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Dr. Laurie

Co-Founder, Manager & Wellness Director

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Mr. Wilson

Co-Founder & Recovery Specialist

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Natasha Cosme

Pilates Instructor & Retreat Coordinator

Ms. Mary Mac

Mentorship & Career Development Coordinator

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Tariq Cannady

Creative Arts & Production Facilitator

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Sensei Kaufmann

6th Dan Black Belt | Karate & Tai Chi Instructor

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Dereck Rodriguez

Poetry & Reflective Arts Facilitator

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Sanaa Cannady

Creative Arts Coordinator

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Ase

VIPS Little Legacy Ambassador

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Team Members

The VIPS team brings together decades of military service, experience in wellness and recovery, and a shared commitment to helping people find their way forward. We are educators, authors, speakers, and wellness practitioners who know that healing can begin in many places: through movement, honest conversation, creative expression, and connection with others. Each of us brings a different perspective to this work, and together we create space for you to feel seen, supported, and ready for what comes next.

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