Support Staff

Samantha Merritt – Per Diem House Manager

Samantha Merritt joined the Sober Sisters support staff in October of 2019. Samantha is a Sober Sisters alumnus and works as per diem house manager, filling in for our director when needed. Samantha has a bachelors degree and over 10 years of experience working in the field of disability insurance, advocating for individuals in pursuit of disability benefits. Samantha currently works for a top insurance company where she manages employer-sponsored disability claims.

For the past 3 plus years, Samantha has been active in the recovery community, attending AA retreats throughout New England including annual weekend retreats at the Wilson Home in Vermont. Samantha has a strong passion for the mission of Sober Sisters Recovery and the opportunity to provide mentorship, support, and guidance to current and prospective residents battling with substance use disorder.

Melissa Borges – Recovery Support

Melissa Borges joined Sober Sisters Recovery’s support staff in 2019. An alumni of SSR with five years of experience in the recovery community, Melissa works a 12-step program of recovery and is celebrating over three years of continuous sobriety.

Melissa is very caring and has a huge heart. She takes pride in being a part of the Sober Sisters Recovery mission and feels that SSR truly saved her life. By serving on our support staff, Melissa is generously giving back what she feels was so freely given to her. She is passionate about supporting women on their recovery journey.

Melissa's other passion is baking! She makes and decorates cakes for a local Seacoast area bakery. She is also the mother of two rescue dogs whom she loves more than anything in the world.

Larry Holman – Guided Meditation

Larry provides guided meditation to our residents to help them relax and develop a peaceful sense of self. The deep state of relaxation found in meditation can help bring about healing of the body and mind by learning to analyze one’s own thoughts and actions; thus, through the application of mindfulness in their everyday life, discover opportunities to bring about positive change in their life.

Larry taught meditation at the Dover Adult Learning Center for a number of years and has also run monthly meditation sessions for other recovery programs prior to volunteering at Sober Sisters Recovery.