Our Community Outreach Team

As the Vice President of Business Development for Advanced Recovery Systems, Allison spearheads the national business development department, nurtures and maintains key relationships for the organization, oversees brand development, and creates and implements educational outreach and prevention...

After pursuing a life-long goal of a career in real estate (including being awarded Two Times Sales Representative), Kevin Reese saw his life spiraling out of control at the hands of addiction. Despite his successful 15-year career, he found truth and peace after reaching out for help. Now more...

A native of Orlando, Florida, Ryan Aldrin joined The Recovery Village Umatilla team in 2019. After graduating from Bishop Moore High School in Orlando in 2006, he earned a football scholarship to Eastern Kentucky University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business. Ryan moved to West...

Kacie has her M.S. in clinical psychology. Previously, she was employed with American Addiction Centers, where she helped people find appropriate care to begin their journey in recovery. She also worked at an outpatient facility in Pennsylvania for three years, where she ran an adult day program,...

Sam has worked as an admissions and outreach specialist in the field of addiction treatment since 2014. He draws his passion for helping others from his own recovery journey and finds working directly with families and their loved ones extremely fulfilling. Sam strives to always be available and...

Myrrhanda Jones is the community outreach director for the IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery that opened in March 2017. Myrrhanda graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications with a double minor in non-profit...

Ryan graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in business and a concentration in sales and marketing. That same year, he began his career working in the toxicology industry, educating physicians and medical professionals on tools to identify patients...

Kelly is a community outreach director for the IAFF Center of Excellence. She spends about 250 days a year traveling the U.S. and Canada educating members on the prioritization of behavioral health issues and services available to them through the Center of Excellence. She has spoken to over...

Heather Ann Adams brings a wealth of business development experience to her role at The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health, where she hopes to work together with her team to employ innovative strategies and ideas for recovery. Her greatest strength is the ability to connect with...

In Sharon’s role with The Recovery Village Palm Beach, she draws on her 11 years of experience in the substance abuse industry to manage her accounts and strategize with her team. In Sharon’s previous experience with Recovery Associates, she held various roles of increasing...

Megan Powell has a duel Bachelor’s Degree from Capital University in marketing and leadership & management. Megan hopes to use this experience to excel in her role as a liaison between The Recovery Village and the local community, helping patients to get the personalized help they...

As a member of the Community Outreach Team at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, Don is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2020, Don served as an Addiction Recovery Specialist in the...

With over 13 years of experience in the field of substance abuse and addiction, Joe brings expertise and compassion to his role as the Senior Community Outreach Coordinator at The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health. When Joe first learned about Advanced Recovery Systems’...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at The Recovery Village Columbus, Michelle is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2019, Michelle spent six years working in the addiction services and...

MISS WINTER PARK 2020 —A Lindsay Bettis, Miss Winter Park, joins us as a Real Talk Brand Ambassador in 2020! She is a senior at the University of Central Florida from St. Augustine, Florida, studying Marketing. In addition to serving as an ambassador, Lindsay also dedicates her time to...

Michael Crisanto, M.A., is a Clinical Outreach Associate at Advanced Recovery Systems (ARS), specializing in helping individuals find substance abuse and mental health treatment. Michael has over 10 years of experience working in behavioral health including roles in suicide prevention, outpatient...

Molly Jones, LSW, is the Clinical Coordinator for the IAFF Center of Excellence. In this role, Molly is responsible for working with community clinical partners across North America to design continuing care plans for clients returning to their local areas after treatment at the Center of...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at The Recovery Village in Columbus, Michelle McClure is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2020, Michelle has worked in a wide variety of healthcare...

As a member of the Community Outreach team in Florida, Kait is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2020, Kait has worked in the fields of media, marketing, communications and travel. She is excited...

As a member of the Community Outreach Team at Advanced Recovery Systems, Rachel Miller is dedicated to helping clients, families , and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining ARS in 2020, Rachel received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from Rollins College in Winter Park,...

As a member of the Business Development team at Advanced Recovery Systems, Vanesa is dedicated to helping the team reach clients, families, and organizations who are seeking treatment options.  Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2020, Vanesa graduated from UCF with a Bachelors of...

As a member of the Community Outreach team, Valerie is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2018, Valerie worked with diverse populations in the hospitality industry. She graduated from the University...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Recovery Village Palmer Lake, Libby is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2018, Libby previously worked in child care as the lead teacher. She is...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake, Sarah is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2020, Sarah started her career in marketing and business development in...

Stacey Henson, LCSW, ACSW, is the Community Outreach Director for Advanced Recovery Systems, helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options for mental and behavioral health disorders. Stacey received her Master’s of Social Work from Washburn University in...

As a member of the Community Outreach Team at The Recovery Village Ridgefield, Leia is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Leia has worked in the substance use disorder and mental health...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Advanced Recovery Systems, Cassidy Smith is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Cassidy Smith obtained her Master's degree in Counselor Education...

Amy holds a Master's Degree in Education and is a member of the Community Outreach Team at The Recovery Village in Umatilla, Florida. Amy is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Amy was employed...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Advanced Recovery Systems, Emily is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Emily earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and set out to use her...

As the Event Director for Advanced Recovery Systems, Ashley creates, plans and delivers online and in-person educational events and other marketing efforts. Ashley leads a dedicated team who are as passionate as she is about mental health education and providing opportunities for medical...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Umatilla Recovery Village, Elijah Daniels is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Elijah spent nearly 15 years in the Skilled Nursing realms of...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, Rosemarie is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Rosemarie spent the past 6 years working in the...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at the International Association of Fire Fighters Center of Excellence, Abby is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Abby worked with child protective...

Martha Lopez de Ruiz has obtained her Bachelor’s in Biology at Barry University and Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) at Florida International University while developing herself professionally. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Martha worked in a private...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Advanced Recovery Systems, Lauren is dedicated to helping clients, families and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining ARS in 2021, Lauren graduated from the University of South Florida and has worked in the substance abuse field...

Shannon Beemer is a community outreach coordinator at The Recovery Village. In her role, Shannon provides support and assistance to patients taking their very first steps into recovery. She works to build relationships in the local community that provide a link between those seeking recovery and...