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Staff: Rachael Cearley; Alma Torres; Lynn Hart; Beverly Terry; Sarah Dyer. Not pictured: Wanda Shaffer & Lucy Murillo EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: LYNN HART Lynn Hart has been the Executive Director for the RCCAC since August 2003. She earned her Masters in Community Counseling from Columbus State University. Her background includes providing therapy to individuals, couples and families as well as conducting groups for Divorcing Parents, Parenting, and Conduct Disorder Adolescents. She has over 10 years in management of non-profit organizations, to include a therapeutic foster care program in Georgia. FAMILY ADVOCATE & OFFICE MANAGER: ALMA TORRES Alma Torres is the Family Advocate/Office Manager for the Russell County Child Advocacy Center. She has been employed with the center for eight years. Ms. Torres has been working with children for twenty-seven years in various capacities. She also serves as a spokesperson for the center in the Executive Director's absence. She has a degree in General Studies and is attending Troy University to obtain a degree in Social Work. MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: BEVERLY TERRY Beverly Terry has been employed as mental health therapist at the Child Advocacy Center since June of 2000. She has an undergraduate degree in Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia and a Master of Education degree from Auburn University in Mental Health Counseling. Mrs. Terry is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama and Georgia and has been a Nationally Certified Counsleor since 1995. STARS THERAPIST: WANDA SHAFFER Ms. Shaffer graduated from Columbus State University with her Master of Science Degree in Community Counseling. She has worked with children and families in an inpatient residential and outpatient basis. KEEP PREVENTION SPECIALIST: LUCY MURILLO Lucy Tovar Murillo is Prevention Specialist at Russell County CAC. She has also been trained to provide Extended Assessments as well. Lucy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, and in 2007 graduated with a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Troy University. She currently holds an Associate Professional Counselor license and is also a certified counselor (NCC), through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). PREVENTION & MARKETING DEVELOPMENT: RACHAEL CEARLEY Rachael has been with the CAC since July 2008. She graduated from Columbus State University with a B.A. in Marketing and has gained marketing experience at Company C, Academy of Dance in Cusseta, GA where she also works with children as a dance teacher. She is also involved with the Chattahoochee Shakespeare Company and has worked as the choreography assistant in the 2008 & 2009 Miss Georgia Pageants. PREVENTION SPECIALIST: SARAH DYER Sarah serves as a Prevention Specialist at the CAC. She has a BA in Communication from Columbus State University. She is a former Board Member of the United Way of the Chattachoochee Valley and a former CAC Board Member. Prior to Sarah joining the staff at the CAC, she was employed at TSYS in Columbus, GA in Sales and Marketing for 11 years. While at TSYS, she chaired the United Way Employee Campaign for two years and helped raise the first $1 million in a corporate campaign in United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley history. BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Jeff Stillwell Things we need:
Center Hours For so many of the children and adolescents we serve, it is difficult for them to express the feelings and emotions they are experiencing as the result of his/her abuse. | ||
