Leadership Team

Lee W. Caldwell - Executive Director/CEO

B.S. – Accounting – Brigham Young University
M.S. – Psychology – Utah State University
Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling
Licensed School Counselor

Lee has been behind the vision, energy and success of Turnabout/Stillwater Academy for 22 years. Lee has been working with adolescents and their families for 25 years and his ability to get the best out of the students, staff, and families he is works with is unparalleled. When he is not at work he can usually be found on a horse. He is an avid horse trainer and rodeo team roper. Lee and his wife Jamie just celebrated their 26th anniversary. They are the parents of 7 children.

R. Scott Jones – Program Director

B.S. – Psychology – University of Utah
MSC/MHC – University of Phoenix

Scott has been working with adolescents and their families for over fourteen years. His expertise includes designing and developing and implementing customized training programs. Scott has facilitated numerous corporate and educational training programs for clients such as BMW, Kodak, Lanier Worldwide and several high school and university groups. He was the creator and Director of Project IMPACT, a community-based drug and alcohol treatment program for adjudicated youth in Georgia. Scott has a passion for working with adolescents and their families and loves to be involved in the miracles that happen at Stillwater Academy every day. When not at work, Scott is an avid cyclist and occasional runner and enjoys spending as much time as possible with his beautiful wife and three children.

R. Mark Hinckley – Clinical Director


Ph.D – Marriage & Family Therapy, LCSW/LMFT

Dr. Hinckley's 30+ years of experience in helping adolescents are a great asset to all aspects of therapy at Turnabout. First licensed in 1977 Dr. Hinckley specializes in adolescent developmental issues, adolescent and family therapy, addiction issues, criminal thinking in adolescents, and sexual issues in adolescents.

Office Administration Team

Janell Hampton – Office Manager


Janell has been managing our office and working in admissions for 11 years. Before her work at Stillwater Academy, she spent 3 years providing respite care and neurofeedback for abused, young children suffering from attachment disorder and depression.

Her empathy, experience and commitment to helping families has been a motivating factor in her life and has helped the Stillwater Academy team reach out to more families in need.

For fun, Janell likes to draw and paint as well as travel and spend time with her husband and their 10 grandchildren.

Kristy Godinet - Accounting

B.S. – Accounting – University of Phoenix

Kristy has been working in bookkeeping and accounting for over 22 years. Her experience in accounting and running small businesses has proved a very valuable asset to Turnabout since January of 2006. Kristy is very active and outside of work loves to coordinate family activities, play volleyball, soccer, scrap booking, reading, doing crossword puzzles, playing games, and learning. Kristy is a single mom who loves to spend time with her two great kids. They celebrate their Samoan heritage by setting up a booth at summer festivals and selling Hawaiian gifts.

Martina Martindale - Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Dennese Snarr - Receptionist

Kim Davis - Housing Coordinator

Clinical Team

R. Scott Jones – Program Director

M.S. – Psychology – University of Utah
MSC/MHC – University of Phoenix

Scott has been working with adolescents and their families for over fourteen years. In addition to being an effective therapist his expertise includes designing and developing and implementing customized training programs. Scott has facilitated numerous corporate and educational training programs for clients such as BMW, Kodak, Lanier Worldwide and several high school and university groups. He was the creator and Director of Project IMPACT, a community-based drug and alcohol treatment program for adjudicated youth in Georgia. Scott has a passion for working with adolescents and their families and loves to be involved in the miracles that happen at Stillwater Academy every day. When not at work, Scott is an avid cyclist and occasional runner and enjoys spending as much time as possible with his beautiful wife and three children.

R. Mark Hinckley – Clinical Director


Ph.D – Psychology, LCSW/LMFT

Dr. Hinckley's 30 years of experience in helping adolescents are a great asset to all aspects of therapy at Turnabout. First licensed in 1977 Dr. Hinckley specializes in adolescent developmental issues, adolescent and family therapy, addiction issues, criminal thinking in adolescents, and sexual issues in adolescents.

