Staff & Board
The Daystar Staff
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Melissa Trevathan, M.R.E.
Executive DirectorMelissa is Daystar's founder and Executive Director. She does assessments, oversees groups, leads our retreats, teaches adult classes, and holds private counseling sessions.
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Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP
Director of Child & Adolescent Counseling,
Director of Summer ProgramsSissy 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.
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David Thomas, M.S.S.W.
Director of Men & Boys' CounselingDavid works with boys on an individual basis, leads boys' groups, sees young adults, and teaches parenting classes.
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Jeremy Shapiro, M.A.P.C.
Boy's CounselorJeremy leads many of our boys' groups and counsels boys on an individual basis.
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David Denton, M.A., LPC-MHSP
Boy's CounselorDavid works with boys and young men individually and in group sessions.
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Tracy Kouns, R.N., M.A.C.P.
Girls CounselorTracy assists many young girls and adolescents through individual and group counseling.
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Chris Roberts, M.A.C.P.
Boys CounselorChris counsels our young boys and adolescents through individual and group counseling.
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Heather Flener, M.F.T.
Girl's CounselorHeather counsels girls and young women on an individual basis.
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Pace Verner
Director of Development
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Mary Berndt
Office Manager
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Pat McCurdy
Administrative Assistant
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Lynne Fleet
Assistant Office Manager & Administrative Assistant
The Daystar Pets
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Blueberry Pancake
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Lucy
The Havanese
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Jonah
The black Lab
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Lolly
The Wheaten Terrier
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Noel (1992-2008)
The Maltese, our first pet therapist
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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
