This is a staff list for Stone Mountain School in Black Mountain, NC
(a.k.a. Aspen Education Group)
(we are working to acquire the complete records for ALL years)
(This program is closed as of end of Summer, 2013)
We advise current and/or former staff to report any abuses
you may have witnessed while working at
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by
Please don’t place your loved one in Stone Mountain School and rescue them if they are there now.
Name |
Unit/Position |
Additional Information |
Susan Hardy | Executive Director | Susan Hardy holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! Susan Hardy is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Hardy is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Hardy is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm Hardy is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup There is a Susan Elizabeth Hardy (may be a different person) that formerly held a medical license, but, has not held such a license since 2001. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Hardy is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
John Singleton | Academic Director (former) | Singleton currently (September 1st, 2010) works for Brandon Hall School in Atlanta, GA. Singleton has also worked for New Leaf Academy, and Cedars Academy. Singleton no longer works for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. Singleton no longer appears to work for this program. Singleton now works for Trails Carolina. |
Carlos Barnes | Substitute Teacher | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Jessica Bryan | Teacher | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Shannon Wheat | Admissions | Wheat used to work for SUWS of the Carolinas. Wheat holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! Wheat is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Wheat is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Wheat is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm Wheat is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup Wheat is not a licensed physician. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Wheat is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Leigh Uhlenkott | Clinical Director | Uhlenkott used to work for SUWS of the Carolinas. Uhlenkott is a licensed professional counselor in North Carolina. License #: 4614 Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification |
Garvin Deters | Teacher | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Bradley Hallmark | Teacher | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Meghan Ganser | Teacher | Specializes in "Positive Peer Culture" (Confrontation "Therapy") Ganser no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Rachael Gassman | Teacher | Gassman no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Albert Krupp | Teacher | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Frank "Paco" Marmolejos | Teacher | Came to Stone Mountain in 2000. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Emily Maynard-O'Neil | Learning Specialist | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Eric Morlino | Teacher | Morlino has been with Stone Mountain since 1999. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Andy O'Neil | Substitute Teacher | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Karen O'Rourke | Language Specialist | Formerly worked at the Key School. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Mike Reardon | Teacher | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Thomas Ring | Coordinator | Formerly worked at Summit Charter School in Cashiers, NC and confirmedly abusive Hidden Lake Academy in GA. Ring no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. Wheat holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! Ring is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Ring is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Ring is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm Ring is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup There is a Thomas Lee Ring (may be a different person) that was formerly a licensed physician, but, he hasn't been licensed since 2001. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Ring is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
John Steele | Teacher | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Kristin McCraw | Parent Check-In Coordinator | McCraw holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! McCraw is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification McCraw is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 McCraw is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm McCraw is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup McCraw is not a licensed physician. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx McCraw is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Shannon Wheat | Admissions | Wheat holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! Wheat is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Wheat is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Wheat is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm Wheat is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup Wheat is not a licensed physician. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Wheat is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Loretta Slack | Parent Check-In Coordinator | Slack decides when and if parents can speak with or visit their children. Slack no longer appears to work for this program. Slack holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! Slack is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Slack is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Slack is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm Slack is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup Slack is not a licensed physician. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Slack is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Gretchen Brown | Therapist | Brown formerly worked for an unnamed wilderness program.* Brown is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Brown is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Brown is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm There is a Gretchen Cunningham Brown (may be a different person) that is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina and has been since 2010. