Staff & Board

The Daystar Staff

  • Melissa Trevathan, M.R.E.
    Executive Director

    Melissa is Daystar's founder and Executive Director. She does assessments, oversees groups, leads our retreats, teaches adult classes, and holds private counseling sessions.

  • Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP
    Director of Child & Adolescent Counseling,
    Director of Summer Programs

    Sissy spends her time in individual counseling, leading our girls' groups, and teaching parenting classes. She is also the Director of Summer Programs and our staff writer.

 
  • David Thomas, M.S.S.W.
    Director of Men & Boys' Counseling

    David works with boys on an individual basis, leads boys' groups, sees young adults, and teaches parenting classes.

  • Jeremy Shapiro, M.A.P.C.
    Boy's Counselor

    Jeremy leads many of our boys' groups and counsels boys on an individual basis.

 
  • David Denton, M.A., LPC-MHSP
    Boy's Counselor

    David works with boys and young men individually and in group sessions.

  • Tracy Kouns, R.N., M.A.C.P.
    Girls Counselor

    Tracy assists many young girls and adolescents through individual and group counseling. 

 
  • Chris Roberts, M.A.C.P.
    Boys Counselor

    Chris counsels our young boys and adolescents through individual and group counseling. 

  • Heather Flener, M.F.T.
    Girl's Counselor

    Heather counsels girls and young women on an individual basis.

 
  • Pace Verner
    Director of Development
  • Mary Berndt
    Office Manager
 
  • Pat McCurdy
    Administrative Assistant
  • Lynne Fleet
    Assistant Office Manager & Administrative Assistant
 
 

The Daystar Pets

  • Blueberry Pancake
  • Lucy
    The Havanese
  • Jonah
    The black Lab
  • Lolly
    The Wheaten Terrier
  • Noel (1992-2008)
    The Maltese, our first pet therapist
  • Molasses (1997-2009)
    The Sheepdog
 

The Daystar Interns


Summer Interns :
Nathan Andrews
Justin Boggs
Carter Fleet
Catie Granberry
Mary Dea Heldman
Lane Jacobs
Alex Mullican
Lauren Stephens
Meredith Wood



The Daystar Board

Board of Directors
Ms. Corinne Barfield
Mr. Ernie Felts, Vice Chairman
Mrs. Leigh Fisher
Mrs. Page Hart
Mrs. Kitsie Hayles
Mrs. Mimi Heldman, Secretary
Mrs. Robbie Jackson
Mr. Bryan Kennedy
Mrs. June Kern
Mr. Jim Knestrick, Chairman
Mr. Tim Pereira
Mrs. Julie Severance
Mrs. April Weber 


Honorary Board
Mr. Trace Blankenship
Mr. Gif Thornton
Mrs. Donna VanHooydonk
Mrs. Carissa Pereira

Advisory Board

Mrs. Debbie Alan
Dr. Dan Allender
Mrs. Nita Andrews
Dr. Nancy Beveridge
Mrs. Nancy Brasher
Mr. Sigmund Brouwer
Mrs. Jackie Brown
Mrs. Amy Grant
Mrs. Elena Graves
Ms. Lisa Harper
Mr. Terry Hemmings
Ms. Belle Johnson
Mrs. Pepper Magargee
Dr. Bruce McCurdy
Mrs. Cindy Morgan
Mrs. Bunny Porter-Shirley
Dr. John VanHooydonk
Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace