Meet the Staff

Originally from Bethlehem, PA, Sandra received her bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. She went on to earn her master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Florida Tech. Her background encompasses work in community mental health, juvenile and criminal court systems, managed care, private practice and employee assistance programs. She has been at Mines since 2004 and truly enjoys this amazing community. For fun and renewal, Colorado camping and outdoor endeavors take the prize.

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Jennifer received her bachelor’s degree from The University of Kansas. After graduation, she spent time backpacking across Europe and immersing herself in different cultures. Jennifer went on to earn her master’s degree in clinical social work from Loyola University Chicago. She began her career working in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings in Chicago and later in Denver. Jennifer has over 20 years of clinical experience providing treatment for a variety of mental health conditions and has been at Mines since 2007. 

When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family, laughing with friends, having fun in the mountains, traveling, and walking the family dog (aka “the beast”). Jennifer is proud to be working with the Mines community and our extraordinary students!

Dorothy grew up in Crested Butte, CO and received her BA from Middlebury College in 2008 where she also competed on the varsity ski team. After taking time to work and adventure in Vermont, Montana and Colorado, Dorothy received her master’s degree from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2015 and is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado. Professionally, she is passionate about working in higher education and takes special interest in men’s issues, student athletes, substance use concerns, international and graduate student challenges, and providing integrated health care. 

Personally, Dorothy enjoys getting outside to ski, hike, raft, as well as travel, gardening, and goofing off with her two young sons and partner.

Megan grew up in Northern California, and lived there until moving to Chapel Hill, NC. After receiving her Master of Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill, she moved to Colorado due to her love of the mountains and outdoor adventures. Megan has worked in various university counseling centers throughout her career and specializes in working with attachment issues, grief/loss, identity development, relationship issues, students of color, and trauma. 

As a daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Megan comes to the field of counseling from a lens that incorporates family of origin, culture, and the greater social context that we are part of. Outside of work, Megan loves cycling, running, reading books, eating food, and spending time with her loved ones.

Cassie grew up in Florida, where she received her Masters in Mental Health Counseling.  After visiting Colorado her whole life, she felt ready for a change, and left the beach for the mountains. Cassie has worked with college students most of her career, specializing in helping clients with symptoms of anxiety, depression, self-esteem, history of trauma, and relationships challenges.

It is one of her great passions to create unconditionally safe spaces for people going through a hard season of life, empowering them to get “unstuck” and have new coping skills that not only help them through, but help them thrive. Outside of work, Cassie loves rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, experiencing new places, and time with her cute dog and loved ones.

Originally from Chicago, Rick has been a licensed professional counselor for over 20 years, working with children, teens and adults in hospitals, schools and outpatient clinics. Rick moved to Boulder in 1993 to pursue the Colorado lifestyle- skiing, rock climbing and hiking. He worked as an outpatient therapist in Boulder and founded the Family Institute in Arvada in 2006. Rick has lived in beautiful Golden since 2005, raising his 2 boys, and spending much of his time hiking, gardening, playing guitar and traveling to tropical destinations.

Kim was raised in a small town in Pennsylvania where she grew up loving the outdoors. She received her Master’s degree in Counseling from Wake Forest University in North Carolina and her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from University of Denver. Her clinical training and experience has primarily been at university counseling centers and she strongly values supporting young adults as they explore and develop their identities. Kim is passionate about social justice and increasing her own cultural awareness and humility as a therapist. She enjoys working with the LGBTQ+ community, first generation college students, and eating disorders/body image. 

In her free time, Kim enjoys hiking/camping, reading, cooking new dishes, and seeing live music.

Lucy is a licensed clinical social worker who received her master’s degree in social work from Boston College. Lucy provides individual and group therapy while specializing in psychological trauma treatment. She enjoys supporting university students through this time of life that can be both incredibly challenging and richly formative. Her favorite therapy modalities include Internal Family Systems and EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) as well as general somatic and mindfulness treatment approaches. 

In her free time, Lucy gets outdoors as much as possible by backpacking, hiking, hammocking, couloir climbing, and Nordic or downhill skiing.

Julie joined the Mines Wellness Center staff in 2012 as the Office Manager, then shifted to the Counseling Center Case Manager in 2018. She grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and attended college at the Art Institute of Colorado gaining an Associate’s Degree in Photography. Along with photography, Julie enjoys Pilates, snowboarding and being walked by her dog ^.^

Audriana Sandoval, born and raised in northern Colorado. Received her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Colorado Mesa University in 2018. During her time there she volunteered with the special Olympics gymnastics team and was a tutor for a low-income school district. She went on to work at Children’s Hospital as a behavioral health specialist where she assisted with crisis stabilization in the emergency department conducting admissions, transfers, and discharges. She is currently a master’s clinical mental health counseling student at Bellevue University. 

Audriana takes a special interest in neurodivergence, athletics and substance use. She aspires to have a private practice with her older sister. In her free time Audriana enjoys CrossFit, coaching gymnastics, spending time with family, traveling and going on walks with her favorite Frenchie Bruno.

Jeremiah is an outdoor enthusiast – turned – indoor administrator passionate about making students feel welcomed through professionalism and caring. He has worked at Mines since 2015 and has more than a decade of experience working with students in a mental healthcare setting. As the front desk manager, he is responsible for greeting students, scheduling dental and counseling visits, and answering Wellness Center department inquiries. When he isn’t working, you’ll find Jeremiah backpacking and snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains, playing City Skylines and binging on Netflix Sci-Fi.

Originally from Savannah Georgia, Julie spent many years living around the US and internationally working in the arts, before starting a business in Denver and raising a family.  She is pursuing a graduate social work degree at MSU Denver where she is currently completing her Foundation Year.  Julie is particularly focused on the use of Art Therapy for the treatment of trauma and other mental health issues, as well as the integration of art and mindfulness into personal health and wellness practices.  She enjoys hiking, backpacking, gardening, and spending time with her two daughters and their dog Pawlie.