ABOUT HORSES SPIRITS HEALING

OUR STAFF

Amanda Tusler

Program Director/Lead Instructor

Bachelors of Science in Therapeutic Riding Instruction and Psychology. She is certified through PATH Int’l and is CPR, First Aid, and AED certified.

Nikki Hofmann

Instructor

Nikki is a born and raised Wyoming ranch girl who has spent a lifetime with horses. She has ridden on the ranch and trail, shown English and Western, roped a little, started colts, and currently trains and runs her own barrel horses.  She comes to HSHI as a retired educator, having spent 30 years teaching and serving as an associate principal and principal.

THE HERD

Alec

Cuzco

Lulu

MasterCard

Milkshake

Taylor

Tyra

THE BOARD

Pretti Jois, M.D.

Board Member
Dr. Jois is a physician executive and a diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.  Her current roles are Medical Director with Tri-West Healthcare Alliance and Co-Director of Military Medicine with Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Dr. Joise is an active reservist in the US Air Force.

Robert S. Crandall

Veteran
Robert, Staff Sergeant, US Army-Retired disabled 1975. He is a founder of Warrior Wishes Montana.

David Powell

Board Member

Colonel, US Army-Retired.   He served from Viet Nam to Iraq. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM), and three Legion of Merits (LM).

 

Dan Edelman

PHD, CPA

 Dan was US Army military intelligence, disabled while deployed overseas. He is the former Chancellor, MSU Billings.

Renee Reijo Pera

RHD

Renee is President & CEO of the McLaughlin Research Institute for Biomedical Research in Great Falls, MT. She is the Dean of Research for the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – Montana. Her research is focused on neural biology.

 Ty Elkin

Treasurer

Ty has 25 years of experience in banking and foundation management executive positions, in addition to nonprofit boardwork. MSUB has recognized Ty for his professional work and community involvement as a Distinguished Alumni.