This is a staff list for Logan River Academy in Logan, UT
(a.k.a. Tavasi School)
(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 Logan River 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 Logan River Academy, you have the right to take action.
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Logan River 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 Logan River Academy and rescue them if they are there now.
|
Name |
Unit/Position |
Additional Information |
| Larry Carter | Executive Director/Owner | Larry Carter, Executive Director of Logan River Academy...“I worked as a hospital administrator for 23 years, including 13 years at Charter, which I found very fascinating,” he explained. “While working in Charter’s psychiatric hospitals, I started a hospital in Utah, but the driving force for me getting into this business occurred when Charter bought Provo Canyon School. After Charter purchased Provo Canyon, I then worked as Regional Director of Charter and Administrator of the new hospital.” (Larry Carter) Larry said he has worked in a couple large companies over the years, both locally and in a corporate position as a vice-president, and that his partners have similar backgrounds from all over the country. For over 20 years, Larry has been enamored with the mental health field because it is so different. “It isn’t a hard science, but it’s not cut and dry; it is very different to deal with the human mind which makes the field is so varied and vast.” However, during my 13 years at Provo Canyon School...” After leaving Provo Canyon for the last time, Larry worked with Aspen Education Group as senior vice-president of their in-patient services. He oversaw all of Aspen’s residential services for just over a year before deciding to start Logan River Academy. |
| Lori Connin | Finance Director/Owner | |
| (Dr.) Robert H. Crist | Medical Director/Owner | Co-founder of notoriously abusive Provo Canyon School (and its off-shoots, Somerset, etc.)... |
| Mark Petersen | Director of Residential Svcs/Owner | |
| Jeff Smith | Operations Director/Owner |
With over twenty-six years of residential treatment experience, Jeff
has worked in almost every aspect of the organization from counselor
to administrator. He has a Master’s degree from Brigham Young
University, and serves on the Utah Department of Human Services
Licensing Board. Corruption, anyone?
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| Lindy (aka Linda)Smith | Admissions | Linda Smith reportedly no longer works for this program. |
| Beth Kiester | Admissions | |
| Matt Erickson | Clinical Director | Has worked in the industry since 1999. |
| Mont (Monte) Criddle | Residential Director | Mont worked for Southwest Center Behavioral Health in Cedar City, Utah. Mont worked as a member of the youth services team at Southwest Center for seven years. |
| Katie Behm | No Title | Behm has been with the program since just months after it opened. |
| Austin Wood | Therapist | |
| Margaret Oak | Admissions Director | Margaret chairs the Cache Valley Literacy Coalition |
| Maureen Olsen | Coordinator | Olsen has been with Logan River since 2005. |
| Krys Oyler | Therapist | Oyler spent his internships at the Family Support and Treatment Center. |
| Sean Maynard | Therapist | |
| Janaka VanderKooi | Therapist | Attended Weber State University. Her experience includes working for an adolescent residential treatment and education center (ARTEC) operated by Valley Mental Health in Salt Lake City; Three Rivers Behavioral Institute in their female adolescent residential unit; and Palmetto Health Baptist Adolescent Psychiatric Unit. She has been at Logan River since 2007. Three Rivers Behavioral Institute in Montana is closed. Vanderkooi no longer appears to work for this program. |
| Cameron Armstrong | Therapist | Formerly spent 4 years working for the confirmedly abusive Heritage Schools. Cameron has worked as a therapist at ScenicView Academy, a residential Center for Adults with Learning disabilities and at the Utah State Hospital's forensic unit. Cameron decided to join the Logan River Academy team in 2007. Armstrong reportedly no longer works for this program. Armstrong now works for Telos Academy/RTC in Utah. |
| David Allred | Therapist | |
| Shannon Kegerries | Therapist | |
| Mike Bodrero (aka Bodero) | Therapist/Activities Director | |
| Bryn Bingham | Therapist | Bingham no longer appears to work for this program. |
| Kirk Farmer | Academic Director | |
| Lanee Adamson | Teacher | |
| Bill Chandler | Teacher | Chandler no longer appears to work for this program. |
| Elliott Rich | Academic Coordinator | Rich no longer appears to work for this program. |
| Cyndi Johnson | Teacher | |
| Jessica Hills | Teacher | Hills has been with Logan River since 2006. Hills no longer appears to work for this program. |
| Eric Alder | Teacher | |
| Julie Williams | Teacher | |
| MaryAnn Irvine | Teacher | |
| Clint Firth | Teacher | |
| Carly Palacios | Teacher | |
| Ryan Williams | Staff | |
| Shaunda Wenger | Staff | |
| Brooke Lambert | Teacher | Lambert no longer appears to work for this program. |
| Ben Watkins | Teacher | Formerly worked at an unnamed wilderness program in Eastern Idaho.* Watkins no longer appears to work for this program. |
| Andrew Kraning | No Title | Kraning no longer appears to work for this program. |
| Ron Wood | Residential | Has over 25 years in the program industry.* Wood has worked for Logan River Academy since it was founded in 2000. |
| Chris Baum | Residential | |
| Joe Lindsey | Residential | Lindsey has worked for Logan River since 2006. Lindsey reportedly no longer works for this program. |
| Sau Lee | Residential | |
| Ken Bott | Nurse | Graduate of Weber State University.* Bott reportedly no longer works for Logan River Academy. |
| Alyson Egan | Nurse | Egan has worked at Logan since 2007. Egan reportedly no longer works for Logan River Academy. |
| Darby Golden | Staff | Tavasi School. |
| Liz Severe | Nurse | Logan River Academy. |
| Sarah Hazzelton | Therapist | |
| Garret Wood | Dorm 5 Staff | Also son of Ron Wood. |
| Brandon Wood | Development Staff | Also son of Ron Wood. |
| Nicholas Green | Development Staff | |
| Mike Martinez | Dorm 3 Staff | |
| Mike Warde | Dorm 5 Staff | |
| Michael Dahle | Supervisor | |
| Tom Manning | Manager | |
| Justin Koeven | Tavasi Staff | Tavasi School |
| Derrick Trujillo | Dorm 9 Staff | Logan River Academy. |
| John Pinkston III | Dorm 8 Staff | |
| Mark Nielson | Dorm 8 Staff | |
| Greg Carter | Staff | Larry Carter's son. |
| Justin Smith | Staff | |
| Andrea Manning | Staff | And, wife to Tom Manning (Manager) |
| Deon Atwood | Kitchen Staff | |
| Lance Atwood | Maintenance | |
| Jason Eric Stanger | Teacher | Reportedly worked for this program in 2001. |
| Marilyn Liddle | Teacher | Reportedly worked for this program in 2001. |
| Joseph "Tui" Pan | Residential Staff | Reportedly worked for this program in 2001 and was very punitive towards children in the program. |
| Chad Carter | Residential Staff | Son of Larry Carter. Reportedly worked for this program in 2001. |
| Aaron Enddicott | Residential Staff | Reportedly worked for this program in 2001 and now lives in suburb of Las Vegas. |
| Chris Brockman | Residential Staff | Reportedly worked for this program in 2001 and no longer works in residential treatment. |
| Survivor--Ryan Harband (Close Provo Canyon School petition signature #284) | ||
| Survivor--Catherine Tonns (Close Provo Canyon School petition signature #784) | ||
| Survivor--Magnus R. Miklos (Close Provo Canyon School petition signature #845) | ||
| HEAL has received over 20 e-mail reports regarding alleged abuse and violations at Logan River Academy. | ||
| HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials for Logan River Academy. | ||
*(Logan River 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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