This is a staff list for Diamond Ranch Academy in Hurricane, UT
(we are working to acquire the complete records for ALL years)
We advise current and/or former staff to report any abuses you may have witnessed while working at Diamond Ranch Academy. For information on your rights and how to take action, visit www.heal-online.org/blowthewhistle.htm. If you were fired or forced to resign because you opposed any illegal and/or unethical practices at Diamond Ranch Academy, you have the right to take action.
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Diamond Ranch Academy, please contact info@heal-online.org if you remember the long-term employees and from which years. This will help! Also, if you recognize any of these staff as having worked at another program, please send in any information about their past or present employment at other facilities and/or cults.
Please don’t place your loved one in Diamond Ranch Academy and rescue them if they are there now.
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Name |
Unit/Position |
Additional Information |
| Dennis Mitchell | Medical Director | Mitchell has been with DRA since 2006. There is only one Dennis Houston Mitchell licensed as a physician assistant, in Utah. This may or may not be the same person. Mitchell is not a licensed medical doctor nor mental health professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Jan Bills | Nurse | Janet A. Bills is a licensed Registered Nurse in Utah and has been since 1981. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Shawn Gierman (female) | Admin Asst. | Gierman holds no professional licenses in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Maurie Simons | Admissions | Simons is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Danny Borchardt | Admissions | Borchardt is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Ricky Dias | Program Director | Dias is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Tayleigh Hann | Campus Director | Hann is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Melanie Fox | Campus Director | Fox is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Paul Taylor | Asst. Campus Dir. | HEAL requires Taylor's full name to verify whether or not he holds any professional licenses in Utah. |
| Brigham Mclaws | Campus Director | Mclaws is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Steve Feltner | Transition Coordinator | Feltner is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Travis Bentley | Campus Director | Bentley is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Bo Iverson | Academic Director | Iverson is a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Reeve Knighton | Administrator | Knighton is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Mindy Rawlins | Registration | Rawlins is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Steve Force | Teacher | Force is not a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Jodie Franden | Teacher | Franden is a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Doug Heideman | Teacher | Heideman is not a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Jasson Hansen | Teacher | Hansen is not a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Ashley Riddle | Teacher | Riddle is a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Gary Dean | Teacher | There are two Gary Deans licensed as educators in Utah. HEAL requires Dean's middle name for verification purposes. |
| Geoff Myers | Teacher | Myers is not a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Jamie Harline | Teacher | Harline is not a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Gary Ferguson | Teacher/ | Ferguson is not a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Cory Fonnesbeck | Special Ed. | Fonnesbeck is not a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Sean Elsmore | Academic Para Pro | Elsmore is not a licensed educator in Utah. Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education. |
