Ivey Ranch Staff

Administrative

Tonya Danielly, Executive Director

Jenna McKay, Administrative Coordinator

Teaching

Pat Posadas, Teacher

Lilia Ramirez, Cook / Teacher's Aide

Lorena Sanchez, Teacher's Aide

Ofelia Hernandez, Teacher's Aide

Support

Robert Cox, Grounds Manager

Frank Phillips, Grounds Caretaker (Volunteer)

Bill Schoenecker, Equine Caretaker

Respite Care

Elizabeth Robertson

Gui Sanchez

Susan Stillman

MaryLue Morrison

Amanda Smith

Norma Santiago

Maria Bernal

Equine Staff

Joan Summers, Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Joan has participated as our Saturday therapeutic riding instructor since the summer of 2003. She has taught as a certified NARHA instructor for over 16 years - 11 of those at the Cheff Center in Michigan. During the week she works with special needs children in the development of critical skills.

Giselle Heitger, Riding Instructor

Giselle Heitger is 26 years old and has been in love with horses for 20 years. She began her riding career at the age of 6 and was given her first horse, Roulat, at the age of 7. Showing at Los Vallecitos Riders in San Marcos and then eventually moving on to Ride America and the Del Mar National Horse Show, these two took home their fair share of blue ribbons. Today Roulat is enjoying his retirement in Palmdale, CA and Giselle is teaching children of all ages how to ride. Giselle's philosophy is that there is no such thing as a bad horse, just bad riders; and she is determined to make sure that her riders learn the correct way and make the world a better place for horses. She has been teaching at Ivey Ranch Park since October of 2007 and looks forward to many more years.

Shelly Cyganik, Weekday Therapy Instructor

I have been at Ivey Ranch since June of 2007. Before that I was a therapeutic instructor at TERI, Inc. in Vista. I am a mother of three children; a son and a daughter who are 19 and a 16 year old daughter. I have two horses and I enjoy trail riding and horse camping trips with them. One of my horses and I even volunteer for the Mounted Assistance Unit in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. I love working with horses and kids!

Wendy Sears (substitute) bio coming