The Mountain Center's

STAFF

MEET OUR TEAM

We are grateful to have brought together a group with diverse backgrounds and complementary skill sets to help lead and deliver our programs.

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Administration

Tony Dixon
Executive Director
tony@themountaincenter.org

Wendy Skelley
Finance Director
wendy@themountaincenter.org

Makani Nakasone
Executive Assistant
makani@themountaincenter.org

Brandy Talley
Office & Billing Manager
brandy@themountaincenter.org

Counseling Services

Marge Kelley, LPCC 
Clinical Director
marge@themountaincenter.org

Laura Bassett, LPCC 
Clinical Supervisor
laura@themountaincenter.org

Melissa Harper, LMHC
Counseling Services
melissa@themountaincenter.org

Beckett House, LMHC
Counseling Services
beckett@themountaincenter.org

Eli Skye, LMSW
Counseling Services
eli@themountaincenter.org

Rebecca Cerquera, PMSW
Counseling Services
rebecca@themountaincenter.org

Kristin Olson
Counseling Services Intern
kristin@themountaincenter.org

Haley Demaree, LMHC
Counseling Services
haley@themountaincenter.org

Natalya Backhaus
Case Navigator
natalya@themountaincenter.org

Alma Hall
Counseling Services Intern
alma@themountaincenter.org

Willow Ruth
Counseling Services
willow@themountaincenter.org

Emergence

Misty Blakesley (Anishinaabe, She/They)
TAP + Emergence + Courage to Risk, Program Manager
misty@themountaincenter.org

Daniel Hena (Tewa, He)
Emergence + TAP, Project Coordinator & Emergence Outreach
daniel@themountaincenter.org

John Archuleta (Tewa, He)
Emergence + TAP, Project Coordinator & Emergence Outreach
john@themountaincenter.org

Reuben Chinana
Emergence + TAP, Project Coordinator & Emergence Outreach
reuben@themountaincenter.org

Harm Reduction

Phillip Fiuty
Harm Reduction, Program Director
phil@themountaincenter.org

Kelly Mytinger
Harm Reduction Program Manager
kelly@themountaincenter.org

Raven Emmons
Harm Reduction, Outreach Worker
raven@themountaincenter.org

Alicia Martinez
PDO, Outreach Worker
alicia@themountaincenter.org

Marina Orozco-Vazquez
Polysubstance Prevention Coordinator
marina@themountaincenter.org

Tonya Westrick
Polysubstance Prevention Manager
tonya@themountaincenter.org

Lesly Bencomo-Chacon
MAT Nurse
lesly@themountaincenter.org

Terry Waters, CNP
Clinical Provider
terry@themountaincenter.org

Bethany Young
Harm Reduction, Outreach Worker
bethany@themountaincenter.org

Miguel Rivera
Harm Reduction, Outreach Worker
miguel@themountaincenter.org

Mikki Fresquez
Harm Reduction, Outreach Worker
mikki@themountaincenter.org

NM Genders and Sexualities Alliance Network

María Escamilla
Adventure OUT! and NM GSAN Program Manager
maria@themountaincenter.org

Hendrix Olson
NMGSA, Program Coordinator
henny@themountaincenter.org

Shane Baron-Deutsch
NMGSA, Program Coordinator
shane@themountaincenter.org

Maserati Swanagan
NMGSA, Case Navigator & Program Coordinator
masi@themountaincenter.org

Shelby McDaniel
NMGSA, Case Navigator & Program Coordinator
shelby@themountaincenter.org

Therapeutic Adventure Program

Misty Blakesley
TAP + Emergence + Courage To Risk, Program Manager
misty@themountaincenter.org

Christian Sommer
TAP Program and Operations Manager
christian@themountaincenter.org

Alanie Rael 
Project Coordinator
alanie@themountaincenter.org

Brenda Serrano
Project Coordinator
brenda@themountaincenter.org

Alyssa Glover
Project Coordinator/ Adventure Therapist
alyssa@themountaincenter.org

Ellie Mullin
Project Coordinator
ellie@themountaincenter.org

Eryn Perry
Project Coordinator
eryn@themountaincenter.org

Sandra Carter
Summer Youth Program Project Coordinator
sandra@themountaincenter.org

Charlie Stevenson
TAP Intern
charlie@themountaincenter.org

Kavi Memmer
Project Coordinator
kavi@themountaincenter.org

Nick Vandiver
TAP Intern
nick@themountaincenter.org

TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM

Sarah Dwyer, MA
Program and Clinical Manager
sarah@themountaincenter.org

Serina Bailon
Operations Coordinator
serina@themountaincenter.org

Tenasha Ansera
Lead RTA
tenasha@themountaincenter.org

Delberta Calabaza
Residential Treatment Assistant
delberta@themountaincenter.org

Danetta Cate
Residential Treatment Assistant
danetta@themountaincenter.org

Avelina Garcia
Residential Treatment Assistant
avelina@themountaincenter.org

Audrey Garcia
Residential Treatment Assistant
audrey@themountaincenter.org

Christina Cate
Residential Treatment Assistant
christina@themountaincenter.org

Dimitri Maloney
Residential Treatment Assistant
dimitri@themountaincenter.org

Ernesto Santistevan
Prescribing Psychologist
ernesto@themountaincenter.org

Kenny Quintana
Maintenance
kenny@themountaincenter.org

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