Yankton Area Mental Wellness Conference
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Lori Lincoln, MA, Lori Lincoln is an Associate Professor of Social Science at Mount Marty College.  She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of education and mental health.
Michael Miranda, CPA and Colleagues - Professional Musicians
Matt Michels, RN, BS, JD, (Michels and Associates, Prof. LLC) is a healthcare law attorney with vast experience in healthcare legal issues.  A former U. S. Naval Lieutenant Commander, Michels served as a Federal Prosecutor, International Law Attorney, and Medical Law Legal Counsel at the Naval Legal Services Offices, Mayport, FL.  He is a Registered Nurse and holds a Juris Doctorate Degree.
Pam Kettering, Executive Director, United Way and Volunteers Services
Dr. Mark J. Britzman, is a tenured professor in the Counseling and Human Resource Development Department at South Dakota State University.  He is also a licensed psychologist, certified clinical mental health counselor, and Glasser Scholar.
John E. Miller, PhD, is a former South Dakota State University history professor.  He is author of seven books.
Dr. Victoria Walker, MD, is a Family Practice Physician Certified by the American Board of Family Physicians and employed by the South Dakota Human Services Center, Yankton.  Prior to coming to HSC in 2008, Dr. Walker had a medical practice with the Sanford Clinic in Vermillion where she served as the Medical Director for Sanford Vermillion Emergency Services.  She is a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Physician Assistant Program and the Department of Family Medicine at the University of South Dakota.
Kirsten DeJean, PA-C, received her nursing degree from Presentation College and worked in various fields of nursing before returning to school.  She graduated from the University of North Dakota PA/FNP program in 1993.  She works at HSC as a PA-C and is involved with developing protocols and setting up the current ECT program and currently is coordinating a new diabetic program for the HSC patients.
Karen Miller, PA-C, graduated from Sioux Valley School of Nursing.  She worked as an RN in ICU, CCU, ER, Psych, and Community Health.  She graduated from the University of North Dakota PA/FNP program in 1992.  She has worked at SDHSC since graduation.  She has been a preceptor for PA students from USD for many years.
Gerald Ebel, BS, CCDCIII, has worked in the Mental Health/Alcohol & Drug Field for 30 years.  He was named Outstanding Treatment Professional in South Dakota in 1997. He is currently Alcohol & Drug Program Director for Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services, Inc in Yankton.
Tom Buckmiller, PhD, a former principal at Sacred Heart School, Yankton, recently earned his PhD from Penn State University and now teaches in the Department of Education Leadership at Drake University in Des Moines, IA.
Renee H. Christensen, BS, JD, is an attorney with Johnson & Christensen Law Office, P.C. in Sioux Falls, SD.  She received her BS in Political Science from Eastern Illinois University in 1990.  She attended the University of South Dakota School of Law from 1990-93.  Renee currently practices law in the areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation and Social Security disability.
Presenter:  Timothy J.  Soundy, MD, grew up in rural Nebraska.  He received his Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction from Hastings College.  He attended the University of Nebraska Medical School in Omaha.  He then did an Internship in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where he completed a Psychiatry Residency and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship.  During his time at Mayo he participated in research in Eating Disorders.  After leaving Rochester in 1992 he came to South Dakota to assist in starting a Child and Adolescent Fellowship at the USD School of Medicine.  In 1999 he became head of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  In 2004 he was promoted to Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Sanford School of Medicine.  Dr. Soundy has been involved in adolescent substance abuse research and recently has pursued an interest in psychiatric genomics.
Mark J. Britzman, EdD, is a tenured professor in the Counseling and Human Resource Development Department at South Dakota State University.  He is also a licensed psychologist, certified clinical mental health counselor, and Glasser Scholar.
Teresa Hendrickson, LPC-MH, CCDCIII, earned her masters degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD.  Professionally she has enjoyed private practice and public speaking.
Barbara K. Clinkenbeard, MS, NP, earned her masters degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing.  She is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for Psycho-oncology at Alegent Health in Omaha, NE.   She has presented nationally and internationally on psycho-oncology.
Joseph Carda, BS is employed at Mike Durfee State Prison as a chemical dependency counselor for the Native American treatment program.  He previously worked at Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services as a job coach and case manager and at the South Dakota Human Services Center as a youth counselor.
Sherri Rodgers-Conti, MA & Terri Carlson, are mothers who happen to each have a gay son.  They have organization local PFLAG chapters in Yankton and Sioux Falls, respectively.
Jeff Snell, PhD, received his master’s degree in Psychometrics Psychology from Northeast Louisiana University and his doctoral degree in Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi.  He has an extensive background in cognitive rehabilitation and is an expert in all aspects of the assessment and treatment of individuals who have suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries.  Dr. Snell joined the staff at Quality Living, Inc of Omaha, NE, in 1998, where he is the Director of the Psychology/Neuropsychology Department.  He is also QLI’s Research Coordinator and provides clinical services for QLI’s inpatient and outpatient programs.
Elizabeth Rembold, BA, MSW, has worked as a Children’s Clinical Therapist at Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services, Inc for five years.  She received her BA in Social Work and her MSW from the University of Iowa.
Dale Knode, RN, BS, HSAD, has worked in mental health for 17 years in inpatient and outpatient experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and a Registered Nurse and Co-Occurring Therapist in the Yankton Impact Program.  He also works as a Psych Nurse in the Army Reserve.
Sherri Rodgers-Conti, MA, In her role at South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Ms. Rodgers-Conti often works with community organizations to provide lifelong learning opportunities in conjunction with particular PBS programs.  Past efforts include seminars, writers’ workshops, cultural heritage demonstrations, film screenings, children’s events, and Science Café’s.
Kay Ermish, CSW-PIP, has worked in the mental health field for six years as a therapist.  She is the Project Coordinator for the COSIG Grant under the Department of Human Services.

