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...

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’...

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 Community Outreach Coordinator 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,...

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 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 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 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...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at The Recovery Village, 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 for...

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...

As a member of the Community Outreach Team at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill, Mike is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Mike worked as a treatment advocate in the Mid-Atlantic. He is...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Orlando Recovery Center, Erin Wibert is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Erin received a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and worked...

As a member of the Community Outreach team, Rob is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Rob brings with him several years of experience in clinical care provision and research, emphasizing in...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at The Recovery Village Umatilla, Michael R. Griggs is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining the Community Outreach team in 2021, Michael's journey with Advanced Recovery Systems began in...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Palmer Lake, Courtney Zona is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Courtney worked in a clinical role helping clients in mental health centers as...

As the Event Associate for Advanced Recovery Systems, Savannah creates, plans and delivers online and in-person educational events and other marketing efforts. Savannah hosts over 100 hours of Continuing Education Events annually that provide opportunities for medical professionals to stay...

As a member of the Community Outreach Team at Recovery Village, Michael La Pietra is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Michael spent over five years with national and local non-profit...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at The Recovery Village Columbus, Dwight Thompson is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Dwight Thompson, he oversaw community outreach efforts and...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Central Florida, Angelique is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Angelique provided Applied Behavior Analysis treatment services for children...

As a member of the Community Outreach Team at Recovery Villages at Cherry Hill, Matt is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Matt has worked diligently with clients and families by providing...

As a member of the Community Outreach Team, Joshua is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advance Recovery Systems in 2021, Joshua worked as a Firefighter/ Emergency Medical Technician as well as Emergency Communications for...

As a member of the Community Outreach team at Nobu, Charisse is dedicated to helping clients, families, and organizations find quality treatment options. Before joining Advanced Recovery Systems in 2021, Charisse has a well-rounded background in Accounting, Business Development, and a Master's in...

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

Molly Jones, LSW is a Clinical Education Coordinator for Advanced Recovery Systems. In this role, Molly is responsible for providing clinical education and training to various client populations, treatment providers, and other behavioral health stakeholders across the country. Molly provides...