Will any of these abusers loose their licenses and go to jail? Don't they have a duty to report abuse? Are they all guilty of being implicit with the "treatment". Will they/ Can they plead ignorance?
Our Methods
Our methods emphasize acquisition of self-awareness and self-esteem, and the development of problem-solving and decision-making skills through experiential learning. Students deal with situational living, as well as personal issues in communication skills groups two to three times weekly.
Students learn to address issues that have prevented them from achieving academic and personal success in a highly structured, nurturing, healthy peer environment. The Academy's highly skilled teaching faculty and staff members have proven records in working with children who may have displayed behavior that is symptomatic of low self-esteem and self-concept.
http://www.mtba.com/Clinical Services
?Our Clinical Oversight Counselor is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and holds certifications in CPC, EMDRC, and CBTC.
?Our Program Director is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
?Our Chemical Dependency Counselor is licensed and certified.
?Our Phase II Leader holds a Masters in Counseling with a CHSC certification.
?Mount Bachelor Academy employs 11 counselors or program managers with Master’s Degrees.
In addition, Mount Bachelor Academy has on-campus medical oversight, specialized therapeutic services, and psycho-educational testing. Our testing is done by Psychological Solutions, and you may visit their website here to learn more about the staff and the type of testing they do.
Learn more about our Faculty and Staff here.
Faculty and staff at Mount Bachelor Academy consist of credentialed and master's degreed secondary level teachers, a full time certified learning needs specialist, bachelor's and master's degreed mentors (each team of mentors includes a licensed or certified clinician), clinically licensed Program Director and Clinical Oversight Counselor, wilderness first responder or EMT credentialed wilderness instructors, two full time licensed nurses, a full time Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor, and consulting medication management oversight. Staff members receive training in Crisis Prevention and Intervention, Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Wilderness First Responder, CPR and First Aid among other specializations. Teachers also receive special in-service trainings on brain based learning, ADD & ADHD, learning styles, among other specialized modes of teaching. Mount Bachelor Academy staff members are certified in Adoption Clinical Training through the Kinship Center which qualifies them in the areas of grief and loss and maladaptive attachment issues. Team MBA
Mount Bachelor Academy's success as an ideal learning environment and a place where students can safely develop their own identities lies in the dedication and commitment of its staff members. Each MBA staff member considers himself a mentor to students in all that they do. Teaching takes place not only in the classroom, but also at mealtime, during group sessions, in the evening during activities, and in the dorms. We consider it our responsibility to be purposeful and provide opportunities for learning in all that we do with students.
Teachers and mentors strive to integrate students' academic studies with their lessons in personal growth. Consistency and teamwork provide a supportive path on which students can confidently travel. These staff members go beyond their job description requirements to provide the kind of personal relationships that students can trust. For Mount Bachelor Academy staff members, assisting students in their journey of self discovery and aiding their arrival to a productive adulthood is more than a job worth doing, it's their mission.
Executive Director | Admissions | Clinical Services | Academics | Health Services
Residential | Alumni and Parent Outreach Services | Administration | Contract Services
Executive Director
Sharon Bitz, M.S.
Executive Director
Sharon has a Masters degree in Family Therapy and a Bachelors in International Business from University of Oregon. Sharon has over 19 years of experience working with youth at risk and began working at MBA in 1990. She has been the Executive Director at Mount Bachelor since 1997. In a former career, she was a Financial Consultant for Shearson Lehman Bros. and a volunteer worker on Child Abuse Hotline in Portland, Oregon. Recently, Sharon presented at the national NATSAP conference on the topic of Working with Adoptive Families in Residential Placement and has written several articles related to adoption and loss. She is proud of keeping Mount Bachelor fresh and cutting edge by integrating research from the field of neuro-science into the school through mindfulness, yoga, and non-verbal therapies; raising the level of clinical oversight and therapy available to families enrolled at MBA, and working to integrate evidence based practice into all areas of the school. In her personal time she enjoys gardening and writing.
Admissions
Kelli Hoffman
Admissions Director
Kelli Hoffman has worked at Mount Bachelor Academy since 1990. She has over 21 years of experience working with youth and families. She is passionate about her job as Admissions Director. She comes to work each day with a desire to help families through a difficult time in their lives and rejoices with students and their parents at their successes.
Kelli is married to Bill Hoffman, our Residential Director. In her spare time, Kelli enjoys time with her husband, four children and grandson. She also enjoys gardening and antiquing.
Krimsen Bauman
Admissions Counselor
Krimsen is the Admissions Counselor at Mount Bachelor Academy. She has worked at the school since October of 2006. Krimsen brings experience working with special needs children to her position at Mount Bachelor Academy. Krimsen's favorite part of her job is seeing the growth in students and their families from enrollment to graduation. In her spare time she loves to spend time doing recreational activities such as camping, boating, and hiking with her family.
Clinical Services
Matthew Lovell, LMFT
Program Director
Matthew Lovell has over 20 years of clinical counseling experience in acute-care, residential treatment centers, therapeutic schools and private practice, working with children, adolescents, and their families. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley, and his Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. He became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California in 1998, and Virginia in 2007. He is license eligible as an LPC in Oregon.
