Jaime Kay, OTR, is a Training Associate within the College Mental Health Education Programs (CMHEP) at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College at Boston University. Jaime is an alumni of Boston University, where she obtained her doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy. Jaime joined the Center’s Services Division in 2024 teaching in the Recovery Education Program, where she developed and led the Theatre for Enhanced Communication class. In the spring of 2025, she joined the CMHEP team as an instructor and coach. Jaime applies occupational therapy and psych rehab practices in her work to support students in their journey to discover, build and maintain meaningful life roles. She is dedicated to building a supportive and collaborative environment where students feel they can be themselves and make their own goals.

Areas of Expertise:

• Partnering with students to evoke sense of self-efficacy and autonomy

• Coaching students to regain a valued role through skill building and choice

Ali Gold, BS, CPS, is a Training Associate at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College at Boston University. Ali, a Sargent College graduate, joined the services division  team in the Spring of 2024, as an instructor and coach for the  College Mental Health Education Programs (CMHEP) and Recovery Education Program.  Ali is extremely passionate about the mental health field – both personally and professionally – and is grateful for the opportunity to utilize her own learned, lived and living experiences to support and empower others on their wellness and/or recovery journeys. She has worked in a variety of mental health settings, including at the MA Department of Mental Health, where she co-trained and supported Young Adult Peer Mentors statewide and facilitated spaces to amplify the voices of young people with mental health experiences. Ali is also a fierce advocate and has been invited to share her story at conferences, classes and events. Ali is dedicated to promoting awareness and reducing prejudice and discrimination around mental health. Ali’s personal mantra is “Inspire and Be Inspired” and she’s so thankful and excited to be in a place that she’s able to do so. 

Areas of Expertise

• Cultivates hope, inclusivity and non-judgmental spaces to ensures that students feel they matter. 
• Assists students as a peer support specialist in progressing towards their  goals. 

Alex Shulman, M.A., is a Research Assistant at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, where he has worked since early 2021. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, with a B.S. in Social and Cultural History, and of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with an M.A. in United States and Latin American History.  Additionally, he completed a user experience design immersive course at General Assembly, a computer and digital technology school, and added user experience background research and usability testing to his skillset. Through his educational and professional background in history, his first professional positions included working as a guide and researcher at a number of museums and historic sites in the Greater Boston area. 

 His work at the Center includes qualitative data analysis for a study exploring workplace stigma resistance among peer support specialists and fidelity assessments for a Vocational Empowerment Photovoice series of courses. He is currently working on a grant about state-level policies and older individuals with serious mental illness. 

 Prior to his work at BU, he was a research and design team assistant at C4 Innovations, a mission-driven small business that advances recovery, wellness, and housing stability for people who are marginalized. During his 7 years at C4, he collaborated on several Small Business Innovation Research projects which identified the ways that young adults with schizophrenia use social media. Additionally, he assisted with user testing and data analysis of a motivational interviewing simulator, qualitative data analysis of the connections between racism and homelessness, and a video game for young people with psychosis. He also worked on the design phase of these projects by assisting in quality assurance, usability testing, and accessibility compliance. 

 He identifies as a person in long term recovery from mental health and substance use and uses his recovery journey to inform his work. 

Lyn Legere is a person in long term recovery from substance abuse and mental health challenges. Lyn came to the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation as a volunteer in the early days of her recovery. The opportunity to meet and work with others pursuing mental health recovery in an environment that fully supports peoples’ strengths and abilities led Lyn to increase her work and eventually enroll in the Masters’ program. Lyn received her Masters’ in Psychiatric Rehabilitation in 2005. After graduation, Lyn served as the Director of the Peer Support Training and Certification Program at the Transformation Center in Massachusetts for 8 years. She took on a similar role at Promise Resource Network in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she worked for 6 years. She has also consulted nationally and internationally on best practices in peer support training, supervision and peer roles within and beyond the behavioral health system. She is a consultant to SAMHSA and BRSS TACs (Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale, Technical Assistance Centers) on recovery and peer support. Lyn returned to the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation in 2017 as a Senior Training Associate, supervising peer Photovoice trainers in a research project. Currently, Lyn is the Program Director for the RiseUP Above Benefits project and is working on several projects with Dr. Zlatka Russinova and Dr. Sally Rogers.

Selected Publications

Nemec, P., Swarbrick, M. & Legere, L. (2015) Prejudice and discrimination from mental health service providers. Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 38(2), 203-206.

Legere, L. and Davidow, S. (2014)  The Provider’s Handbook on Developing and Implementing Peer Support, Available online.

Legere, L. (2014).  Working with the Work Incentives:  A User-Friendly Guide.  Self-Published.

Legere, L., Nemec, P., and Swarbrick, M. (2013).   Personal Narratives as a Training Tool.  Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 36(4), 319-321.

Zachary Cutler is a Product Manager at Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, where he leads the development of web-based dissemination initiatives aimed at enhancing mental health outcomes. With a background in behavioral and cognitive science, Zachary bridges technical and subject matter expertise to create engaging products that drive meaningful user interactions. Zachary’s initiatives have significantly amplified lead generation, helping to expand the reach and accessibility of both free and paid digital resources. Passionate about using data-driven insights to solve complex challenges, Zachary is dedicated to improving accessibility and impact in the field of psychiatric rehabilitation.