We are a diverse team of experts, and are dedicated to the health and wellness of each one of our young adult clients and families. We are at the forefront of health and wellness of college students and young adults, providing personalized guidance to fulfill their goals.
MEET THE TEAM
Gemba Boise
Executive Director | Co-Owner
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Amee started her career backpacking with foster teens in Idaho's wilderness, and fell in love with helping teens and young adults navigate the world. She pursued her degree in counseling, and went on to work with people in many settings including in-patient psych, therapeutic boarding school, wilderness therapy and community agencies. Amee received her bachelor's degree in education from University of Idaho and her master's degree in counseling from Boise State University. Amee is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, a clinical provider for Social Thinking, holds an attachment certification, is trained in the Trauma Resilience Model and the Community Resilience Model, and is a facilitator for Arbinger's Outward Mindset and Outward Leadership.
Head Coach
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Greg has worked for the last 24 years with adolescents and young adults and their families as a primary therapist and as a clinical director in residential treatment, community mental health, and wilderness treatment. He has experience working with a variety of complex struggles, and witnessed amazing transformations. Greg has had the privilege of watching young people who have are not able to navigate complex emotions in effective ways find a clear path to begin healing. Greg regularly speaks at conference on topics related to neurodiversity, parenting, the treatment process, skill development in direct care, and others. Greg is married and has 4 children 3 of them are young adults. He loves running and staying active. He loves the deep and meaningful joy of nature.
Head Coach
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Elena is an Idaho native who brings both professional expertise and a warm, compassionate approach to her work with individuals and families. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Boise State University and a master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Northwest Nazarene University.
Elena’s background includes extensive experience in residential care, where she has served both as a life coach and as a clinician. She has worked with at-risk youth, individuals experiencing homelessness, and young adults navigating life transitions. Her diverse experiences have strengthened her ability to support clients through challenges with empathy and practical guidance.
When she’s not working, Elena enjoys exploring the outdoors with her two dogs. She is passionate about creating a safe and supportive environment where clients can heal, grow, and discover their strengths.
Admissions Director | Marketing
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Melissa Proctor brings nearly two decades of experience in education to her role as Director of Admissions at Gemba Boise, a young adult transitional living program. Her career began in alternative high school classrooms, where she discovered a passion for supporting students who learn differently. She went on to teach 6th grade for 10 years, working with both struggling readers and advanced math learners, and later spent 4 years teaching kindergarten.
Today, Melissa enjoys guiding young adults as they take steps toward independent living, career opportunities, and higher education in Boise, Idaho. Her background in education and her dedication to helping students thrive make her a trusted resource for families and participants alike.
Outside of work, Melissa loves exploring Idaho’s great outdoors with her husband and their three daughters. Together, they enjoy camping, swimming, and boating. Melissa also loves baking, reading, and traveling to the East Coast each year to visit family.
Program Manager | Vocational Coach | Life Coach
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Born and raised in Idaho, Riley has built a life and career rooted in service, integrity, and connection. After proudly serving in the military, Riley transitioned into the field of therapeutic care, where he has dedicated his career to supporting others through compassion and understanding. His experience spans years of working closely with individuals and teams to foster growth, healing, and resilience.
Riley is married to his high school sweetheart, and together they enjoy an active life with their young daughter and two golden retrievers. As a family, they love exploring Idaho’s trails, hiking, and spending time outdoors. Whether in his professional work or personal life, Riley is guided by the same values—commitment, empathy, and a genuine desire to help others reach their fullest potential.
Life COach
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Daily Living Guide
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Life Coach
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Pascal is a former professional ice hockey player who competed across North America and Europe. He was nominated as an AHL Man of the Year award for three consecutive years for his outstanding community involvement. He brings discipline, resilience and a goal-driven mindset developed on the ice to his coaching. At Gemba, Pascal leverages his athletic experience to encourage clients to stay active, explore new sports, and develop the routines essential for thriving in adulthood. He is able to engage clients in new ways to take ownership and pride in their health journey. Passionate about guiding the next generation, he provides practical tools, accountability, and tailored support to help young adults build meaningful self-directed lives. He is the founder of Morency-Connect, offering personalized fitness training, boxing, and personal development to athletes and others seeking to build physical confidence and consistent habits that exceed expectations.
Counseling Intern
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Derek Vergara has been part of the Gemba team since 2021, working as a Life Coach with a passion for helping young adults find direction, confidence, and independence. He is known for meeting clients where they are and walking alongside them as they grow and move forward in life.
Derek earned his B.S. in Business Administration from Utah Tech University and is currently completing a Master’s in Counseling at Idaho State University, graduating in 2026. His experience as an admissions counselor in higher education helps him guide young adults through academic and life transitions. Derek also holds a commercial pilot’s license, a reflection of the focus and dedication he brings to both his work and personal life.
In his free time, Derek enjoys hiking, sports, exercise, and podcasts.
Life COach
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Business & Staff Development | Co-Owner
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Katie Rienstra, LCSW, is a leadership coach, educator, and staff development specialist dedicated to helping individuals and teams grow with clarity, confidence, and emotional intelligence. With a background as Executive Director and Clinical Director, Katie has extensive experience leading programs, mentoring staff, and supporting young people and their families through complex developmental and therapeutic challenges.
She currently runs a clinically based executive coaching and professional development practice, partnering with organizations to strengthen communication, teamwork, and leadership capacity. Known for her strategic thinking and individualized approach, Katie excels at helping others navigate challenges, build self-awareness, and develop the skills needed for personal and professional success.
Grounded in her CliftonStrengths—Strategic, Individualization, Learner, Achiever, and Futuristic—Katie brings vision, insight, and a deep commitment to lifelong learning to every role she serves.
