Lynn Klimas Petr |
Lynn
is STAR's founder and full-time Executive Director/Program
Coordinator. She holds a BS degree in Special Education, and a MS
in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Tennessee. She is an Advanced Level PATH Intl. Instructor and mentor and an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. Lynn is also a PATH Intl. Lead On-Site Visitor for the National Accreditation
Program, Faculty for the Center Accreditation Training and is the Chair of the PATH Intl. Education Oversight Committee.
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Kristen Sanders |
Kristen
is STAR's Director of Adminstration. She is an Advanced Level PATH Intl. Instructor and mentor. She has a BS in Marketing and a MBA degree
from Tennessee Technological University. Kristen is also an Associate Site Visitor for the PATH Intl. National Accreditation program.
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Shara Cross |
Shara
is the Development Director for STAR. She has a Bachelors degree from Wichita State University in Integrated Marketing Communications and has worked in fundraising and development for over 10 years.
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Melissa Suadi |
Melissa
is the Volunteer Coordinator for STAR. She has a passion for the
special needs community and obtained experience in
the field by volunteering as a Therapy Assistant at Adam’s
Camp, a Colorado-based nonprofit organization. Melissa has a strong
administrative background with an emphasis in Personnel Management
that was obtained while attending college in Louisiana.
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Jennifer Howard |
Jennifer
is STAR'S Equine Manager. She graduated from the University
of Tennessee with majors in Child and Family Studies and Psychology.
She has been riding and working with horses for 10+ years.
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John DeVault
|
John is STAR's Facility Manager. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor's degree in Human Ecology with an emphasis in Child and Family Studies. John also has 10+ years experience working on his family farm.
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Sara Crum |
Sara is STAR's Changing Strides Coordinator, a Registered Level PATH Intl. instructor and an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. Her experience includes at-risk youth programs, Hippotherapy, equine assisted learning with school programs, curriculum development and presenting at workshops. She is certified in therapeutic foster care with the state of Tennessee and a member of the East Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth Council.
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Steph Clifton |
Steph
is STAR’s Equine Assistant Manager. She holds an Associates degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences from Pellissippi State University. She has always been involved in the equine world and currently owns two horses and one pony. Steph is working on a trainer certification through Chris Irwin’s Natural Horsemanship program.
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Claire Dickenson |
Claire is STAR's Minis in Motion and Interactive Vaulting program coordinator. She is Registered Level PATH Intl. Instructor and holds a BS in Psychology from the University of Tennessee. Claire also has 15+ years experience with horses and ponies.
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 Lindsey Collier
|
Lindsey is STAR's Program Assistant and is a Registered Level PATH Intl. Instructor. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Auburn University of Montgomery. Specializing in the sport of Eventing, Lindsey has owned and ridden horses for 15 years.
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Jan McElroy |
Jan holds a
BS degree in Animal Science and has shown horses on the "A" circuit
for many years. She holds a PATH Intl. Advanced Level Instructor certification
and is the owner/operator
of Hunter Hollow Farm, a private boarding/lesson stable. |
Betsey Knight |
Betsey
is a Registered Level PATH Intl. Instructor. She
has a degree in Recreation Administration with a minor in child development
from California State University at Chico. She is a certified CHA
instructor and owner/operator of Shadow Mountain, a horse camp for
girls. |
Randi Roddy |
Randi
is a Registered Level PATH Intl. Instructor. She is employed by Whirlpool
Corporation and lives in Maryville with her son, Christopher. Randi also holds a BS in Organizational Management from Tusculum College. |
Robin Bowen |
Robin is a PATH Intl. Registered Level Instructor. a parent of a rider, and helps out on various special
events. Robin also helps with the Special Olympics in Loudon County. |
Lynn Lambert |
Lynn
is a Registered Level PATH Intl. Instructor. She has a BS in Mathematics
from the University of Tennessee. Lynn has been riding and showing
since the age of 3. She had been volunteering at STAR for 12 years
prior to receiving her certification. |
Catherine Jennings |
Catherine
is a Registered PATH Intl. Instructor. She holds a Masters
in Education and teaches seventh grade at Cedar Bluff Middle
School. She has 8+ years experience riding and working with horses. |
 Jenn Gerard |
Jenn is a Registered PATH Intl. Instructor. She holds a BA is Sign Language Interpreting and a Minor in math. She is a Staff Interpreter/Webmaster for Knoxville Center of the Deaf. |
Marilyn Cianciolo |
Marilyn is a Registered PATH Intl. Instructor. She is also
a Certified Yoga Instructor and retired from General Motors Corporation.
She consults in strategic planning and performance assessment for
non-profit organizations. |
