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Bastion, an Intentional Community of Resilience for Returning Warriors with Dylan Tete, Jeremy Brewer, and Katie Bouchillon
Bastion, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is an intentionally designed neighborhood in New Orleans for returning warriors and families with lifelong rehabilitative needs. Through our powerful community model that empowers neighbors as volunteers in a warrior’s care plan, Bastion sustains a thriving recovery from the wounds and casualties of war.
Dylan Tête is the Executive Director and founder of Bastion Community of Resilience. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Economics and Systems Engineering at West Point, as well as an MPH at the LSU School of Public Health. During a combat tour in Iraq as second-in- command of an Infantry company, Dylan established multiple recovery projects in collaboration with the Department of State. He moved to New Orleans in 2005 where he managed the construction of several FEMA housing facilities after Hurricane Katrina. Before his most recent position as a civil servant working alongside the New Orleans Deputy Mayor of Public Safety, Dylan was hired by Military.com to assist transitioning military personnel and wounded warriors begin new careers in the civilian workforce. Dylan was selected into the Propeller Social Venture Accelerator in 2010, and awarded a fellowship with The Mission Continues for the creation of Bastion.
Jeremy Brewer holds a Masters of Social Work with a certificate in Disaster Mental Health and Trauma Studies from Tulane University. He is a Marine Corps infantry veteran with two tours to Iraq. His recent roles include Veterans Program Coordinater at SBP, Program Manager at VetLaunch, and, most recently, as Wounded Warrior Project’s first Outreach Coordinator in New Orleans where he covered Louisiana and Mississippi. Jeremy is also an alumni of The Mission Continues Fellowship Program and a past commander of New Orleans last activeVFW. He lives with his wife, Melissa, and their three daughters.
Katie Bouchillon is an Occupational Therapist and Owner of Spero Rehab, an outpatient brain injury facility in Houston, Texas. Katie has an extensive background working with this amazing population and comes from a long line of military family members. Her passion is community reintegration and ensuring that everyone is given the support that they need to thrive. Katie earned her Master of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2005 and has been working on this passion ever since. In order to meet the needs of the individuals she serves, Katie has been certified as an Assistive Technology Professional, a Certified Kinesiotape Practitioner, has earned her Mastery Certification in Manual Therapy, and she has been designated a Certified Brain Injury Specialist by the Brain Injury Association of America.
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