Brad Freed, Executive Director, Red Hill Academy
Brad Freed comes to Red Hill Academy with over 20 years of experience helping children cope with emotional problems. Currently he serves as Executive Director for Red Hill Academy and Clinical Director for Sunny Hills Services. He has held a number of administrative and executive management positions with Sunny Hills since joining as a residential youth counselor in 1990. Before he came to Sunny Hills, he developed and managed an innovative, school-based day treatment program at a Bay Area public high school. Freed is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and holds a Master's degree in clinical psychology from San Francisco State University.

Jodie Mathison, Marketing Director, Red Hill Academy
Jodie Mathison has served as Principal of the James R. Sylla School at Sunny Hills for the past two years, focusing on high-quality academics and the development of interactive enrichment programs. Mathison's work implementing innovative academic programs spans the globe. Her experience includes structuring curriculum for exploited children in Zimbabwe, teaching at a public school in Iowa, and crafting special education programs in California as an educator and principal. She has also served on the board of the California Association of Private Special Education Schools (CAPSES). Mathison earned her Bachelor's degree from Central College in Pella, Iowa, and holds an administrative credential and Master's degree from Holy Names University.

Robin Hughes, Admissions Director, Red Hill Academy
Robin Hughes has worked with emotionally troubled and academically challenged children at Sunny Hills Services for the last nineteen years. During her tenure at Sunny Hills, Hughes provided direct care services as a counselor, teacher's aide and residential supervisor. She currently serves as Residential Program Director for Sunny Hills Services and After School Supervisor for Red Hill Academy. Hughes comes to Red Hill Academy with extensive experience in client care, admissions, program management, and therapeutic recreation. A graduate of Richard Stockton College in New Jersey, Hughes earned Bachelor's degrees in psychology and biology.

Cara Chambers, Academic Head, Red Hill Academy
Cara Chambers has been an integral member of the James R. Sylla non-public school for the past seven years. She began her tenure with Sunny Hills Services as a teacher's aide in 2001 and has been a special education teacher since 2003. Chambers earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, and comes to Red Hill Academy with a dual special education credential in mild/moderate and moderate/severe disabilities. Chambers earned a Master's degree in special education from the University of Oregon, ranked third in the nation for its special education program.

Laura Taylor, After School Program Director, Red Hill Academy
Laura Taylor has worked with special needs youth for the past 25 years. A graduate of California State University at Northridge, Taylor earned a Bachelor's degree in Child Development with a minor in Mental Health. She began her career in Southern California serving youth with emotional difficulties in a variety of school and residential settings. In 1995, Taylor re-located to the San Francisco Bay Area where she continued to help students build valuable life skills through athletics, therapeutic recreation, vocational experiences, community involvement, and group counseling. An experienced youth counselor and residential program supervisor, Taylor comes to Red Hill Academy with relevant expertise in adolescent development and the provision of services designed to promote improved self-esteem and enhanced personal and interpersonal functioning. .