Ivey Ranch Staff
Board of Directors
2009 / 2010
Chair: Allan Roth, Alliance Resources, Spec. Ed.
Consultant
Vice Chair: John Lusignan, Waste Management, Consultant
Treasurer: Ernie Mascitti, Ocean's 11 Casino, Supervisor
Secretary: John R. Todd, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Chief of
Security
Director: Cara Williams, MBA PhR Administrator Scripps Encinitas
Hospital
Director: Brother Kelly Cullen, Mission San Louis Rey
Director: Jeff Kane, Continental Pacific Development, President
Director: Jeffrey Bloom, Westpoint Thoroughbreds Inc. V.P.
Director:
Scott Mortland, PCFS, Sales and Marketing, V.P.
Director: Scott
Cadwallader, Silver Cross Enterprises, President
Advisory Board
Director: Kim Fontes, CPA Senior Accounting Management
Director:
Daniel Grove, West Coast Equine Medicine Inc. Veterinarian / Owner
Director: Jack M. Sleeth, Jr. Stutz, Artiano, Shinoff & Holtz A.P.C. ,
Lawyer
Administrative
Tonya Danielly, Executive Director
Kristin Baldwin, Development Director
Teaching
Kelsi Clark, Teacher
Jane Crawley, Teacher
Pat Posadas, Teacher
Denise Rouffaer, Teacher
Lilia Ramirez, Cook / Teacher's Aide
Ofelia Hernandez, Teacher's Aide
Support
Sal DeCasas , Grounds Manager
Frank Phillips, Grounds Caretaker (Volunteer)
Bill Schoenecker, Equine Caretaker
Respite Care
Pornpen Levivat
Carol Carrasco
Elizabeth Robertson
Jeanett Luby
Danielle Miranda
Maryann Noll
Amanda Smith
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 27 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.
Shelley Cyganik, Therapeutic Riding 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, Riding Instructor
Wendy has trained with International Grand Prix winners and Olympic Show Jumping qualifiers over the past 17 years. She has instructed children and adults in hunter/jumper equitation. Wendy associates the horse's subtle ability to teach us about ourselves and eagerly shares her knowledge of horseback riding.
Dani Nichols, Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Dani Nichols is an Oregon cowgirl who went to college in West Texas and now spends as much time on California beaches as possible. In her spare time, she's also a freelance writer, unabashed horse lover and sunset admirer. She has several years experience in Western riding and is the weekday Therapeutic Riding Instructor for Ivey Ranch, where she loves every minute of her job.