Our Team
Meet Our Team
Meet the passionate professionals and dedicated partners driving the success of AugmentMC.
Dr. Rebecca Blakley
MHSP PROJECT DIRECTOR
Dr. Rebecca Blakley is currently serving as the project director of the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant in the McCreary County School District. She has just completed her 27th year in education where she has spent her time serving as a teacher, a counselor, a principal, and an administrator at central office. She has served the last 22 years of her career in McCreary County. She received a master’s degree in leadership and principal certification from the University of the Cumberlands, a master’s degree in counseling from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in educational leadership from the University of the Cumberlands. She is a firm believer that relationships matter and her favorite quote is from Josh Shipp, “Every kid is ONE caring adult away from being a success story.”
Dr. Michelle Trammell
MHSP COORDINATOR
Dr. Michelle Trammell Ed.D began her education career in 2001 in the McCreary County School District. She received her BA in Elementary Education and went on to get her Master’s in Elementary Education. Soon after, she pursued her Master’s in School Counseling at the University of the Cumberlands. In July of 2022, she received her Doctorate in Leadership Education. She has worked as a teacher, teaching different levels in the elementary setting and as a school counselor until becoming part of the Augment MC team in July of 2023. In 2023, she also began a career with Grand Canyon University as an adjunct professor teaching Practicum and Internship for School Counseling and as an adjunct professor at the University of the Cumberlands teaching counseling classes.
Angelina Farwick, CSW, CADC
MHSP COUNSELOR
Angelina received her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW) from Eastern Kentucky University in 2017 and her Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from Campbellsville University in 2019. A few short years later, Angelina returned to school at the University of Louisville to complete the requirements for the Certificate as School Social Worker which she completed in 2020. Angelina started her career in 2017 focused on Substance Use treatment in the outpatient and corrections setting, where she worked to obtain her Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor certificate. In 2018 Angelina began her work in the school setting where she provided on site counseling services in an Alternative Education School to middle and high school aged students.
Ashley Slaven
MHSP COUNSELOR
Ashley Slaven is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) and Nationally Certified Counselor. With a background in education and over a decade of experience as a foster parent, Ashley brings deep compassion and understanding to her work with individuals and families.
She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of the Cumberlands, where she is also beginning her doctoral studies in Counseling Education and Supervision. Ashley is a Certified Trauma Professional and is completing training in EMDR therapy.
Outside of counseling, she enjoys staying active in film and theater, and she brings that same creativity and passion into her work with clients.
Kathy Carson
MHSP COUNSELOR
Kathy Daugherty Carson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in the state of Kentucky. She earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Kentucky in 1994 and went on to complete her MA in Counseling at Western Seminary’s Seattle Branch in 1999. She became licensed in Kentucky in 2001. Kathy is an Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and a Certified Addictions-Informed Professional.
