This is a  staff list for Red Rock Canyon School in St. George, UT

(a.k.a. The Heritage Schools)

(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 Red Rock Canyon School.  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 Red Rock Canyon School, you have the right to take action. 

 

If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Red Rock Canyon School, 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 Red Rock Canyon School and rescue them if they are there now.

 

Name

Unit/Position

 Additional Information
Brian Pace Executive Director Brian was involved in the program start up of Red Rock Canyon School in 1999 and has come on full time since 2004 as Executive Director. Brian has been very involved in programs in Southern Utah mostly in program development and consulting. He assisted start of a sex offender program where he directed and developed the program. He started and owned Sunrise Academy and served as the Ex. Director.
Todd Hockenbury Admissions Hockenbury has been with Red Rock Canyon School since 2006.  Prior to that he worked for Cinnamon Hills Youth Crisis Center (confirmedly abusive--founded by Jack L. Williams of Provo Canyon School).  Hockenbury appears to be married to Leah Turner Hockenbury.
Shaun Habibian Marketing Habibian has been with Red Rock since 2003.  HEAL has received a report that Shaun Habibian still works for Red Rock Canyon School.  This was submitted via an anonymous e-mail on June 22nd, 2011.  HEAL had previously posted that Habibian no longer worked for Red Rock.  We are working on verifying the new information.
Larry Pilkey HR Director Formerly a US marine.
Amber Austin Admissions  
Mariah Pogue Admissions  
Adam Moore Acting Clinical Director  
Bobbie Jensen Marketing (female)  Jensen no longer appears to work for this program.
Jessica Hedgepeth Admin Asst. Hedgepeth no longer appears to work for this program.
Pam Patrick Case Mgr Patrick no longer appears to work for this program.
Roshi Ghane Case Mgr Ghane has been with Red Rock since 2002.
Clint Beck Case Mgr.  
Tami McLoughan Parent Liaison  
Hannah Fey Nursing Director Fey no longer appears to work for this program.
Scott Cecil Therapist Cecil has worked at Red Rock for 5 years. (2010)  Cecil no longer appears to work for this program.
Robert Gemmill Team Therapist Formerly worked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
John D. Owens Team Therapist  
Nancy Jenkins Team Therapist  
Lynn Dangerfield Intake Therapist 30 Years in several settings: Schools, outpatient, private and Medicaid agencies, O & A with Utah Dept. of Juvenile Corrections, RTC's in U.S. Mexico & Jamaica.
Lane Sheperd Team Therapist "3yrs. inpatient working with adolescent Native American clients & helping them respect their culture."  From Red Rock's website on February 9th, 2010.

