This is a staff list for Shortridge Academy in Milton, NH
(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 Shortridge 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 Shortridge Academy, you have the right to take action.
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Shortridge 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.
HEAL is currently investigating Shortridge Academy.
|
Name |
Unit/Position |
Additional Information |
| Adam Rainer | Founder | |
| Don Vardell | Executive Director | Don formerly worked at Island View - the Academy at Swift River (confirmedly abusive) in western Massachusetts, and EXCEL Academy (confirmedly abusive) of Texas near Houston. He also served as the Administrator of an unnamed* long term adolescent residential treatment center in Tennessee serving private pay clients. He started at Island View in January, 2009. He arrived at Shortridge Academy in 2010. |
| John Ryan | Business Director | |
| Sarah Wagner | Academic Director | |
| Hannah Mariotti | Admissions Director | |
| Kathy "Kay" Patch | Clinical Director | |
| Philip Zaeder | Advisor | |
| Kristine Baber | Advisor | |
| Brian Laing | Counselor | |
| Julie Barker | Counselor | |
| Neil Binette | Counselor | |
| Linda Demo | Counselor | |
| Amy Fuller | Student Life Coordinator | Formerly worked for Northwest Academy. Northwest Academy is confirmedly abusive and uses the CEDU model. |
| Susan Hamann | Counselor | |
| Shelly Ispan-Laing | Counselor | Formerly worked for confirmedly abusive Academy at Swift River. |
| Craig Pearson | Counselor | Formerly worked for the Spurwink School. |
| Paul Van Slooten | Therapist | |
| Oliver Edwin Okumba Arigi | Teacher | |
| Mary Ellen Bridges | Teacher | |
| John Burton | Teacher | |
| Jennifer Caswell | Teacher | |
| Denise Cloutier | Teacher | |
| Anne Downey | Teacher | |
| Carol Keyes | Teacher | |
| Amy Leonard | Teacher | |
| Amanda Logan | Teacher | |
| Kristin Whitworth | Academic Manager | |
| Keith Sabella | Teacher | |
| Ozgur Akbas | Staff | |
| Joe Brown | Staff | |
| Pamela Capper | Advisor | |
| Jason Fuller | Advisor | |
| Terrie A. Lemay | Advisor | |
| Katie Rainer | Staff | |
| Anne Caron | Nurse | |
| Jennifer Coffin | Nurse | |
| Aaron Logan | Technology Coordinator | |
| Christina Smalley | Admissions | |
| Diana Albert | Finance | |
| Nicole Glidden | Admin. Asst. | |
| Mike Kirwan | Facilities Mgr. | |
| Kim Wintje | Transportation | |
| Micah Allen | Head Chef | |
| Matt Gordon | Asst. Chef | |
| *(Shortridge 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.) | ||
| HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials for this program. | ||
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