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changing lives, one brain at a time
our team
changing lives, one brain at a time
Eric Collett
Eric Collett, Principal & CEO of A Mind For All Seasons®, LLC, is a nationally recognized speaker, consultant and brain health expert, and teaches about brain disorders at the college level.
Eric passionately believes that lifelong learning is a key to finding powerful new solutions to significant challenges and has worked since 2000 to change lives through innovative dementia care techniques, brain health research, and leadership strategies.
Prior to starting A Mind For All Seasons, Eric worked in traditional assisted living as a program director and executive director for 9 years, then spent almost seven years as the Executive Director of a memory care community where he developed innovative approaches to person-centered care that made a significant difference in how persons living with dementia experience the world. Eric has served on the board of the Idaho Healthcare Association and currently chairs the education committee.
As a public speaker and trainer, Eric has delivered keynote addresses, workshops, and breakout sessions at events in 38 of the 50 States. He is known for his unique ability to explain complex topics in engaging and understandable ways. He regularly speaks about topics ranging from dementia and brain science research to leadership and personal development. Eric has taught as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health at Boise State University and is currently an instructor at the College of Western Idaho. A passionate lifelong learner, he has also presented to groups large and small on diverse topics like activity programming, customer service, team building, emotional intelligence, music history, poetry and astronomy. Eric trained at the college level in classical piano and saxophone performance and plays the organ.
Eric graduated summa cum laude from the University of Utah with a degree in interpersonal communication and a minor in psychology. A licensed administrator, he has also spent over two decades receiving advanced training in healthcare management, dementia care, neuroscience, gerontology, and other related topics.
Randy Vawdrey
Randy Vawdrey, NP-C, Principal & CMO, is a nurse practitioner with extensive experience in hospital, skilled nursing, psychiatric care and primary care settings. He joined A Mind For All Seasons, LLC in 2017 to collaborate on the production, training and delivery of assessment tools and treatment protocols that improve the lives and functional capacity of those living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia, TBI and post-concussion syndrome, and mental health disorders.
Randy’s endeavors have formed the bulk of The Enhance Protocol®, A Mind For All Seasons’ signature product. Much of his work has been influenced by the research of Dr. Dale Bredesen, MD, a pioneering neurologist and Alzheimer’s researcher from whom Randy has received training in techniques to improve cognitive functioning. Randy has also completed extensive training in neuroinflammatory disorders with Dr. Datis Kharrazian, TBI/concussion with Dr. Mark Gordon, metabolic health with Dr. Warren Willey, and is certified in hyperbaric medicine.
In addition to his duties with A Mind For All Seasons, Randy supervises a busy clinical practice in family medicine, urgent care, and mental health in Pocatello, Idaho. His practice affords him many opportunities to help people improve cognitive functioning while also managing common health challenges like diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel disorders, COPD and other chronic conditions.
Randy graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT with a bachelor’s degree in nursing science. Following work in the medical/surgical, intensive care unit at a hospital in Salt Lake City, UT and clinical nursing experience in home health, rehabilitation and administrative nursing, Randy relocated to southeastern Idaho in 2001 and commenced graduate school at Idaho State University. While completing his graduate studies, Randy worked as a nursing consultant in long-term care, an interim program director, and the director of nursing services for an inpatient psychiatric hospital. His love of learning, broad healthcare experience, clinical skill and drive to innovate make him a powerful resource for families and professionals alike.
Matt Fisher
Matt Fisher, RN Cognitive Specialist likes to describe himself as, “A lifelong science geek”. His first degree was in electronics and at one point he worked for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Technician. He worked for 14 years as a Psychiatric RN in hospitals and medical facilities, and in 2016 he shifted his focus and began work as a Home Health RN Cognitive Specialist assisting clients with various forms of dementia. During this time Matt learned that the medications that are typically prescribed for Alzheimer’s Disease do not slow the progression of the illness, and in many cases the side-effects may decrease quality of life. With guidance and support from forward-thinking physicians, Matt assisted hundreds of his patients to reduce medications and eliminate unnecessary medications, often with transformative results.
Matt hosts Alzheimer’s support groups and Parkinson’s support groups at various Assisted Living Facilities in Boise. He enjoys teaching and continues to volunteer his time presenting to staff at Memory Care Units with the goal of helping caregivers have a deeper understanding of dementia and psychiatric symptoms. An avid rock climber since 1984, Matt also enjoys mountain biking and river sports, and his favorite activity is camping in Idaho with his wife and son.
Abby Beshirova
Abby Beshirova, Therapy Technician, came to A Mind For All Seasons in 2021 with 14 years of extensive experience in memory care. Prior to joining the AMFAS team, she was the Director of Memory Care at Willow Park Assisted Living (now Truewood) and enjoyed supporting residents and their loved ones in personalized ways. As a manager, she was responsible for hiring and training team members to support residents living with dementia. Having witnessed the struggle those with cognitive decline and their families experience firsthand, Abby is driven to make sure clients at A Mind For All Seasons have the highest level of support so they can improve brain health and reduce the risk of ever needing memory care.
Abby was born and educated in Russia and moved to the United States in 2006. She is fluent in three languages and spends most of her time outside of work enjoying the company of her three children.
