
Aftercare Coordinator
Robin Brennan
Robin Brennan, MA, NCC, LPC
Therapist Community Based Services
Lori Gant
Treatment Coordinator
* Shalom Cottage * January 2011 - Present
Therapist * Sequoia and Shalom Cottages
* May 2010 - January 2011
Group Living Counselor * June 2001 - May 2010
P-LPC
- Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor
BA Counseling - Grace College,
Winona Lake, Indiana
MA Counseling - Colorado Christian University
Marty
Zaffaroni
Treatment and Team Coordinator/Shenandoah Cottage
MA
from Lesley University.
29 years experience working at Excelsior.
Rachel
Hemer
University of Denver Fall 2008 - Spring 2011 Denver, Colorado
Degree: Masters of Social Work
University of Wisconsin - LaCross 2001
- Spring 2005
Degree: Bachelor of Science Therapeutic Recreation and Psychology
Wendy Henderson-Bullock
Education 1992 - 1998 The Naropa University Boulder Colorado
Master's
of Arts Somatic Psychology: Dance/Movement Therapy
Loretto Heights College:
Bachelor of Arts in 1987. Major in Dance, Minor in Psychology.
Richard Stapleton
Team & Treatment Coordinator, Shalom Cottage
A.B.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Argosy University
- anticipated completion 2012
M.C. in Community Counseling, University of Phoenix (2005)
B.A. in Religion, Wartburg College (1997)
A.A. in General Education, Waldorf College (1995)
Carrie Wilton, MA LPC
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology - Cornell College, Mt Vernon, IA -
August 1996
Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education -
Emphasis in Marriage and Family Counseling - University of Colorado,
Denver, CO - August 2002
Licensed Professional Counselor - State of Colorado - #3919

