Meet The Staff

Dr. Nicole Beurkens, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Founder and Executive Director, CORE Consultant, Rhythmic Movement Training Provider

In 2003 I founded Horizons, along with my incredibly supportive husband, with the intent of offering summer programs for area children on the autism spectrum. Over the past eight years … Read More

Erin Roon, MA CCC-SLP

Speech Language Pathologist, CORE Consultant, Rhythmic Movement Training Provider, Feeding Specialist

Autism became a passion of mine approximately 13 years ago and I have been learning ever since. I can’t believe how lucky I was to have Nicole introduce me to family based treatment … Read More

Michelle VanderHeide, LLBSW

Social Worker, CORE Consultant, Rhythmic Movement Training Provider

Working with the families at Horizons has been the most wonderful, rewarding, and challenging job I have ever had and the learning never ends! It has sparked a passion in me to see families come out of crisis and begin enjoying a changed relationship with their child … Read More

Courtney Kowalczyk, MS TLLP

Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist, CORE Consultant, Rhythmic Movement Training Provider

I joined the Horizons family in 2005 and have loved the journey my life has taken ever since. I have the privilege of working with families impacted by autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions every day and I am … Read More

Salina Bisson, LLBSW

Social Worker

I’m Salina Bisson and I am so excited to be part of the team here at Horizons! I always knew working with children was my passion, but I never knew it would lead me to a great place like this … Read More

Johanna Greenway, BA

Instructional Assistant

Hello, my name is Johanna and I am thrilled to be part of the Horizons team! I feel blessed to be working with others who care deeply for children and their families. Read More

Alicia Baker, BA

Certified Special Education Teacher

I started working at Horizons in 2008 with the Summer CAMPS program. Currently, I work in the Individual Instruction program as the Lead Teacher and also organize family events and CAMPS … Read More

Bill Beurkens

Instructional Assistant and Facility Manager Extraordinaire

Being married to Nicole for almost her entire professional career has enabled me to watch her take a dream of helping families of children with autism and make it a reality in this clinic. Now I get Read More

Heather LaHuis

Business Manager

I am the business manager here at Horizons. Although most of my professional experience has been working in commercial construction accounting and management for many years, I find my work here to be Read More

Mary Letvenow, DVM

Instructional Assistant

I wear two hats at Horizons. Sometimes I am here as an employee and sometimes as a client and mother of a son with autism … Read More

Stacy Blanch

Executive Administrative Assistant