ABOUT US

TeachingHorse
We provide a variety of equine guided education opportunities including leadership development courses, one-on-one personal development coaching, individual or group retreats, and riding lessons.

June Gunter Ed.D.
TeachingHorse partner and lead facilitator.

Dr. Gunter has 20 years experience working as an educator and leadership development consultant. Her goal is to bring horses and people together to discover more effective ways of leading and creating healthy communities.

June holds a Doctor of Education degree in the field of Adult Learning from North Carolina State University. June attributes many of the lessons she learned about being a teacher and a leader to the horses she has loved from childhood through today. She is a Strozzi Ranch Certified Equine Guided Educator.

June is one of the co-founders of EGEA (Equine Guided Education Association). She is a professional educator committed to embodying the highest standards of adult learning. One of her lifelong goals is to contribute to the field of education by developing innovative ways to engage adults in continuous learning. June is committed to creating a community of practitioners who honor the horse as a guide and embody a unified set of educational standards for working with human and equine participants.

Beth Hyjek
TeachingHorse partner and ranch manager.

Beth is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the TeachingHorse facility. She also handles all aspects of customer relations, marketing and event management.

Beth holds an MFA from St. Mary’s College of California and BFA from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. She is a writer/photographer who is constantly amazed by the images and stories that horses share with her and the people who participate in the workshops.

Maggie McGlynn, McGlynn Associates
Associate facilitator.

Maggie is the owner of McGlynn Associates, Inc. a consulting firm serving nonprofit, public sector and corporate groups.  Maggie is trained in Appreciative Inquiry, Asset Based Community Development and the Art of Change.  She is a skilled facilitator, a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and a trained Hypnotherapist.  Contact: mcglynn@ipass.net or (919) 968-7953

Elizabeth Trinkaus, Pinnacle View and Mighty Isis Club
Associate facilitator.

Elizabeth is the owner and founder of Pinnacle View, a unique Life Enrichment Coaching Company.  She has been consulting with individuals and corporations for over 15 years in a perpetual quest to promote harmony of thought and vision. 

Elizabeth is co-author of "Conversations On Success" along with Deepak Chopra and Mark Victor Hansen.  Contact: www.pinnacleview.net , www.mightyisisclub.com or (919) 968-1620

Rev. Laura Early
SpiritHorse facilitator.

Laura has been the minister at All God’s Children United Methodist Church in Aulander, NC since 1997 and is the visionary behind the Place of Possibilities. The Place of Possibilities is an innovative approach to community outreach and spiritual development for people from all walks of life. SpiritHorse is a core offering at the Place of Possibilities.