Micah Crews
Director of Development
Born in North Carolina and raised in Georgia, Micah has called the Tri-Cities home for 30 years. Micah worked in higher education administration for 25 years. He is a graduate of King University, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He is excited to join the Brother’s Keeper family and help tell the story of this wonderful organization.
Ashlee Thompson
Program Director
Ashlee is originally from the Tri-Cities. After high school, she obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in therapeutic recreation from the University of Tennessee. Her graduate work included involvement in Camp Koinonia and Therapeutic Recreation in Public Schools (TRiPS), as well as publishing a paper titled, “The Impact of Therapeutic Recreation Camps on Adults with Disabilities.”
Josh Salyer
Program Instructor
Josh was born and raised in Blountville, Tenn. He is a proud graduate of ETSU, where he earned his degree in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in education and communication. While at ETSU, he was heavily involved in POP Arts and the Turning Pages Together book club.
Kara Price
Program Instructor
Kara was born and raised in Johnson City. She studied early childhood education at ETSU and graduated in 2012, working in the Johnson City School System until 2016. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in special education from Carson-Newman University.
Ashley Whitmer
Program Instructor
Ashley “with a Y” is originally from Fairfax, Va., but moved to Elizabethton, Tenn., in 2006. She graduated in 2018 from ETSU with a bachelor’s degree in special education and was involved in POP Arts throughout college. After college she went on to be a special education teacher at Hunter Elementary School for three years before starting at Brother’s Keeper.
Amanda Hartley
Program Instructor
Amanda started her career in special education as an assistant for six years. This ignited her passion, and she went on to graduate from ETSU with a degree in special education. After graduation, she taught in the Carter County school system for nine years before joining Brother’s Keeper.
Scott Peeples
Program Instructor
Scott is from Johnson City and graduated from ETSU with a bachelor’s degree in sport and leisure management with a park and recreation management concentration. Scott spent several years working in the camp setting before starting at Brother’s Keeper.
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