Camp Casey’s administrative office comprises a team of passionate cowgirls, working their manes and tails off to improve and maintain programming endeavors, plan fundraising events, and see that Camp Casey’s impact continues to increase.
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ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
While attending Michigan State University seeking a degree in Journalism, Molly worked part-time teaching horseback riding lessons. At the barn, she met Casey Foote, a young girl whose journey with cancer affected Molly’s life tremendously.
After Casey’s death, Molly set out to do something to commemorate Casey’s life and love for horses. What was supposed to be a one-day affair for children at Sparrow Hospital has turned into an ongoing therapeutic horse program for kids with cancer throughout all of Michigan.
Camp Casey’s unique program and inspirational story has be featured on NBC’s Today Show, written about in the Huffington Post and has received recognition in countless Michigan publications.
Today, Molly serves as Executive Director of Camp Casey and oversees all aspects of the program. She currently lives in Plymouth with her husband, Nick, their sons Nico and Ryan, and their rescue pup, Dusty.
As a lifelong Michigander, Alex has always loved connecting with the outdoors. When Alex isn’t recruiting families and managing Camp Casey’s programming, she can be found camping, hiking, biking, or swimming in the Great Lakes all summer long. Alex has a passion for cooking and is obsessed with listening to podcasts. After getting married in 2019 in Punta Cana, Alex and her husband, Zach, now live with their 75 pound golden doodle, Sterling.
Hello, I am Brianna and I am excited to join the Camp Casey Team as a seasoned administrative professional. I am driven to create a career with purpose and passion and am happy to dive into this role. I have eight years of volunteering experience as a Girl Scout Troop Leader, and have a passion for helping others. I have four amazing kids and the best husband to tackle everything as a team. When I have those rare moments of free time, I fill it with running, gardening, or crafting.
Cowgirl Isobel is a graduate from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's Degree in English. While in school, Isobel had the opportunity to work as a preschool teacher, where she discovered her passion for working with children. Isobel was drawn to the nonprofit world with the hope to use her writing skills to help as many children as possible.
Isobel has lived in Michigan her whole life and has always been drawn to animals and the environment. When she's not at Camp Casey, she can often be found in the ceramics studio as well as taking long walks with her rescue pup, Penelope.
As a former pound pup, Dusty knows a thing or two about nonprofit operations and is proud to lend his expertise to the Camp Casey team.
Dusty's responsibilities include: greeting guests, office clean-up (crumbs are his specialty), and is passionate about alerting the staff of daily mail and package deliveries.
When Dusty isn't working hard at Camp Casey, he enjoys hiking, kayaking, car-rides, destroying tennis balls, and snuggling.
Meet Our Equine Therapists
Our Equine Therapists lead all horse-related activities at Horsey House Calls. Equine Therapists pick up our Camp Casey truck and trailer and our Hero Herd horse, coordinate volunteers, facilitate the big surprise at the door, host a grooming and safety lesson for all participants, give rides to all of our campers, and more!
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Charlotte started riding horses when she was just 3 years old and fell head over boots in love with it! Learning to ride and jump, she followed her passion in competing in 3-day events, just like the Olympics! When she turned 16 years old, she discovered Banbury Cross TEC, a therapeutic riding barn that services children and adults with special needs. She loved being able to bring riding to individuals who might not otherwise get the chance. In 2009, she went through the process to become a PATH certified therapeutic riding instructor. In 2015, the opportunity came about for Charlotte to join Camp Casey’s team as another PATH certified equine therapist. She is very excited to be able to continue reaching out to the community and letting everyone spread their wings on the back of a horse.
Charlotte also holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology from UofM (Go Blue!) and is going back to school to become a surgical technologist.