As an Adjunct Professor at National University, Matthew has taught courses in child development and family therapy. His former positions include being a founding member of the clinical treatment team at Saint Vincent's Hospital in New York, Program Director at Cascade School, and private practice Family Therapist and most recently Dean of Advising at Carlbrook School. Matthew is married and has two adolescent children of his own.
Jim Clark, LPC, CBT, EMDR
Clinical Oversight Counselor
Jim has a Masters in Guidance and Counseling from California Lutheran University. He is an LPC in the State of Oregon as well as a National Certified Counselor. Jim holds certifications in EMDR and CBT.
Jim has over 23 years of experience working with youth, and 18 of those years, he focused on youth at-risk. Previously, Jim was the Director of Residence of Happy Valley School for 17 years.
Jackie Thompson, M.S.
Substance Abuse Counselor
Jackie joined the team at Mount Bachelor Academy in September 2009. She was born and raised in west central Wisconsin. Jackie received her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in Alcohol and Other Drug Counseling and a Masters in Secondary Counseling from the University of Wisconsin - Stout. She also holds a Bachelors in Family Life Education with a Minor in Nutrition from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
Jackie began her career working in a community setting with children and adolescents as well as adults diagnosed with sever cognitive disabilities and co-occurring mental health disorders. Jackie has counseling experience in elementary, middle and high school settings and worked as a career counselor at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. Jackie also has clinical counseling experience working in residential treatment with juvenile delinquents diagnosed with mental health disorders, substance abuse, and other addictive behaviors.
Jackie enjoys helping others, hiking, biking, running, and rock climbing. She also enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, drawing, and learning on a daily basis.
Academics
Glenn Austin, M.A.
Academics Director
Glenn joined the MBA team in July 2001. He carries Bachelors in English and Music and a Masters in Music from Azusa Pacific University. He also has done graduate work in Musicology (music history) from Claremont Graduate University. The best part about working at MBA for Glenn is connecting with students. He has an open door policy, and even though he is in a management position, he has opportunities to teach through La Mancha or Shakespeare Classroom.
Glen enjoys seeing students catch up with their schooling, graduating high school or getting accepted into college. In his spare time, Glenn enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with his wife, Nancy. They like to garden and travel together. Also, he enjoys classical music and good drama—stage and screen both.
Lisa Fairman, M.S.
Special Education Director
Lisa earned her undergraduate degree in English at the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Science in Education at Duquesne University. Lisa is an Oregon licensed teacher with endorsements in Language Arts and Special Education. In the summer of 2009, she obtained her continuing teaching license in these specialized areas. Lisa is also considered “highly qualified” as a teacher of Language Arts according to No Child Left Behind standards. She came to MBA in 1999 from the Pressley Ridge Schools in Pittsburgh, PA. At Pressley Ridge, Lisa was a teacher/counselor in a residential treatment facility, and then started a therapeutic foster care program. Lisa's goal at MBA is for students to rediscover their passion for learning and to become self-advocates. She believes that everyone naturally loves to learn, and through positive classroom experiences students can regain this. She tells her students that she is at MBA because she doesn't want students to hate high school as much as she did! A true life-long learner, Lisa's latest venture is in flower and vegetable gardening.
Ashlee Johnson, M.A.
Guidance Counselor
Ashlee is excited about the opportunity to positively impact youth as a new member of Mount Bachelor Academy. Ashlee graduated from Texas State University in 2006 with a Bachelors in Communications and Business as well as a teaching certification. After teaching high school speech and debate in Texas for two years, her craving for adventure and the great outdoors led her to Phoenix where she taught at a charter school, worked as a guide in the Grand Canyon, and began her Masters in Counseling. She enjoys connecting with students, pushing them to reach their highest potential and creating positive experiences. In her spare time, Ashlee enjoys everything life and the outdoors has to offer. She loves hiking, camping, rock climbing, cycling, running, scuba diving, sky diving, and traveling.
Terrie Richards
Registrar
Terrie came to MBA in September 2009. She is Northern Idaho born and raised and moved to Central Oregon in November 2007. Terrie brings administrative and customer service strength to our school through her previous jobs.
Terrie enjoys working at Mount Bachelor Academy because she likes to be a part of the students' lives. She appreciates seeing them work towards their dreams and making good decisions for themselves.
In her free time, Terrie enjoys bow hunting, camping and spending time with her friends and family in the outdoors.
Health Services
Susie Fisher, L.P.N.
Student Health Services Manager
Susie joined the MBA team in 2008. She holds a LPN from Portland Adventist Hospital School of Practical Nursing and has a long history working in the medical field. She worked as an LPN for 19 years at the Canby Medical Clinic in Canby, Oregon. After that, she was the Nursing Coordinator at Prineville Medical Clinic. In her spare time, Susie enjoys spending time with her family on their ranch.
Residential
Bill Hoffman, B.S.
