ARISE Master Trainer Wall of Honor

The ARISE Master Trainer Certification is the most advanced certification that ARISE currently offers. This five-day intensive training certifies participants as ARISE Master Life Skills Trainers, and enables them to conduct the ARISE two-day (14-hour) Life Skills Group Facilitator Training to professionally certify their staff and colleagues as ARISE Life Skills Group Facilitators. Graduates have the knowledge and confidence to train others to help troubled youth make fundamental changes in their lives.

We dedicate this page to honor all those individuals who have completed the ARISE Five-Day Master Life Skills Training, and who have gone on to train others to work with at-risk youth. Thank you for all your OUTSTANDING work, and for spreading the ARISE Life Skills program to at-risk populations all over the United States and abroad.

Meet our ARISE Master Trainers:

Name & Organization

Orlando Bego, Nehemuah’s Solutions
Mary Rengifo, Empowerment Christian Community Center
Florence Ward, Home Builders Institute
LaKimbalynn Parker, Serenity Center
Jeremy Rogers, 180° (Abundant Life Harvest Center)
Ann Pimentel-Kerr
Dena Webster, Susbstance Abuse Case Management
Luis Guiden, Good Shepherd Youth Outreach
Anthony Summerville, Juvenile Assessment Center
Toni Shinn, Community Concepts Services [pic]
Eleanor Castleberry, Castleberry and Assoc., Excel Behavioral Health
Michael Smith, Cascade Divisional Social Serives Consultant
Orlando Scott, God’s City of Refuge Christian
Irene Juarez, Collier Academy
Madeline Hundy, Life Impact, Inc.
Debra Pierce, TradePrep, Inc.
Cheryl Miller, Broward-Palm Beach Detention Centers/ DJJ
Michael Davis, Polk Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Patrick Brinson, Henry & Rilla White Foundation/ Panther Success
Avery Harris, BAYS/IDDS Circuit 13 – Tampa
Karon Montgomery, Wilson Youth Academy/Global Youth Services
Willie Weaver, Duval Residential Facility
Leticia Baker, Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys
Ebony Crews, Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys
Darla Platt, Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys
Katerese Ford, Creative Youth Concepts, Inc.
Jeremy Gibson, Thompson Academy
Latesha Thomas, Hillsborough Regional Juv. Detention Center West
Mary Pagano, Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Cathy Rouse, Seminole Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Lilly Gallardo, The Salvation Army [pic]
Christopher Roman, Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Kyra Lynch, Adolescent Residential Campus
Wayne Piper, Adolescent Residential Campus
Brandeé Smiley, Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Cawanis Leonard, Orange Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Deronna Gabbard, Pasco Regional Juvenile Detention Center [pic]
Leslie Lanzot, Hillsborough East
Ernest Rudolph, Polk Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Suzette Foster, Juvenile Services Program/ WPB Dep’t. of Probation
Heather Orgill, Cypress Creek
Lindford Hayes, BAYS/IDDS
Lori Burns, Adolescent Residential Campus
Johnny Bajana, Pasco Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Canitha Taylor, Pasco Regional Juvenile Detention Center [pic]
Gena Clark, Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center [pic]
John Marrero, Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center
William Averhart, Hillsborough Regional Juvenile Detention Center W [pic]
Erica Sanford, Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center [pic]
Nicole Ventour, All Generations Social Services
Epifania Cruz, Coalition for Hispanic Family Services
Desiree Rodgers, Comprehensive Interventions, Inc
William Robinson, Dream Academy
Ken Cecil, Loysville Complex
Elizabeth Pineros, Proceed Inc
Rochelle Thompson, St. Christopher’s, Inc.
Suzanne Oliver, Mary Candline
Stephanie Campbell
