Heidi Postupack, Executive Director
Heidi Postupack is a graduate of Norwich University and the New England School of Banking at Williams College. Heidi joined Second Growth in July 2016 after ten years as Development Director at West Central Behavioral Health. She has 20 years experience in the field of behavioral health care, managing fundraising, development, finance, and human resources. Heidi is an active member and serves on the Board of Hanover Rotary Club as Chair of the Philanthropy Committee and the Scholarship Committee. Heidi also serves on the Boards of Integrare and ASAP Vermont, is a member of the Hanover Improvement Society, served the Town of Hanover as Chair of the Hanover Finance Committee, and continues to volunteer in other capacities.
Janet Potter, LMFT, MLADC, Clinical Supervisor
Janet Potter is a Master’s-prepared Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a Master’s Degree from Antioch New England. Janet has many years of clinical experience including crisis intervention and medication-assisted treatment. Janet currently provides clinical supervision for Second Growth staff, and is supporting several staff towards earning professional licensure. Janet serves on the steering committees and boards of several community groups including the Hartford Area Community Coalition, and the Hartford Prevention Group. Janet is one of the facilitators of Second Growth’s proprietary group model called Making Change, which has been deemed a Promising Practice.
Rachel Loseby, M.S., Counselor
Rachel Loseby is a graduate of New England University with a Master’s in Clinical Counseling, having earned her B.A. in Psychology from Keene State University where she played varsity field hockey and was an active student leader. Rachel provides clinical services in Second Growth’s Wilder office, and provides training and mentorship to Second Growth’s team of Student Assistance Program Counselors. Rachel provides leadership and direction in a variety of Second Growth’s proprietary programs and is one of the primary facilitators of Second Growth’s proprietary group model called Making Change, which has been deemed a Promising Practice. In recent years, Rachel has served our local community as a middle school and high school girls sports coach, and shared her athletic talents with many local teams and clubs while mentoring young people and modeling healthy habits, including her current membership on the Central Vermont Pioneers sled-hockey team.
Benjamin Dohn, M.S.W., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Benjamin Dohn is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Master’s in Social Work, having previously earned a B.A. at SUNY Oswego. Benjamin currently provides prevention education, interventions, and other supports at Bethel Middle School as a Student Assistance Program Counselor. Besides his work in the school, Ben has been coaching youth basketball and baseball for many years, encouraging his students to adopt healthy habits and pursue fitness. Over the years, Ben has provided clinical services in our offices in Wilder, co-facilitated our weekly Making Change Group, and helps to run our annual summer camps throughout Vermont and New Hampshire.
William Kieger, B.A., Youth Program Counselor
Will Kieger is a graduate of Hamilton College with a B.A. in Neuroscience. As a part-time Youth Counselor for Second Growth, Will provides prevention education as a co-facilitator of our weekly Making Change Group for local teens. While in college and in this early phase of his career, Will has been an outdoor enthusiast who has supported youth of all abilities and helped them engage in athletic activities and outdoor adventures in challenging and meaningful ways.
Mary Lawrence, B.S., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Mary Lawrence earned a B.S. at the University of Vermont, and is a Certified Pre-School Teacher with over 10 years experience in academic and after-school programs. Mary provides prevention education and other supports in the White River Valley School District as a Student Assistance Program Counselor. During the summer, Mary works within our Youth Programs and summer camps throughout Vermont and New Hampshire.
Kylie Morrison, B.S.W., Summer Camp Program Coordinator
Kylie is a graduate of Champlain College with a B.S.W. in Social Work. Kylie provides support, organizes preparations, and coordinates provision of Second Growth Summer Camp while lending her creativity and great ideas to our ever-improving curriculum. Kylie is a life-long resident of Vermont and now lives in Tunbridge with her husband and two young children.
Brennen S. Murphy, B.S., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Brennen Murphy is a graduate of Plymouth State University with a B.S. in Social Science. Brennen provides prevention education, interventions, and other supports for students in the Claremont School District as a Student Assistance Program Counselor, and works as a Youth Program Counselor in Second Growth’s annual Summer Camps. As a student, and to this day, Brennen has been involved in sports as a participant, youth coach, camp counselor, and a member of many teams including the Canaan Adult Co-ed Softball team.
Heather Morse, B.S., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Heather Morse is a graduate of VT State University with a B.A. in Psychology. She provides prevention education, interventions, and other supports for students at Windsor Middle School. She also works as a Youth Program Counselor in Second Growth Summer Camps. Heather is a life-long resident of Vermont and now lives in Springfield with her family.
Michelle Scott, B.S., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Michelle is a graduate of Granite State College with a B.S. in Applied Studies in Human Services and Early Childhood Development. Michelle is currently providing prevention education, interventions, and supportive services for students attending White River Valley High School in South Royalton. Michelle is also a member of the team of Youth Program Counselors who run Second Growth’s Summer Camps each year. Michelle enjoys being involved in her community, and has held leadership roles in the Early Childhood Professionals Network and Hartford Parent Teacher Organization.
Breyna Carey, B.A., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Breyna is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University with a B.A. Psychology. She is currently providing prevention education, interventions, and supportive services for students attending Stevens High School in Claremont. Breyna grew up in New Hampshire and has a love of winter sports, which she shares as a part-time snowboard instructor.
Logan Balasa, B.S., Student Assistance Program Counselor
Logan is a graduate of Indiana State University with a B.A. in Psychology. Logan is currently providing prevention education, interventions, and supportive services for students attending Claremont Middle School, and is a volunteer youth baseball coach in Claremont.
Consultants and Advisors: Mistie Boule, CPA
Mistie Boule is a Certified Public Accountant and the founder of Ridgeline Accounting. Mistie has extensive experience in public accounting as well as financial management, auditing, and daily operations of nonprofit organizations. Mistie currently provides on-going accounting services for Second Growth, sharing her insights and perspectives to help Second Growth maintain an even keel and continue to grow.