About the Goodale School and Recovery Community

Sally Burleson is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) and a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). For more than 25 years, she has worked in the substance abuse field, helping people with the disease of addiction. She is passionate about providing direct care as well as supervising and guiding new teammates to mentoring professionals seeking licensure in the substance use disorder field.

Sally’s passion for helping others find recovery came from her own experience getting clean and sober at the age of 16. Her personal experience not only set her on a professional course as an addiction specialist, it also gives her a unique vantage point to connect with students and families she works with.

Prior to joining The Goodale School and Recovery Community, Sally provided clinical services in a variety of settings, most recently at Four Circles Recovery Center, a wilderness-based treatment program for young adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. At Four Circles, she led the clinical team, facilitated the Rites of Passage Vision Quest experience, developed and implemented the Fifth Circle Extended Care Program and coordinated a monthly three-day family seminar. Her prior experience at other therapeutic wilderness programs and therapeutic boarding schools allows Sally to use her clinical knowledge skills to creatively meet individuals where they are and support them in the process of finding recovery.

Sally earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Carolina University. Her lifelong commitment to young people facing the challenges of substance use and co-occurring disorders is rooted in the hope and knowledge that recovery is possible. She appreciates the opportunity to play one part in providing students and families with the tools they need to be successful.

Sally loves being a wife and mother. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her son, cooking or loving on the family dog, Bear.

Jordan Stevenot serves as The Goodale School’s Clinical Director. He has worked with young people and families for more than 18 years in community mental health, crisis management and case management roles. He works directly with Goodale students in individual and group therapy settings and supports families as they engage in therapeutic work alongside their students during their time at The Goodale School.

Jordan holds a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Brewton Parker College. He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Level and in Brainspotting Level II, which provide additional trauma-informed therapeutic options for students when appropriate. Prior to joining The Goodale School and Recovery Community,

Jordan provided direct care and clinical leadership at Equinox Residential Treatment Center, Northwest Academy, Unison Behavioral Health and several other organizations. His commitment to students and families is born from a deep desire to help them overcome the challenges they have faced as they decide to take a different path and seek to improve their lives. He firmly believes that when a person seeks a new, healing path, it can be filled with love, happiness and acceptance, in combination with the skills learned at The Goodale School. When not working with students at The Goodale School, Jordan enjoys spending time with his wife and five children.

As Director of Admissions and Marketing for The Goodale School, Stacy works directly with families, educational consultants and the community to connect families to The Goodale School and Recovery Community.

Stacy earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. After working in New York City for a period of time, she returned to North Carolina in 2012 after falling in love with Asheville’s beauty. Over the past eight years, she has worked in therapeutic and recovery treatment, first as a direct care staff member at a residential treatment center for adolescent girls and subsequently in management and administrative positions.

Stacy is passionate about the admissions process and connecting young people and their families to programs which can provide a path to recovery and healthy living. In her free time, Stacy enjoys traveling, trying new foods, hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains and spending time with her husband and their three dogs.

Jeremiah Horne hails from Hendersonville, North Carolina, and he has worked in the mental health and recovery field for three years. Most recently, he served as a lead mentor at Equinox Residential Therapeutic Center, where he had also served as a team manager and fitness director.

As the Student Life Director at The Goodale School, Jeremiah will ensure that a variety of activities which support recovery, personal growth and development of positive peer relationships are available to students. In his personal and family life, Jeremiah has experience with substance use disorders. This lived experience enables him to better support students in learning how to manage their recovery.

Jeremiah holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise and Sport Science from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and, when not at work, he enjoys powerlifting and hiking and exploring waterfalls in Western North Carolina with his partner and their two dogs.

Originally from a small town near Binghamton, New York, Jason Forrest, M.A., has worked in education for the past decade, as a teacher of English and Language Arts for middle and high school students, a tutor of writing, humanities and physical science for writing and learning centers, and as a designer for corporate education programs.

He holds a Master of Arts degree in English, with a concentration in rhetoric and the teaching of writing, from Texas Woman’s University and a Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Rhetoric from St. Edward’s University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

While he enjoys working with students from all backgrounds, he especially values the role he plays for students in recovery. He loves helping students rediscover that learning can be fun and interesting while helping them unlock their full academic and personal potential.

When not teaching, Jason can be found playing guitar and riding long boards. He has won awards for speed and distance skating, most notably from the Century Club Award for skating 150 miles in 24 hours at the Miami Speedway for a special event held in 2016.

Alex Rosen began his teaching career three years ago following a career in natural foods retail management. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from The University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2004 and received his North Carolina Educator License in 2017.

Alex specializes on one-on-one tutorial instruction and enjoys building a positive rapport with each student. Outside of teaching, Alex enjoys playing acoustic guitar and spending time with his wife and son.

