Meet the Team

President/CEO
Hometown: Houston, TX
Favorite Food: Cheese Enchiladas
The Movie I'll Never Say No To Watching: The Princess Bride
Irrational Fear: Restaurant Buzzers

Emily Bedow
Equine Coordinator
Hometown: Allen, TX
Favorite Food: Tacos
Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
Doing laundry (because of the smell of detergent), The extra fries at the bottom of the bag, Campfire/grill smell
I have an insatiable love for trying new restaurants

Vice President of Development
Hometown: Pasadena, TX
Favorite Food: Mexican
Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
Drama-free days
Chocolate
Eating Thanksgiving dinner
Irrational Fear: Bridges

Kellie Bogardus
Equine-Assisted Learning & Academics Program Team Lead
PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, CTRI
Certified Texas ELA Secondary Education Teacher
PATH Certified Mentor
Certified Horse Powered Reading Facilitator
Hometown: College Station, TX
Favorite Food: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Unusual Skill: Fluent in Danish
Irrational Fear: People in costumes where you can't see their face

Anthony Busacca
Therapeutic Riding Education Coordinator
PATH Master Level Riding Instructor, CTRI and ESMHL
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia
Favorite Food: Peach pie
Three unusual things that make me happy are: Visiting obscure historical sites and museums, emptying trash cans, and drinking beer with my beagle.
As a kid, I wanted to be a cocktail lounge singer when I grew up

Darlene Cary
Therapeutic Riding Program Manager
PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, CTRI
CHA Instructor of Riders with Disabilities, Level 3
Hometown: Syracuse, New York
An item on my bucket list…Ride a Thoroughbred around a race track at full speed. The speed….the wind in my face and the only sound you hear are the hooves pounding the ground.
The movie I’ll never say no to watching is…Gladiator!! Something about this movie makes me feel alive inside
If you could add one fictional character to your family, who would it be? It wouldn’t hurt if Iron Man was my brother….he’s funny, smart and can help if we have an alien invasion…what’s not to love
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Justine Daniel
Mental Health Program Manager
PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor,
CTRI & ESMHL
Natural Lifemanship, NLC-EP
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Favorite Food: All things breakfast
Three things that make me happy:
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Sleeping in a tent
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Days that I have no reason to check the time
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Black coffee
An item on my bucket list: Sky Diving in New Zealand

Olivia Doty
PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, CTRI
Hometown: Houston, TX
Favorite Food: Cheesy Bread, or really cheese and carbs in any fashion.
3 Things That Make Me Happy: Major thunderstorms when I’m going to sleep, Long drives with an audiobook, and Hammocks
An item on my bucket list: I really, really want to bathe an elephant.

Jessica Gieser
PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, CTRI
Jessica@inspirationranch.org
Hometown: Ramona, California
Favorite Food: Mac and cheese
Where do you fall in the birth order/how many siblings do you have? 4th of 8
Three unusual things that make me happy are…. Boy band music, the smell of leather, parking spots next to the cart return.
An item on my bucket list… 
See the Chincoteague ponies swim from Assateague Island.
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Sheila Greaver
Graphic Design Coordinator
Hometown: Newville, PA
Endorphin Triggers: Antiquing, Art Fair, Decorating Cakes
Irrational Fear: Running out of water. I carry multiple bottles of H20 at all times.
Recent Discovery: My gray hairs do not look like highlights.

Controller
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO
Three unusual things that make me happy are: Finding the perfect emoji/Bitmoji for the occasion, Trip planning to a new destination, and New episodes of My Favorite Murder podcast
I have an insatiable love for The Great British Baking Show
If you could add one fictional character to your family, who would it be? 100% - David Rose from Schitt’s Creek

Branden Kline
Equine Ranch Hand
Hometown: Jefferson Station, NY
Favorite Food: White pizza with bacon, onions, and extra cheese
Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
1. My Little Pony
2. Soft Blankets
3. Plush Toys
Unusual Skill: Synchronizing the right music with video

Ranch Hand
Hometown: Houston
Favorite Food: BBQ
Where Do You Fall In The Birth Order/How Many Siblings Do You Have?: I’m the third child, the youngest
Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy Are:
Animals, being in nature, & fantasy video games.

Cole Moxley
Property & Compliance Manager
Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
If I could pick a superpower it would be: Moving things with my mind, because getting out of bed to turn off the lights is the worst.
As a kid, I wanted to be: A paleontologist
If I had a boat, I’d name it: The Kales

Noel Plutto
PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, CTRI Noel@inspirationranch.org
Hometown: Bloomsburg, PA
3 Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:
1. Brushing my dogs' teeth
2. Dragonfly landing on me
3. Mud between my toes
Movie I'll never say no to: Pitch Perfect
Favorite Food: Yellow Curry from Ploy Thai

Lily
Ranch Cat
Sponsored by: The Village Vet
Hometown: The Woodlands, TX
Favorite Food: Catnip
Interesting Fact: Despite being a full-time resident of Inspiration Ranch, Lily has yet to work one billable hour.

Jennifer Orms
Volunteer Coordinator
Hometown: Grand Forks, ND
Favorite Food: Oddly salads
I am an aspiring Yogi. I am studying to get my certification. Namaste.
Worst fad you participated in: Does anyone of a certain age remember pinning the cuffs of your jeans together with safety pins? Basically, making now what we call skinny jeans? The higher you started pinning, the more daring you were. And colored safety pins, total envy!

Marketing, Communications, and Development Coordinator
Denim & Diamonds Gala Coordinator
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Favorite Food: Japanese curry
If I had a boat, I'd name it: Semper Salty
The movie I'll never say no to: Devil Wears Prada
Interesting Fact: I have lived on three continents