Our Staff

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.

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.

Macy McCarty

Instructional Assistant

Macy graduated with a degree in Human Services from Carson Newman University. While she was there, she got to experience working at a therapeutic horseback riding facility. She has always loved working with those with differing abilities and is excited to join the team at BK!

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