Nick Rutherford

Nick holds a BA in Elementary Education and an MA in Early Childhood Education from City College of New York.

Nick believes that one learns best through personal experiences and discovery, rather than through instruction alone. Nick’s educational career includes developing one of New York State’s largest Early Childhood programs for the Freeport School District on Long Island and 30 years of experience in the classroom. His personal journey of spiritually based recovery is the foundation for his work with each resident. Nick’s goal for the residents is to help them build confidence, self-knowledge and their own unique path to recovery.

“As an educator and avid gardener my goal is to observe and support, as I do in the garden, and allow each resident to flourish and discover their own personal, surprising and wonderful journey of recovery.”