
ABOUT B.R.E.C.
Board of Directors
Chairperson
Allyson Gillispie, Mt-BC
Skyline Music Academy
Director since 2011
Vice-Chairperson
Dr. Sean R. Coffron, PhD
Educator and Instructional Technologist
Director since 2021
Secretary
Constance V.S. Richards, PhD, LCSW
Clinical Counselor,
Randolph-Macon Academy
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Shenandoah University
Director since 2006
Treasurer
Dan Lenz
Warren County Parks & Recreation
Director since 2021
Ingrid Chenoweth, MDiv, MAT
Pastor, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church,
Front Royal
Director since 2018
Christine Hartman, LCSW
Senior Clinical Director
Crossroads Counseling Centers, Inc.
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.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
— Parent of former student