About the
Keymakers
Over 10 years of experience is shown through their abilities to work with your youth and families to provide you with customized services to fit your needs.
Licensed Teachers & Therapists
Special Education Training
English & Spanish Speaking Keymakers
Therapeutic Educational Services
Family Support Services
Stina (STEE-nah) Borth
She/Her • Founder & Learning Support Specialist
Stina Borth, the founder and CEO of Keymaker Services Inc., is a distinguished expert in productivity and workplace innovation, specializing in neurodiversity and inclusivity. She believes that by embracing the unique dynamics of individuals within organizations, companies can boost creativity, enhance productivity, and foster a collaborative, harmonious work environment. Her innovative training programs help professionals, including neurodivergent individuals, optimize their work patterns and communication, resulting in transformative outcomes for both individuals and teams.
Stina’s corporate training and coaching strategies have shown remarkable results, leading to a reported 48% increase in productivity and revenue for the companies she works with. She focuses on simplifying workplace complexities by addressing accountability, task management, and time optimization. Her step-by-step approach not only reduces miscommunication but also cultivates a work culture where every team member feels valued and empowered, driving overall corporate growth.
In addition to her corporate work, Stina is deeply committed to supporting youth and young adults through Keymaker Youth Support Services Inc. Her programs provide specialized support to individuals struggling with focus, learning, and connection, empowering them to thrive in school, work, and everyday life. By promoting self-awareness, advocacy, and leveraging individual strengths, she helps young people and their support networks unlock their full potential.
Stina’s youth-focused services emphasize executive functioning skills, emotional intelligence, and readiness for independent living. Through a collaborative process, she prepares these individuals to overcome challenges and succeed on their own terms, making them the heroes of their own stories. Her work with youth is grounded in values of flexibility, self-regulation, and inclusivity, ensuring a personalized approach that caters to each individual’s unique needs.
With a rich academic background and a passion for blending theory with practical insights, Stina’s influence extends beyond her corporate clientele to create lasting impact in the personal and academic growth of young people. Whether working with top-level executives or emerging adults, Stina Borth leads with a commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and real-world results.
Julie Featherman
She/Her • Counselor, LMHC, LPC, NCC
Julie has had the opportunity to work with clients in a variety of settings, including a non-profit, a crisis stabilization unit, a community mental health agency, and a private practice. She has 20 years of experience in higher education administration and K-12 online education. She has worked with a wide range of clients dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, family and relationship issues, career challenges, as well as extensive training and experience working with clients with body-focused repetitive behaviors such as trichotillomania and skin-picking.
As a Keymaker, Julie provides services in the areas of emotional intelligence, self-regulation, independent lifestyle, self-awareness, self-advocacy, career & college readiness, guardian & family training, and psycho-education. Her counseling style is warm and non-judgmental and she believes in treating all people with respect and compassion. She believes that you are the expert in your life and will work with you to tailor your program plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
Makeda Thomas
She/Her • Mental Health Professional, Life Coach
Makeda, a Mental Health Professional and Life Coach, with over 15 years of experience working in diverse treatment settings (hospitals, clinics, and educational institutions) utilizes an eclectic approach when working with Keymaker clients. Her specializations include Life Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Abuse-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered and Positive Psychology interventions. Makeda has facilitated individual, group, couples and family sessions to youth, adolescents and adults, as well as, works with individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying concerns and issues. This includes working with children and their family members in improving executive functioning. Makeda has worked in homes and in the school setting to help children manage their emotions effectively, prioritize tasks, start and complete tasks, maintain their focus on activities, understand and accept different opinions and make positive decisions.
Makeda holds a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling, with a focus on multicultural training, and is a PhD candidate, majoring in Counselor Education and Supervision. Additionally, she is a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
As a Keymaker, Makeda helps clients identify their goals, and develop effective, realistic, and appropriate strategies. She has a longstanding passion for inspiring, empowering, educating, and providing others with support and guidance to reach their highest potential. Through her work within different countries and cultures (Canada, the US and Jamaica), Makeda notes that life struggles are universal. She is a change agent creating shifts to enhance clients’ quality of life.
