This is a staff list for White River Academy in Delta, 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 White 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 White River Academy, you have the right to take action.
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by White River Academy, please contact [email protected] 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 White River Academy.
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Unit/Position |
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| Justin Nielson | School Administrator | Formerly worked for Sunhawk Academy (Aspen Education Group). Has also worked for Red Rock Academy and Cross Creek Programs (WWASPS). White River Academy was originally operated out of Puerto Rico and moved to Utah where it is now. Nielson is not a licensed educator in UT. Source: e-mail from UT Department of Education. Nielson is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kris Cary | Academic Director | Cary is a licensed educator and is licensed specifically to teach Physical Education (PE) and K-12 Special Education. Source:-email from UT Department of education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cydney Cary | Registrar | Cary is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Andersen | Therapist | Andersen is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laurel Jones | Teacher | HEAL requires Jones' full name in order to verify licensure. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aubrie Jones | Teacher | Jones is not a licensed educator in UT. Source: e-mail from UT Department of Education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Black | Facilities Mgr. | Black is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ike Blount | Support Staff | Blount is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natalie Stefanoff | Admissions Director | Stefanoff is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lillis Gentry | Support Staff | Gentry is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kauna Manhard | Shift Manager | Manhard is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barbara Habel | Parent Liaison | Habel is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Coles | Group Leader |
There is only one David Coles that holds any professional licenses in UT and that is the above listed individual. The source of that information is https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. And, the David Coles listed above may be a different person than Coles of WRA. But, if so, WRA's Coles holds no professional licenses. If they are the same person, you can review the disciplinary action on file for Mr. Coles at www.heal-online.org/wracoles2001.pdf. |
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| Ashley VanDeVanter | Asst. Dir./Teacher | VanDeVanter is a licensed level 1 Special Education educator in UT. Source: e-mail from UT Department of Education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Barney | Teacher | Barney is not a licensed educator in UT. Source: e-mail from UT Department of Education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natalee Oppenheimer | Office Manager | HEAL chose not to do a background check on Oppenheimer as Office/Clerical staff generally are not expected to hold any professional licenses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracy Benson | Kitchen/Cook | HEAL chose not to do a background check on Benson as kitchen staff generally are not expected to hold any professional licenses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Porter | Shift Manager | Porter is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jon Lister | Shift Manager | Lister is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loren Pence | Staff | Pence is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaac Doodo | Staff | Doodo is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse Haslam | Staff | Haslam is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jodi Thompson | Staff | Thompson is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirt Alldredge | Staff | Alldredge is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandy Kinsman | Staff | Kinsman is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skyler Porter | Staff | Porter is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TJ Riding | Staff | Riding is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Farnsworth | Staff | Farnsworth is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Bryant | Staff | Bryant is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dan Sanderson | Owner | Sanderson also works for Therapy Associates aka STAR Guides Wilderness. It is likely that STAR Guides is used as a gateway for long-term institutionalization in the network of programs operating under the Sovereign Health Group. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tana (Sanderson) Fey | "Therapist" | Fey is reportedly the daughter of Dan Sanderson the owner. And, Fey is not a licensed mental health nor medical professional in UT. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| *(White 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.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment information for this program. It is a serious concern that this program has past associations with fraudulent and/or abusive programs such as WWASPS and Aspen Education Group programs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 On February 27th, 2020, HEAL volunteers sought to contact whiteriveracademy.com and intended to get the contact info from their website. The above message warned us not to visit their site. So, if you represent White River Academy, we were contacting you about how you can meet our standards as shown at http://www.churchofphilosophicalexploration.church/standards.htm and that warning from Malwarebytes is not helping your case. |
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