Randy Oster – Director of Psychological Services

Robert Crist - Psychiatrist

Tanya Radomski-Turek - Therapist

B.A. – Psychology - University of California Irvine
M.A. – Marriage and Family Therapy – Chapman University

Tanya has been involved with Turnabout/Stillwater Academy for 12 years. She loves the challenge of working with the students and their families each day. Tanya and her husband are real adventures at heart and love exploring rivers throughout the U.S. and Canada on their boat. She is also an avid swimmer and loves to hike, read and paint.

Dave Snarr – Ranch Director

Camille Downing – Therapist

B.S. – University of Utah
MSC/MHC – University of Phoenix

With over 12 years of experience working with people in recovery, Camille has been with Stillwater Academy for over 4 years. She specializes in helping students with trauma and substance abuse issues. A former collegiate athlete, Camille enjoys motivating and mentoring students. In her spare time, Camille teaches water aerobics, and loves spending time with her family and her dogs.

Camille loves seeing the deep change that occurs in the lives of the students and their families at Stillwater Academy.

Charlie Christensen – Primary Counselor

M.S. – Psychology – Utah Valley University
M.S. Presently – Mental Health Counseling – University of Phoenix

Charlie has been involved with helping trouble youth and their families for 5 years in the community, church service and educational organizations. While working as a Foreign Service representative in Canada, Charlie found his passion for assisting others change.

Charlie feels the experience at Turnabout is unmatchable. “his treatment program avoids individual isolation throughout the therapy process offering necessary family involvement that provides a much higher success rate.”In addition Charlie loves the horse ranch as an exciting teaching tool offering therapy to youth because of the mirroring effect between adolescent and animal, accelerating the treatment progress. Charlie enjoys sports and the outdoors with his family. After courting his sweetheart Heather for 5 years they were married and now have a daughter.

Maurnie Smith – Primary Counselor

Pele Tautu – Primary Counselor

B.S. – Sociology, University of Utah

Among his many accomplishments – collegiate athlete, JJS Certified Counselor, Eagle Scout – Pele considers his being a husband to his beautiful wife and a father to his 5 wonderful kids his greatest. Pele has been working with at-risk-youth for over 10 years and is a master motivator and problem solver. He has a natural ability to bring out the best in the students he works with and is an expert in duress situations. He enjoys spending any “spare” time with his family and calls himself a “Self Help/Self Mastery fanatic”.

He loves Stillwater because “It works!”

Royal Robins – Primary Counselor

Royal has been with Stillwater Academy for over 4 years and loves working with the students at every day and seeing their potential and helping them reach it in their lives and with their families. He is an excellent horseman and brings a wealth of experience to Stillwater’s equine program. In his off time, royal enjoys snowmobiling, and any activity that takes him into the great outdoors. Royal also enjoys spending time with his two wonderful kids and amazing wife.

Royal believes in the great potential that each student at Stillwater Academy has.

Academic Team

Tess Barnes Dunn – Principal

Although Tess’s family is from the South, she has lived and worked all over the world and has been in Utah for the last 5 years. She received my undergraduate degree in history and classical studies from Texas Christian University and graduate degrees in Roman and Islamic archaeology from the Universities of Nottingham and Oxford in England. She lived, studied and taught in Northern Africa and the Middle East for almost ten years. Upon my return to the United States in 2001, she accepted a “temporary” position with a therapeutic boarding school. She was immediately hooked and have been working in therapeutic industry for almost ten years – there is nothing as wonderful as helping a child discover that he is gifted and able.

Tess believes in the students of Stillwater.

She believes they can do anything.

Adrienne Noakes – Physical Science, Earth Systems, Biology, Chemistry

B.S. – Chemistry – Brigham Young University

Adrienne received a bachelor’s in Science from Brigham Yong University in chemistry, microbiology and zoology. Our beloved science teacher radiates compassion and care, striving to give our students a better understanding of and appreciation for science. The mother of four wonderful kids and the grandmother of four extremely gifted grandchildren, Adrienne spends her time travelling the globe, learning and reading about science – because it rocks!

Adrienne has compassion for each and every student of Stillwater Academy.

She cherishes the opportunity to interact individually with our students, our supportive staff and our awesome faculty.

Alex Mazurkewycz - Mathematics

Alex earned a Bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Puget Sound and a Master’s degree in mathematics from Western Washington University. He finds joy in the adventures of mountain biking, snow skiing, snowboarding, as well as the challenge of staying out of the emergency room.

