Metro Care Connection - Meet Our Staff

Metro Care Connection is staffed by certified and licensed professionals.
To contact one of our staff members, please follow the tables below.

The health staff is supervised by Rhoda Shepherd, the Director of Student Services for Cedar Rapids Community Schools.
Name / Email
Position
Location
Phone
Susan Rumelhart, ARNP
Susan Rumelhart
srumelhart@cr.k12.ia.us
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Jefferson
558-2221
Program Assistant
Taylor
558-2481
Sara Gordon
Sara Gordon, ARNP
sgordon@cr.k12.ia.us
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Metro
558-2272
Deb Gordon
Debbie Gordon
dgordon@cr.k12.ia.us
Health Secretary
Metro
558-2272
Jill Asprey
Jill Asprey, ARNP
jasprey@cr.k12.ia.us
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Taylor / Wilson
558-1122


The mental health therapists are supervised by Kathy Koehn, Outpatient Services Coordinator for The Abbe Center for Community Mental Health.
Name
Position
Schools Served
Phone
Jessica Blake
Jessica Blake, LISW
jblake@abbe.org
Mental Health Therapist
Garfield, Viola Gibson, Hiawatha, Taft, Taft Alt MS, Wright
363-0636
ext. 2748
Tyson Switzer
Tyson Switzer, LMSW
tswitzer@abbe.org
Mental Health Therapist
Harding MS, Nixon, Pierce, Grant Wood, Kenwood
319-310-5081 (cell)

363-0636
ext. 2709
Katie Moon
Katie Moon, MS, CADC
kmoon@abbe.org
Mental Health Therapist
Coolidge, Hoover,
Roosevelt MS
319-363-0636
ext. 2747 (office)

319-350-7497
(cell)
Amy Jackson
Amy Jackson,
LISW, RPT
ajackson@abbe.org
Mental Health Therapist
Harrison, Polk, Taylor, Truman
319-297-3222 (office)
Brenda Keenan
Brenda Keenan,
LISW, RPT
bkeenan@abbe.org
Mental Health Therapist
Jefferson HS, Jackson
319-398-3562 (office)
Trina Reiter
Trina Reiter,
LISW, PPT-S
treiter@abbe.org
Mental Health Therapist
Cleveland, Grant, Madison, Van Buren, Wilson
319-398-3562 (office)
Jill Vanous
Jill Vanous, LISW
jvanous@abbe.org
Mental Health Therapist
McKinley MS, Metro HS
319-784-2746 (office)
319-560-0551
(cell)
Lisa Yeary
Lisa Yeary, LMSW
lyeary@abbe.org
Mental Health Therapist
Kennedy HS, Washington HS, Franklin MS, Erskine, Johnson
319-363-0636
ext. 2745 (office)
319-929-5941
(cell)

Arthur and Monroe schools will be assigned as the needs present.

Please call the Metro Care Connection Program Office
when you have a referral or need consultation.

For further information contact the Program Office at 319-558-2481.


The substance abuse counselors are supervised by Cherie Duggan, Youth Services Director for The Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC).
Name / Email
Position
Schools Served
Phone
Garth Duffie
Garth Duffie
gduffie@asac.us
Substance Abuse Counselor
Jefferson
390-4611
Stephanie Engledow
Stephanie Engledow
sengledow@asac.us
Substance Abuse Counselor
Kennedy & Washington
390-4611
Deb Schultejans
Deb Schultejans
dschultejans@asac.us
Substance Abuse Counselor
Metro
390-4611