NorthStar Staff

The NorthStar Center's program is committed to acquiring highly trained, talented and diverse employees. Our founding philosophy includes the belief that the quality of a program is directly reflected by the quality of staff. Each member of the NorthStar team brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to work with young adults along with a combined 60+ years of personal recovery.

Administrative Team

Sean Fievet, B.A. Executive Director sfievet@northstarcenter.com Sean earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Religion from Florida State University in Tallahassee. Prior to moving to Bend, Sean worked with the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School for seven years designing and implementing experiential education programs for at-risk youth. His experience includes job skills training, social and interpersonal skills development, team-building, environmental education and family mediation.

Steve Oliver, BS Program Director soliver@northstarcenter.com Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Washington State University. His initial exposure to the therapeutic world began when he was an adolescent with his own experience in an emotional growth boarding school. It was this positive experience that encouraged Steve to dedicate his life to working with at-risk youth in a variety of therapeutic settings such as residential boarding schools and wilderness programs. He joined NorthStar nearly two years ago as a Case Manager and has twelve years combined experience working with adolescents and young adults. It is with great enthusiasm that NorthStar welcomes Steve in his new position here as Program Director. Steve enjoys spending time with his family, skiing in the winter and mountain biking in the summer.

Bob Myers, BS Operations Director bmyers@northstarcenter.com Bob holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and minor in Communications from Walla Walla College in College Place, Washington. He has over 22 years experience in Administration and Business Management in several fields including restaurants, and healthcare. As Operations Director, Bob oversees all financial, human resources, and business related matters.

Brian J. Bulemore, M.A., L.P.C., CADC-III Clinical Director bbulemore@northstarcenter.com Brian earned his Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University in 1999. Originally from Michigan, he moved to Oregon five years ago to take a position at a prominent wilderness therapy program. Following two years leading wilderness-based expeditions for adolescents, Brian moved into a supervisory position, primarily focusing on family consultation and support, in addition to program development, staff training and supervision, referral relations, and logistics. Specific areas of previous experience include substance abuse assessment and recovery, addictive behaviors, mood and anxiety disorders, anger management, psychological assessment, child custody evaluations, trauma survivors, domestic violence and family conflict management. Brian's interests include caving, cycling, photography, fly-fishing, rock and ice climbing, skiing, music, and environmental issues and ecological-friendly building and living systems.

Alice Huskey, M.A. Academic Director ahuskey@northstarcenter.com Alice received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Maryland and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Kent State University. She currently holds a Teaching License from the state of Oregon with endorsements for Standard and Special Education. Alice has over 15 years of experience in Education as well as an Employment Specialist.

Admissions Team

Dee Langford Admissions Director dlangford@northstarcenter.com Dee comes from a strong background of business and marketing. She has been involved with youth and young adult programs for over 12 years. Dee attended Portland State University in Portland, Oregon majoring in the Social Sciences. Dee is the mother of three young ladies and deeply understands a parent's passion to see their child succeed. She brings a high level of sincerity to her position as Admissions Director with her empathic nature and strong listening skills. She enjoys creating trust and confidence in new relationships as she assists families through the admissions process.

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