HEAL Note:  "Helping them respect their culture" is a racist and arrogant thing to say about American Indians.
Donald E. Goff Therapist Credentials are as a graduate of Union Institute and University.  This is an online degree program that has been written up by Rev. Sedgwick of Racine, WI.  See: http://www.ripoffreport.com/Colleges-and-Universities/Union-Institute-And/union-institute-and-university-e334c.htm  This certainly isn't the type of education one would expect to make someone qualified to work with "troubled" children.
Larry Bradley Steel Therapist  
Takavar Ghane Copper Therapist Graduate of University of Phoenix, another notoriously fraudulent "online" university. 
Edgar Collins Psychiatrist  
Lacey Timothy Office Manager  
Parker Ward Nurse  
Adam Wilson Paremedic  
Tasha Pace Nurse  
Nicole Braun Nurse Reportedly one of the only two good/nice people at Red Rock Canyon School.  HEAL is reluctant to post compliments about staff due to the fact that staff that genuinely care about children at these programs are often fired for standing up for the children when they witness abuse or violations.  We do post positive messages when received anyway.
Angela Aguado Nurse Reportedly unkind and verbally abusive with children in the program.  This was reported by a survivor on May 26th, 2011 via e-mail.
Catherine Beatty Secretary  
Barry Moore Transition Director Moore has been with Red Rock since 2005.
Joel Beckstrand Principal Degrees from Southern Utah University and University of Phoenix, a fraudulent "online" university.
Karen Heins Registrar  
Brian Bagley Beehive Unit  
Michelle Wong Special Ed Teacher  
Bill Mehn Anthropologist  
Brent Nyberg Residential Mgr. Brent is reportedly very manipulative and psychologically abusive.  This was reported via e-mail on May 26th, 2011 by a recent survivor of Red Rock.
Glenda Kimble Coral Unit  
Mahauni Fuller Brick Unit  
Bo Hunt Steel Unit Hunt reportedly no longer works for this program.  This was reported via anonymous e-mail on June 22nd, 2011.
Kaitlyn Robertson Teacher  
Cedric Colby Recreation  
Vincent Tauanu'u Phys Ed Vincent reportedly made fun of a youth in the program for being disabled.  This is a serious concern.  This was reported in an e-mail from a survivor on May 26th, 2011.
Nanci Siani Art  
Darlene Blackburn Girls' Resource Room  
Michelle Wong Boys' Resource Room  
Rubin Togisala Residential Director Togisala reportedly no longer works for this program.
Melvin Lowe Weekend Spvr. Melvin reportedly watches the young girls in the program in an inappropriate manner that makes them uncomfortable.  This was reported by a survivor on May 26th, 2011 via e-mail.
Brooke Ranger Weekend Spvr.  
Brian King Copper Team Leader  
Mike Johnson Blue Team Leader  
Alan Shalby Green Team Leader Reportedly one of the only two good/nice people at Red Rock Canyon School.  HEAL is reluctant to post compliments about staff due to the fact that staff that genuinely care about children at these programs are often fired for standing up for the children when they witness abuse or violations.  We do post positive messages when received anyway.
Ricky Tuumalo Brick Team Leader  
Merri Ciserella Beehive Team Leader  
Oscar Fakahua Coral Team Leader Fakahua has reportedly started his own "service" called EvaZing Family Resources.  Lupetea Fakahua also works with Oscar at EvaZing Family Resources.  Oscar is also related to Nale and Pou Fakahua employed by Cinnamon Hills Youth Crisis Center.  Oscar reportedly runs the "re-investment" or investment unit at Red Rock.  An anonymous report claims that there is no one person who runs the "re-investment" unit and that the unit is used as a "time out" room.  "Time Out" rooms take on a variety of meanings in programs like Red Rock and often refer to isolation/solitary confinement.  Investment is a term used by Provo Canyon School to describe severe punishment.  The co-founder of Provo Canyon School, Jack Williams, is also the founder of Cinnamon Hills Youth Crisis Center.  These are all serious concerns.
Kasey Nelson Green Team Leader Nelson no longer works at this facility.  Shalby above has taken on Green Team Leader position and the Steel Unit reportedly no longer exists.
Tasha Castillo Green Team Leader Castillo no longer appears to work for this program.
Justin Abbott Asst. Residential Dir. He is "enrolled now in ARL (Alternative Routes for Licensing) through the State of Utah." (February 9th, 2010--according to Red Rock's website).   Abbott reportedly no longer works for this program.
Celeste Doli McKelvey Therapist Reportedly worked for Red Rock Canyon School  in 2005.  McKelvey reportedly no longer works for this program.
Gina (no last name) Staff Reported by survivor on May 26th, 2011.
Carol Williams Therapist  
Dr. Shannon Therapist Reported by survivor on May 26th, 2011.  Shannon reportedly banned communication between child and family to cover up problems with the program.  This is a serious concern and shows a pattern of unethical behavior at Red Rock Canyon School.
Robert Gimmel Therapist Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Chantelle (no last name) Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Roxanne "Rocky" (No last name) Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Heather McKay Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Nick (no last name) Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Amanda Showerhammer Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Allen (no last name) Music Producer Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Veda (no last name) Night Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Carol (no last name) Night Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Brent (no last name) Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Rinda (no last name) Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Vicky Adams Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Tamila Ghame TA Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Sharon (no last name) Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Jill (no last name) Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Sherman Habibian Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Frank Habibian Staff Reported by survivor on May 29th, 2011. 
Tupou "Pou" Fakahua Staff Formerly worked for Cinnamon Hills Youth Crisis Center.
     
     
OTHER OTHER This program is endorsed by the Department of Homeland Security.  Why is the Department of Homeland Security accrediting treatment programs?  Please see www.domesticpredators.com. 
OTHER OTHER Associated with:

Falcon Ridge Ranch in Virgin, UT

Centers for Adolescent Recovery and Education (C.A.R.E.)
Red Rock Canyon Lawsuit:  Allegations include rape (by other "clients"), fraud, deceit, and negligence. (2001)
This program is open about using "positive peer culture" which is also known as "confrontational therapy" and this has been found to be ineffective and harmful.

 *(Red Rock Canyon School, 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.)

 Last Updated: March 31st, 2012

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