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup There is a Gretchen Godchaux Brown (may be a different person) that is a licensed medical doctor and has been since 2007. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Brown is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Sally Curry | Therapist | Curry holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! Curry is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Curry is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Curry is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm Curry is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup Curry is not a licensed physician. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Curry is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Sally Jenkins | Therapist | Jenkins began with Aspen Education Group in 2004 at an unnamed wilderness program.* Jenkins holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! Jenkins is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Jenkins is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Jenkins is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm Jenkins is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup Jenkins is not a licensed physician. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Jenkins is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Jim Johnston | Therapist | James Johnston (may be a different person) is a licensed marriage and family therapist in North Carolina and has been since 2004. License #: LMFT-893. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 |
Donna Skigen | Therapist | Donna L. Skigen (may be a different person) is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina and has been since 1995. License #: C002456 Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup |
Kevin Waller | Therapist | Kevin Alan Waller (may be a different person) is a licensed professional counselor in North Carolina and has been since 2011. License #: 7822 Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification |
Mark Cox | Program Director | Mark Christopher Cox (may be a different person) is a licensed professional counselor in North Carolina and has been since 2005. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification |
Eric Ralston | Therapist |
Between 2003 and 2007,
Eric worked as a Lead Field Instructor for SUWS of the |
Robert Zachary | Family Liaison | Zachary decides when and if parents can speak with or visit their children. Zachary no longer appears to work for this program. Zachary holds no professional licenses in North Carolina! Zachary is not a licensed counselor in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncblpc.org/license-info/verification Zachary is not a licensed therapist in North Carolina. Source: http://search.nclmft.org/records?page=7 Zachary is not a licensed psychologist in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/search.htm Zachary is not a licensed social worker in North Carolina. Source: http://www.ncswboard.org/page/license-lookup Zachary is not a licensed physician. Source: http://wwwapps.ncmedboard.org/Clients/NCBOM/Public/LicenseeInformationResults.aspx Zachary is not a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Casey Fitzgerald | Human Resources | HEAL does not perform background checks on office, maintenance, and food service personnel unless they are reported to work directly with youth in the program. |
Marc Lammens | Financial Director | HEAL does not perform background checks on office, maintenance, and food service personnel unless they are reported to work directly with youth in the program. |
Jason "Jake" Weld | Academic Director | Formerly worked for The NorthStar Center in OR and Talisman Programs. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Steven Austin | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Nick Brown | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Seth Connelly | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Robert Darcy | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Alex Friedman | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Cheryl Hauser | Nurse | Hauser IS NOT a licensed registered nurse! Hauser's license expired in January, 2015 and has not been renewed. She is currently practicing (July, 2015) without a valid license. Source: https://apps.ncbon.com/LicenseVerification/Search.aspx |
Colleen Raulerson | Kitchen Manager | Former owner of Morning Glory Cafe in Black Mtn, NC and member of Foothills Family Farms. HEAL does not perform background checks on office, maintenance, and food service personnel unless they are reported to work directly with youth in the program. |
Erin Brown | Instructor | Brown no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Andrew Burkhardt | Instructor | Burkhardt no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Laura Kate Caldwell | Instructor | Caldwell no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Edward Clarey | Instructor | Clarey no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Jason Denham | Instructor |
He began working for Aspen
Education Group in 2006 at SUWS of the |
Josh Dillingham | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Michael Dulcis | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Patrick Farnell | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
William Dusenberry | Instructor | Dusenberry no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Elaine Elliott | Instructor |
Ms. Elliott worked at SUWS of the
Carolinas for approximately ten months before coming to work at |
Alex Ettinger | Instructor | Ettinger started at Stone Mountain in January of 2008. Ettinger no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Benjamin Gillis | Instructor | Gillis no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Travis Herman | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Robert "Dan" Johnston | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Brian McNiff | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Chris Heath | Instructor | Heath no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
David Hinze | Logistics | HEAL does not perform background checks on office, maintenance, and food service personnel unless they are reported to work directly with youth in the program. |
