Jessi Herr, BSN, BA, RN
Director of Nursing
Jessi was raised in central Tennessee but moved to North Carolina in 1992 to attend Warren Wilson College, where her focus was on plant biology and horticulture. After her graduation, she secured jobs in Asheville at Beanstreets, Salsa’s, and Lark Books. In 1999, she embarked on a road trip that concluded in Seattle, where she resided for five years. During her stay, she got married, welcomed a child into the world, and earned certifications as a postpartum doula and Pilates instructor. Jessi made her way back to North Carolina in 2004 and, by 2005, had opened a small Pilates studio, which she managed until 2018. That same year, she began the accelerated BSN program at Western Carolina University, graduating among the top of her class in 2019.
Jessi was motivated to join The Willows at Red Oak Recovery® due to her personal connections to individuals battling mental health issues and addiction. She is immensely honored and thankful for the opportunity to contribute to the recovery and healing of her clients.
Her hobbies include gardening, hiking, hosting dinner parties, reading, and, recently, playing tennis. She shares her home with her husband, who is an acupuncturist, their therapy dog, Cooper, and a cat named Leo. Her adult son, who has established himself as a blade smith/blacksmith in Weaverville, NC, and her daughter, who has just begun her college journey in Colorado, complete her family.
Jodi Mabry, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Bio coming soon!
Sam Dawkins
Medical Services Manager
Bio coming soon!
Morgan Rossi, MS, RD, LDN
Registered Dietician
Morgan was born and raised in the city of Atlanta. She received both her Master’s in Nutrition and Bachelors in Dietetics from The University of Georgia before moving to Asheville, NC to complete her dietetic internship. After gaining her national RD credential and local licensure, she spent time working for an ED-focused nutrition counseling group practice before branching off to create her private practice, Splendid Sustenance, which seeks to provide trauma-informed eating disorder care that is respectful of autonomy, based in harm reduction, celebratory of neurodiversity.
Morgan works primarily with adults struggling with eating dysregulation and diagnosed eating disorders. Their primary clinical focus is trauma-associated food dysregulation- when nervous system arousal/collapse creates barriers to accessing the body’s natural cues and disrupts an individual’s ability to meet their nourishment needs. Morgan’s work aims to reconnect clients with their bodies natural cues, create systems of nourishment that acknowledge each client’s individual needs and barriers, and establish patterns of self-compassion and curiosity as a foundation for continued growth.
Morgan lives in Weaverville, NC, with her black cat Bear and rosemary plants. In addition to her work as a dietitian, she is an artist. She creates paintings, drawings, textile sculptures, and human portraits that explore neurology, emotion, and gender.
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