BROOKE COTTLE
DIRECTOR
Brooke graduated from Weber State University with a degree in Health Care Administration, and worked as an administrator and regional manager in the health care industry. While taking some time off from her career to raise her family, Brooke worked with other parents and community members to establish the Bethel Education Foundation. Five years of service as the President of the Bethel Education Foundation, co-chairing the Willamette Pride Project and chairing the 2012 Bond Measure allowed Brooke to create strong relationships within the Bethel community. She feels fortunate to have the opportunity to combine her passion for Bethel with her formal education and training in her role as director of the Bethel Health Center.
BROOKE CARVER
OFFICE COORDINATOR
Brooke comes to Bethel Health Center wwith ten years of experience working in the coordination and management of patient care. Growing up on the Oregon coast, Brooke understands how benneficial a service like Bethel Health Center would have been to her hometown community. She’s excited to be part of the team and looks forwards to working with kids and their families. In her spare time, Brooke enjoys spending time with her husband Sean and son Karson, as well as family and friends.
ANGELA BRADLEY
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Meet our Nurse Practitioner, Angela Bradley, MSN, FNP-C! Angela received her Bachelor’s in Nursing at the University of Portland in 1999 and a Master’s degree in Nursing through Oregon Health Sciences University in 2004. Since that time she has worked in primary care and endocrinology and has a special interest in diabetes and adolescent care. She joined our team at the health center in 2016. Angela enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, kayaking, and traveling.
KAREN FARRAR
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
Karen has been working as a medical office assistant for 22 years. She graduated from Lane Community College in 1996 and was hired at Peacehealth where she stayed for 20 years. She has always been grateful for the choice she made to go into the medical profession as it has allowed her to come into contact with many wonderful people, including both staff and patients.
Karen has four children and so far nine grandchildren. They love to go camping and enjoy life together as an ever growing group!
IRIS SHIMIZU
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATE
Over the past 9 years, Iris has worked in various roles across mental health and school-based settings. She recently graduated with a Master’s in Social Work through Portland State University, with a focus on Children, Youth & Families. When she is not at work, she can be found spending time with her family and two dogs. She enjoys travelling, cooking, reading, spending time with friends, and caring for her growing number of house plants.
JAMES WHAN
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATE
James received his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwest Christian University. He is experienced in working with individuals who live with severe and persisting mental illness, are in active crisis, as well as youth who are navigating challenges and new skills. When James is not at work he enjoys spending time with his family, running, biking, and exploring new places. If you want to talk dinosaurs or space dramas, you’re in luck – James is a big fan of Star Wars and Jurassic Park. He also enjoys random crafts and building Legos.
DEVYN ADAMS
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATE
Devyn recently graduated with a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bushnell University. She has experience working with children in the juvenile justice system and crisis centers in Oregon. She has extensive experience working with individuals with severe mental illness who are in active crisis. Devyn enjoys spending time with her family, attending her children’s sporting events, watching football, traveling (going to the beach), and cooking. Devyn is also a Sheldon Youth Football and Cheer board member as their cheer coordinator and coach.
ABIGAIL LIEBING
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATE
Abigail gained a Master’s in Social Work from Ball State University in 2021 and has gone on to get her clinical social work associate in Oregon. Abigail has loved working with kids and young adults over the last few years in clinical and school settings. Outside of work, Abigail loves to spend time playing with her dog, doing crafts, taking dance classes, and taking care of her patio vegetable garden.
ZOE WERTHAMER
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATE
Zoe recently graduated from Portland State University with a master’s degree in social work. She brings a wealth of experience working with English and Spanish speaking families with various non-profit organizations. Zoe practices with an anti-oppressive lens, utilizes mindfulness principles and works from a person-centered systems theory approach. This essentially means valuing the whole person and seeing the greater context of where they are coming from. Off work she loves all things Latin dance related, especially Cuban salsa. She also enjoys hiking in the mountains or along the river, bike riding and eating food with friends.