About Us
When you shop Unshattered, you are offering women a combination of community, employment, and personal development which gives them the opportunity to find their purpose and live an addiction-free life.
Read our theory of change here.
We know recovery is a journey, but Unshattered currently enjoys an overwhelming success rate:
to date we have seen 100% of our employees continue to choose sobriety during their time with us.
And you are making that happen.
100% of your purchase goes to provide employment and benefits for women in recovery.
Our job creation engine is funded through donations so you know that when you
purchase from Unshattered you are directly changing a woman's life.
Find other easy ways to support us here.
3 Stages of Unshattered

Stage 1
In recovery at one of our residential program partners
Unshattered partners with residential recovery programs to help women in their care develop job skills, find their strengths, and prepare for the future.

Stage 2
Training
Women in these roles join the team at the Unshattered Studio while living in transitional housing. This stage helps prepare women for full-time employment and independence.
Roles:
designer, seamstress
Skills gained:
crafting handbags, managing schedule dependencies, events management, inventory/supplies management

Stage 3
Full-time employment
Women in these roles are full-time employees receiving both wages and benefits including healthcare, paid vacation, vision/dental, and pension depending on their level.
In addition to their job responsibilities, they participate in an ongoing personal and professional development curriculum. These roles help women gain independence and economic stability.
Roles:
designer, seamstress, production manager, office manager, custom design specialist, external collaboration lead, sales lead, procurement lead, quality control
Skills gained:
high level sewing skills, product design, quality control, inventory management, project management, photography, business development, team leadership, business management, industry collaboration management, procurement, public speaking
Meet The Team

Kelly
A physicist and engineer by training, now a nonprofit leader and voice in the arena of post-addiction employment models. Kelly never imagined leaving her career in IT but has never been happier than when seeing the women on her team achieve their potential.

Kelley
Business Development & Employee Growth Manager
A former TV news reporter with a passion for empathetic journalism, Kelley also honed business and leadership skills in corporate America. She draws from both worlds to shape Unshattered's community engagement, and share powerful stories of women in recovery as they continue to choose sobriety.

Amanda
Product Manager & Creative Lead
Moving to a new school as a preteen led to experimental drug use. Over-prescription of pain killers after a car accident led to a heroin addiction. Now, Amanda is a mom, a leader, and a talented custom handbag designer!
Thank you for being part of my journey!
Shop 1-of-a-kind products by Amanda HERE.

Jennifer
Production Manager & Seamstress
Being molested as a child by a trusted adult led to crumbled self esteem and isolation. Jenn turned to drugs and alcohol for comfort. But now, she's finding out she's more talented than she ever thought!
Because of you, I am Unshattered!
Savana
Staff Trainer & Seamstress
Living in an environment of gang violence, drugs, and criminal activity, Savana was a lost young girl looking for love and attention in a place she couldn’t find it. A terrifying overdose was the catalyst to her change. Today, Savana is growing not only as a talented seamstress, but as a role model as well.
Thank you for helping me realize my potential!
Lois
Lead Designer & Seamstress
Nearly an entire lifetime of trauma led Lois into despair. Drinking alcohol was easier than trying to believe she had any value. Today, she's a dynamite designer and genius kit maker!
I love what I do... and I'm so glad you love it too!
Shop 1-of-a-kind products by Lois HERE.

Maria
Operations Manager


Founder/CEO Kelly Lyndgaard
Kelly is an engineer and physicist by training, but a problem solver and strategist at heart. She left her executive career in the IT industry to begin Unshattered and help end relapse for women in recovery.
How we began..
Unshattered evolved from a fundraising project to full time employment for women in recovery.
Find us in the news
Our team and their roles featured by OZY.com:
WHEN RECOVERY IS YOUR BAG
Check out our products on Huffington Post:
16 STYLE AND BEAUTY GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK
Featured by Aspire Magazine:
SOCIALLY AND ECOLOGICALLY CONSCIOUS GIFTS
See our story on CBS News:
NANCY CHEN INTERVIEW
Here what financial independence means to a woman in recovery:
LOCAL BOUTIQUE CHANGING THE LIVES OF WOMEN STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION
Learn about our efforts to donate masks to our community during the pandemic (9000 donated in total!)
UNSHATTERED SHIFTS PRODUCTION TO MAKE MASKS FOR CORONAVIRUS
Listen to our founder on the Le Vital Corps Salon podcast:
LVCS 0030: KELLY LYNDGAARD ON RADICAL LEAPS OF FAITH, PLAYING TO YOUR STRENGTHS + GEEKING OUT OVER PERSONALITY TESTS
Read about our success in The Chronogram:
UNSHATTERED: STITCHING LIVES BACK TOGETHER
Read about our success in the Poughkeepsie Journal:
'LIFE-SAVING WORK:' UNSHATTERED GIVES JOBS TO WOMEN RECOVERING FROM DRUG ADDICTION
COMMUNITY CAN HELP THOSE END THE ROUGH JOURNEY THROUGH DRUG ADDICTION
See us accept our award as Nonprofit of the Year for the Hudson Valley
Watch our Founder share our story as a Praxis Labs Fellow
Watch our seamstress, DeeDee, speak on stage at the White House as Unshattered is honored alongside Google, Amazon, Facebook, CVS, Red Cross and others for our work in fighting the opioid crisis.
Read about our success in the Sun-Gazette:
LOYALSOCK HONORS TWO PAST STUDENTS AS ALUMNI OF THE YEAR
Check out a blog post from a customer who was so impressed he blogged about us
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