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Phoenix Rising
Phoenix Rising was built for the moments when challenges feel complicated, urgent, or hard to untangle—when families, schools, clinicians, and organizations need clarity and a path forward.
We focus on helping people move from reactive problem-solving to steady, sustainable progress. We believe the best outcomes come from strong collaboration, thoughtful decision-making, and supports that can actually be carried out over time.
Our Mission
We partner with individuals, families, schools, clinicians, and organizations to provide clear, ethical, and evidence-based support that protects dignity, promotes independence, and improves safety. Our work moves clients out of crisis and toward stable, meaningful participation in their lives and communities—when decisions matter and time counts.
Our Team
Casey Gressmen, MBA, MEd, BCBA, LBA
Behavior Analyst | Education & Systems ConsultantCasey is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and licensed behavior analyst with deep experience supporting complex behavior across public schools, clinical programs, and interdisciplinary systems. His work focuses on high-stakes decision-making—helping teams move out of crisis and into clear, measurable progress through evidence-based planning, ethical practice, and sustainable implementation.
Casey is known for bridging behavior science with the realities of education law, team dynamics, and system constraints—bringing clarity when decisions matter and time counts.
Kelsey Gressmen, MS
School Administrator | Education & Systems ConsultantKelsey’s background spans school leadership, general education, and special education, with deep experience supporting IEP teams through complex decisions and compliance demands. She is known for helping schools strengthen documentation, clarify roles, and implement supports with consistency—so plans are both student-centered and defensible.
At Phoenix Rising, she supports schools in building sustainable systems that reduce crisis, improve staff confidence, and protect student access to learning.
Our Core Values
Partnership
We work alongside individuals, families, professionals, and organizations to build shared understanding, aligned decisions, and lasting change.
Empowerment
We provide tools, strategies, and skill-building support that works in real life—so clients can move forward with greater confidence, independence, and stability.
Evidence & Ethics
We ground our recommendations in data, professional standards, and ethical responsibility—especially when decisions are complex, high-stakes, or emotionally charged.
Excellence & Growth
We bring strong clinical judgment, high expectations, and a commitment to continuous learning—helping people and systems grow beyond crisis and into competence.
Sustainability
We build systems that can be implemented, maintained, and owned- reducing dependence and strengthening outcomes long after our involvement ends.