Rachel Santos

Community Activities Coordinator – Rachel brings to the Foundation for Recovery several years of experience in the nonprofit field, most recently working as Philanthropic Services Officer at the Nevada Community Foundation. Her social work experience includes assisting teen mothers in accessing community resources through the Young Parents Program and working as a direct care counselor at Klingberg Family Centers in New Britain, CT. Rachel earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Relations with a minor in Social Policy and Planning in 1994 from the University of Connecticut. After moving to Las Vegas in 1999, she completed her Master of Arts degree in English at UNLV where she also taught courses between 2004 and 2007. In August 2009, Rachel will complete her Certificate in Nonprofit Management from UNLV and is a current member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the American Marketing Association, Las Vegas chapters.

Jessica Hirshon

Event Planner – Jessica moved to Las Vegas in January of 2005 bringing with her years of event, marketing and public relations experience. As a former Promotions Manager at VOGUE Magazine, and then as the Marketing & Events Director for two local companies, she has put together hundreds of events ranging from small sampling programs to fully-staged concerts, poker runs and golf tournaments. She has been active in our community since she arrived volunteering with numerous charities and community organizations, and sits on several event committees. She is a graduate of Boston University and did her post-graduate work at NYU.

Kelly Dennehy

Research Assistant – For the past several years, Kelly Dennehy has conducted research in the field of behavioral science and is currently a student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas completing her Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Psychology. She has been a resident of Las Vegas for five years.

Logan Smith

Research Assistant – A native resident of Las Vegas, Logan is currently a student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and plans on graduating with his Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Psychology and a minor in Spanish. He actively participates in research with the Foundation for Recovery and on-campus at UNLV.

Karyn Edwards

Corporate Controller – Karyn moved to Las Vegas in 1999 and focused her career direction in the not-for-profit sector. She has more than 25 years experience in accounting and fiscal management, of which almost 5 years were in executive fiscal management for residential and/or outpatient substance abuse programs.

Robin Williams

Research Assistant - Robin worked as a medical assistant for more than 20 years in Nebraska, specializing in Dermatology and Ophthalmology. She is now part of the research team at the Foundation for Recovery in which she aids in clinical outcomes research and the development of continuing medical education course work. Robin has been a resident of Las Vegas for a little over a year.