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.

Middle School Favorites

Band: Avril Lavigne

Hobby/Sport/Activity: Volleyball

Most Prized Possession: My volleyball

Hope has worked for  Embark Behavioral Health for the past 4 years and joins the Lake House Academy team with experience in Residential, Animal Assisted Therapy, and Human Resources. Hope brings play and positivity to work everyday. She has a golden retriever sidekick named Teddy and a son named Matthew. When not working you can find her fencing, painting, hiking, camping, gardening, and whatever fresh project she is focused on for the day.

Middle School Favorites:

Favorite Band: The Beatles, My Chemical Romance and Blink-182

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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 2019 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!

Middle School Favorites

Band: Fall Out Boy and Luke Bryan

Hobby/Sport/Activity: softball, concerts, and many trips to the mall to hangout with friends

Most Prized Possession: My 3rd generation iPhone with a bright pink case and anything from Forever21

Bailey earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Valdosta State University. She furthered her education and graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Career experiences have included work  in a Neuro ICU at a Trauma 1 hospital, a post-anesthesia care unit and most recently as Nurse Care Manager where she advocated and managed every aspect of her client’s care.

In her free time you can find her adventuring outside with her dogs, Birdie and Sunny. She also enjoys playing sports, gardening, reading and Thai food.

Middle School Favorites:

Band: Taking Back Sunday

Hobby/Activity/Sport: Soccer

Most prized possession: stereo and soccer ball