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Yvonne Keller, Community Alternatives Supervisor
Yvonne has been with Alternatives since 2002. She has held several positions in the Jail Alternatives Programs prior to becoming the Community Alternatives Supervisor in 2004. Yvonne is a Montana POST certified Probation Officer. Prior to working with Alternatives, Yvonne held management positions for retail businesses, has been self-employed and she also worked with the Montana Law Enforcement Academy. She comes from Alaska where she worked with the North Slope Borough Public Safety & Public Works Departments. She attended college in Alaska and is currently working towards completing her degree in Criminal Justice.
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Lamar Clark, Lead Misdemeanor Probation Officer
Lamar has been with Alternatives since 2000. He held the position of Client Advisor IV prior to becoming the Lead Misdemeanor Probation Officer in October 2002. Lamar is a Montana POST certified Probation Officer. Prior to working with Alternatives Lamar was with the City of Rome, Georgia Police Department from 1973 to 2000. He held the position of Patrol Officer and worked in the Detective Department, SWAT Unit, Motorcycle Unit, Under Cover Drug Division, Traffic Unit, Selective Enforcement Unit, Radar and DARE Instructor. He was a state certified instructor through the Georgia State Police Academy. He received four Life Saving Awards and several other awards such as Officer of The Month and Officer of The Year and The P I G Award (Pride, Integrity and Guts).
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Karri Eik, Lead Jail Alternatives Manager
Karri Eik began working for Alternatives Inc. in June of 2006. Karri currently holds the position of Lead Jail Alternatives Manager. Prior to this position she held the Carbon Alternative’s Manager and Enhanced Supervision Officer positions Karri was born and raised in Montana. She attended Bemidji State University in Bemidji, MN where she obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Preceding her employment with Alternatives Inc., Karri interned with the Minnesota Department of Corrections and then worked for the Federal Government (Natural Resources Conservation Service) in Montana.
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Melissa Ranstrom, Stillwater Alternatives Manager
Melissa Ranstrom began working for Alternatives in April of 2006. Prior to this she worked at the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch for over five years as a counselor and at Tumbleweed, also as a counselor. Melissa grew up in Canada but fell in love with the Montana countryside so she moved to Billings after high school to attend college. She attended Rocky Mountain College where she received her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and her Associates Degree in Communications. Melissa is currently attending MSU-B on a part-time basis where she hopes to earn her Masters Degree in Counseling.
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Danielle Althoff, Carbon Alternatives Manager
Danielle returned to Alternatives in 2007 in the position of Carbon Alternatives Manager after taking 3 years off. She began employment with Alternatives in 1996 and held several positions including Client Advisor, Transitional Living Case Manager and Job Development. Danielle has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Counseling and Human Services from Montana State University. She is a long time resident of Montana and hopes to one day complete her Masters degree in Social Work. Danielle loves working in Red Lodge where she has a strong connection with the community.
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