Eric Collett, Principal & CEO of A Mind For All Seasons®, LLC, is a nationally recognized speaker, consultant and brain health expert, and teaches about brain disorders at the college level.
Eric passionately believes that lifelong learning is a key to finding powerful new solutions to significant challenges and has worked since 2000 to change lives through innovative dementia care techniques, brain health research, and leadership strategies.
Prior to starting A Mind For All Seasons, Eric worked in traditional assisted living as a program director and executive director for 9 years, then spent almost seven years as the Executive Director of a memory care community where he developed innovative approaches to person-centered care that made a significant difference in how persons living with dementia experience the world. Eric has served on the board of the Idaho Healthcare Association and currently chairs the education committee.
As a public speaker and trainer, Eric has delivered keynote addresses, workshops, and breakout sessions at events in 38 of the 50 States. He is known for his unique ability to explain complex topics in engaging and understandable ways. He regularly speaks about topics ranging from dementia and brain science research to leadership and personal development. Eric has taught as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health at Boise State University and is currently an instructor at the College of Western Idaho. A passionate lifelong learner, he has also presented to groups large and small on diverse topics like activity programming, customer service, team building, emotional intelligence, music history, poetry and astronomy. Eric trained at the college level in classical piano and saxophone performance and plays the organ.
Eric graduated summa cum laude from the University of Utah with a degree in interpersonal communication and a minor in psychology. A licensed administrator, he has also spent over two decades receiving advanced training in healthcare management, dementia care, neuroscience, gerontology, and other related topics.
Eric Collett
Randy Vawdrey
Randy Vawdrey, NP-C, Principal & CMO, is a nurse practitioner with extensive experience in hospital, skilled nursing, psychiatric care and primary care settings. He joined A Mind For All Seasons, LLC in 2017 to collaborate on the production, training and delivery of assessment tools and treatment protocols that improve the lives and functional capacity of those living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementia, TBI and post-concussion syndrome, and mental health disorders.
Randy’s endeavors have formed the bulk of The Enhance Protocol®, A Mind For All Seasons’ signature product. Much of his work has been influenced by the research of Dr. Dale Bredesen, MD, a pioneering neurologist and Alzheimer’s researcher from whom Randy has received training in techniques to improve cognitive functioning. Randy has also completed extensive training in neuroinflammatory disorders with Dr. Datis Kharrazian, TBI/concussion with Dr. Mark Gordon, metabolic health with Dr. Warren Willey, and is certified in hyperbaric medicine.
In addition to his duties with A Mind For All Seasons, Randy supervises a busy clinical practice in family medicine, urgent care, and mental health in Pocatello, Idaho. His practice affords him many opportunities to help people improve cognitive functioning while also managing common health challenges like diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel disorders, COPD and other chronic conditions.
Randy graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT with a bachelor’s degree in nursing science. Following work in the medical/surgical, intensive care unit at a hospital in Salt Lake City, UT and clinical nursing experience in home health, rehabilitation and administrative nursing, Randy relocated to southeastern Idaho in 2001 and commenced graduate school at Idaho State University. While completing his graduate studies, Randy worked as a nursing consultant in long-term care, an interim program director, and the director of nursing services for an inpatient psychiatric hospital. His love of learning, broad healthcare experience, clinical skill and drive to innovate make him a powerful resource for families and professionals alike.
Abby Beshirova, Therapy Technician, came to A Mind For All Seasons in 2021 with 14 years of extensive experience in memory care. Prior to joining the AMFAS team, she was the Director of Memory Care at Willow Park Assisted Living (now Truewood) and enjoyed supporting residents and their loved ones in personalized ways. As a manager, she was responsible for hiring and training team members to support residents living with dementia. Having witnessed the struggle those with cognitive decline and their families experience firsthand, Abby is driven to make sure clients at A Mind For All Seasons have the highest level of support so they can improve brain health and reduce the risk of ever needing memory care.
Abby was born and educated in Russia and moved to the United States in 2006. She is fluent in three languages and spends most of her time outside of work enjoying the company of her three children.
Abby Beshirova
Matt Fisher
Matt Fisher, RN Cognitive Specialist likes to describe himself as, “A lifelong science geek”. His first degree was in electronics and at one point he worked for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Technician. He worked for 14 years as a Psychiatric RN in hospitals and medical facilities, and in 2016 he shifted his focus and began work as a Home Health RN Cognitive Specialist assisting clients with various forms of dementia. During this time Matt learned that the medications that are typically prescribed for Alzheimer’s Disease do not slow the progression of the illness, and in many cases the side-effects may decrease quality of life. With guidance and support from forward-thinking physicians, Matt assisted hundreds of his patients to reduce medications and eliminate unnecessary medications, often with transformative results.
Matt hosts Alzheimer’s support groups and Parkinson’s support groups at various Assisted Living Facilities in Boise. He enjoys teaching and continues to volunteer his time presenting to staff at Memory Care Units with the goal of helping caregivers have a deeper understanding of dementia and psychiatric symptoms. An avid rock climber since 1984, Matt also enjoys mountain biking and river sports, and his favorite activity is camping in Idaho with his wife and son.
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