NorthStar Center

News coverage

• B

  bendbulletin.com Mar 26, 2011 General

  NorthStar Center in Bend set to close (2011-03-26)

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  strugglingteens.com General

  News & Views - Aug, 1998 Issue #53 (1998-08)

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  strugglingteens.com General

  New Perspectives - Jun, 1995 Issue #34 (1995-06)

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  strugglingteens.com General

  Schools, Programs & Visit Reports- Dec, 1993 (#25) (1993-12)

Staff

Administration

• Dennis Crowell

  Former Founder (2006)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • College Excel Program Director, 2009
  • Mount Bachelor Academy cofounder, executive director

• Sean Fievet

  Former Executive Director (2007-2008)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Cascade Crest Transitions Founder, 2011

• Scott Fitzwater

  Former Program Director (2007)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • SageWalk, the Wilderness School Program Director, before 2007
  • SageWalk Wilderness Former Therapist (2003)

• Jane Stewart

  Former Program Director (2025, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Mount Bachelor Academy Director of Admissions, before 2025

• Steve Oliver

  Former Program Director (2020, HEAL)source

Notable staff

• Chesley Strowd

  Former Admissions Director (2008)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Academy at Sisters Admissions, 2007-2012

• Tina Linden-Levy

  Former Academic Director (2007)source

• Alice Huskey

  Former Academic Director (2007)source

• Brian J. Bulemore

  Former Clinical Director (2006-2020, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Catherine Freer Wilderness Program Supervising Therapist, 2001

• Denise Dryden

  Former Admissions (before 2021, HEAL)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment Director of Admission, 2008
  • Oakley School Admissions, before 2008
  • Denise Dryden Coaching Owner, Founder/Coach, 2012

• Jeannie Crowell

  Former Staff (1991, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Mount Bachelor Academy Dean of Academics, before 1991
  • College Excel Executive Director of Marketing, 2003-2009

• Robbi O'Kelley

  Former Staff (before 2025, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • New Leaf Academy of Oregon Executive Director, 2008-2019
  • La Europa Academy Executive Director, 2011-2025
  • Mountain House Academy Executive Director, before 2019

• Adam Becker

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Anne Rumley

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Ben Bergantz

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Bob Myers

  Former Operations Director (2020, HEAL)source

• Brad Hunter

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Charlie Hively

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Crystal Coyle

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• David Rodriguez

  Former Facilities Mgr. (2020, HEAL)source

• Gemma Biancucci

  Former Therapist (2020, HEAL)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Academy at Sisters Therapist, 2012

• Gianna King

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Gregg Andrick

  Former Case Mgr. (2020, HEAL)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Mount Bachelor Academy Phase III Leader, 2021
  • Boulder Creek Academy Team Leader, before 2021

• Gretchen Hingley

  Former Case Mgr. (2020, HEAL)source

• James Simmons

  Former Case Mgr. (2020, HEAL)source

• Jane Samuel

  Former Founding staff (before 2021, HEAL)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Pathway of Madison County Independent Educational Consultant Liaison, 2006
  • Auldern Academy Head of School, Headmistress, Executive Director, 2006-2021
  • Lake House Academy Admission Director and Parent Coach, Admission Dir. and Parent Coach, 2013-2021
  • New Leaf Academy at Rock Mesa Head Mistress, before 2013
  • Mt. Bachelor Academy First Admissions Director, Admissions Director, before 2021
  • New Leaf Academy Helped establish second campus, before 2021
  • Three Springs Inc. IEC Liaison for Three Springs (2006)

• Jason "Jake" Weld

  Former Staff (before 2020, HEAL)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Stone Mountain School Academic Director, 2020
  • Talisman Programs Staff, before 2020

• Jennifer Hall

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Jensine Lirette

  Former Academic Advisor (2020, HEAL)source

• Joe Balsamo

  Former Case Mgr. (2020, HEAL)source

• Kathi Denfeld

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Kevin Collins

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Laurie Wilmot

  Former Therapist (2020, HEAL)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • SageWalk Wilderness Therapist, 2008

• Lindsey Hurvitz

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Lisa Velasquez

  Former Admissions (2020, HEAL)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • SageWalk Wilderness Admissions, 2021

• Lonna Stutler

  Former Clinical Records Asst. (2020, HEAL)source

• Marcus Biancucci

  Former Therapist (2020, HEAL)source

• Pam Price

  Former Case Mgr. (2020, HEAL)source

• Paul Kostka

  Former Bookkeeping (2020, HEAL)source

• Ramona "Mona" Berman

  Former Counselor (2020, HEAL)source

• Sandy Seeley

  Former Therapist (2020, HEAL)source

• Scott Cunningham

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Sharon Hunt

  Former Academic Asst. (2020, HEAL)source

• Steve Denfeld

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

• Steve Lawson

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Woodward Academy Substance Abuse Counselor

• Susie Neubauer

  Former Academic Advisor (2020, HEAL)source

• Taylor Bachman

  Former Residential (2011-2020, HEAL)source

• Troy Prine

  Former Admin. Asst. (2020, HEAL)source

• Vic Heshler

  Former Residential (2020, HEAL)source

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Names

• Outback Therapeutic Expeditions Later known as

Ownership

• Aspen Education Group

Wiki entries

• NorthStar Center Bend, OR | 1991-2011