The TreeHouse Team is made up of mentors with incredible personal and professional experience.
Our goal is to help each student connect with their recovery, education and their path.
TreeHouse Team
Molly McGinn, PhD
Managing Partner and Co-Founder
Dr. Molly McGinn is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder for TreeHouse.
Molly McGinn is a learning specialist who has owned her own consultancy for 17 years. She designs and facilitates leadership and management skills training programs for global companies. As an independent contractor she serves as Senior Designer and facilitator for the Forum Corporation in Boston and Advanced Consulting.
Molly has been a thought leader in the field of corporate leadership development. She collaborated with Michael Watkins at the Harvard Business School to roll out “The First 90 Days” a training program for leaders in new roles. She is a three-time recipient of Forum’s Chairman’s Award for excellence in client service and contribution to the field of leadership development.
Molly holds a M.A. and Ph.D. from UCLA in Cultural Anthropology. She conducted original research on conflict resolution and long-term sustainability of communities in monasteries in Japan and Tibet. She taught at the Academy of Science in Sichuan Province in China for two years. She is fluent in Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish and English.
Molly’s passion is travel, physical exercise…especially hiking, intellectually stimulating conversations and making cat toys.
According to the TreeHouse Community, the best thing about Molly is…
…her keen wit and sense of humor, her gift for high level orchestration and her strong presence.
…you can go in to talk to Molly about one small thing and the next minute you realize it’s been an hour and you've both come up with new ways to change the world.
…she thinks on a global scale, which is always inspiring.
Susan Adams
Neurofeedback Director
Susan Adams is a Managing Partner for TreeHouse.
A producer/writer of stage, television and film for over 20 years, Susan produced a number of the 21st century’s most influential artists including Bill Cosby, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Whoopi Goldberg. Her early years in television as News Producer exposed her to social justice issues and human suffering and as a result, she was permanently molded into an activist and community organizer. In partnership with appointed and elected officials and Hollywood celebrities, she worked on numerous human rights initiatives in Los Angeles, the U.S. and abroad.
After moving to Prescott in 1994, Susan devoted her life to community leadership. In 1996, Yavapai College and the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors partnered to hire her as Director of The Leadership Center with the mission to “build healthier communities by encouraging people to participate in government and design their own future with sustainable economic development and stewardship of resources.”
Susan has studied with Marion Woodman, Jungian Analyst since 2000. She is a former President of the Marion Woodman Foundation. Since publishing her groundbreaking book “Addiction to Perfection” in 1982, Ms. Woodman has become an internationally recognized leader in the field of addiction.
Lindsay Nichols
General Manager — Prescott
Lindsay received her A.A. from Yavapai College and is currently working on her B.S. in Applied Human Behavior from Northern Arizona University. She started her career in the recovery field working in residential addiction treatment. After making the decision to continue her own education, Lindsay discovered a passion for assisting other students in recovery with their academic goals. She made the transition to working in collegiate recovery in 2017 and hasn’t looked back.
Lindsay’s role at TreeHouse is to inspire our students and staff to shoot for the stars. She helps students see their own potential to achieve their dreams they never thought possible. Lindsay is trained in Motivational Interviewing. This psycho-therapeutic approach to coaching encourages students to move away from indecision and uncertainty, and instead, towards making positive decisions and accomplishing established goals. Lindsay continues to be inspired by the extraordinary individuals who surround her every single day.
Lindsay’s passions include reading, hiking, traveling, and her fur baby, Bailey. She grew up in the Midwest, and enjoys visiting family in Wisconsin and Colorado.
Blake Armstrong
Academic Coach
Blake Armstrong was born and raised in Vail, Colorado and came to Prescott by way of Boise, Idaho. He is 30 years old and has a BBA in Entrepreneurship Management from Boise State University. After entering recovery, Blake completed an Emergency Medical Technician certification through Yavapai College. He intends to continue pursuing this newfound passion through additional medical-related education in the future.
His other passions include playing hockey, skiing, traveling and all things outdoors. Blake enjoys incorporating these activities into his time with the students.
Alex Miller
Academic Coach/Student Life Coordinator
Alex is a student life coordinator and academic coach at Treehouse. Alex helps the students navigate and balance various aspects of their lives, to include recovery, school, and personal aspects. Alex also plans weekend activities for the students that involve getting out and experiencing the world. He is currently a student at Northern Arizona University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science, in Photography. In 2019, Alex graduated from Yavapai Community College with an Associates of the Arts.
Alex was born in Russia and adopted. He has lived in places such as Africa, Australia, Colorado, and Texas. He dreams and aspires to travel the world for work and fun to make the most out of his life. Alex advocates encouraging people to pursue their dreams so that they may live life to the fullest.
Alex’s personal passions include traveling, photography, cooking, and sports.
Angela Prosser
Life Skills Coach
Angela Prosser is a life coach for students residing at TreeHouse Learning Community. Angie has 4 years of experience working as a program director for a drug and alcohol treatment center. She owns a women and children’s recovery home in Prescott Valley, Arizona called Principles Recovery. Being a business owner, she also assists new businesses with business development.
Angie is an active member of the 12 step recovery community and is a mother to a beautiful 3 year old daughter named Savannah. She attends Yavapai College seeking a degree in neuroscience and epigenetics.
Angie is known for her leadership, empowerment groups, and educating men and women by providing instructions to create healthy habits while applying consistent effort. Angie is an advocate for a healthy community and emphasizes her work by networking students to groups of inspiring men and women.
Angie’s favorite pastimes include yoga, meditation, camping, outdoor adventures, sponsorship and social events.