MEET OUR STAFF

Crossing Bridges is staffed by individuals who are knowledgeable about horses, and passionate about the work that we do. In addition to the full & part-time riding instructors, we have an amazing team of volunteers who show up for our students everyday.

Volunteer Application

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JENNIFER CLARK
Executive Director & Head Instructor

Jennifer received her Therapeutic Riding Certification through PATH Intl. during the fall of 2013. She has been providing riding camps through the YMCA and private lessons to student’s ages three and up for 10 years. She fell in love with horses at the age of 10 and grew up competing on the Morgan show circuit and on the North Valley HS Equestrian Team. Jennifer earned her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development in 2009. Horses and children are her two passions in life; she feels very blessed to have a job where she gets to work with both every day.​

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LEANNA JESSEE
Riding Instructor

Leanna has been working with horses since she got her first horse, Delilah, when she was six and has been hooked on riding and wrangling ever since. Previously, she has given riding lessons to children privately and worked as a Wrangler while attending college in Hawaii. Leanna has many passions but at the top of her list is horses and sharing her love for them with others. She hopes to do just that as she continues her employment at Crossing Bridges.

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ELIZABETH LONG
Riding Instructor

Elizabeth fell in love with horses at the age of 11 when she bought her first horse Toby. From the moment she was hooked she went on to compete in 4H and on the Grants Pass High School equestrian team. After high school she started giving private lessons and from there found her passion for teaching kids the joys that horses can bring. As she continues her employment with Crossing Bridges Elizabeth is excited to be able keep showing all of her students the power horses can bring to their lives.

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RIDING INSTRUCTORS

Crossing Bridges also has Megan Peterson and Sarah Warkel as part-time instructors who assist with lessons each week. All of our part-time instructors are very dedicated to our students and go above and beyond to make sure all of their needs are met during their lessons.

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