Our Staff

In every job we do, we bring with us all of who we have become. Minor Kelley, Healing Warriors Program Client Services Manager, is the warm voice on the phone when you make an appointment and the smiling face you meet when you walk into the office. Whether you are making your first visit or have a weekly appointment, Minor will treat you as a valued guest. Minor originally came to Healing Warriors as a volunteer in March of 2014 and became the Reception Manager for Healing Warriors Program in November 2014, and has now transitioned into her role of Client Services Manager. Minor’s background includes a 7-year stint as Office Manager of The Winslow, an independent living center for seniors. Prior to that, she took time to be a full time care-giver for her young grandchildren and elderly mother. Minor also loved teaching and coaching, spending many years doing both. Her final teaching role was at CSU where she taught dance, gymnastics, and aerobics classes. A lifetime resident of Fort Collins, Minor completed her undergraduate degree in Physical Education/Health and additional graduate work in Exercise Physiology at CSU in the early 80s.This mother of two children, grandmother of five, embraces her multitude of life experiences and brings to Healing Warriors the sum total of that richness to make the day brighter for every client who comes into our office.

Sandy is the proud wife of a Navy Veteran and daughter of an Air Force Veteran. Her work experience spans a variety of fields, including engineering, social services and education. She even had her own proofreading/editing business. Sandy is very blessed to live near her children, grandchildren and parents. Her many interests include having fun outside and doing anything with her family. Sandy’s role at Healing Warriors is Client Care Specialist, where she performs intakes, conducts consultations and provides community resources. She feels extremely fortunate to be a part of the Healing Warriors team, and is grateful to love where she works.

Kendrick was born in San ‘Antonio Texas, grew up in Germany and various locations across the United States as a military brat. An 8 year Veteran in the USAF with his twin brother and best friend, Kendrick became an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief and spent the majority of his 8 years of service in Europe and Asia. He now serves in a different way here at Healing Warriors program. Kendrick is working towards becoming a licensed psychotherapist, and with his focus on development and a cultivated positive atmosphere, Kendrick wants to bring as much value to the Healing Warriors Program as it has brought to him.  Kendrick enjoys, writing, reading, playing soccer, learning and development.

A Colorado native, Brooke grew up in Parker, Colorado, and then proceeded to receive her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Communications from Colorado State University here in Fort Collins. She is passionate about bringing others’ stories to life in a way that creates an impact.  In the short time that she has been here, she has enjoyed the welcoming work environment, and passion from the other staff members. Something that makes her excited for the future is the opportunity to keep learning more and grow with HWP.

CeCe Long, an Army Veteran involved for 7 years with Operation Baby Lift (Vietnamese Orphans to the US) and Operation New Arrival (when Saigon fell) in 1975.  With a love of working in Emergency Rooms, the majority of her time was spent at Ft. Carson in Colorado Springs, CO and Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks, AK where she worked as the NCOIC for the enlisted staff. After the Army, she obtained a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Montana. Over the last 37 years, she has worked in both large corporations and smaller companies doing a variety of accounting. She joined the Healing Warriors Program on 6/2/22 on an internship program through Larimer County and joined the HWP family as a permanent employee as of 9/1/22.

Susan Salisbury retired from the Poudre School District in May of 2020 where she did several jobs over her 20 years of employment, including food service and a classroom paraprofessional. The last job for the school district she held was her dream job, a librarian at an elementary school. When Susan isn’t working, you can find her reading, gardening, hiking, spending time at the family cabin, and most importantly, spending time with family.