Operations Manager

Cindy has a wealth of knowledge to help counselors and clients alike with her specialty – treating everyone with respect and with due regard to their particular needs and expressed requests for help.

Cindy has been working in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years and brings that experience, training and helpfulness to Oregon Directions.

I come to mental health from a background in the arts. I hold a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Oregon (2011) and have been certified as a practitioner of Structural Integration (2005). I was a dance educator for over 20 years, teaching in studios, high schools, colleges, and universities. I learned the power of storytelling through movement patterns which expressed and reflected the oneness of human experience. Witnessing the vulnerability that dance embodies, I knew that there was a connection between how our minds work and what our bodies show, which led me to become interested in counseling.

I am currently studying to become a Licensed Professional Counselor at Adams State University with graduation set for May 2024. My life journey is a confluence of creativity, movement, expression, and collaboration. I value authentic connections and seek to empower all I come in contact with.

At Oregon Directions as Client Coordinator, I hope to help connect clients with a counselor that suits their needs on their journey toward healing.

When I am not studying or working, you will find me with my husband and our two dogs (a corgi and a terrier). I might be gardening, paddle boarding, cooking, or finding creative ways to bring movement and joy into my life.

Leslie Hyland, Operations Coordinator, at Oregon Directions, holds a Master's Degree in Special Education. She has recently retired from 34 years of teaching students K-12 in the classroom setting, gifted and talented students and preschool children with disabilities.  Leslie feels that her special talent is effectively collaborating with parents working as a team to best support students in their learning journey.

She brings over 30 years of experience working with students, parents and administration to her present job, helping and coordinating clients, counselors and administrative staff at Oregon Directions to work together for effective and efficient office operations. Her new role as Operations Coordinator, which is a multi-faceted position, she tracks office expenses, supports office staff and overseas office operations.

Chris has worked in technology for over 25 years. He has worked for large corporations (e.g. Microsoft) and small 3-person start up companies (e.g. Control4). All of these companies have been across a wide range of industries and technologies. He is a software engineer by trade but has spent the last ten years in management and leadership positions.

About a year ago, Chris started working on his Masters in Business Administration, and his life-long goal is to run and operate a small business.