Our Team

 Jenn is a person in long term recovery. She has not used any drugs or alcohol since 2013. She became a CPS-AD in 2018 and has since been certified in Medication Assisted Treatment, Whole Health Action Management, Telephone and Emergency Department Peer Support Services, The Science of Addiction and Recovery, and Trauma Informed Care. Jenn has a passion for helping the community and for helping others who are seeking recovery. Her goal is to meet people where they are and walk along side them on their pathway to wellness.  

Sunshine was raised in Rabun County which is in the northeast Georgia mountains. After 20+ years of battling mental illness and substance abuse disorder she found recovery in Athens, Georgia. It's where she has now built a solid foundation and started a life as a person in long term recovery. She is a small business owner and is a CARES, CPS in mental health and addictive diseases, Forensic Peer Mentor, and trained in Trauma Informed Care. She also leads an MRT class at Jackson County Prison. She now has a career in the recovery field at Reboot Jackson. Her passion is giving back within the community and working with returning citizens and peers entering recovery, providing experience based peer support to those who suffer from substance use and mental disorders while advocating for self directed care. Her hobbies consist of riding her motorcycle, being in nature, fishing, sports and enjoying the blessings of her recovery.

Katie began her long-term recovery on April 23, 2017. She is a mother of 4. She is from Gainesville, GA but now resides in Watkinsville, GA with her husband and children. After struggling with Substance Use Disorder and a mental health disorder, Katie found recovery in Athens. She is a CARES, CPS-AD, CPS-MH, FPM, Certified Recovery Coach and is trained in Trauma Informed Care and certified in Medication Assisted Treatment and The Science of Addiction and Recovery. Katie feels that if she can save the life of at least one person who hasn't yet found a way out then everything she's been through and all of the hard work she has put in was worth it. She chooses to recover out loud so that others like her do not suffer silently. Her passion is to show people like her that there is no "right" way to recover and to support and advocate for those trying to find there pathway to long-term recovery.

Jessica was raised in Duluth, Georgia in Gwinnett County. After 20 years of struggling with substance use, abusive relationships, and self-destruction, legal problems, she began her journey in long-term recovery on December 8, 2014 in Athens, GA. She lives in Jefferson, GA with her sons and husband who is also in recovery. She is passionate about helping people find their own path to recovery. Jessica is currently a college student and now helps people in recovery and those re-entering society with creating resumes, finding gainful employment, obtaining a GED or furthering their education. 

Claude is originally from Albany, Georgia deep in the Southwest region of the state. Claude is a person in long term recovery with over 41 years of abstinence from all mood altering chemicals.

Most of his recovery he has worked somewhere in the field of addiction studies.  Claude attained his CARES and CPS-AD in 2021 and initially worked in the mental health field before coming to work with Reboot Jackson specializing in the AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder) program in collaboration with the Georgia Council for Recovery.  He thoroughly loves his job and working with people that are trying to get their life back on track.

Jon is a person in long term recovery from substance use disorder. He grew up here in Jackson County and this is where he lived throughout the time of his life where he was most afflicted by addiction. Jon began seeking recovery through a twelve-step program on September 9, 2008. Through a connection with others that have lived through a similar life and found recovery, and a desire to not return to that lifestyle, he has endured without any setbacks to achieve ten years of long term recovery. 

Through the pursuit of his own recovery and a desire to help others that may still be suffering, Jon learned about the CARES (Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist) training. CARES helped him to understand that not everyone can follow the same avenue to recovery. There are many pathways. Through the CARES program, based on experience based peer support and self-directed care, he has found that recovery is a direct result of connecting with others. 

Jon’s ultimate goal is to stand in the circle of society with those on the fringes and instead of judging them for the burdens that they carry, he wants to be in awe of how they carry them. 

Gail moved to Jackson County in 2007. She is retired and enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren. Although Gail is not a person in long term recovery, she does have family members who have been affected by substance use disorder and are currently in long term recovery including her daughter. Because of these family members, Gail is very passionate about recovery. She knows that there is hope for those that suffer from addiction and that recovery is possible.

Angela Griffin D'Zamko is a lifelong resident of Jackson County, Georgia and is married to Erik D'Zamko. She has 3 children, Madyson, Morgan, and Maverick. Angela is a member of the Jefferson City Schools Board of Education. She is a co-owner, along with her daughters, of Cream and Shuga Coffee House and Restaurant. Angela has been a Broker/ Realtor for over 25 years, and currently is the owner/broker of AGM Real Estate located in Jefferson. She is past president of I-85 Board of Realtors and Athens Area Association of Realtors and former Realtor of the Year.