Phil Juliano | Instructor | Juliano no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
David Mabe | Instructor | Mabe no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
John Matthew | Logistics | Matthew has been with Stone Mountain since 2004. Matthew no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL does not perform background checks on office, maintenance, and food service personnel unless they are reported to work directly with youth in the program. |
Russell Miller | Instructor |
Russell Miller first
became an employee of Aspen Education Group, Inc. last year with SUWS of the |
Brandon Murphy | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Meg Rogosienski | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Dane Sammis | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Kevin Scarbrough | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Joseph Sisti | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Jill Wagner | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Jon Webb | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Isaac Wilson | Field Instructor | HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Chris Edwards | Program Manager | HEAL requires Edwards' full name (full first, middle, and last name) or license type and number in order to verify whether or not Edwards holds any professional licenses in North Carolina. Edwards no longer appears to work for this program and now works for Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth, and Families. Edwards was educated at Sure Foundation Institute from 2004-2012. Source: e-mail from anonymous source with independent verification. |
Gil Murphy | Instructor |
Gil Murphy started working
at
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John Odell | Instructor | Odell has been with Stone Mountain since January, 2009. Odell no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Tom Ostrander | Instructor |
In 2007, Mr. Ostrander went
to work for Aspen Education at |
Abigail Polkinghorn | Logistics | Polkinghorn no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL does not perform background checks on office, maintenance, and food service personnel unless they are reported to work directly with youth in the program. |
Jeremy Poore | Field Director | As one of the first instructors at SUWS of the Carolinas and Phoenix Outdoor programs, he had the ability to co-create both programs from the ground up. Poore no longer appears to work for this program. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Christina Stang | Field Instructor |
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Julie Webb | Logistics |
Julie worked at |
Nathan Weil | Logistics |
Nathan Weil started working at |
Micah Wheat | Supervisor |
Micah
Wheat first got into the Wilderness Therapy Field with SUWS of the |
Zachary Buyers | Field Instructor | Reported by survivor in July, 2015 via e-mail. HEAL has contacted the NC Department of Public Instruction and we are awaiting their response. |
Chuck (last?) | Clinical Director (Former) | Reported by survivor in July, 2015 via e-mail. HEAL requires Chuck's full name (first, middle, and last) and/or license type and number in order verify whether or not Chuck holds any professional licenses in North Carolina. |
Lauren Rothwell | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in November, 2016. |
Jamie Bailey | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in November, 2016. |
John (?) Basset | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in November, 2016. |
Mrs. Freid (First?) | Cook | Reported by survivor via e-mail in November, 2016. |
Mr. Whitley (First?) | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in November, 2016. |
Mr. Tobias (First?) | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in November, 2016. |
Miss Polumbo (First?) | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in November, 2016. |
Miss Raleigh (First?) | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in November, 2016. |
Zachary Hopkins | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in January, 2017. |
Joel Davis | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in February, 2018. Davis reportedly worked at this program from 1995-1997. |
Mr. Winnie | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in February, 2018. Davis reportedly worked at this program from 1997-1998. |
Miss. Mimms | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in February, 2018. Davis reportedly worked at this program in 1997. |
Tori Dorche | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in February, 2018. Davis reportedly worked at this program from 1995-1998. |
Miss. Chinery | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in February, 2018. Davis reportedly worked at this program in 1998. |
Mr. Funderberk (first?) | Mohican Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in January, 2020. |
Mrs. Aubrook (first?) | Pathfinder Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in January, 2020. |
Mr. Siver (possibly Shiver) (First?) | Therapist | Reported by survivor via e-mail in January, 2020. |
Josh McCreedy | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in January, 2020. |
David Elmore | Staff | Reported by survivor via e-mail in January, 2020. |
Michael Thompson | Field Instructor | Reported by survivor via e-mail September, 2020. |
"Ms. Turtle Dove" pseudonym | Instructor | Reported by survivor via e-mail September, 2020 |
*(Stone Mountain 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.) | ||
Stone Mountain School is an Aspen Education Group program. Thomas J. Croke, Educational Consultant, has denounced Aspen Education Group for putting profits over the safety and care of children in Aspen programs. | ||
HEAL has reviewed multiple Aspen Education Group contracts that appear to be illusory, unconscionable, void/voidable, and arguably illegal. We are in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials for Stone Mountain School. In the meantime, please see the reviews for Adirondack Leadership Expeditions, Aspen Achievement Academy, Aspen Ranch, Aspen Institute of Behavioral Assessment, and New Leaf Academy. It is our suggestion that families avoid doing business with Aspen Education Group and/or their individual programs. | ||
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