Georgia Benyk is Eagala Certified, Kid’s At Hope Certified Trainer, and an Equine Facilitated Coach with over 7 years of experience in natural horsemanship. She has a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters Degree in Education from Boston State College. Georgia has over 20 years as a local and national Certified School Psychologist, in Massachusetts, Texas and Arizona, working with populations from preschool to high school. Formerly a Licensed Educational Psychologist in Massachusetts, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas, Georgia has over 10 years in the mental health field working inpatient/outpatient psychiatric and private practice in Massachusetts and Texas. She became a Certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist in December of 2006 and is currently an Equine Assisted Coach. In 2010, Georgia became certified as a Certified Equine Interaction Professional.
Jan Guthridge is a Special Educator with a Masters degree in Special Education from the University of Arizona. She has 31 years of teaching experience in working with children with Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities, and Mental Retardation. Her love of horses is endless, a love which has been passed on to her daughter. As a "Horse Mom," Jan has been involved in the youth 4-H equine program, many horse shows and competitions, and countless trail rides. Jan practices gentle and natural horsemanship with her horses. She believes that the best teaching practices come when we put ourselves in the role of the "student" and learn what they are trying to teach us...we must listen to the communication, whether from children or horses.
Sonja Soto is a Licensed Registered Nurse with over 14 years of experience in health education,wellness, family medicine/urgent care and child and adolescent public health nursing. Sonja is a member of a local TOPS (Taking off pounds sensibly) and The Arizona Hills Community Church.Besides a love of horses, Sonja enjoys singing, dancing and sports.
Susan ZumMallen is a Horse Specialist, Kid’s at Hope Certified Trainer, Realtor and Speech and Language Specialist.Susan has an Associate’s Degree from Lamar College with over 40 years of equine experience. Her equine knowledge spans not only riding but Equine Science, breeding, teaching and coaching youth in equine performance. Susan has also worked as a Professional Trainer with Arabian and Quarter horses specializing in training young horses. Susan has competed in many different disciplines over her 40-year career. One of her main goals is to expose troubled and handicapped youth to the wonders of horses.
Diana Gogan of Vibrant Expressions, www.vibrant-expressions.com , is a Reiki Master/Teacher, Neuro Linguistic Coach, Dressing Your Truth Consultant, The Heart Link Network Area Coordinator and Board Member of Dreamchaser PMU Rescue and Rehabilitation.
Harriet Brigulio- is a Horse Specialist with a Master’s Degree in Education with endorsements in Emotionally Disturbed and Learning Disabilities. She has worked with the special education population for 36 years as a teacher of elementary and secondary students as well as served as a Special Education Department Chair and Team Coordinator for 12 years. Her experience working with horses began in Illinois in 1969, and continues since moving to Arizona in 2002 and becoming re-introduced to these magnificent animals.
Kathleen Farrell-is an avid equestrian and retired Speech and Language Pathologist and specialized in working with children with learning and developmental disabilities.
