ABOUT B.R.E.C.
Board of Directors
Chairperson
Allyson Gillispie, Mt-BC
Skyline Music Academy
Director since 2011
Vice-Chairperson
Christine Hartman, LCSW
Senior Clinical Director
Crossroads Counseling Centers, Inc.
Director since 2011
Secretary
Constance V.S. Richards, PhD, LCSW
Clinical Counselor,
Randolph-Macon Academy
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Shenandoah University
Adjunct Faculty, Lord Fairfax Community College
Director since 2006
Treasurer
Ingrid Chenoweth, MDiv, MAT
Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Front Royal
Director since 2018
Jackie Craig, B.A.
Retired, Fairfax County Public Schools
Director since 2008
Sherry Henry
Parent Representative
Director since 2019
Dwight Myers, B.A.
Warren County Public Schools
Director since 2011
Carol Olson, LCSW
Private Practice, Front Royal
Founder, Blue Ridge Educational Center, Inc.
Director since 2017
Vida Timbers, M.Ed
Retired, Warren County Public Schools
Director since 2007
Our Vision
Our vision is that every student has access to an integrated network of community and family support that provides the skills and opportunities they need to realize their full potential.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help emotionally and intellectually challenged students develop the academic, emotional, and life skills they need to be successful in the world.
Working in close partnership with schools, we find creative solutions to complex student needs in a safe, community-based educational environment, addressing each individual’s unique developmental requirements through a comprehensive, whole-person approach.