Jen Karolski, OTR/L, has presented nation-wide on a variety of topics related to Brain Injury.  Her background of occupational therapy paired with her leadership expertise engender a unique perspective on the world of Brain Injury.

Matthew R. Federici, MS, CPRP is the Executive Director of the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery in Brattleboro, VT.  Matthew is a national leader and advocate for systems transformation.  He is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner and member of the United State Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association.  Matthew shares that his passion comes from his personal experience in wellness and recovery and utilizing the wellness recovery action plan for multiple levels of his life.  He has found the most powerful tool in facilitating recovery for others has been offering peer support and a message of hope.
Thomas Stanage, PhD, has served as the Executive Director of Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services, Inc since 1994.  Prior to assuming the Executive Director post at L&CBHS, he was responsible for a statewide autism program through the Center for Disability at the University of South Dakota.  He is a 1992 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a 1977 graduate of Yankton College.
Lori Lincoln, MA, Lori Lincoln is an Associate Professor of Social Science at Mount Marty College.  She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of education and mental health.
Matthew R. Federici, MS, CPRP, is the Executive Director of the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery in Brattleboro, VT.  Matthew is a national leader and advocate for systems transformation.  He is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner and member of the United State Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. 
Janice H. Mikesell, RN, is the author of 11 chapbooks and is widely published in small presses; poems & short stories.  She received the 2009 Mayor‘s Award for the Arts for Excellence in Literature
Dr. Robert R. Perkinson, PhD, is the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, SD.  He is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, South Dakota Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor, Level III, Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor and Supervisor.  His specialty areas focus on treating alcoholics, addicts and pathological gamblers.
 Kathy Hildebrandt, BS, MA, joined the South Dakota Bureau of Personnel Training Staff in October 2006.  She teaches a wide variety of classes offered by BOP and some Department of Transportation courses.  Prior to joining state government, Kathy served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force in the personnel career field.  She has a Masters degree in Human Resource Development.  Training and developing, and motivating others has always been a passion of Kathy’s
Jane Goeden, BS, is a first grade teacher at Sacred Heart School in Yankton, SD.
Sarah Goeden, is a Junior at the University of Sioux Falls, pursing a degree in Social Work.
Qadir Aware, is the Executive Director of the Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls.  Qadir was forced to flee his native Kurdistan in 1974.  He came to the United States in 1977.  He makes his living as a self-employed businessman as the owner and operator of an in-home daycare business.
Connie Presley-Marr, CCDC II, is the Family Program Coordinator for the Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, SD.  She has worked at Keystone Treatment Center for 24 years.
Diane VanRooyen, has been employed at Keystone for 3 ½ years and is currently attending school to become a Chemical Dependency Counselor.
Dan & Jill Johnson, Jill is co-owner of a yoga studio in Sioux Falls, SD, and has been teaching yoga for over 15 years.  Dan is a life coach who brings his many years of small business leadership skills to the table.  The mission of Laughter Yoga is good health, joy and world peace through laughter, and it’s one the Jill & Dan live every day.
Sara Cross, LICSW, graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Social Work program and is currently the Children’s Program Clinical Supervisor for People Incorporated’s Riverwind Crisis Response Services in Anoka County, MN.  She has worked with traumatized and mentally ill children for approximately ten years and specifically in mental health crisis response for the last 4 years.
Kathleen Kane, LICSW, graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Social Work in 2005.  She currently is a Mental Health Professional with People Incorporated’s Riverwind Crisis Response Services in Anoka County, MN.  Kathleen’s professional experience has centered on working with traumatized and/or behaviorally challenged children in individual, family, and day treatment therapy settings.
James B. Beddow, PhD, a native of Woonsocket, SD is a former president of Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD.  He is founder and current senior consultant of The Rural Learning Center in Howard, SD.

Doug Simmons – has 27 years of law enforcement and has extensive training in gangs and information pertaining to them.  He has served in all areas of law enforcement, from patrol, traffic, detective bureau and now community services.
Faith Spotted Eagle
Dr. Robert R. Perkinson, PhD, is the clinical director of Keystone Treatment Center in Canton, SD.  He is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, South Dakota Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor, Level III, Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor and Supervisor.  His specialty areas focus on treating alcoholics, addicts and pathological gamblers.
Mary Pistulka, RN, CHPN, has been coordinator of the Hospice program at Abera Sacred Heart Hospital since 1988.  She is certified in Hospice and Palliative Care.
Mary Hochstein, has ministered 17 years at Avera Sacred Heart Health Services primarily in the Acute Hospital and Long Term Care units.  The last year she has served full time as Hospice Chaplain and Hospice Volunteer & Bereavement coordinator.  She is a certified member of the National Association of Catholic chaplains since 1997.
Tami Mabee, MSW-PIP, has her Masters in Social Work from the University of Iowa.  She did counseling in private practice for 16 years, and has done hospice social work since 2007.
Stacy Nickels, MSW, MPA, LCSW-PIP, has her Masters in Social Work and Public Administration.  She has been working with the Avera Sacred Heart Hospice Program for almost ten years – four years as a hospice volunteer and the last six years she has been a social worker on the hospice and palliative care teams. 
 
 

 
     

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