Adam and Anna Grundhoefer – Executive Directors

Adam and Anna love adventure and have a heart for helping teenage boys. They both have a passion to serve and mentor teenagers to empower them to live the life God has planned for them. Adam is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and has been with Teen Challenge for six years. Adam attended and graduated from Emerging Leaders College. Adam has also served as administrator of the Teen Challenge Lakeside Retreat and Event Center. While at Lakeside, Adam helped facilitate youth events as well as Teen Challenge staff training events. 

Anna is originally from Montgomery, Alabama and has been with Teen Challenge for seven years. She met the Lord at a young age and has strived to serve him ever since. Anna considers herself a lifelong learner and has studied Education and Sociology. Anna has served Teen Challenge in the areas of education, direct care, Program Assisting, and Training Facilitator. Through all of this, Anna gained an in-depth knowledge of the program structure and on the job experience. Adam and Anna are happily married and enjoy serving in the will of God by extending hope to hurting families and teens. Their lives were changed completely by the power of God and they fully believe God can still redeem and restore and the lives of others.

Andrea Andrews – Admissions Coordinator

Andrea was born in Walnut Creek, CA and raised in Brevard County of Florida. She loves family and is very close to her brother, her niece, and nephew. Andrea went through a tough season in 2014 when she lost her dad. Things were hard for a while after his passing. One of Andrea’s friends invited her to church and one service on July 18th, 2015 she gave her life to the Lord. She has found peace and hope in Jesus Christ. Andrea now works as our Admissions Coordinator where she shares that hope with families that are going through their own tough season. She enjoys talking with the families about our program and helping them find help for their son.

Anna Grundhoefer – School Teacher

Anna seeks to help each student she works to achieve academic success in order to set them up for their future. Her previous role as the Program Assistant at Columbus Girls Academy had similarly involved working in the school and helping with Administration. Anna strives for excellence and her work and has demonstrated as such in her roles in the Southeast Region. 

Rose Ashelman – Teacher

Rose believes in compassion-based teaching. That means finding out each student’s learning style and meeting them there. She has over 30 years of experience working with teenagers as a high school teacher, assistant principal and college educator. Her background of working closely with individuals with social, emotional disabilities and autism allows her to understand and build confidence in her students. Her desire is to create a love for learning in each of her students. She believes that the Lord has placed her in this position.

Rose and her husband Bill moved to Vero Beach from Connecticut last year. She has two grown sons, Jesse and Billy, both with families, of whom she is very proud and believes to be her greatest achievement.

Michael Lindsey Smith – Counselor

Lindsey was born in Columbus, Georgia. In 1983 he went to Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee where he earned a B.S. in Biblical Theology. Following his graduation, he and his wife founded a church where he was a senior pastor for thirty years. While there, he also earned a Masters in Theology from Beacon University. In 2015, he and his wife moved to Vero Beach, Florida continuing in ministry through missions work in Haiti. In 2018, he joined our team at the Ranch as a counselor. He is looking forward to putting his pastoral counseling experience to work for the boys and their families, working towards a healthy future.

Lindsey and his wife Angie have been married for thirty-three years and have three adult children: Roger, Beau, and Abrianna.

Dale “Coach” Peeples – Counselor

“Coach” Dale was born and raised in northern New Jersey. Teen Challenge has been a part of Coach’s life since he was young. He first learned about Teen Challenge as a child when he saw the movie, “Cross and The Switchblade.” He later attended Time Square Church, pastored by David Wilkerson, the Founder of Teen Challenge.

Coach Dale has worked for Teen Challenge for the past several years. As counselor here, he works closely with the students and their families to break through in the troubled areas of life that brought them to Teen Challenge. Coach considers himself fortunate to be a part of what God is doing in the families he works with.

Justin Larson – Direct Care

One morning Justin woke to a conversation with his parents telling him that they were separating. It was one of the hardest conversations he has ever been a part of. Justin did not know who to blame so he just got mad at everyone. His anger started to cause him to act out at home and at school. His parents saw Justen heading down a bad path. They decided to reach out to Teen Challenge for help.

Justin resented his parents in the beginning for their choice.  Through the course of the program, Justin’s life was changed. His relationship with his family was restored. As Justin got closer to graduation he decided he wanted to come back and help other kids just like him. He graduated the program, did a year internship, and came back as staff. He works as Direct Care, helping oversee evening schedule and activities.

Michael Disabato – Direct Care

Michael is 30 years old and was born and raised in New Jersey. His parents provided him, his two brothers, and one sister a great home to grow up in. Nearing adolescence, Michael started experimenting with drugs and it brought havoc to his life. At a place of brokenness, he went into the Teen Challenge program in New York. It radically changed his life. God put his life back together and gave him a desire to serve others. He is excited to work here at The Ranch and see the young men spared the life that bad decisions can create. As a Direct Care staff member, Michael works with the students facilitating the different activities in the evening and on weekends, while building meaningful relationships with the students.

Mallory Aaron – Administrative Assistant

Mallory is from Pierce County GA. She serves as an Administrative Assistant in the Business Department. She and is married to Michael and they have a beautiful daughter Alanna. Mallory loves working on The Ranch, watching God change the lives of the boys who come here.