Emily is the COO of ARCHway Institute. She served as CEO for 5 years before electing to transition to COO. She published the book, Igniting Hope: The Story of a Community Lighting the Way to Recovery, in 2021. The book speaks to ARCHway’s work to bring hope to all those impacted by substance use disorders.
In addition, Emily is the founder of The National Peer Recovery Alliance (NPRA), which is now a division of ARCHway Institute focused on workforce development for peer support specialists and advocacy for the growing peer workforce.
Emily has a Bachelor of Education from Southeast Missouri State University and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Missouri Baptist University. She taught for six years in the Parkway School District in Missouri. As a previous educator and through her own experience, she sees the need for open and honest communication about addiction and mental health. She believes these conversations need to happen in schools, homes and in public venues to bring awareness and understanding, to prevent future use and overdosing, and to disseminate knowledge of the resources and treatment opportunities that are available.
