Dedicated Professionals Working to Restore Families

Bridget earned her Master’s in Social Work with an Animal Assisted Social Work Certificate at the University of Denver. She has worked in therapeutic residential programming, as a clinical therapist with adolescents, conducted research with the Institute for Human Animal Connection, and served as an Adolescent Program Manager for a mental health program.

Christa Blumm is Lake House Academy’s Health Services Coordinator. Christa earned her Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Blue Ridge Community College in 2016, and became a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant through the National Healthcare Association that same year. She has worked in the medical field since graduating from high school, spending 16 years working at Pardee Hospital, with 14 of those years specifically focused on supporting the Surgical Associates. She also has experience working as an in-home aide through Four Seasons Home Care. Christa especially appreciates helping to support Lake House students through co-regulation, offering extra support and care-taking in her role. In her spare time, Christa enjoys spending time with her husband and their 3 daughters, vacationing, creating new crafts, and reading.

Leslie Denton joined the Lake House team as a Residential Caregiver in the Summer of 2019. Since then she has held roles as a Shift Leader and became the Team Lead in March of 2020. Leslie has a long history of service, caregiving and working with canines. One of her favorite parts of working for Lake House is planning Saturday activities for our students. When Leslie is not at LHA, you can find her hiking, camping and traveling to National Parks with her husband.

Celine Armijo graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a degree in Criminal Justice before relocating to the Western North Carolina region. Celine has held positions as an Assault Crisis Advocate, a Court Advocate Trainer and an assistant at a behavioral health center. She joined the Lake House Team in 2020 as a Residential Shift Lead and immediately connected with our students, our families and our clinical model. When not at LHA, Celine can be found in the community and local colleges leading trainings and support groups!