New faces at star - fall 2024

You may have noticed a few new faces at STAR - be sure to stop by and say "Hi!"

Kim Lynch
Minis in Motion Manager & Instructor
Kim is a PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) and oversees our Minis in Motion, Reflections, and Field Trip programs. Kim has been involved with horses almost all her life and has been teaching and volunteering with Therapeutic Riding part time on and off for more than 20 years, including time spent volunteering and receiving her CTRI training with STAR. She is excited to join the STAR team full time after working more than 23 years in construction and engineering as a Support Tech.

Sandy Manns
Part Time Instructor
Sandy is a PATH Int’l Certified Therapeutic
Riding Instructor (CTRI) and has with a lifelong passion for horses. She loves to learn and takes every opportunity to improve her knowledge
and skills; whether that is further developing her horsemanship or mastering a new Excel formula. Sandy works full time as an accountant, and when not working, she enjoys spending time with her grandkids or getting in a good gym workout.

Marc Churchwell
Part Time Facility Assistant 
Marc is a retired Navy Master Chief with 28 years in the submarine force. He holds a BA in Elementary and Special Education from University of West Florida (UWF), also a M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from UWF. Marc retired from UWF in 2018 as the Founding Director of the Veterans Center. During his tenure at UWF, he served on several Advisory Boards in support of the Veteran community. His primary job now is playing with his granddaughter. He has volunteered at STAR for a couple of years and very much enjoys working with the horses and supporting the Veterans in the Heroes and Horses program.