Our Team.
River Sage Revival is led by people who know this work from the inside out. Our board and team bring together lived experience, professional training, and deep roots in rural communities. We are clinicians, community health workers, organizers, and neighbors who believe meaningful change happens through trust, relationships, and showing up consistently. Together, we build systems of care that are practical, compassionate, and designed to endure—because the people we serve are our people, and this place is our home.
April Turner
CEO, ECM Lead, MFT in Training
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April Turner is the founder and CEO of River Sage Revival, where she works to expand rural access to mental health care, recovery support, and community wellness. As an MFT Trainee, she provides therapy and group facilitation grounded in relational, trauma-informed care. She also leads Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program development and supports education and training efforts that connect healing, community, and the land. Her work is rooted in lived experience and a deep commitment to building meaningful support systems in rural communities.
Chrystina Pope LMFT lives life guided by the wilderness of the psyche. She has been fortunate to witness and foster meaning through assisting others individually and collectively to create a holding container for the wellspring of the psyche through active imagination, dreams, and the body. Her work offers individuals and communities a collective space to discover a path back to their authentic selves and meaning.
Her work and life are guided by the body, psyche, and spirit connection, a vital compass to help navigate and reclaim vitality and a deeper connection to their humanity.
Chrystina Pope, LMFT
Clinical Administrator, Co-Chair, Secretary
Lyndi is excited to be part of the River Sage Revival team as the Billing and Compliance Specialist. She fell in love with the Kern River Valley after first visiting in 2019, and made a promise to herself to build a life here. Her experience in administrative, management, and healthcare settings has given her a strong foundation in supporting the mission of River Sage Revival. She values compassion as well as helping others; priorities that align closely with River Sage's mission.
Outside of work, Lyndi enjoys spending time with her husband and sister, fishing, singing, crafting, cooking, and making meaningful connections with genuine people.
Lyndi Vela
Billing and Compliance
Sara is an ECM care coordinator for mental health and community wellness programs at River Sage Revival. With a strong dedication to holistic community health, Sara brings a compassionate, individualized approach to care coordination, ensuring every client feels heard and supported on their wellness journey.
She has lived in the Tehachapi Valley for over 20 years and specializes in helping individuals navigate complex care systems to access vital health and wellness resources. Driven by passion for equitable, person-centered support, Sara works closely with clients to build comprehensive paths toward long-term recovery and stability. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, crafting, caring for her animals, attending community events, building bio-active terrarium enclosures, and spending time with others in nature.
Sara Shadows
Care Coordinator
Tre Wallace has lived in Ridgecrest his whole life. Having worked in fields ranging from the lake and plant in Trona, to ABA Therapy with children on the autism spectrum. Tre is the proud father to his daughter, which is why he strives to make the world a better place in any way he can. In his down time Tre writes music, draws, plays bass (with extreme mediocrity), and you have a good chance to catch him playing some videogames, teaching his daughter how to become a Pokemon master.
Tre Wallace
Care Coordinator
Katie has called the Eastern Sierras home since 2019 and brings over four years of experience in administrative roles. She has been part of River Sage Revival since its early years, serving as a board member during the organization’s first and second years of operation.​
Now stepping into the role of Administrative Director, Katie supports the day-to-day systems that help River Sage Revival serve rural communities with care and consistency. Outside of work, she enjoys knitting, skiing, and trail running, and looks forward to continuing to build relationships with local businesses and organizations throughout the Eastern Sierras.
Katie Staley
Administrative Director
Breanna has called the Kern River Valley home her entire life and brings over 15 years of experience in healthcare, leadership, and community service. Her career has been rooted in serving rural communities through compassionate care, operational excellence, and a commitment to helping individuals and families access the support they need to thrive.
As Program Manager, Breanna oversees operational systems, community engagement, and strategic initiatives that advance River Sage Revival’s mission across Kern, Inyo, Mono, and Tulare Counties. She is committed to building strong partnerships, strengthening community connections, and expanding care throughout the communities we serve.
Breanna Register
Program Manager
Greetings and Salutations, I am Terra. I hail from this beautiful and wild Valley, where the Kern River flows into Isabella Lake. I once thought, as a youngster, growing up here was a curse. However, now as the years have passed, I have grown to love this valley nestled in between the Sierra Nevadas and the Paiutes. There is beauty everywhere in these mountains. The river is often my place of solace in times of discontent, the lake
offers plenty of fishing spots when I feel the need to contemplate life, and the mountains offer perspective when mine is skewed and in need of correction. My history in this valley goes back to my grandparents on both my mother and father’s side, bringing their children here in the early 50’s and 60’s to raise their families away from the hustle of city life. While some of my family members have relocated outside of here many have stayed and still call the Kern River Valley home just as I do.
Terra Frazier
Fiscal Director
Kira’s journey with River Sage Revival began during a time when she was seeking healing, connection, and purpose. Through community support and the restorative power of nature, she learned that healing grows through compassion, understanding, and having people walk alongside you. Those experiences inspired her to become a source of support for others.
Today, as a Community Health Worker, Kira is passionate about helping individuals and families navigate grief, mental health challenges, and life transitions. She believes every person deserves to feel seen, heard, and accepted without judgment. Her approach is rooted in empathy, meeting people where they are, and helping them recognize that even in difficult moments, there is hope and support available.
Kira values the outdoors and believes nature reflects resilience and growth. Being part of River Sage Revival has come full circle, what began as her own healing has become her purpose.
Kira Maltone
Community Health Worker
Hello, my name is Anthony, I do kind of like to think that I've never really been from anywhere as I've always been moving throughout California and really the entire continental United States my entire life, but other than that the Sierra Nevada is probably the closest thing to a home that I've come to. I am currently going to school at Calbright to build my CHW skills set. One of my couple hobbies that I have is gaming, mainly Minecraft, Fortnite, most first person shooter games, zombie games, and storytelling games like Detroit Become Human. Another one of my hobbies is hiking whenever I can, my favorite national parks to hike at would has to be Yosemite national park, Big Sur state park, and the redwoods national park with no real preference. I also love listening to most types of music with my favorite type being pop/indie pop.
Anthony Hersom
Community Health Worker
TawnyLyn Goodweiler-Green brings to the board a unique blend of creative practice, outdoor advocacy and lived experience. She also brings a lifelong commitment to learning and leadership, shaped by her years as an elementary teacher with a Master of Arts in Education.
Her belief in giving back began with the four-wheel drive community. This culminated in the writing of two grants and securing community support to create Nevada's first multi-use trail system in Logandale.
In 2004, Tawny's family made Onyx their home. She currently lives with her parents, assisting with their care. She personally utilizes the services of River Sage Revival and believes in their philosophy of integrating nature into wellbeing.
Tawny believes being outdoors is non-negotiable. It's essential to renew and rejuvenate, and it provides a peace unlike any other.