Areas of Specialization:
- Women’s Issues / Body Positivity / Women in Leadership
- Therapy with Men
- Grief, Loss and Bereavement
- Trauma
- Life Skills and Life Transition
- Academic and Career Concerns
- Abuse Issues and Domestic Violence
- Parent-Child Issues
- Family Issues
- Couples / Relationship Work
Jason Keatseangsilp
He/Him • Expert Tutor & Teacher
Jason holds an Expert Tutor certification from the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA). He has worked with over 100 students serving as both a private tutor and University of Arizona tutor. He has a BS from the University of Arizona and is currently pursuing a MS from Columbia University.
As a Keymaker, Jason provides academic & developmental services. His approach targets conceptual gaps and reinforces knowledge in a practical and comfortable way for clients. He fundamentally believes each person has the potential for success. He enjoys working with individuals to find success through understanding and mastering concepts.
His experience as a former engineering student, teaching assistant, Team USA wheelchair athlete, as well as his work with students with learning challenges and National Merit Scholar students has helped him develop traits of a quality Keymaker provider: adaptability, patience, compassion, and perseverance.
Lindsay Waller
She/Her • Expert Teacher and Learning/ Behavior Support Specialist
Lindsay Waller, a board-certified behavioral analyst and licensed teacher with over 6 years of experience, is originally from Cumming, Georgia. She holds a BA in Special Education (Adapted Curriculum), as well as MA in Special Education (Adapted Curriculum) from the University of Georgia. In her career, she has worked with a multitude of learners, across varying disabilities, ages, cultures, and settings. Lindsay has spent 3 years in the classroom setting, teaching and investing in students with cognitive and development delays and learning disabilities, as well as severe problem behavior and major communication deficits. She has spent an additional three years working in clinics, schools, homes, and foster cares working with autistic Individuals, of varying ages, needs, skill sets, and backgrounds to help increase their independence, expand communication, acquire skill acquisition, and reduce maladaptive behaviors.
Lindsay uses a functional, personalized, student-centered, data-driven approach when working with her clients. Her specializations include: increasing independence expanding language and communication, cultivating skill acquisition, behavior management, feeding and sleep issues, improving attention and focus, structuring the environment for success, and assistance in daily living skills. In her experience, Lindsay has utilized her areas of expertise to provide direction in direct support, consultation, advocacy, educational planning, and parent training.
At Keymaker, Lindsay helps clients achieve success through developing an idiosyncratic plan to meet a learner’s specifics needs, as well as implementing evidence-based practices. She believes every student can succeed, but all students learn differently- it is just about adapting learning, presenting the right type of instruction, and meeting the learner and family where they are. She uses a very personalized approach, as she believes the first step to success is building a rapport with and getting to know her learner. She has had a long-established devotion and enthusiasm for giving individuals equal opportunities to succeed, by teaching in a differentiated, idiosyncratic, and empowering way. Her greatest joy is watching those individuals reach milestones in their learning and in their everyday life, as well as easing difficulties for families.
Avery DeBoer
She/They • Operations Consultant
Avery helps Keymaker Services turn their vision into action. They assist Stina with project management, operational design, and other administrative services. They help, advise, and work magic from the back end so that the Keymaker practitioners can focus on the amazing work they do with clients!
Avery is the owner of Avery Marie Consulting where she helps entrepreneurs and small businesses with their strategy and operations. With a BA in Human Resources Management and Women’s & Gender Studies, and experience in the startup, entrepreneur, and small business world, she enjoys aligning her expertise and background with the needs and goals of her clients.
In her free time, she loves cuddling with her cats, getting outdoors with friends, and exploring new places and activities! They are passionate about intersectional feminism, mindfulness, and putting out a positive, safe, welcoming energy into the world.
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Keymakers Services is absolutely wonderful.
Before I started counseling I really thought there was no hope. I was nervous, scared & terrified. Me and Julie clicked instantly, she’s very personable, caring and understanding. She’s extremely educated and knows all the techniques. Her expertise has helped guide me in the right direction. I have made a dramatic amount of changes while working with her, I absolutely do recommend her 1000 times over. She’s wonderful and very helpful.