Leadership

Brian Virgin
Brian Virgin
Founder

Brian Virgin is the Program Director of At The Crossroads. As a founder and co-owner of At The Crossroads, Brian has been with the program since its inception in 2005. While working at an adolescent residential treatment center, he and Michael Alger..

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Mike Hench
Mike Hench, LMFT, MBA
Clinical Director

Mike received a BS degree in Family and Human Development from Brigham Young University, an MS degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Kentucky and an MBA degree from Arizona State University. Mike is a licensed marriage and fam..

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Misti Mecham
Misti Mecham
Director of Operations

Misti grew up in Morgan, Utah on the family farm and graduated from Morgan High School, she earned her Bachelor degree from Brigham Young University in Human Biology. She recently resigned as the Foundation Director of Building Utah Youth a non-profit..

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Shannon Virgin
Shannon Virgin
Admissions Director

Shannon was born and raised in Charlotte NC. She met her husband in St George Utah while attending Dixie State University in 2001. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to attend esthetics school and go on to own and operate a clothing boutique for many..

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Tina Smith
Tina Smith
Office Manager

Tina was born and raised in Beaver, Utah. As the oldest of five children, Tina gained a true respect for hard work and service towards others. She has been working with ATC since 2009, after she, her husband Eric, and their daughter moved to St. George..

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Jason Ayotte
Jason Ayotte
Program Director

Jason Ayotte completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Dixie State University. He has been with the ATC team for 6 years now. In 2017 Jason helped launch our Graduate/Outpatient Program and really enjoys his new role helping our alumni as they..

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Clinical

Mark Noe, CMHC
Mark Noe, CMHC
Clinician

Mark attended Western Illinois University, graduating in 2004 with a BS in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Administration. As a requirement for his degree he completed a 12-week internship in Utah at a Wilderness Therapy Program as a Field Instructor..

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Jennie Pool, CMHC
Jennie Pool, CMHC
Clinician

Jennie Pool has worked in the industry with adolescents and young adults for over fourteen years. She graduated from Utah State University with her B.A. in Psychology, and is currently finishing up her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling..

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Ryan Forbes, CMHC
Ryan Forbes, CMHC
Clinician

My name is Ryan Forbes. I go by "Forbes" (in order to not be confused by the ocean of Ryans), but feel free to call me Ryan. I worked in public mental health for 20 years. During that time, I developed and ran programs of: Supported housing, Case management/Life Coaching...

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Leslie Vandemerwe
Leslie Vandemerwe, LCMHC
Clinician

Leslie is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Her blend of humor, authenticity and ability to empathize help establish rapid rapport with her clients, setting the groundwork for growth and healing. Leslie has 19 years of experience working with..

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Colleagues

Krysti Olson, SSW
Krysti Olson, SSW
Colleague

Krysti grew up in California, she moved to Utah to pursue a degree in Behavioral Science from Utah Valley University. During her junior year she transferred to Washington State University where she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Social Science..

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David Foster
David Foster
Colleague

David is a husband and father of 3 boys. Before starting his family, David graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in Speech Communication and Family Studies. While at Utah, David was a member of the men¹s basketball team and pursued a..

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Blake Mehrkiah
Blake Mehrkiah
Staff

Blake was raised in Richfield Utah. Growing up, he had a realization of the need for Love and Mercy as a way of life. Blake was in AP Psychology all throughout high school. Later in life, he aspired to expand his studies through Mysticism and Metaphysical..

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Teya Fachin
Teya Fachin
Staff

Teya grew up in northern New Jersey and moved to Utah in 2013. She has experience working in wilderness and residential facilities, where she has worked with both adults and adolescents. She has knowledge and training in a variety of approaches like ABA..

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Ethan Goddard
Ethan Goddard
Staff

Ethan was born and raised in Studio City, California, and enjoys spending time with his large family of nine, reading autobiographies, traveling the world, and volunteering in the community. He got a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from BYU-Idaho..

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Kamron Braunberger
Kamron Braunberger
Staff

Kamron grew up in Troy, MI and moved to St. George in his teens. He graduated a year early from his homeschool program and went on to obtain his Bachelor's Degree in Human Communication from Dixie State University. Driven by a youthhood of physical frailty, he was led to pursue..

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Medical

Jake Robert, APRN
Jake Robert, APRN
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Jake is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who graduated from the University of Utah. Prior to having his private practice, he worked in the behavioral medicine unit at Dixie Regional Medical Center, and for a short while at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake..

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Valerie Memmott
Valerie Memmott
Registered Nurse

Valerie is a registered nurse working as the medical coordinator at ATC. She attended school at Utah State University and Dixie State University, where she graduated with her nursing degree. Valerie loves working with people and enjoys the different aspects..

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