Meet the Team

President/CEO

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Hometown: Houston, TX

Favorite Food: Cheese Enchiladas

The Movie I'll Never Say No To Watching: The Princess Bride

Irrational Fear: Restaurant Buzzers

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TheCottage@inspirationranch.org

Mental Health Program Coordinator

LPA-IP, CCTP, LSSP, CTRI

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Hometown: Port Neches, TX

Favorite Food: Chuy’s Hot Sauce and Chocolate (not together)

As a kid, I Wanted To: Join the circus and be a vaulter

Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy: The smell of hay, cleaning closets, and tack catalogs

Darlene@inspirationranch.org

Therapeutic Riding Instructor in Training​

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Joelle@inspirationranch.org

PATH Int'l Registered Master Instructor

Equine Specialist

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jd@inspirationranch.org

Equine Ranch Hand

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Hometown: Cut N Shoot, TX

Bucket List Item: Go to the National Finals Rodeo

The Movie I'll Never Say No To Watching: 8 Seconds

Three Unusual Things That Make Me Happy: Queso, Queso, and Queso

steffi@inspirationranch.org

Mental Health Program Assistant​

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Sheila@inspirationranch.org

Vice President of Development & Communications

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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.

Ashley@inspirationranch.org

Grant & Development Coordinator

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Hometown: Perdido Key, Florida

A Funny Fact About Me: I rescued a Betta fish from a centerpiece and now he has a 10-gallon tank, 2 caves, 5 plants, a filter, a heater, and a sunken pirate ship. And a pet snail. I also have a rescue dog that's completely spoiled. 

3 Unusual Things That Make Me Happy:

1. Gorditas

2. Willa Cather books

3. Being an Auntie.

Worst Fad I Participated In: The 80s/90s perm fad. Awful. 

Equine Ranch Hand

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Ranch Cat

Sponsored by: The Village Vet

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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.

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Virgil@inspirationranch.org

Ranch Hand

Cole@inspirationranch.org

Property and Compliance Manager

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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

Kali@inspirationranch.org

Events & Marketing Coordinator

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Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL

Favorite Food: Sushi

Funny Fact: I will do anything it takes to get my groceries into my house in one trip.

Irrational Fear: Opening crescent roll containers

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pjinspirationranch.org

Equine Specialist

PATH Certified Therapeutic Instructor

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stacey@inspirationranch.org

Equine Ranch Hand

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Debbie@inspirationranch.org

Executive Administrator

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Hometown: Houston, TX

Interesting Fact: I have over 700 books in my library

3 Unusual Things That Make Me Happy: 

1. Hot chocolate with a bag of marshmallows

2. Old Jerry Lewis movies

3. The smells of carnations.  

The Movie I’ll Never Say no to Watching is: The Man in the Iron Mask

Kim@inspirationranch.org

Operations Director

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Hometown: Odessa, TX

Favorite Food: Potato Chips

A funny fact about me is… I am a horrable speler

The movie I’ll never say no to watching is: Jaws

Interesting Fact: I’ve spent over 500 hours underwater

Volunteering@inspirationranch.org

Volunteer Coordinator

Intake Coordinator

Hometown: Deer Park, TX

I have an insatiable love for: Crawfish & Raw Oysters

Pet Peeve:  When bathroom exhaust fans are left on!

What are you a “closet” fan of?  The Bachelor/Bachelorette (DON'T TELL ANYONE PLEASE, LOL!)

Worst fad you participated in:  Blue eye shadow up to my eyebrows

Groundskeeper

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Emily@inspirationranch.org

Equine Assistant

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Hometown: El Paso, TX

Favorite Food: Pistachio Ice Cream

An Item on my Bucket List: To visit Egypt and the Museum of Antiquities.

What are you a “closet” fan of?  The Rambo and Rocky movies.

I Have an Insatiable Love for: Classic Cars

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