Our Staff

Administration & Development

Joe Wappelhorst
Chief Executive Officer
281-356-7588
joe@sire-htec.org

Shayna Bolton
Chief Operating Officer
346-261-1411
shayna@sire-htec.org

Beth Burroway
Chief Advancement Officer
281-356-7588
281-414-4830
beth@sire-htec.org

Marley Brooks
Development Coordinator,
Client Coordinator
Marley@SIRE-htec.org

Kailey Tepera
Grant Coordinator
281-356-7588
346-249-3849
kailey@sire-htec.org

Gloria Flores
Office Coordinator
281-356-7588
gloria@sire-htec.org

FORT BEND

Helen Evans
Site Manager – Fort Bend
helen@sire-htec.org

Randa Poor
Program Manager – Fort Bend
936-262-0413
randa@sire-htec.org

Chloe Farrell
Volunteer Coordinator – Fort Bend
Chloe@sire-htec.org

Joelle Devlin
Instructor
Joelle@sire-htec.org

Sarah Medjaouri
Instructor
sarah@sire-htec.org

Tynea Riggleman
EAL Coordinator
346-249-3850
tynea@sire-htec.org

Martin Colmenares
Equine & Facilities
281-356-7588

Allen Pineda
Equine & Facilities
281-356-7588

SPRING

Stephanie Twellman
Site Director – Spring
346-261-1412
stephanie@sire-htec.org

Julia Stephan
Volunteer Coordinator – Spring,
Social Media Coordinator
832-535-2209
julia@sire-htec.org

Christine Starkweather
Instructor
christine@sire-htec.org

Johanna Descallar
Instructor
johanna@sire-htec.org

Lisa Skinner
Instructor
lisa@sire-htec.org

Wandy Hughes
Instructor

Daniel Narvaez
Equine & Facilities
281-356-7588
wandy@sire-htec.org

Mayra Narvaez
Equine & Facilities
mayra@sire-htec.org

SIRE Partners

Debbie Blackmon, MA, LPA-IP

Debbie Blackmon, MA, LPA-IP of Discovery Counseling to provide Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning services. Discovery Counseling is a private practice that provides therapy services to individuals, couples and groups. This practice provides both equine-assisted and non-equine services on both SIRE sites and specializes in working with individuals who have experienced challenging and overwhelming life events.

Discovery Counseling is owned and operated by Debbie Blackmon, MA, LPA-IP. She is licensed by the state of Texas as a Psychological Associate with Independent Practice. Mrs. Blackmon has been a mental health practitioner for over 30 years and has extensive training and experience in trauma-informed and trauma-focused care. Discovery Counseling provides both equine-assisted and non-equine services on both SIRE sites and specializes in working with individuals who have experienced challenging and overwhelming life events.

For more information about services offered by Discovery Counseling Texas Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, please visit: www.discoverycounselingtx.com

Lisa Skinner

Lisa Skinner is a bilingual Speech Pathologist licensed in the state of Texas and certified by the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She has over 10 years of experience working in local school districts and private clinics to provide therapy and evaluation services to children ages 2 years and up.

Lisa specializes in incorporating the movement of the horse into her clients’ treatment plans. She is a PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) and is certified by the American Hippotherapy Certification Board in order to effectively incorporate equine movement into speech therapy treatment. Lisa is also pursuing certification in PROMPT and is currently trained to treat speech motor-planning disorders using the PROMPT approach. Lisa strives to effectively elicit functional change in individuals with communication disorders due to various conditions such as:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Cerebral Palsy
• Developmental/Global Delay
• Down’s Syndrome
• Apraxia of Speech/Motor Planning
• Stuttering

For more information about services offered by High Strides Therapy please visit: www.highstridestherapy.com

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Minimum age required 3 years old.

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and equine care for SIRE horses.

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the arena today.

MAIN OFFICE
5005 W 34th St, STE 209C
Houston, TX 77092
(281) 356-7588

FORT BEND
7206 Pool Hill Road
Fulshear, TX 77441
(281) 356-7588

SPRING
4610 Sloangate
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 356-7588

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