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

Jim Winter
Program Coordinator, 1974 - Present
Counselor, 2 years
Team Leader, 5 years
BS Biology - Kansas State University

 

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

UCLA (psychology) for undergraduate and New York University for my MSW. I am a LCSW. I happily worked at Excelsior for 12 years until 1999 and left to live in Germany for the past 12 years. While in Germany I continued my social work opportunities, working in women's shelters, a residential setting for blind and emotionally disturbed children and, in addition, worked with holocaust survivors. After my years overseas, I am happy to be back at Excelsior as a therapist for both Shalom and Genesis Cottage.

Sheryl Stefaniak
Dr. Sheryl Stefaniak
Psychiatrist

Robin Brennan
Robin Brennan, MA, LPC
Team and Treatment Coordinator
Phoenix Cottage

Kathy Nadeau
Kathy Nadeau
Therapist Community Based Services
Aftercare Coordinator

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 Hemmer
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

Excelsior Youth Center July 2011 - present
Treatment Coordinator

Excelsior Youth Center October 2008 - July 2011
Intervention Unit Counselor

Crawford Elementary/BEST Team August 2010 - May 2011
School Social Work Intern

YMCA CasaStart Program - Bruce Randolph School October 2009 - May 2010
Clinical Social Work Internship, Case Manager

Riverfront, Inc January 2005 - August 2008
Service Associate

Community Volunteer Involvement
Habitat for Humanity, Albany Georgia
LaCrosse Park and Recreation, Special Olympics, LaCrosse Wisconsin
Child Center, UW-LaCrosse, LaCrosse Wisconsin
Hillview Health Care Center, LaCrosse Wisconsin

Collegiate Leadership Involvement
RHAC & NRHH Outstanding Student Leader
Social Action Theatre Leader
Kids on the Block Puppeteer

Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
American Red Cross Emergency Responder
Crisis Prevention Intervention

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.

Professional experience 1994 - Current Excelsior Youth Center, Aurora CO
1999- Current Treatment and Team Coordinator.
10/95-7/99 Treatment Coordinator
*2/94-10/95: Group Living Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor #2503 (L.P.C.)
Registered-Dance/Movement Therapist #1124 (R-DMT)
Currently working toward getting my Offense Specific Certification.

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)

Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified Counselor
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Part I & II Trained, EMDR Institute
Youth & Family Ministry, Youth & Family Institute, Wartburg Theological Seminary (1998)

Excelsior Youth Center
Team & Treatment Coordinator, Shalom Cottage (2008 - Present)
Treatment Coordinator, Edge Point Cottage (2007 - 2008)
Therapist, Shalom & Sequoia Cottages (2005 - 2007)
Milieu Counselor, Monarch Cottage (2001 - 2005)

Adjunct Faculty, Argosy University, Denver (Present)
Adjunct Faculty, University of Phoenix, Denver (2009 - Present)
Coordinator of the Women's Recovery Academy, Arapahoe County Residential Center (2000 - 2001)
Case Manager, Arapahoe County Residential Center, (1999 - 2000)
American Counseling Association
Colorado Counseling Association

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

Excelsior Youth Center
Treatment Coordinator - Monarch Cottage - 2000-2007
Treatment Coordinator - Treatment and Learning Center - June 2007- February 2011
Treatment and Team Coordinator - Treatment and Learning Center - February 2011 to present