Alex is challenged by the students of Stillwater Academy.

He simply likes the fun of teaching mathematics and sharing his passion for the complexities of mathematics with our students.

Brandon Brown - Special Education

A graduate of the University of Utah, Brandon holds a Bachelors of Arts in education with an endorsement in special education. A native of Utah, Brandon spends his time smiling with his wife, playing with his dog and rock climbing in the beautiful wilderness of Utah.

Brandon is moved by the students of Stillwater Academy.

He truly enjoys being a part of each student’s growth. As our education and learning specialist, Brandon strives to teach each student of the tools and the skills to succeed in school and in life.

Kelli Hansen – English

Kelli received her Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education with a major in English and a minor in Italian from the University of Utah. Having taught and studied languages in Italy for two years, she had many opportunities to surround herself with Renaissance art and European culture and enjoys sharing this knowledge with our students. Kelli also enjoys laughing and loving her family, which includes her marvelous husband and two marvelous young children!

Kelli is motivated by the students of Stillwater Academy.

She appreciates the unique opportunity to be instrumental in the academic and personal growth of each child, teaching the skills that will benefit them throughout the rest of their lives.

Maranatha “Marnie” Denos – Public Speaking, Journalism, Health, Financial Literacy

Marnie holds a Bachelor’s of Science with a major in communication and a minor in psychology. A Utah native, Marnie loves to laugh with her friends, her husband and family. Marnie also enjoys reading and scrapbooking in her spare time – but with four loveable and rambunctious kids, she doesn’t have a lot of spare time!

Marnie is enriched and blessed by the Students of Stillwater Academy.

She wholeheartedly believes Stillwater is the greatest school EVER - the students, faculty and classes are engaging, fascinating and downright awesome!

Scott Church – Computer Technology, Business, Journalism and Keyboarding

Scott holds a Bachelor’s degree in communications marketing and advertising from Brigham Young University and a Master’s degree in secondary education from the University of Phoenix.  Scott was raised in Franklin, Tennessee, but moved to Utah in order to attend BYU.  Scott is a family man and the proud father of two beautiful and charming children. Scott is also a comic book collector and the proud owner of a full run of X-Men comics from 1963 to present that includes pristine copy of X-Men #1!

Scott is inspired by the students of Stillwater Academy.

He loves seeing our students get that “light bulb” expression when they truly understand and know why something works!

Serena Roundy – Mathematics, Spanish, Physical Education

Serena attended Brigham Young University in Idaho, earning degrees in mathematics, Spanish and physical education. Serena hails from the small town of Oakley, Idaho and spent most of her idyllic childhood playing with her seven older siblings. Serena’s favorite place is outside! She simply adores the great outdoors – biking, hiking, camping, water skiing and snow skiing!

Serena is energized by the student of Stillwater Academy.

She inspired to see our amazing kids, who may have made a few bad choices along the way, remember that they are unique and wonderful!

Sheri Sturdevant – Fine Arts

Sheri attended Southern Utah State College and holds degrees in fine arts and commercial art with special studies in art therapy. A native of Pocatello, Idaho, Sheri has spent a great of time in the beautiful wilds of Oregon. Sheri has illustrated a book of poetry by Vietnam veterans, a children's book and has another in progress. She can write or draw with both hands at the same time in any direction and she can also draw with her feet!

Sheri is in awe of the students of Stillwater Academy.

She loves the undiscovered talents and the complexities of Stillwater’s students. She loves opening the door to hidden talents and giving a new way to tell each complex, unique story.

Travis Dahl – United States History, World History and Geography

Travis’ spent a bucolic childhood on a small farm in northern Iowa with his parents and two older brothers within a few miles of all his grandparents. After college graduation, Travis relocated to the beaches of Florida and moved once again to the mountains of Utah, where he has lived since 1994. He holds a Bachelor's degree in social studies education and a Master's degree in measurement and evaluation. He lives in the suburbs with his lovely wife, delightful step-daughters and two affable dogs, Bobby and Maggie.

Travis is enlightened by the Students of Stillwater Academy.

He is constantly astounded and taken aback how much he learns from each and every one of our students.