757.721.7350

2626 Heritage Park Drive
Virginia Beach, VA
23456

Office hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

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Staff

Ellie Hardnack

NARHA Certified Registered Instructor and Administrative Assistant
2002 - present

18 years working with horses, trained with JoAnn Robertson – Aspiring Heights Farm - 11 years
Competed in Maryland & Pennsylvania (Hunter/Jumper)
Groomed, exercised, cared for horses. Substitute riding teacher in Maryland
Graduate of Regent University - BS in Psychology

Certifications & Awards:

Development Director
2005 - present

11 years experience working with non-profit organizations
Served as the Development Manager for St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children
Held positions of Tour Operations Supervisor, Garden of Lights Supervisor, and Group Coordinator at Norfolk
Botanical Garden
Charter Member of Norfolk based Sertoma and most recently served as president

Volunteer Coordinator
2009 - present

B.S. Business Management from Old Dominion University
Senior Profession in Human Resources (SPHR) Certification
Currently enrolled and completing the Certificate of Non Profit Management program – Tidewater Community
College/Norfolk Foundation
Currently pursuing certification as Registered Therapeutic Instructor with NARHA
18 years business management experience with financial corporation
6 years as Training and Human Resource Director
Volunteered with EQUI-KIDS since 1994
Member of EQUI-KIDS Board of Directors for 3 year term, currently on the Advisory Board
Member of the EQUI-KIDS Volunteer Committee since 1995
Youth Group Leader at Courthouse Community UMC
Member of NARHA, EFMHA

Stable/Farm Assistant
2009 - present

Native of Seattle, Washington
BA in Political Science from University of Washington
MA in Human Relations & Personnel Management from Webster College, St Louis MO
Retired Naval Officer, Surface Warfare – steam propulsion engineering, damage control, firefighting
EQUI-KIDS Board Member for several years, served as Secretary and Treasurer, served on numerous board committees, currently member of Advisory Board
Semi-retired as building manager for 16 years from property management firm
EQUI-KIDS volunteer for 20 years – volunteer positions include: 13 years Saturday barn helper, routine maintenance of farm equipment, assists in property maintenance
Daughter, Karen was an original EQUI-KID. Told her she had to learn how to drive a horse before a car. Karen advanced to an independent rider, now drives a car. (Dad still does stalls)

“Was told I would be taught how to groom a horse once I mastered cleaning stalls. Slow learner. Still cleaning stalls.”