Kristina Canfield is the Executive Director for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE). Kristina attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where she earned both her bachelor's degree in History and a master's degree in College Student Personnel. During her time at Ohio University, Kristina helped to establish the Collegiate Recovery Community in order to assist students in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders on that campus. After graduation, she worked in an inpatient treatment facility where she continued to gain valuable experience in the continuum of care for substance use disorders. Previously, she was employed as the program coordinator for the Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and as the Substance Abuse Prevention & Recovery Coordinator for The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Kristina is very passionate about the field of collegiate recovery and prior to her current role, she worked closely with ARHE as Conference Manager for the ARHE/ARS/AAPG National Conference, Secretary of the Advisory Council, and Project Lead for two grant projects focused on advancing the field of collegiate recovery. Her vision is that one day, every institution of higher education offers support for students in or seeking recovery so that they feel supported no matter their chosen path of recovery.

EMAIL: kristina.canfield@collegiaterecovery.org

Louise Irizarry serves as Business Manager and Membership Administrator for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education. She joined the association in 2012 and has worked with various aspects of the organization including website development, database management, fiscal management, and administration. Louise's background includes working in the corporate world in roles supporting executive leaders with companies such as Amazon.com and Yamaha Motor Corporation, as well as serving as Assistant Controller in the service industry. In addition to working part-time with ARHE, she also has worked in Academia supporting divisional Directors and Associate Vice-Presidents. Louise has served in volunteer capacities in leadership roles with Habitat for Humanity fund raising and coordinating the building of seven habitat homes and has served on the board of her HOA in various positions, most recently as President. She served as Troop Leader for 10+ years for Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta and has taught religious instructions at St. Catherine of Siena in Kennesaw, GA where she lives with her husband and daughter.

EMAIL: recovery@collegiaterecovery.org

Mandi Vanhoy (she/her) is a graduate instructor currently attending Texas Tech University to earn her MA in Technical Communications and Rhetoric. Her passion for stories brought her first to Chicago, where she attended Columbia College Chicago where she earned her BA in Creative Writing in English. Throughout her studies and travels, Vanhoy found that she wanted to bring her storytelling, communications, rhetorical knowledge, and creativity together and pour it into something meaningful for not only herself but others as well. This is where she found her current internship at ARHE (Association of Recovery in Higher Education). As a person who has received support and kindness from so many, as well as having family members who are in long-term recovery, Vanhoy felt that this was a great opportunity to use her skillsets to highlight all the voices within recovery and help bring awareness to addiction within higher education.