HECAOD’s Training Advisory Committee provides insight and direction for the Center’s educational offerings, including our webinars, learning collaboratives, and our annual National Meeting.

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Juan Abril

AOD Prevention Coordinator
Florida State University

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Sydney Cheifetz, MPH

Deputy Director of SAFE Campuses
SafeProject

Madeline DeMarco, MPH, CPS

Health Promotion Specialist
University of Michigan

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Bret Frazier

Technical Assistance Coordinator
ARHE

Ashanti Gaydon, MSW, LCSWA

Collegiate Recovery Coordinator
Fayetteville State University

Ashley Helle, PhD

Assistant Research Professor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Director for Engagement, Missouri Center for Addiction Research and Engagement
University of Missouri

Zachary Hitchens, M.S., LCADC, NCC

Psychotherapist, Substance Abuse Services

Towson University

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Denise E. Keary, M.Ed, Ed.S, CDCA-Pre

Director of the Office of Student Wellbeing
University of North Carolina Wilmington

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Gwen Koenig, M.A., LMHC

Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator
Western Washington University

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Jill Maurer

Assistant Director of the Gordie Center
University of Virginia Gordie Center

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Megan McKnight, MSW

Director of the Center for Wellbeing 
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Lindsay Montgomery, M.Ed.

Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program Manager 
Kennesaw State University- Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery

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Shannon Perry, M.S.

Alcohol and Other Drug Specialist
Wesleyan University

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Dylan Precourt, MPH, CPH

Substance Use Education
George Washington University

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Barbara Schubert, MHS, MCHES

Health Promotion Coordinator 
Howard Community College

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Ruthie Torres, LMFT

Therapist/Clinical Case Manager & Community Liaison  
California State University, Stanislaus, Counseling and Psychological Services Department

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Marissa Whitaker, MS

Prevention and Wellness Program Coordinator, Conley Counseling and Wellness Services
SUNY Courtland