Greenbrier Academy for Girls

Incidents on record

1. August 18, 2008 Lawsuit

   A former Greenbrier Academy for Girls employee sued the school; Greenbrier issued a statement denying all charges (Charleston Gazette).source

Staff

Administration

• April L. Hart

  Equine Program Director (2008-2009)source

• Matthew Hart

  Headmaster and CEO (2009)source

• Brent D. Slife

  Co-owner, executive board member, therapist/counselor trainer, family program facilitator, consulting clinical psychologist (2008)source

• L. Jay Mitchell

  President and Founder, Headmaster (2008-2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Alldredge Wilderness Journey Staff (1994-2022)
  • SUWS Idaho cofounder, owner
  • Alldredge Academy cofounder, owner

• Benjamin Hill, III

  CEO and Headmaster (2007)source

Notable staff

• Sharon Findlay

  Director of Communications, Admissions/Outreach (2008-2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Magnolia Mill School Admissions Director, 2013
  • Solstice East

• Ashley Auchterlonie

  Director of Marketing (2007)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Alldredge Wilderness Journey Director of Marketing, 2007
  • Solacium Group Marketing Director, 2007
  • Alldredge Academy and Greenbrier Academy Director of Marketing, before 2007
  • Solacium Sunrise, LLC – Sunrise RTC Director of Marketing, 2008
  • InnerChange Director of Marketing, 2008-2009
  • New Haven Director of Marketing, 2009
  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition – The Ranch Director of Marketing, 2009
  • Insight Intensive at Gold Lake Director of Business Development, 2011
  • Fulshear Treatment to Transition director of marketing
  • Sunrise RTC mktg dir

• Beth Ragland

  Director of Marketing, Director of Outreach and Business Development, Director of Outreach & Business Development (2008-2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Elk River Treatment Program Admissions Director, Vice President of Marketing, 2006-2007
  • Auldern Academy Director of Admissions, Marketing & Outreach (2020)
  • Spring Ridge Academy therapist
  • Three Springs Inc. customer relations representative
  • The Pinnacle Schools marketing and admissions director

• Rachel Call

  Director of Food Services and Management (2009)source

• Chantal Desloges

  Therapist (2009)source

• Sara Hunter

  Therapist (2009)source

• Karen Hurt

  Academic Director (2009)source

• Ron Schwenkler

  Clinical Director (2007-2011)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Alldredge Wilderness Journey Co-developer, After Care program, before 2007
  • Greenbrier Academy Clinical Director, Clinical Director over Aftercare, 2012

• John Grago

  Admissions/Outreach (2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Alldredge Wilderness Journey Admissions Director, 2007

• Ron McAllister

  Science teacher (2008)source

• Mike Beswick

  Therapist (2009)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Greenbrier Academy Clinical Director over Family Programs, 2012
  • Alldredge Wilderness Journey Head of School (2022)

• James Orth

  Psychologist (assessments) (2009)source

• Wesley Thompson

  Humanities teacher (2008)source

• Les Call

  Human Resources Director (2009)source

• Carole Giunta

  Psychologist (assessments) (2009)source

• Vivian Conly

  Director of Admissions, Admissions and marketing (2007-2008)source

• Audrey Peavey

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • New Horizons for Young Women Admissions Director (2006-2008)

• Liz Gordon

  Former Staff (2010, 2011), now an educational consultant

Research notes

• Membership: accepted as a NATSAP member; now a Candidate School for NIPSA accreditation
• License: licensed by the West Virginia Department of Education
• Note: Received SEVIS certification; can now accept international students
• Start year: 2007 (source)
• Type: Therapeutic Boarding School (source)
• Serves: Female (source)
• Closed in 2023 (sets status Closed, end year 2023) (r/troubledteens wiki, page "Greenbrier Academy for Girls" (as of 2025-12-18), source)

Wiki entries

• Greenbrier Academy for Girls Pence Springs, WV | 2007-2023
• Greenbrier Academy for Girls Pence Springs, WV | 2007-present