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Staff
DuAnne Redus, Founder & Executive Director
DuAnne is deeply committed to progressing beyond traditional methodology and organizational structure. Her vision is leading the organization to become self-sustainable. She uses her degrees in business and psychology combined with 18 years of corporate experience to create innovative programs that facilitate positive expansion of participants' self-concept and self-esteem.

Brenda Freed
With a Masters in Music Therapy/Music Education with an emphasis in Counseling, Brenda founded the music therapy program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa and spent 8 years working with Pediatrics, Child Psych and Chemically Dependent clients. Brenda brings her experience as an educator, counselor and music therapist to YTC, qualified to design programs that will benefit at-risk youth using creative arts therapies as well as traditional therapies.

Stanley Smith
Besides being a board member, Stanley leads workshops and develops curriculum. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Stanley retired with twenty-five years of public service with the Texas Dept. of Protective and Regulatory Services and the Texas Dept. of Health as a licensed Master Social Worker. A Fifth Degree Black Belt, Stanley's martial arts instruction includes students with physical and mental challenges. He has worked on many youth projects of YTC.

Shawn Audlin, Camp Staff
Shawn brings his education, and wide experience with Outward Bound and other youth adventure/developmental programs.

Liz Fish, Camp Staff
With a B.S., Applied Learning and Development from the University of Texas, Liz has taught English as a second language, been a counselor in an emotional growth boarding school in California and tutored students. Liz brings her experience with alternative education to the camp team staff.


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