Jeffrey Zeman, Independent Contractor
Angela Mitchell, Miami Dade County Delinquency Prevention
Christine Curtis, Ministry of Education Bahamas
Frankie Vasquez, County Attorney’s Office
Miguel Riviera, El Paso County Attorney’s Office
Patricia Miller, Ministry of Education Bahamas
Richard & Paul Wing
Timothy Vinson, Prince William County
Arnold Franklyn
Julianne Franklin
Anika Porter
Anne Breakfield
Arthur Porter
Dianna Nelson-Molix
Robert Gaines, Abundant Life Ministries
Ruchelle Ediovique, Community Bridge Building Inc
Sheri Boyd
Shirley King, King-Pleasant Holdings, LLC
Tonia Edwards, Psychotherapeutic Services
Tynia Childs
Kim Ferguson, St. Louis Chidren’s Hospital
Lucinda Worre, lThe Education Center
Judith Burch, The Education Center
Sandi Finne, liIndependent Contractor
Debra Austin, Miami River of Life
Helen Winstryg, Salvation Army
Todd Barnes
Al Marshal, Virtue Inc
Shana Latham, Free Advice
Jennie Amison, Gemeinschaft Home
Reggie Grant, Eisenhower Foundation
Tyaisha Gardner, Highly Flavored Ministry
Tevin Gardner, Highly Flavored Ministry
Shannon Shaw, Roberts/Smart Center, Ottawa
Andre Barnes, Central High School
Lemont Monroe, Richmond County Dept of Health-GA
Marie Desire-Homere, Salvation Army/Family Focus Program
Tina Raynor, Salvation Army
Paul Tucker, Department of Veterans Affairs
Jennifer Rayl, Salvation Army/Sallie House Program
Dionne Kersh, Salvation Army/Sallie House Program
Dee LeBoff, Manatee Adolescent Treatment Services
Teri Richardson, Arise Foundation
Silas Oliver, Polk Juvenile Correction Facility
Freda Forestt, Polk Juvenile Correction Facility
Declan Harris
Anthony Ball
Daniel Hill
Princeton Bailey
Patricia Trott
Wendeisha Phillips
Deborah DeShields
Donnamae Postlethwaite
C. Nicole Renfroe
Donavin Durrant
Devene Smi
Tyrone McHardy
Giselle Richards
Janice Hardtmann
LaVern Davis
Dena Butterfield-Lister
Deana Ingham
Dawn Burgess
Donna-Mae Gomes
Cindy Smith
Robert Grier, Florida Youth Challenge
Miguel Alvarado, Fort Bend County Juvenile
Jessica Baldwin, MABCO /Families First
H. Asante Scott, The Fishing School
Masica Williams, Seed Public Charter School
Jennifer Perez, Salvation Army
Jesse Calles, Salvation Army
Jeff Avants, Salvation Army
Monica Carrasco, Salvation Army
Shelli Locklear, Salvation Army
Tamara Muzac, Salvation Army
Marina Martinez, Salvation Army
Jose Martinez, Salvation Army
Joanna Esquivel, Salvation Army
Irene Lewis, Salvation Army
Lisa Mowery, Salvation Army
Erika Hernandez, Salvation Army
Martha Gibbons, Salvation Army
Tory Ross, Salvation Army
Tony Gonzalez, Salvation Army
Benny Evans, Salvation Army
Carl Rye, Charles County Sheriffs Office
K. Evans, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Paul Anderson, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Clarence Black, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Darlinda Banda, READ Inc.
Nicole Capel, READ Inc.
Jared Cooney, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Raymond Anderson, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Robert Vaughn, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Dorrell Savoy, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Gary Holt, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Andrew Holton, Stimary’s County Sheriffs Office
Don Kabala, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Mark Kaylor, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Chris Cusmano, Charles County Sheriffs Office
Nicanor Smith, Westcare Georgia/ Positive Growth Inc.
Karen Phillips, Community Counseling Services
Sheila Jones, Turner Job Corps
Tyrone Matthews, Westcare Georgia, Abundant Living Life-Skills
Mary Passmore, KSA Youth Foundation
Derek Frye, Gemeinschaft Home
Chelsy Madison, Partners
El Shabazz, Gemeinschaft Home
Marjorie Brown, GRIPP, INC.
Laura Hernandez, Coalition for Hispanic Family Services
Angela Karratti, EYA/Eckerd Youth Development Center
