Our Staff

Admissions Team

Dillon Near

Director of Admissions

Dillon is our Director of Admissions at Modern Recovery. In long-term recovery himself, Dillon volunteers his time toward reducing the stigma of addiction in our communities. Dillon prides himself on…
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Kristen McKenzie

Admissions Coordinator

Kristen is an admissions coordinator at Avery’s House. Fundamental to her ability to build trusting relationships are her unconditional empathy, open-minded attitude, and sincere passion for the well-being of her…
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Anthony Hunter

Admissions Coordinator

Anthony is an admissions coordinator at Avery’s House. In recovery himself, he has a strong passion for helping others get the same chance he did, which made a huge positive…
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Medical and Clinical Leadership

Shawna Chandler

Chief Clinical Officer

Originally from Wyoming, Shawna Chandler, MSW, LCSW, serves as the Chief Clinical Officer, offering our team and clients 27 years of experience working within the addiction and mental health industry…
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Kelsea Temple

Director of Nursing

Kelsea Temple, BSN, RN, CPN, serves as the Director of Nursing for Avery’s House, overseeing nursing operations and medical services across the organization’s Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs) and Partial Hospitalization…
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Kendahl Florio

Clinical Director

Kendahl Florio, LCSW (they/them) is the Clinical Director at Avery’s House where Kendahl coordinates the treatment of adolescents at a residential treatment center level of care, including providing quality clinical…
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Demechiona Gray

Clinical Director

Demechiona “Nikki” Gray, LCSW is the Clinical Director for Avery’s House Mesa Residential and Shea PHP. Nikki holds a Master’s in Social Work as well as a specialized certificate in…
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Dusti Huddleston

Clinical Director

Dusti Huddleston, LCSW is the Clinical Director at Avery’s House Boise, where Dusti oversees and coordinates the therapeutic treatment of adolescents at our residential treatment facility. Dusti provides supervision for…
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Tamara Helfer

Medical Director

Tamara Helfer, MD completed her residency and fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health system in Richmond, VA. She is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who cares for children and…
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Community Relations Team

Liv LuVisi

Community Relations Specialist

Liv LuVisi is the Idaho-based community relations specialist for Modern Recovery Network. Deeply rooted in Idaho with dual bachelor’s degrees from Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina, Liv brings a wealth…
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Camille Sitto

Community Relations Specialist

Camille Sitto is an Arizona-based Community Relations Specialist building meaningful community partnerships, supporting individuals in recovery, and expanding outreach programs across the state. She brings years of experience in admissions…
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Johnnie Ghiglia

Community Relations Specialist

Johnnie Ghiglia is a Community Relations Specialist, where Johnnie is part of the Business Development / Marketing team. Johnnie’s efforts are to increase awareness within various local and national communities…
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Administrative Team

Andrea Stiner

Billing Director

Andrea Stiner works in the billing department here at Avery’s House and is honored to be a part of this amazing team. She began her career in billing shortly after…
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Jennifer Brooks

Reporting Manager

Jennifer Brooks is the reporting manager for Avery’s House. She feels blessed to be part of such a great team with a passion for helping others. Jennifer has been working…
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Crista Laats

Bookkeeping Manager

Crista Laats is the bookkeeping manager at Avery’s House, coordinating employees’ HR needs and managing all accounts payable. Crista and her husband, Steve, relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona in January 2021.…
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Our clinical and management teams

Our clinical and management teams differ from state to state. Click to the right to view state-specific staff.

Our executive, admissions, billing, and community relations teams serve all Avery’s House locations.

Arizona Locations

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Idaho Locations

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