Cheif Growth Officer
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Josh is the Chief Growth Officer for Lumen and it’s affiliate program, Point School Puerto Rico. As the CGO, Josh has the primary responsibility of ensuring innovative, sustainable, and quality growth across all areas of the organization. He maintains a regular focus on marketing, branding, customer service, strategic development, referral relations and client satisfaction.
Josh graduated from Gardner-Webb University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He completed his graduate work in 2003 at the University of Georgia, earning a master’s degree in social work. He has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 2006.
Josh graduated from Gardner-Webb University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He completed his graduate work in 2003 at the University of Georgia, earning a master’s degree in social work. He has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 2006.
Josh is a Georgia native and has over 20 years of leadership experience in the behavioral healthcare field, including ownership and executive positions in young adult programs, adventure therapy programs, residential treatment centers and therapeutic boarding schools. He has been a collaborative partner with The Autism Symposium, a nationally recognized event that brings awareness and innovative training to the field of Autism.
Josh believes that strong organizational culture, solution-focused leadership, and authentic relationships are three key ingredients to any successful business. At the core, he is a people person and finds his greatest passion in elevating customer experience, leading cross-functional teams, brand management, and conflict resolution.
Josh’s life values are aligned with faith, family, fun, and hard work. He enjoys spending time with his wife Cristen, two daughters Delaney and Lily Kate, and their Golden Doodle Baker Blu, traveling and doing all things outdoors. During his free time you will probably find Josh on the golf course, on the water, or cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs.
Co-Owner
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Since 2020, Bernie has helped lead the Gemba Boise team in the implementation of young adult supportive services in the Boise area. Having raised his own three sons in the Boise Valley, he has deep passion for the community and caring people that our clients are able to interact with.
Bernie has been in the counseling and coaching fields for 28 years. He was worked many jobs in the helping industry including psychiatric technician, mentor, career counselor, clinician, Clinical Director, Academic Director, Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer. He received each of his degrees from Boise State University, including a Bachelor’s in psychology, Masters in counseling and an Executive MBA. He is active with the university, serving on the Boise State University Alumni Association board and with the Boise State University football alumni. He is frequently found at events on campus and supporting his Broncos.
After his initial career in substance-abuse and psychiatric settings, Bernie feels a large part of his formative journey was working with Dr. Janet Greenwood as an educational consultant in Florida. Bernie was able to work with families searching for boarding schools, treatment centers and navigating resources from afar, while traveling the country learning about treatment options. With this experience, Bernie is uniquely qualified to assess out of home placement services for adolescents and young adults. The time with Dr. Greenwood also afforded him the opportunity to learn the Greenwood Associates Classification System (GS120). Bernie works with all Gemba Boise clients with this career assessment to help the team illuminate a plan for the time they are with Gemba Boise and for the path beyond.
Bernie is an active member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Program's (NATSAP) Government Relations committee and annually travels to Washington DC to advocate for special needs children and their families. In addition, Bernie is an Honorary Commander for the 124th Fighter Wing of the Idaho Air National Guard, an Ethics Commissioner for the City of Boise, and an advocate for those suffering mental health / substance abuse issues in the State of Idaho.
Co-Owner
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Jason is the Co-Owner at Gemba Boise. He brings a wide variety of experiences and passions to the Lumen team. Jason comes to Lumen with years of management experience in both therapeutic programming and summer camp programs.
Jason has a great deal of experience in designing and implementing programming to help young people. Jason started his career working with inner city youth in the Atlanta area in a wilderness based programming for over seven years. Helping to develop programing for boarding schools on the East Coast became his main focus before moving on to other programing areas. Through the years, Jason has had the opportunity to work with several camps and schools across the country. Jason accepted a job as the Director of Conferences, Retreats and Summer Programming for the Greater Seattle YMCA. Jason then moved to San Francisco to work with the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco where he served as Assistant Camp Director of Programs and helped to connect Bay Area inner city youth with healthier lifestyles through the outdoors. After several years of work with the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco, Jason took an opportunity to run a program near his family in North Carolina.
Jason takes an active approach to working with clients and their families, but his work does not stop at the admission process. He continues to be involved with clients and their families throughout their time at Brightstone. A major focus of his work with young adults is helping them find and pursue their individual passions. Jason understands that this often leads to young adults finding newways to be successful. Jason received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a concentration in Southern Urban Minority Politics from East Carolina University. Jason enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family. Jason enjoys taking his son on adventures across the country.
Co-Owner
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Jill Cox has dedicated her career to supporting neurodiverse young people and their families. With a background in education and human services, Jill first discovered her passion for working with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) while at a therapeutic boarding school. From there, she became a Behavior Specialist, where she provided direct intervention, trained staff in crisis prevention, and helped schools create safe, supportive environments.Her work in nonprofit organizations deepened her commitment to advocacy and family support, giving her the opportunity to train parents, guide staff, and ensure that client behavior was understood as meaningful communication. Jill’s philosophy is rooted in the belief that strong relationships create the foundation for growth, safety, and positive change.
Originally from New England, Jill moved to Georgia in 2017 to be closer to family, the same year she welcomed her daughter. Outside of Lumen, she enjoys reading, baking, and traveling back home to spend time with loved ones.
At Gemba Boise, we focus on working with individuals ages 17 to 25 who are seeking guidance in navigating their next steps in life. We believe in supporting individuals based on their aspirations rather than being limited by their backgrounds or diagnoses.
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Each person is coming to the Gemba Boise Program from a different background. We take every unique situation into careful consideration. We encourage students and their families to come and tour. It's important to get a feel for our team and the amazing community that we work with.