Kevin Ude began his teaching career more than 20 years ago and has taught young people a variety of subjects in traditional and nontraditional learning environments. He has been a camp counselor, museum docent, farm apprentice, outdoor education instructor, classroom teacher and tutor. In addition to math, science, logic, art, Lego robotics, and engineering, he has taught survival skills, homesteading, facilities maintenance, and more. Regardless of the subject or the setting in which he is teaching, Kevin has a gift for connecting with students to create an engaging learning environment.

Kevin earned a bachelor of arts degree from Vanderbilt University, where he attended on full academic scholarship and was a National Merit Scholar and a Coca-Cola Scholar.

Johanna Schneider, RN, feels privileged to work with young adults recovering from substance use disorders and believes the skills they learn at The Goodale School will help shape the rest of their life. As a registered nurse, Johanna plays an important role in the health and safety of students at The Goodale School. She has nursing experience in adolescent residential treatment services and in mental health and psychiatric assessment services in a hospital setting.

Johanna’s family has experienced loss due to substance use disorder and drug overdose. Through these lived experiences, she has been witness to the tremendous heartache caused to her loved ones. She is grateful to be part of The Goodale School’s program that supports students and their families as they make positive changes in their lives.

Originally from New York, Johanna has lived in Asheville for the past 25 years. She received her associate’s degree in nursing from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and also holds a physical therapy assistant associate’s degree from Green River College in Auburn, Washington.

Johanna has two daughters and four grandchildren and she enjoys spending time with them and with friends exploring Western North Carolina. An avid traveler, she spent five months in Tanzania, including three months volunteering with disabled children and two months traveling solo. That trip allowed her to fulfill a childhood dream of visiting Africa and sparked additional excursions including a five-month trip to South America and another to Italy, Switzerland and Turkey.

Kaye Horrell comes to The Goodale School following a 39-year career in the public school system, where she worked in intensive intervention, as one-on-one support for a student with cerebral palsy. She also served as a school bus driver and as the director of food service for a summer camp program, as well as worked in restaurants.

She is excited to share her love of cooking with students at The Goodale School. Healthy eating is an important part of the recovery process and Kaye believes that serving delicious food made with love is her greatest joy. Kaye finds giving back to the students through cooking cathartic. Her plans for the students include making them active participants and involving them in planning, preparing and cooking meals, as well as in making bread to be shared with the Asheville community.

Rae Johnson feels she can relate realistically to Goodale students because of her lived experience. As a teenager she had visualized many goals that she wanted to achieve, and now as an adult is working toward reaching the ambitions she visualized years ago.

Over the past two years, she has worked in a variety of roles within the mental health and substance use disorder fields including one as an assistant lead mentor at a residential treatment center. She is grateful for the opportunity to be able to pass along her life experiences to students and hopefully have leave an impact that the students will take with them as they pursue healthy choices in life.

Originally born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Rae has worked in the recovery field for over five years.

Josh worked as a mentor in the mental health and substance use disorder field for two years and in that role was proud to provide support, instruction, counsel and guidance to teenage boys on their journey to recovery. He served as an integral part of treatment teams, working collectively with clinical staff, residential team members and others to develop, implement and evaluate treatment plans to meet the needs and best interests of the young people in the program.

Josh has a long history of volunteering with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Athens, GA and is a huge sports fan. Sports also play a significant role in his interaction with the boys at The Goodale School, as they provide point of common interest around which he and the students can connect.

Josh holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in theatre from the University of Georgia and he intends to enroll in a master’s degree program in school psychology in the near future.

Kylee has worked in the mental health field in a variety of roles for more than 10 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She is currently working on a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling with a focus in school counseling at Lenoir-Rhyne University and serves as a graduate assistant.

Kylee spent eight years as the director of the Asheville Creative Arts Preschool, which is a holistic, curriculum based kindergarten readiness program affiliated with with Biltmore UMC where she is an active member. Kylee also ran the recovery program at Biltmore UMC and has also worked with families with children with autism, including providing developmental therapy.

About The Goodale School, Kaylee notes that she knows high school students in recovery who would have benefited from this type of program and advocating for students to be seen, heard and understood has always been a passion of hers.

Kylee moved to Asheville in 2006 to attend the University of North Carolina at Asheville and decided to make it her home. She loves to read, hang out with her cat, Wichita, and has just signed up to run a second 10K race.

Tanner has been involved with the substance use disorder recovery community for eight years. His desire work with students at The Goodale School is a result of his own lived experiences with substance abuse and his interest in being a positive influence on the lives of students who are facing the same challenges he did. He values having the opportunity to share his story with individuals in Asheville-area recovery and rehabilitation programs and volunteers his time to assist others who are in the early stages of recovery. Tanner understands that process of recovery can be challenging and he has a desire to help students navigate that process at The Goodale School.

Prior to joining The Goodale School as a mentor, Tanner held a managerial position at a local business in Asheville. He is currently enrolled at A-B Tech Community College studying psychology. He grew up on a farm in a small town in Anderson County, South Carolina and comes from a family of educators and educational administrators. He enjoys sports, the arts and a variety of other interests that help him make meaningful connections with students at The Goodale School.