Meet_Staff

Riding On Angels' Wings Staff

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Kirk & Bette Shipley
Grounds | Executive Director

	Erika graduated from the University of Missouri with a PhD in Animal Science in 2006. Erika is a PATH Intl. Advanced Instrutor and is the assistant professor in the Animal Science Department at North Dakota State University, where she teaches courses on therapeutic horsemanship. She joined Riding on Angels' Wings in April of 2007.
Erika Berg

	Lonnie is a part-time PATH Intl. Registered instructor at ROAW and works as a nurse at a Lisbon, ND clinic. She, her husband and two children live on a farm just noth of Milnor where she has horses of her own. Lonnie has been with Riding on Angels' Wings since 2008.
Lonnie Rotenberger

Kevin is an Occupational Therapist, who has worked in rehabilitation, the public schools system, and private consultation for over 25 years. He is also a licensed teacher, with a PhD in education, and an adjunct professor in special education. Kevin is employed as an OT, a teacher of physical/health disabilities, and an assistive technology consultant for the Moorhead Public Schools. With a special interest in mobility, Kevin has provided therapeutic horseback riding, adaptive aquatics, community recreation activities, and physical activity research with children who have disabilities, over the course of his career. Kevin has been with Riding On Angels' Wings since 2002, and has completed Level I training in Hippotherapy. Kevin believes that all children can learn and should be encouraged to actively participate in home, school, and community activities.

Kevin Anderson

	Vicki graduated from North Dakota State College of Science in 2000 as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Vicki worked five years in area schools providing Occupational Therapy Services for children ages 3 to 21. Vicki is currently employed by HCR Manor Care working with all ages in rehabilitation. Vicki has worked part-time with ROAW since 2004.
Vicki Vigesaa

Tara graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2005 as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. After graduation, she worked for one year at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in brain injury rehab. Tara then relocated to St. Paul, MN where she worked for two years in pediatric phyical therapy at the Courage Center. Tara is currently employed by Sanford Health in Fargo, ND. Tara has worked part-time with ROAW since 2009 and is involved in Hippotherapy programming.

Tara Haj

	Katie graduated from the North Dakota State College of Science as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Katie is a PATH Intl. Registered Instructor, Volunteer Coordinator and Assn't. Progamming Coordinator. Katie has been with ROAW since 2008.
Katie Havelka

	Kari is a Emotonal Behavior Professional in Moorhead School District. Kari has been with ROAW since 2011 and co-instructs Equine Facilitated Learning classes on a part-time basis.
Kari Boeckermann

	Courtney graduated from North Dakota State University in 2011 with a degree in Equine Studies and a minor in Therapeutic Horsemanship. Courtney began at ROAW in 2010 as a Instructor-in-Training and is now employed as a part-time PATH Intl. Registered Instructor.
Courtney Person

	Courtney is a senior at Minnesota State University Moorhead studying art with an emphasis in photography and a minor in business. Courtney has extensive background with horses in training and riding disciplines. Courtney has been with ROAW since the spring of 2011and is now employed as a part-time Barn Manager.
Courtney Johnson

	Emily came to ROAW in 2012 as an instructor-in-training, then completed an equine internship with ROAW, and is now employed part-time.
Emily Dilliard

	Holly is currently employed by Beyond Boundaries, and wortks at ROAW part-time as a Physical Therapy Assistant.
Holly Shilling

	Kim graduated in Equine Management from SDSU. Kim is currently employed by the West Fargo School District and works part-time with ROAW. Kim joined ROAW in 2012 as a horse handler and is part of the Equine Facilitated learning team. .
Kim Quast

Board Members

Founding Board Members	Advisory Board
Bette Shipley Mike Kamp Debra McClelland	Sally McCravey Vince Babler Dallas Leichtenberg Brenda Schmid Angela Hamre Polly Thorsness