| Fotuopala'au Soliai | Executive Director | Soliai is a licensed clinical social worker and has been only since 2008. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Ephraim Hanks | Clinical Director | Hanks is a licensed clinical social worker and has been since 2008. Hanks is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been only since April, 2010. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Kade Mathews | Therapist | Daniel Kade Mathews (may be a different person) is a licensed clinical social worker and has been since April, 2009. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| M. Caleb Steele | Therapist | Michael Caleb Steele is a licensed clinical social worker and has been only since April, 2010. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Stuart Squires | Therapist | Squires is a licensed clinical social worker and has been since 2007. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Nathan Meng | Therapist | Karl Nathan Meng (may be a different person) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been since August, 2009. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Lorneta H. Ferguson | Therapist | Ferguson is a licensed clinical social worker and has been since 2006. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Jan AuBuchon | Instructor | AuBuchon is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Rebecca Phillips | Therapist | HEAL requires Phillips middle name in order to verify licensure, if any. |
| Steven DeMille | Therapist |
DeMille is licensed as an associate professional counselor only and has only
been licensed since March, 2010. DeMille also "earned" his degree at
the University of Phoenix. Source:
https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html
The University of Phoenix does not have the specialized accreditation necessary for degrees in psychology. (Source: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx) It is accredited for teaching and nursing degrees. |
| Joseph L. Keate | Therapist | Keate is a licensed clinical social worker and has been since July, 2009. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Jessica Clark | Admin. Asst. | HEAL requires Clark's full name/married name in order to verify any professional licensure in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Shane Johnson | Supervisor (Isolation) | Johnson is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html This is a serious concern given Johnson's position in supervising the isolation unit. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requires that mental health/medical professionals be in charge of and supervise any use of isolation. |
| Paul Lauritzen | Parent Coordinator | Lauritzen is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Cody Fonnesbeck | Case Manager | Fonnesbeck is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| John D. Fullwood | Medical Manager | Fullwood is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Melissa Harrison | Medical Technician | Harrison is not a licensed medical professional in Utah. HEAL requires Harrison's full name/married name to determine mental health or other professional licensing, if any. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Robbie Dias | Athletic Director | Dias is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Betsy Kimber | Asst. Athletic Dir. | Kimber is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Cody Wardle | Coach | Wardle is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Mckel Abbot | Coach | Abbott is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Bryce Zundel | President/CFO | Zundel is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. (Zundel is a certified public accountant) Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Rob Dias | Founder/Owner | Dias is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Sheri Dias | Executive Director | Dias is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in Utah. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Karma Lund | Nurse | Lund is a licensed practical nurse in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| This program uses the "Real Life Transition Program"--registered trademark of the basic level-system/brainwashing model. | ||
| HEAL Reports: Contract Review, EPA Violations, & Survivor/Family Reports | ||
| Diamond Ranch Academy also uses Positive Control Systems methods and the same is used by Eagle Ranch Academy and WWASPS. | ||
