Alta Swarnes

Program Director

Alta has been working in the residential mental health field since 1997. For over twenty years, she worked as a recreation therapist for adolescent boys and girls, as well as young adults, in a variety of residential settings. She has also worked in admissions and marketing project management for residential treatment programs. Alta’s extensive experience and passion for helping others are what brought her to New Focus Academy.

Outside of work, Alta loves spending time with her family. She has four children, including a teenage son on the Autism Spectrum, as well as two dogs and two cats. Alta spends most of her spare time attending her kids’ basketball, football, and soccer games.