Mark R.J.McGee, MD, President

Mark first moved to Vermont to attend the University of Vermont. After completing graduate studies in Counseling Psychology he engaged in clinical and research work in the treatment of opioid use disorders at the University of Vermont. He completed medical school and residency in psychiatry at the University of Vermont. Upon completing his training, he served as staff psychiatrist, Medical Director of Inpatient Services, and Chief Medical Officer at the Brattleboro Retreat in Brattleboro, VT. While at the Retreat, he developed and implemented an innovative program of integrated inpatient tele-psychiatry, among the first of its kind in the nation. He founded Alpine Telehealth in 2018. When Mark is not working, he is playing outdoors with his family or creating music.

Valerie Racine, MEd, MS, LCMHC, TCTSY-F Director of Operations

Valerie first moved to Vermont after completing undergraduate and graduate studies at St. Lawrence University and Southern New Hampshire University. She has extensive experience in treatment and care coordination of mental health and co-occurring disorders, having worked in schools, community mental health centers, and crisis services. Valerie has been in private practice in VT since 2012 specializing in relational trauma. Valerie brings extensive knowledge of community based care resources as well as considerable operational and organizational experience. Outside of the work day, Valerie enjoys playing outdoors, photographing connections, and reading.

Patricia Dille, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Patricia began her healthcare career 28 years ago when she graduated from AdventHealth University in Orlando, FL and began her career as a registered nurse. She worked in numerous inpatient and outpatient settings during the course of her 20 years as a registered nurse. She attended graduate school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH earning her Master’s in Nursing degree and obtained ANCC Board Certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has worked at a community mental health center in NH for the past 8 years, where she continues to enjoy the challenges and privilege of caring for people with psychiatric-mental health disorders. In her free time, Patricia cherishes spending time with her family, enjoys biking and hiking local trails, traveling and watching documentaries.

Sarah Morse, MSN, PMHNP

Sarah was born and raised in Vermont. Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts from Goucher College in Baltimore, MD where she studied Women’s Studies and Peace Studies. She then attended University of Vermont’s post baccalaureate premedical program and continued on to pursue her Master’s of Science in Nursing from Yale University School of Nursing in New Haven, CT with a specialty in Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing. Prior to working at Alpine Telehealth she worked in outpatient mental health care at the Community Health Centers of Burlington in Burlington, VT for 8.5 years seeing patients from varied backgrounds including those struggling with addictions, homelessness, major mental health conditions and former refugees resettled in Vermont from countries such as Nepal, Bhutan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia. She had special interests in working with patients at CHCB through their Safe Harbor Homeless Healthcare Clinic and in working with the elderly population. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and going on walks with her dog.

Maria Spadanuda, PMHNP-BC

Maria is a native of Queens, New York. She attended undergraduate studies at Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana completing a BSN in nursing. She practiced first as an RN in a high-risk Labor and Delivery and then as part of a public health initiative health traveled with mobile pre-natal care clinics bringing care to underserved populations throughout Indianapolis and the outlying area. She then completed a Masters’ certification as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Indiana/Purdue University in Indianapolis and worked for many years providing gynecological and obstetrical care in a variety of out-patient settings. In 2009 she completed a Master of Science in Nursing at University of Vermont with a specialty in Adult Mental Health and became board certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health nurse practitioner. She has practiced in several settings including the University of Vermont Medical Center Adult Inpatient Psychiatric units, the Seneca Center Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization programs and prior to joining Alpine Telehealth at the Community Health Centers of Burlington. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family and friends, working in her garden, creating mosaics, adventures with her dog, swimming, and yoga.

Tess Masonbrink, PMHNP

Hi. I'm Tess. I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with Alpine Telehealth. I have been working in psychiatry as a PNP for 14+ yrs. I have 5 degrees, with my Masters of Nursing Science from the University of Toledo. I love my work because it offers me the privilege of helping patients make a real difference in their lives. I am very open, attentive, and believe most patients can "captain their own ship." I'm just the "first mate," offering advice and guidance. I prefer to utilize a holistic approach to health care, assisting patients with positive adjustments in lifestyle changes such as exercise, diet, and sleep hygiene. I also utilize brief therapy techniques with each appointment to help patients set a navigational compass for health and happiness. I check for underlying causes for disease processes, through labs, imaging, or referrals as indicated, before prescribing medication for symptoms. If we find medication is the best direction to take, we will work together to select the appropriate option. I sincerely look forward to working with you on your health care journey!