| Death @ DRA: James Richard Shirey died at Diamond Ranch Academy in January, 2009. | ||
| Radio Show: BiPolar Nation LA Talk Radio Discusses Diamond Ranch Academy--March 18th, 2012 | ||
| Diamond Ranch Academy may be closing soon. They are selling the property on which the program is located. The asking price is $5 Million. Source: | ||
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Washington County Sheriff's Police Call/Report Dispatch Log Regarding Diamond
Ranch Academy: St George Consolidated Dispatch Center 1073 23:05 CAD Master Call Table Page: 1 Record nu Call nature Cal When Occured Earlie Cit --------- --------------- --- ------------------- --- C05-62745 911 Hang Up l 16:45:40 12/25/2005 HUR C05-14463 911 Hang Up l 12:26:15 03/31/2005 HUR C04-10653 911 Hang Up l 07:53:12 03/21/2004 HUR C08-01672 Agency Assist l 19:22:12 01/10/2008 HUR C04-50480 Agency Assist l 14:26:11 12/06/2004 HUR C03-26954 Allergy-2 e 11:29:31 07/26/2003 HUR C11-19450 Assault-4 lf 20:32:18 04/09/2011 HUR C08-29781 Assault-4 l 14:52:39 06/06/2008 HUR C07-33800 Assault-4 l 11:31:14 06/27/2007 HUR C06-39830 Assault-4 l 11:08:36 08/09/2006 HUR C06-13267 Assault-4 l 12:34:35 03/20/2006 HUR C06-04130 Assault-4 l 09:27:09 01/26/2006 HUR C05-54807 Assault-4 l 13:39:05 11/07/2005 HUR C05-49983 Assault-4 l 15:41:16 10/11/2005 HUR C05-42915 Assault-4 l 11:03:56 09/01/2005 HUR C05-36171 Assault-4 l 08:38:03 07/27/2005 HUR C05-35736 Assault-4 le 14:01:13 07/24/2005 HUR C04-04909 Assault-4 l 21:00:28 02/08/2004 HUR C01-19969 Assault-4 l 11:20:42 06/18/2001 HUR C09-63646 Attempt-Locate l 21:16:20 12/25/2009 HUR C02-29785 Attempt-Locate l 06:43:35 08/30/2002 HUR C11-50690 Breathing-6 f 19:31:50 09/02/2011 HUR C05-05728 Breathing-6 lfe 08:34:08 02/07/2005 HUR C02-43935 Breathing-6 e 10:31:48 12/23/2002 HUR C02-34310 Breathing-6 e 14:03:25 10/03/2002 HUR C08-43750 Child Abuse/Neg l 16:44:25 08/19/2008 HUR C12-43671 Citizen Assist l 22:40:40 07/21/2012 APP C08-03632 Citizen Assist l 12:26:51 01/22/2008 HUR C04-46581 Citizen Assist l 14:17:55 11/09/2004 HUR C01-24929 Citizen Assist l 04:11:12 07/27/2001 HUR C11-03529 Crim Mischief l 10:43:06 01/20/2011 HUR C06-51500 Disorderly l 15:05:08 10/11/2006 HUR C02-01904 Drugs l 15:52:43 01/17/2002 HUR C02-01903 Drugs l 15:46:43 01/17/2002 HUR C09-56691 Extra Patrol l 20:05:42 11/11/2009 HUR C11-35555 Fall-17 f 20:41:04 06/25/2011 HUR C09-27232 Fall-17 fe 06:26:38 06/01/2009 HUR C02-44216 Fall-17 le 22:09:23 12/25/2002 HUR C02-44212 Fall-17 le 21:30:10 12/25/2002 HUR C13-00967 Fire-Alarm f 12:35:02 01/05/2013 HUR C13-00762 Fire-Alarm f 13:49:06 01/04/2013 HUR C12-71340 Fire-Alarm f 16:16:54 11/26/2012 HUR C06-60494 Fire-Other lf 05:42:32 12/01/2006 HUR C08-23086 Found Child l 08:50:04 05/02/2008 STG C02-26198 Found Property l 09:22:21 08/01/2002 HUR C02-26108 Found Property l 15:46:28 07/31/2002 HUR C02-25759 Hemorrhage-21 le 13:49:34 07/28/2002 HUR C06-56155 Information l 12:24:57 11/06/2006 HUR C05-16817 Information l 09:39:50 04/14/2005 HUR C05-14303 Information l 12:43:53 03/30/2005 HUR C07-20698 Juvenile Prob l 18:27:01 04/21/2007 STG C02-35623 Juvenile Prob l 12:53:55 10/13/2002 HUR 02/20/13 St George Consolidated Dispatch Center 1073 23:05 CAD Master Call Table Page: 2 Record nu Call nature Cal When Occured Earlie Cit --------- --------------- --- ------------------- --- C11-35677 Missing Juvenil l 14:12:38 06/26/2011 HUR C08-23076 Missing Juvenil l 02:44:04 05/02/2008 HUR C07-50558 Missing Juvenil l 05:59:03 09/20/2007 HUR C11-37590 PD Accident l 14:24:43 07/04/2011 NEW C07-46212 PD Accident l 08:40:21 08/28/2007 HUR C03-09048 PD Accident le 11:27:41 03/15/2003 HUR C02-20400 PD Accident l 16:10:31 06/15/2002 HUR C08-11786 PI Accident-29 lfe 17:01:11 03/06/2008 HUR C01-19857 Psychiatric-25 le 11:17:02 06/17/2001 HUR C06-04187 Rape l 15:10:05 01/26/2006 HUR C05-06385 Rape l 09:54:28 02/11/2005 HUR C05-06293 Rape l 15:44:27 02/10/2005 HUR C13-09038 Runaway Juvnile l 16:57:28 02/13/2013 HUR C12-70578 Runaway Juvnile l 15:38:26 11/22/2012 HUR C12-69888 Runaway Juvnile l 09:02:14 11/19/2012 HUR C12-58179 Runaway Juvnile l 08:28:04 09/25/2012 HUR C11-26818 Runaway Juvnile l 