Darla L. Deleon Maac

Darla L. DeLeon MAAC serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Administrator at Steered Straight since January 2000, focusing on educating children, educators, and communities about life choices and consequences. Currently a LMFT/Psychology Intern at Lantern Lane Farm in Tennessee, Darla also has experience as a Certified Interventionist, Recovery Advocate, and Certified Peer Recovery Specialist at Recovery Unplugged, where music is integrated into treatment curricula. Previous roles include a paralegal position at NJSBA and sales at Ashley Furniture HomeStore. Darla holds multiple degrees from Liberty University, including a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, as well as various credentials in addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery coaching, in addition to earlier education in paralegal studies and biomedical healthcare.