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Leadership Team

MIKE PERRY, CEO

Mike Perry, MA, Organizational Management University of Phoenix, BS in Youth Services from Wesleyan College. Mike has spent an entire career in behavioral health care with 23 years of experience. With 10 years experience as the CEO for Century Healthcare in Arizona, Charter NW Indiana, Dungarvin and now Midwest Center for Youth and Families, he has dedicated his career to improving the lives of children with behavioral and emotional problems.
 

JENNIFER GILL, DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

Jennifer Gill, MSW, LSW, is a graduate and adjunct professor of Indiana University Northwest. With over 12 years of clinical experience, Jennifer has worked primarily with individuals who have chronic mental illness as well as other emotional/behavioral disturbances including personality disorders, self harmers and psychotic disorders. Jennifer oversees the clinical program, supervises the therapy department and directs the performance improvement program facility-wide. Jennifer’s other responsibilities include directing the internship/practicum program at Midwest Center which currently includes 3 universities.
 

JACI HAARSMA, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Jaci Haarsma, BA, Business & Communications, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. Jaci transferred to Midwest Center for Youth and Families from one of our sister facilities in Grand Rapids Michigan. While at that facility, she was the Human Resources Coordinator. Jaci transferred to Midwest Center as the Director of Human Resources in 2004. Jaci has implemented many new policies for the organization while still finding time to plan many of the employee activities and events here at Midwest Center.

 

JENNIFER LEVINE, DIRECTOR OF NURSING

Jennifer Levine, RN., MA, CCM holds an Associates Degree in Nursing and a Bachelors Degree in
Psychology from IUPU, Fort Wayne. She received her MA in 1993 from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Illinois. Jennifer started her career as a psych nurse, and she comes to us with a wealth of experience in the mental health field including inpatient nursing, outpatient counseling, working as a school nurse and most recently she was the Assistant Director of Treatment and Diagnostics and then the Mental Health Specialist for the Allen County Juvenile Court. Jennifer has also written and published two workbooks for children entitled “Forever In My Heart” and “Remembering Special Days”. Both workbooks are designed to help children cope with the loss of a parent. Jennifer says “I love the sense of wonder that children have when discovering new things. They teach me to look at things with new and young eyes!” Jennifer will be directing the nursing staff at Midwest Center for Youth and Families.



ROBERTA ULLERY-COOMBS, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Roberta Ullery-Coombs, is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University, MS in Educational Leadership, BS, from Ball State University. She also has her endorsement in English for Speakers of Other Languages from NOVA Southeastern University. Most recently, Roberta has served as an Assistant Principal for the School Board of St. Lucie County in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Prior to serving as Assistant Principal, she has taught Special Education to students at all grade levels in Florida and Indiana. Roberta oversees all of the Midwest Academy teachers who carry out a clinical education model that combines education and therapeutic techniques. These techniques set realistic expectations for growth to give each student the best chance for success. Her favorite thing about working with children is helping them to accomplish their goals both academically and behaviorally.