20:44:44 05/14/2011 HUR C10-42990 Runaway Juvnile l 22:22:47 09/02/2010 STG C10-06831 Runaway Juvnile l 19:26:01 02/11/2010 HUR C09-58476 Runaway Juvnile l 18:14:19 11/22/2009 HUR C06-56075 Runaway Juvnile l 22:03:32 11/05/2006 HUR C06-50909 Runaway Juvnile l 08:45:01 10/08/2006 HUR C06-50299 Runaway Juvnile l 07:52:46 10/05/2006 HUR C06-41517 Runaway Juvnile l 10:54:31 08/18/2006 HUR C06-24964 Runaway Juvnile l 05:22:27 05/21/2006 HUR C05-54705 Runaway Juvnile l 22:37:39 11/06/2005 HUR C05-54572 Runaway Juvnile l 21:03:44 11/05/2005 HUR C05-45608 Runaway Juvnile l 14:59:22 09/16/2005 ZAV C05-27757 Runaway Juvnile l 15:29:18 06/13/2005 HUR C05-13972 Runaway Juvnile l 15:53:33 03/28/2005 HUR C05-07137 Runaway Juvnile l 09:14:02 02/16/2005 HUR C05-06004 Runaway Juvnile l 19:34:32 02/08/2005 HUR C05-05829 Runaway Juvnile l 17:51:09 02/07/2005 TOQ C05-05730 Runaway Juvnile l 08:51:39 02/07/2005 HUR C04-52803 Runaway Juvnile l 19:35:50 12/21/2004 HUR C04-33192 Runaway Juvnile l 07:47:48 08/18/2004 HUR C04-32577 Runaway Juvnile l 05:49:11 08/14/2004 WAS C04-17346 Runaway Juvnile l 16:39:52 05/04/2004 HUR C02-07067 Runaway Juvnile l 22:53:10 03/01/2002 HUR C02-06458 Runaway Juvnile l 22:59:07 02/24/2002 HUR C01-38278 Runaway Juvnile l 07:35:48 11/11/2001 HUR C01-38276 Runaway Juvnile l 07:29:33 11/11/2001 HUR C01-20554 Runaway Juvnile l 22:22:44 06/22/2001 ZAV C01-20551 Runaway Juvnile l 22:16:18 06/22/2001 HUR C10-12830 Runaway Located l 08:03:21 03/18/2010 HUR C05-54744 Runaway Located l 08:07:46 11/07/2005 HUR C05-16541 Runaway Located l 16:44:04 04/12/2005 HUR C10-23439 Seizures-12 f 19:56:18 05/16/2010 HUR C10-00465 Seizures-12 fe 08:45:49 01/04/2010 C03-30600 Seizures-12 e 11:58:27 08/25/2003 HUR C08-46661 Sex Offense l 16:44:49 09/04/2008 HUR C03-18607 Sex Offense l 08:58:29 05/26/2003 HUR 02/20/13 St George Consolidated Dispatch Center 1073 23:05 CAD Master Call Table Page: 3 Record nu Call nature Cal When Occured Earlie Cit --------- --------------- --- ------------------- --- C11-52493 Sickness-26 f 18:14:48 09/11/2011 HUR C04-31373 Sickness-26 le 17:32:07 08/06/2004 HUR C11-39471 Suicide Att-25 lf 00:00:48 07/13/2011 HUR C06-04991 Susp Other l 15:02:36 01/31/2006 HUR C04-37106 Susp Other l 23:38:33 09/11/2004 HUR C12-23978 Susp Vehicle l 21:05:38 04/25/2012 HUR C10-12574 Susp Vehicle l 20:30:08 03/16/2010 HUR C08-32903 Susp Vehicle l 23:50:13 06/21/2008 HUR C05-47500 Theft-Felony l 14:13:43 09/27/2005 HUR C09-57233 Theft-Misdemean l 21:13:25 11/14/2009 HUR C09-10330 Theft-Misdemean l 08:53:54 03/03/2009 HUR C08-13733 Theft-Misdemean l 09:44:33 03/17/2008 HUR C03-11219 Theft-Misdemean l 12:04:14 04/01/2003 HUR C03-14285 Theft-Vehicle l 04:13:33 04/24/2003 HUR C12-12549 Threatening l 21:35:26 03/03/2012 HUR C11-36416 Threatening l 21:29:32 06/29/2011 HUR C11-28578 Threatening l 14:53:11 05/23/2011 HUR C08-04040 Threatening l 18:28:09 01/24/2008 HUR C08-03138 Threatening l 09:53:16 01/19/2008 HUR C04-21895 Threatening l 15:49:37 06/04/2004 HUR C10-19293 Tobacco Problem l 15:44:10 04/22/2010 HUR C03-21415 Traumatic-30 le 21:12:55 06/15/2003 HUR C03-06545 Traumatic-30 le 15:47:54 02/23/2003 HUR C02-41716 Traumatic-30 le 17:31:47 12/03/2002 HUR C02-16168 Traumatic-30 le 13:38:57 05/13/2002 HUR C03-19018 Trespassing l 21:07:05 05/28/2003 HUR C09-01613 Unattend Death lfe 16:16:56 01/10/2009 HUR C10-06493 Unconscious-31 lfe 21:55:52 02/09/2010 HUR C07-51670 Unconscious-31 lfe 19:12:59 09/25/2007 C07-29365 Unconscious-31 lfe 20:15:22 06/04/2007 HUR C02-29398 Unconscious-31 e 20:33:44 08/26/2002 HUR C04-17268 Weapon Offense l 01:29:25 05/04/2004 HUR C04-04781 Weapon Offense l 20:11:31 02/07/2004 HUR C01-30330 Weapon Offense l 21:47:34 09/08/2001 HUR C12-57313 Welfare Check l 12:52:51 09/21/2012 HUR C11-26060 Welfare Check l 10:50:12 05/11/2011 HUR = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = |
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*(Diamond Ranch Academy, like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their staff, qualifications, and practices. Please contact us with the names of any staff of which you have firsthand knowledge or experience. Thank you for your help.)
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