Directors
Jenni Laurie, Programme Director, has been involved with Wellspring since 2006, working during the summers as a general counsellor and more recently the Programme Supervisor at our New York campus. She has an honours degree in Psychology, as well as a diploma in Primary School Teaching. She currently lives in Edinburgh and loves to be outdoors running, skiing, hiking and rollerblading.
Kristin Marvin, Psy.D., Clinical Director, has worked for Wellspring since 2009 as a Behavioral Coach for Fit Club in California. She has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and her Master's degree in Forensic Psychology. Dr. Marvin lives in Fresno, California and enjoys the many outdoor opportunities the Central Valley offers, especially hiking. She also enjoys traveling, cooking and reading.
Ryan Craig, B.A., J.D., is the President of Wellspring and Wellspring Camps and a leader in education. He is also Executive Director of Wellspring New York. Ryan has been a Director of four education companies and advised the U.S. Department of Education. He received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude and his law degree from Yale University.
Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, Ph.D., is Clinical Director of Wellspring and Wellspring Camps and a professor at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He has developed several very successful weight loss programs affiliated with hospitals, has been a consultant for the U.S. Olympic Committee, Weight Watchers, Novartis Nutrition, the National Basketball Association, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, the Chicago Bears, and is a Past President of the Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Kirschenbaum is the recipient of numerous grants for research and the author of over 100 articles in scientific journals and nine books, including Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and the 9 Truths About Weight Loss, the latter unanimously endorsed by the Board of Directors of the American Council on Exercise as "the best book ever written for the public on how to lose weight and keep it off."