Residential Director
Bill has been working with MBA since July 1990. During his two decades of dedication to the school, Bill has worn many different hats. Bill currently is serving as the Residential Director, which involves hands-on, front-line work with our students. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Recreation Management with an emphasis in Youth and Family Agency Leadership from San Diego State University. Bill is also a certified staff trainer in Residential Child and Youth and helped Aspen Education Group establish and set guidelines for the Residential Best Practices Committee.. Outside of MBA, Bill has taught Parent Education classes through the local community college.
Bill loves the challenge of seeing a young person struggle to find their true self identity and assisting them on their journey. He loves helping kids take on leadership roles on campus and setting up fun, recreational activities that build social skills and self esteem. In his spare time, Bill also enjoys everything football, gardening, hiking, being physically active and spending time with his family.
Alumni and Parent Outreach Services
Alex Bitz
Alumni Services and Parent Outreach Director
Educated in Film and theatre arts in Romania, Alex Bitz became a political refugee and came to the USA in 1984. He is a founding staff member of MBA. Since 1988 he has brought his creativity and passion to every aspect of the school (workshops, training, mentoring, arts, etc.). After more than 20 years of successfully working with children and families, Alex is as consumed with the work as he was his first day. Presently, he still wears several hats within our community: Outreach Director, Staff Trainer, and Phase IV Leader, just to name a few.
Mina Steen, M.S.
Parent Services Liaison
Mina brings to this field a 25-year history of professional and volunteer work, focused on the physical and emotional development of children and adolescents. Since 2001, Mina has devoted herself to gaining the specific education and experience necessary to be of significant help to struggling youth and their families. In early 2008, Mina completed a Masters degree in Human Services from Capella University. Mina has also attended trainings and conferences in related fields. She has completed the Professionals In Residence Program at the Hazelden Foundation's Center for Youth and Families. She has toured over 80 therapeutic schools and programs across the United States. In her personal life, Mina is married and the mother of two children, ages 24 and 27. She is a Board member of St. Luke's Hospital, in Kansas City and serves on the Emergency Room, Graduate Medical Education, Medical Research, and End Of Life committees. Past volunteer activities include: President of the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, Chairman of the Shawnee Mission Education Foundation, Shawnee Mission East PTA, and Chairman of the Children's TLC Groundhog Run and Chairman of the Children's Mercy Hospital Golf Classic.
Administration
Bill Gowen
Director of Operations
Bill Gowen joined the MBA team in 1995. As Director of Operations, he oversees the management of food services, the business office, facilities maintenance, transportation, safety, security and health services. Prior to MBA, Bill worked in the aerospace industry for 28 years. He has a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto. Bill thrives on the variety and diversity in his job.
Kathy Carter
Human Resources Manager
Kathy holds a Bachelors in Psychology from San Diego State University, where she graduated Magna cum laude. She also has graduate level work in Education Administration. She joined the MBA staff in 1988, two weeks before our first students arrived. Kathy hopes, for each student at MBA, that they have a job in their life that is as exciting and evolving as hers at MBA. She likes her job because she feels like her job has always had purpose, that of contributing to the success of our students.
Susie Carroll
Finance Manager
Susie holds a Bachelors in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Washington State University. Susie has been at MBA since the beginning in 1988, when there were only 7 students on campus and no computers. Today, she lives on a small ranch 11 miles from campus and raises farm animals.
Contract Services
Deborah Coehlo, C-PNP, PhD
Medication Oversight Coordinator
Deborah, representing Juniper Ridge Clinic, is certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with a Doctoral Degree in Family Sciences and Human Development. She, with her husband, Thomas, oversee student medications on our campus. She specializes in behavioral and developmental pediatrics, combining medical, physiological, sociological, and developmental approaches to solving complex needs of today's adolescents. In her position, Deborah hopes to promote the highest quality interdisciplinary approach to assessment, diagnosis and planning for care that minimizes an adolescent's abilities and functioning, connecting them and their family to optimal care. Deborah believes that each child is an individual, and deserves individual care and experiences that led to a fulfilling life.
Thomas Coehlo, C-FNP
Medication Oversight Coordinator
Thomas, representing Juniper Ridge Clinic, is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in the care of children and adults across the life span. He, with his wife, Deborah oversee student medications on our campus. He specializes in mental health, ADD, and bipolar disorders, combining medical and social factors to provide optimal care for those challenged with learning, biochemical and social challenges. In his position, Thomas desires to advocate for and teach families best practices to help their child grow, learn, behave and communicate well. Thomas believes that the best care comes from families working with specialists to enhance functioning, communication, and success across the lifespan.
Rebecca Herreman, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Rebecca J Herreman, a licensed psychologist, grew up in Indiana, earned her Doctor of Psychology in 2006 from the University of Denver, and is now a resident of Portland, Oregon. She has worked clinically with children, adolescents, and their families for eight years in a number of settings and capacities including schools, wilderness programs, private practice, and social skills groups. Her areas of interest and training include: trauma, attachment issues, learning disabilities, ADHD, autistic spectrum disorders, group therapy, and multicultural issues. Rebecca is also passionate about international work and using her mental health training she has volunteered internationally in both Bosnia and on the Thai/Burma border. She spends most of her free time in Oregon fixing up an old house or relaxing with friends on the river or a trail.
To learn more about Psychological Solutions, click here.
Many "Mentors" for different levels
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