Staff and Board - Hope Academy Recovery High School

Administration

Our team is made up of dedicated, caring and compassionate teachers and staff who are all licensed and trained in best practices for a substance-impacted learner. At Hope Academy, our small class sizes allow each student to receive one-on-one instruction as needed. We are committed to supporting our students and their families throughout the recovery process.

Rachelle Gardner

Executive Director
Jon Shapiro

Director of Fundraising and Donor Relations
Deb Leser

Director of Curriculum and Instruction/Guidance
Linda Gagyi

Director of Special Projects

School Staff

Janie Klank

School Nurse
Derek Richey

Science Teacher
Adam Teal

Director of Outreach
Luz Moreno

Administrative Assistant
Jalaya Dowell

Special Education Teacher
Sam Scheib

Recovery Coach
Josh Johnson

Peer Recovery Specialist
Erin Flick

Therapist
Elisabeth Sharber

English Teacher
Gianna Dowell

Art Teacher
Aleesha Bullock, LSW

Recovery/Parent Coach
Caroline Vas

Director of Recovery Services
Jordan Mills

Social Studies Teacher
Kristen Gray

Director of Operations
Kelly Johnson

STARR Room Coordinator

Board of Directors

Hope Academy is governed by an active school board of community leaders with diverse backgrounds.

Janine Shopp, Urology of Indiana, Chair
Amy Levander, Krieg DeVault LLP, Vice Chair
Jennifer McVey, Greenwalt CPA, Treasurer
Darren Craig, Frost, Brown Todd LLC, Secretary
Colleen M. Kenney, community volunteer, Past Chair
Marissa Manlove, retired
Janice Gabe, New Perspectives of Indiana
Angela M. Tomlin, Ph.D., HSPP, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
Dr. Victoria Wilburn, IUPUI School of Health and Human Sciences