Our Staff
| Susan Hubbard |
Laura Pallavicini |
Christina Herko |
Kathylyn Barnhill, PT |
Cindy Martin |
| Kyle Petty |
Broocks Foster |
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Susan Hubbard
Position:
Executive Director/Founder
Length of Service:
Founded Riverwood in 1995
Background/Experience/Certification:
- 40 years riding/horse experience
- Graduate-Averett University
- Graduate-Memorial Hospital School of Nursing-Danville, VA
- Instructor for riding programs at Mary Baldwin College, Bridgewater College and James Madison University
- RN
- NARHA certified instructor
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Laura Pallavicini
Position:
Program Director/Instructor
Length of Service:
August 1999-present
Background/Experience/Certification:
- 25 years riding/horse experience
- Graduate-UNC-Chapel Hill
- BS Psychology, Specializing in Child and Family Development
- Owned and ridden horses since childhood, Member of the IHSA, UNC Equestrian Team, Parelli Natural Horsemanship certified Level 1
- Professional experience working with foster care families and children/adolescents with severe mental/emotional traumas and behavioral disorders
- NARHA certified instructor, former N.C. State Chairperson for NARHA
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Christina Herko
Position:
Office Manager and Bookkeeper
Length of Service:
1995-present
Background/Experience/Certification:
- 35 years riding/horse experience
- Salem College and High Point University Accounting Program
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Kathylyn Barnhill, PT
Position:
Staff Physical Therapist and Kids In Motion Therapy Services
Length of Service:
2000-present
Background/Experience/Certification:
- 8 years horse/riding experience
- 23 years Physical Therapy experience with children and adults
- Graduate U Mass-Lowell with BS in Physical Therapy
- Member NARHA and AHA
- Level ll NARHA registered therapist
- Parent of a son with special needs
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Cindy Martin
Position:
Registered Instructor
Length of Service:
Volunteer 1997 –1998 /Instructor 1998-present
Background/Experience/Certification:
- 13 years riding/horse experience
- Volunteer work with The Downtown School, Junior Achievement and Red Cross
- Administrative work in public relations
- NARHA Region 3 Representative from 2002 – 2005
- NARHA certified instructor
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Kyle Petty
Position:
Barn and Facility Manager
Length of Service:
Volunteer since 2006
Staff since 2008
Education:
- Guilford College
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- 33 years with Sharpe Images in the graphics and marketing business
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Broocks Foster
Position:
Administrative Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator
Length of Service:
2008 – present
Education:
- 10 years non-profit and volunteer management
- 8 years in sales/marketing with Fortune 500 companies
- Horse lover and rider since childhood
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