Meet the Staff

Sandra Sims (she/her)
Licensed Psychologist
email: ssims@mines.edu
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.

Jennifer Hannon (she/her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
email: jhannon@mines.edu
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 Demers (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
email: ddemers@mines.edu
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.

Rick Cohen (he/his)
Licensed Professional Counselor
email: rcohen1@mines.edu
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.

Lucy Mull (she/her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Addition Counselor
email: lmull@mines.edu
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.

Kimberlee Yalango (she/her)
Licensed Psychologist
email: kyalango@mines.edu
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.

Katey Parsons (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
email: kateyparsons@mines.edu
While Katey was born and raised in Northwest Indiana, she spent many of her young adult years in Missouri. Katey earned her undergraduate bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Missouri State University, where she was a student athlete on the women’s cross country and track team; then attained her master’s degree in Educational and Counseling Psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia and eventually her LPC. In 2009 Katey was the last of her family to finally migrate to beautiful Colorado where she opened a private practice and worked part time at a small non-profit counseling agency. Most recently Katey has worked for Jefferson Center as the Red Rocks Community College Clinician from 2013-2021, providing counseling to the students, outreach and educational programming to the RRCC campus, and co-founded the RRCC Peer Counseling Program.  Clinically, Katey has specialized in trauma therapy and those with suicidal thoughts. Kate is trained in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization, and Reprocessing) CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality).  Katey is also a Certified Peer Educator Trainer through the Bacchus Initiative of NASPA and a Mental Health First Aid Trainer since 2017.

In her spare time Katey enjoys chasing after her young son, spending time with family, skiing, hiking, following College Football and Basketball as well as the Broncos and Nuggets, and playing as much softball in the summer as her knees and schedule allow.

Julie Price (she/her)
email: jmprice@mines.edu
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 ^.^

Jeremiah Harberg (he/him)
email: jharberg@mines.edu
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.

Melissa Linden 
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Originally from North Carolina, Melissa received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UNC Wilmington before making a cross-country move to Colorado in 2015. Over the past 8 years here in CO, her work experience has included a variety of behavioral health clientele; ranging from teaching in the public school setting, providing behavioral intervention therapy at an autism center, and working with families in the child welfare system. Melissa is studying Social Work at the Metropolitan State University of Denver to earn her Master’s degree. Her goal is to become an LCSW and work with clients in the clinical setting. In her free time, Melissa’s heart is anywhere outdoors – she loves hiking with her dog Tula, camping and backpacking with friends, catching all of the sunsets, and admiring the Colorado wildflowers. She practices self-care through rollerskating, baking, painting, thrifting, and journaling. Melissa appreciates each and every unique relationship she forms with her clients and is eager to support the CO School of Mines students as empowered individuals in their life journey.

Cate Rush (she/her)
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Cate grew up in Bucks County, PA and earned her BA from CU Boulder in 2022 with degrees in political science and religious studies. From there, Cate went on to the University of Denver where she is currently a student working towards earning her Master of Social Work. Cate is passionate about eating disorders and addiction, the challenges of being a student in higher education, relationships, and navigating young adult life. In her free time, Cate can be found spending time outside with her dog Otis either rock climbing, skiing, hiking, camping, or hanging out somewhere in the back country. Cate enjoys reading, spending time with her friends and family, and discovering new lakes around Colorado. 

Sierra Barnicle
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Originally from Middlebury Vermont, Sierra received her bachelors in psychology from the university of Denver in 2022. During her time at DU, Sierra worked in the Fox Psychology Lab where she studied self-harming behaviors in young adults. She was able to conduct her own research questions surrounding marginalized groups’ experiences in therapy. After graduating, Sierra spent a gap year traveling in Asia, Europe and South America and living in Bellingham, Washington. She is currently a social work graduate student at the University of Denver who aspires to be a therapist with her own private practice. In her free time, Sierra enjoys mountain biking, yoga, knitting, and spending time cooking and sharing a good meal with friends and family.