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Christine Walls
Christine brings to our staff a strong background in the medical and health and human services fields in office management, administration and billing. She received her bachelor of arts in Psychology and Communication Studies - Public Advocacy from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Christine also volunteers as a Guardian Ad Litem for the North Carolina Court System. Christine is a enthusiastic and a creative and dedicated problem solver and we're thrilled to have her on the team!
Martin Foil
Marty was born in Concord, NC. He is a 1985 graduate of Davidson College with a degree in Economics. After 16 years in the computer consulting and software industry, he joined Hinds’ Feet Farm. He is a board member of the National Brain Injury Research, Treatment & Training Foundation. Marty is an enthusiastic advocate for persons living with brain injury and has spoken at briefings in the U.S. Congress and Senate and has also been involved in numerous state and national lobbying efforts on behalf of the greater brain injury community. Marty is very active in the areas of prevention, education and outreach. He speaks frequently to local area elementary school students on the importance of helmet safety and has organized events where hundreds of bike helmets were given to area youth. Marty is also a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS).
Will DeGrauw
Will has specialized in community-based, brain injury rehabilitation for fifteen years, specifically in the areas of independent living, neuropsychological/cognitive rehabilitation, vision therapy, behavior management, psychological rehabilitation, vocational counseling, admissions/marketing, and administration. Prior to joining Hinds’ Feet Farm in spring 2007, Will was the Program Director of SteppingStones, a program of The Krempels Brain Injury Foundation, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was also an adjunct faculty at the University of New Hampshire's Department of Occupational Therapy, Durham, New Hampshire and the Granite State College, Rochester, New Hampshire where he taught Career Development and Life Planning. Will received his associate’s degree from Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York, his bachelor’s degree in Psychology and master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Professionally, Will is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), Certified Case Manager (CCM) and Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). Susan "Suess" Fraser
Suess is a self-proclaimed student of the "University of Life" and joins our team with a tremendous background of wonderful skills which will enrich our program. Suess has a Batchelors degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of Connecticut, a Masters degree in Audiology from the University of Denver and second Masters degree in Education and Counseling from the University of Colorado. Suess is also a nationally licensed massage therapist and a NARHA Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Her credos of "never give up hope" and "the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" serve as her guide in her lifelong work with clients all of ages, health conditions and walks of life.
Erica Engelsman
Erica joins Hinds' Feet Farm with a broad background in the human service field as a provisionally licensed clinical social worker (PLCSW). She has worked with adults and children across the spectrum of developmental disability in a wide variety of settings including: summer camps, day programs, residential care homes and schools. Erica has extensive experience in working with individuals and families, and has a true gift for helping others! Erica received her bachelors of arts in Social Work from Warren Wilson College and her masters degree in Social Work from the University of Louisville. Erica also earned a masters degree in special education from the University of Louisville and has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Education Department at Warren Wilson College. Joe Barrett
As a survivor of a traumatic brain injury himself, Joe has a deeper appreciation and understanding of what our members live with daily than anyone. Struck by a car while cycling, Joe turned his tragic, life-changing event into a drive an passion to serve others. During his recovery, Joe changed his career and life path and decided to pursue a degree in Recreational Therapy so he could use his experience and knowledge to help other survivors of traumatic brain injury. Joe, our "Mayor of Hope", received his CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) from the University of New Hampshire.
Lilla Khalsa Lilla brings a wide spectrum of talents, energy and enthusiasm to our program in Asheville. Lilla brings to the program a career that spans 15 years of dedication in the human services field as a clinical mentatl health counselor and professional art therapist. She is excited to "return to her roots" in our day program, as she spent several years early in her career as an art therapist in the in-patient TBI unit at Pinon Hills Hospital in Sante Fe, NM. Lilla received her Masters in Counseling from Southwestern College in New Mexico, Masters in Spiritual Science from Peace Theological Seminary and her pos-grad Art Therapy work at Norwich University, Vermont. We are excited to have Lilla involved in the life of our program!
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