Jacqueline Anderson, DeSoto Dual Diagnosed Correctional Facility/DJJ
Deborah Gill, Polk Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Andrea Bethea, Home Builders Institute Project CRAFT Tampa
Charles Bryant, Leslie Peters Halfway House
Mario Perez, Orange Regional Detention Center
Jerome Carter, Osceola Regional Juvenile Detention Center/DJJ
Silbethia Blue, Henry & Rilla White Foundation, Inc./Nassau Juv.
Edward Toler, ACTS Community-Based Intervention Services Program
Brian Coller, Home Builders Institute
Amy Ellis, Gulf Coast Youth Services
Kerrick May, Three Springs of Osceola/Three Springs, Inc. [pic]
Willie McIntosh, Faulkenburg Academy/Department of Juvenile Justice
James Shaw, DeSoto Juvenile Correctional Facility
Nakhea Davis, St. Lucie Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Jennifer Digilio, Juvenile Services Program – West Palm Beach
Cory Ellis, DJJ-Troy Academy
Priscilla McLoughlin, Vision Quest (Florida HomeQuest)
Derrick Meyers, Florida Ocean Sciences Institute (FOSI)
Star Moran, Pinellas Marine Institute
Paul Rawiszer, Broward Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Karen Saulter, Jackson Juvenile Offender Correctional Center
Tammy Wilson, Vision Quest (Florida HomeQuest)
Gregory Barney, Harborcreek Youth Services
Daniel Bross, Harborcreek Youth Services
Pam Kasyan-Itkovitz, Thompson Academy
John Knouse, Harborcreek Youth Services
Joni Read, Twin Oaks Juvenile Development, Inc.
Terence Williams, Harborcreek Youth Services
Herman Armstrong, Leon Detention Center, Supervisor
Wendy Avery
Brian Babbitt, Youth Services International, Inc.
Daryl Betts, Twin Oaks, Corporate Trainer
Barbara Broomfield, JoAnn Bridges Academy
Damon Choice, Monticello New Life
Kimbberli Crumity, JoAnn Bridges Academy
Sheree Dennard, Bristol Youth Academy
Bobbie Frenton, Henry & Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc., Progra [pic]
Alisa Hetzel, Gulf Coast Youth Services
Richard Koester, Leon Detention Center, Superintendent
Robert Lee, Alachua Halfway House
Shagidrika Mathis, Monticello New Life
Lynn Smithwyck, Dove Vocational Academy, Program Director
Jessie Spiers, Dozier, Therapist
Lorene Thomas, Circuit 14 Unit 201 A-D, Marianna DJJ Probation
Kialyn Thrower
Jim Hill, Florida Community Alliance
Minerva King, Florida Community Alliance
Betty Webb, DJJ
Frankie Jerido, DJJ (retired)
Patricia Snow, DJJ-IDDS
Marsha Elliott, JSP – Palm Beach Regional Detention Center
Ricardo Bell, The White Foundation
Tyris Kent, Serving Ongoing Generations, Inc.
David Kiefner, Pasco Regional Juvenile Detention Center
April Walker, Hillsborough West
Angenette Williams, Hillsborough West
Valeris Johnson, Seminole
Sabrina Cowert, Polk
Sylvester Williams, St. Christopher’s Inc.
Jennifer Geddes, Iroquois School District
Darryl Rickard, Harborcreek Youth Services
Dan Chadwick, Harborcreek Youth Services
Barb Lindstrom, Harborcreek Youth Services
Jericho Tuite, Gannondale
Matt Fino, DPW, OCYS, BJJS, YFC #2
Wilson Smith, Commonwealth of PA, DPW, RJJS, YFD #3
Lisa Horton, Gannondale
Richard Smith, Harr. Correctional Juv. Det. Center
Fred Mitchell, South East Texas Regional Planning Comm. [pic]
Eric Sheffield, Region 1 Juvenile Detention Center [pic]
Alysia Smith, ACTS Community Based Intervention Services
Stan Martin, Falkenburg Academy [pic]
Reginald Wingfield, Falkenburg Academy [pic]
James Nolte, Falkenburg Academy [pic]
David Murphy, Falkenburg Academy [pic]
Rob LoVine, Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center [pic]
Katanga Papillion-Perkins, Manatee Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Charmaine Duverne, Hillsborough Regional Juvenile Detention Center We
Brandy Canada, Bay Area Youth Services – Tampa [pic]
James Kopp, Polk Regional Juvenile Detention Center [pic]
Doreen Brady, ACTS – Community Board Intervention Services
Deboraha Hearn, Polk Regional Juvenile Detention Center [pic]