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Richard Levine has been working in addiction medicine for more than 15 years. He received both his Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Science and  Master in Public Health Administration from the University of Minnesota. He continued  professionally as an advanced practice  provider after moving to New Mexico 6 years ago treating patients with opiate and alcohol addiction with related behavioral health illness. Before joining State of the Heart Recovery he worked at the University of New Mexico’s addiction and substances abuse program also specializing in treating pregnant women.

Dr. Levine  published in professional journals and participates in community substance abuse outreach programs. He advocates allocating more federal and state funds for substance abuse treatment to include primary and secondary school intervention. He further advocates changing laws allowing convicted felons to  acquire education and housing loans as an integral component of their rehabilitation.

Dr. Bennett’s expertise for addictive disease and women’s health is built upon his vast breadth of training and clinical work in OB/GYN and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Bennett is a graduate of University of Colorado Medical School and completed his OB/GYN residency at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. He worked in various settings as a Women’s Care Director for Community Health Centers, Indian Health Services, and rural regional hospitals. As Women’s Care Director of multiple high-risk populations, Dr. Bennett provided the clinical leadership for developing protocols to screen and treat addictive disease during adolescence, pregnancy and postpartum. He served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of OB/GYN for the University of Wyoming Family Practice Residency. Dr. Bennett addressed issues of over-utilization of opioids and benzodiazepines
by initiating and operating specialized clinics for chronic pelvic pain with a focus on reducing opiate dependency through alternative non-surgical treatments.

In addition, Dr. Bennett served as a Medical Director and clinician for multiple opioid treatment centers for Recovery Services of New Mexico. Recovery Services of New Mexico is the largest treatment organization of its type within the State of New Mexico. Dr. Bennett also serves as Medical Director for behavioral health and Hepatitis C treatment in an addiction setting of Duke City Recovery Toolbox, providing vital services needed in patients suffering from addiction. Dr. Bennett is finishing a second residency in Preventive Medicine/Public Health and a Masters of Science degree in Clinical Research at University of New Mexico. He volunteers and participates in multiple New Mexico public health forums addressing the opioid addiction crisis. Dr. Bennett also served as Research Director for Recovery Services of New Mexico to conduct impactful research in addiction medicine. Dr. Bennett remains focused on improving the quality and effectiveness of care and services provided for people afflicted with substance use disorders.

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Margee Days-Ortega is an invested board member of State of the Heart Recovery and joins a wonderful team with a dream and passion to help individuals walk a path of recovery and health. Margee will serve, work alongside and contribute with her many gifts and skills she’s gained throughout her life.

Margee was born and raised in and around Lansing, Michigan until joining the USMC at nineteen. There she served for 4 years as a heavy equipment  mechanic and sergeant of a Wing Support Group at Eltoro California. After her service she entered into an architectural career along with many other challenging chapters along the way.
Margee has worked with organizations like INNERchange And Habitat for Humanity and has a passion to volunteer to help communities near and far. Margee is a mother of a daughter heading to middle school in the Fall.

Richard Levine has been working in addiction medicine for more than 15 years. He received both his Doctor of Pharmacy, Master of Science and  Master in Public Health Administration from the University of Minnesota.

He continued  professionally as an advanced practice  provider after moving to New Mexico 6 years ago treating patients with opiate and alcohol addiction with related behavioral health illness.

Before joining State of the Heart Recovery he worked at the University of New Mexico’s addiction and substances abuse program also specializing in treating pregnant women.

Dr. Levine  published in professional journals and participates in community substance abuse outreach programs. He advocates allocating more federal and state funds for substance abuse treatment to include primary and secondary school intervention. He further advocates changing laws allowing convicted felons to  acquire education and housing loans as an integral component of their rehabilitation.

David Grady is the principal attorney and mediator with Grady Law & Mediation LLC in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has been in private law practice for 44 years with concentrations in wealth management, business, securities, real estate and construction matters, and alternative dispute resolution. 

In the mid-2000s, Mr. Grady was Vice President and General Counsel of Tecumseh Professional Associates, Inc., a small national firm based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with business interests and activities in oil and gas, minerals, real estate, environmental assessment and remediation services, and government facilities management and operation. 

Mr. Grady has structured legal and financial strategies for national and international business firms, real estate developers, entrepreneurs, and private investors. 

A Yale University graduate with emphases in international economic development and classical drama, Mr. Grady’s background includes U.S. Army Intelligence, mainframe computer sales and systems engineering with IBM in New York City, and computer hardware export/import and computer software design/development (including financial and management information systems) with his firm in Southeast Asia. In addition, to being a film and multi media producer, he has been a principal in a number of technology development firms and the owner/developer of several commercial, industrial, and multi-family (and many single-family) real estate projects. 

Mr. Grady has taught on topics ranging from ethics, complex estate planning, and forensic media to practice management, mediation, and intellectual property. 

Mr. Grady has served on many boards of directors of both business (including both closely-held and publicly-traded) and non profit organizations and is an active participant in his community.

James Chavez is a senior technician at T-Mobile.  He has worked in the mobile communication industry for over 10 years and is A+ certified. His current role with T-Mobile team of experts involves troubleshooting equipment and account issues while diagnosing and escalating network issues through the proper channels.  He has a deep understanding of blockchain technology and decentralized finance and its currently pursuing a certification in blockchain programming. He has a passion for spending time outdoors and live music and enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.  On the weekends you might find him tending his vegetable garden or flying his drone around the mesa or local park.  James is a native of Albuquerque with a desire to end poverty and suffering and is confident that by changing the current profit model and utilizing technology within a holistic system working with multiple agencies we can create a duplicatable model for global healing.

Toni is the Regional Vice President of Property Management for Shea Properties, a diversified real estate company responsible for the acquisition, design, development, construction, leasing and management of business parks, shopping centers, apartment communities and mixed-use environments.  Toni oversees Shea’s Southern California portfolio of apartment communities consisting of 4,500+ units.  With over 25 years in multi- family residential property management in New Mexico, Arizona and California, Toni has an excellent background in creating strategic alliances with organization leaders to effectively align with and support key business initiatives including lease-ups, renovations, acquisitions and dispositions.  Her proven track record for outstanding results is driven by associate development, analytical strength, insight and clarity of vision.

Carol S. Brusca is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and National Wellness Trainer and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Carol has a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations with an emphasis on Terrorism. She is the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Mental Health Provider (MHP). As MHP, she supports staff who are exposed to child exploitation materials through trainings, resources, check-ins and brief therapy sessions. Carol enjoys teaching others about vicarious trauma, the benefits of wellness and the simple steps that can be taken to reduce stress and increase happiness and peace of mind. She trains law enforcement, other first responders, probation and parole, advocates, therapists, as well as social media employees across the country on vicarious trauma, resilience, wellness and stress management. Carol has extensive experience teaching at the college level to both bachelor’s level and Graduate level students, in the Human Services and Counseling areas. She is the Clinical Director for ABQ StreetConnect, an intensive street outreach team serving mentally ill adults living on the streets.