First jobs/roles before TPC
Who is this: I was a cook turned manager at a little diner at a marina serving breakfast and lunch for ten years. Additionally I farmed full and part time for many years (organic produce primarily but also work with pigs, chicken and cows, a few sheep in there as well). On top of that, I worked as an Exercise Physiologist for a total of 8 years (took a break to travel and farm). Can’t forget about the 2 years I worked in wilderness therapy as well, loved my at risk teenagers.
Jules
Who is this: Macadamia nuts and uncooked celery
Aki
Who is this: Running a 50k. Buy a house? Have a wittle baby. Travel.
Jules
Who is this: My aunt sent me the application on facebook
Reagan
Who is this: I can speed through the names of all of the US presidents in order thanks to my 9th grade history teacher.
Laura
Who is this: I have been self-employed most of my life: I had a successful photography business for 7 years until I moved to Colorado and I didn't have it in me to start from scratch after the move. I have owned and operated an Airbnb since 2018 and have been a Superhost for every year of operation. I have also always bartended off an on and been in the service industry my entire life. In Colorado, I was the front-of-the-house and general manager for a local brewery that has won multiple GABF awards, and that is a very fun community to be involved in!
Jennifer
Who is this: I'm terrified of frogs. I had tadpoles as a kid and watching them turn into frogs really freaked me out. Then they escaped from their container and suddenly I had a bunch of tiny, freaky little mutants in my room. I still get a little clammy thinking about it.
Danielle
Who is this: Finishing my book and growing an online support community.
Jen
Who is this: Was an intern here. I had no other internship options being a student at Rutgers and living in Rhode Island. But hey it worked out and I’m still here.
Jules
Who is this: I learned to whistle as a child and I still have no idea how I will teach my own daughter how to do this, how does one teach this?
Betty
Who is this: I worked at a daycare teaching preschool for 5 years. I also coached a collegiate dance team as well as previously was a four year member of the team. I’ve been a student my whole life at this point and so managing school/athletics/job has taken all my time. I have always loved children and am always looking for ways to connect with kids
Jessika
Who is this: I actually really do not like butterflies, they are cute to look at but I do not want them on my person! Butterfly Wonderland would be my absolute NIGHTMARE!
Jordan
Who is this: Directing an amazing show with a dragon
Reagan
Who is this: I was deeply impacted by my own parents' mental health issues, which led to me being raised in out-of-home care. I wanted to be able to impact families like my own for the better and create a program that could change the community.
Danielle
Who is this: Learning to trust your intuition
Kaitlyn
Who is this: I was a caseworker for DHS in El Paso County for and a mental health professional in a prison in canon city teaching group therapy skills. Before that I was in the U.S. Army for 8 years and in that time I spent 3 years in a military prison as a military correctional officer in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Betty
Who is this: Birds!
Kaitlyn
Who is this: My goal is to one day own a farm with my husband.
Betty
Who is this: I researched a lot of different Colorado mental health internships and TPC always stood out for it's direct, honest, genuine, and personal development focus with clients. I am so happy to be apart of this organization.
Kaitlyn
Who is this: The DARE program scared me into thinking I was going to get pulled over all the time and they would think I was intoxicated, so I often practiced the ABCs backwards.
Danielle
Who is this: I worked in the entertainment business (NBC, then Discovery, then Warner Bros. Discovery) for 17 years before pivoting to social work. I also taught middle and high school ELA for a year.
Laura
Who is this: I don't like dogs (Margo and Pippa are the exception)
Bridget
Who is this: A current goal I have is to spend more time outdoors with my family and better utilize all Colorado has to offer in this area
Catie
Who is this: A family member of mine was working for Inside Out at the time did a lunch and learn presentation and recommended TPC to me.
Bridget
Who is this: How to play 1,000 Miles by Vanessa Carlton on the piano
Catie