Meet the Rob's place staff!

Ellen Criswell is the wife of Lee Criswell & mother of Alayna & Emilee. Ellen worked in the Monroe County School System for 10 years, working with special needs teens in the ACCESS department. While working at Mary Persons, she watched many students come & go over the years. Most of her students had no where to go after they graduated from high-school & they unfortunately ended up 'graduating to the couch'. With no where for these students to go, Ellen had the idea to step back from MP and quickly began growing her dream. Once they graduated, she started a day program within her home with Robert & a few other students during the day and in 2019. That same year she came up with Rob's Place, named after Robert. Then, in 2020, during the midst of COVID, Rob's Place found a home here in Forsyth & opened its doors. Rob's Place started with a handful of clients its first year & 5 years since opening it has now served over 30+ clients. 

Alayna is the first daughter of Lee & Ellen Criswell. Alayna studied psychology at Gordon State College, after her graduation from Mary Persons High School in 2018. She graduated from GSC in 2021 with a degree in Human Psychology. Alayna has been working full time at Rob's Place since 2021, where she now holds the role of COO. Alayna oversees all of our technology, invoices, and helps care for clients as well. When she isn't at Rob's Place, you can find Alayna at home with her husband, Brandon and their 2 cats, MK & Blu.