Cindy Baker

Accounting Manager

615.983.6807 – direct line

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Cindy has been with STARS since 2004. She has a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Middle Tennessee State University; however, she has worked in the accounting field since 1995. Cindy married her childhood sweetheart Darrell, and they have three wonderful children: Danni, Kayla, and Jordan. One of the greatest joys God has blessed her with is being “Gmama” to Gregory Michael. Cindy enjoys all UT sports, reading, and scrapbooking.

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STARS Nashville

1704 Charlotte Ave. Suite 200

Nashville, TN 37203

 615-279-0058

Fax: 615-279-0056

Copyright © 2013.’, Stars Nashville. STARS does not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, creed, color, sex or national origin. No one shall be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any of STARS programs or activities. STARS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All rights reserved.

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Director of Clinical Services

615.983.6809 – direct line

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Lisa recently began her career at STARS after working for the previous eight years as the Director of Addiction & Recovery Support Services for the Alcohol & Drug Council of Middle Tennessee. Her focus has included substance abuse services, advocacy and program development for disenfranchised populations including prisoners and ex-offenders, probationers, non-custodial parents and individuals in drug courts.

Lisa is a self proclaimed “nerd” and owns a collection of over 200 works of science fiction that she reads on a daily basis.

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Erin Daunic

Chief Development Officer

615.983.6805 – direct line

Erin has been with STARS since April of 2008. She has a real passion and dedication for the work we do at STARS. Erin attended Washington & Lee for her undergraduate degree and Vanderbilt University for a Masters of Education in Human Development Counseling. She and her husband, Willy D., have two hilarious children – a daughter, Evans, and a son, Michael Mahoney. She completely digs being their mom! It is also important to note that she is a huge Red Sox and Nashville Predators fan.

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Tim Diffenderfer

VP of Community Relations

615-983-6803

Tim has been a part of STARS since 1995. he has served in various capacities at the organization as a STARS Counselor, Program Manager, Director of Development, Vice President for Advancement, and currently as Associate Executive Director.

Tim serves the rural STARS program and service area and assists with both Program and Fund Development. He has spoken at numerous conferences and training sessions regarding Student Assistance Programs and other youth related issues. Also, he serves on the State of TN Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant Advisory Council and numerous county advisory committees. He is an alumnus of Leadership Wilson.

Tim is married and has two wonderful children.

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P. Rodger Dinwiddie

Chief Executive Officer

615.983.6821 – direct line

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Rodger has served as the Chief Executive Officer of STARS since 1986. He has served in social services since 1981 and also served as a classroom teacher for 7 years in the Metroplitan Nashville Public Schools. Currently he provides school and community based prevention and intervention trainings and consultation to school systems in the United States. Rodger provides nationally recognized violence prevention training in Respect & Protect and No-Bullying for Hazelden and he is also a Certified National Lead Trainer for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a Blueprint violence prevention program recognized by the Department of Education, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Rodger is Past-President and a current Board member of the National Student Assistance Association (NSAA). He is a member of the Nashville Rotary Club, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Alignment Nashville, as well as co-chair of the Alignment Nashville 9-12 Oversight Committee and is a member of the Mayor’s Task Force for Student Success focusing on school dropout prevention.

Rodger received his B.S. in Elementary Education from George Peabody College and his M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Middle Tennessee State University. He and his wife Suzanne have two adult children, Joseph and Anna, and one grandson, Benjamin.

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Antoinette Edmonds

Accountant/HR Specialist

Direct Line: 615-983-6800

EIla McDermott received her M.Ed. in Administration from Tennessee State University and Bachelor of Science in Psychology (B.S.) from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She holds credentials as a Tennessee Certified Prevention Specialist II as recognized by the Tennessee Certification Board. Since 2001, she has provided intervention, prevention, and treatment services in schools, courts, children services, and communities as a Teacher, Probation Officer, Director of Child Care Centers, and counselor. She currently has multiple positions at STARS serving as a Primary Counselor for YODA, as facilitator in Family Treatment Drug Court at Davidson County Juvenile Court, and Olweus Bullying Prevention Coordinator. She is working toward the LADAC (Licensure for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor). She is bilingual, fluent in English and Gujarati. She lives outside of Nashville, TN with her husband and four children.

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