Amanda has had a passion for horses since she was young. Growing up, she spent her time after school working on a farm and was responsible for keeping a horse active and in shape, she ended up falling in love with riding. After graduating from Adrian College with a bachelors in Business Management she entered the world of Franchise Development, but was able to spend her down time learning the art of Ranch Sorting. Now, working full time as the Franchise Marketing Director at Lightbridge Academy, Amanda appreciates every opportunity she gets to spend with Camp Casey. Amanda enjoys staying active in sports, spending time with her dog, hiking, and traveling as often as she can.
Howdy! This is my second year with Camp Casey. I am so excited to be a part of such and amazing team. I have been riding horses for 33 years. I own a small hobby horse farm in belleville. I have spent years training horses, giving riding lessons and just enjoying the farm life. I have had a passion for horses since I could say the word. I am grateful that I found Camp Casey so I can be a part of something bigger that involves my passion.
Toni is originally a West Michigan girl who grew up with “horsey” parents. She spent her entire childhood admiring horses and ponies and still vividly remembers her 5th birthday celebration that included pony rides for all of her friends and family. She was an adult with a busy family and career when she finally realized her dream of learning how to ride English saddle in the hunter/jumper arena, alongside her teenage daughter. While she still has plenty to learn about this discipline, she believes in chasing her dreams for as long as it takes to make them come true! This is her first year with Camp Casey, and she cannot wait to bring the joy of horses to other people.
Toni has served as a school social worker in Southeast Michigan for more than two decades. She has the privilege of working with students with disabilities in grades K-12 and currently works in Livingston County. Toni holds both a Bachelors degree and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan.
Toni has served as a school social worker in Southeast Michigan for more than two decades. She has the privilege of working with students with disabilities in grades K-12 and currently works in Livingston County. Toni holds both a Bachelors degree and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Michigan.
Katie developed a love for horses early on and has been inspired by their healing ability since she began volunteering at a therapeutic riding facility when she was in high school. This experience prompted her to get her bachelor’s degree in Equine Facility Management with a concentration in Therapeutic Horsemanship. Since, Katie has worked on both sides, breeding and raising standardbred racehorses As well as working as the assistant manager at an animal sanctuary where she became a certified ROOTS institute practitioner and practiced animal facilitated self development with at-risk youth. Katie is so excited to join Camp Casey and cannot wait to continue to share her passion for horses with others!
Rachel was first inspired to seek out horses through her love of books and reading. From a young age she volunteered at barns in exchange for lessons. Since then, she has made keeping horses in her life a priority and worked a number of horse related jobs. Following college, Rachel went on to obtain her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy. She loves working as a full time therapist, but realized she wanted horses back in her life, and also wanted to share with others how horses can also foster healing. This is what brought her to Camp Casey. On her off time, Rachel likes to make art, get outside, spend time with her friends, and spoil her dog Bella.
Meet Our Ranch Hands
Our Ranch Hands assist the Equine Therapist in all horse-related activities at Horsey House Calls. Ranch Hands accompany our Equine Therapist in picking up the Camp Casey truck, trailer, and Hero Herd horse and ensure safety throughout the visit.
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Elyan has loved animals, especially horses, for as long as he can remember. This will be Elyan’s second summer as a ranch hand at Camp Casey, but he has spent multiple summers as a summer camp counselor for other horse and farm camps. His favorite part of this job is getting to share his love of animals with others. Elyan has a tuxedo cat named Zain, whom he adores, and enjoys hiking, reading,and playing volleyball in his free time.
As an undergraduate, Elyan studied Zoology with a concentration in and playing volleyball in his free time. As an undergraduate, Elyan studied Zoology with a concentration in animal behavior and neurobiology at Michigan State, and will be starting veterinary school there this fall.
As an undergraduate, Elyan studied Zoology with a concentration in and playing volleyball in his free time. As an undergraduate, Elyan studied Zoology with a concentration in animal behavior and neurobiology at Michigan State, and will be starting veterinary school there this fall.
Ava has been riding horses since 3 years old and started competing in barrel racing and western equitation in her early teens. She is currently apprenticing under a trainer while getting her degree in Equine Studies from the University of Guelph. She also coaches for local middle school and high school equestrian teams. In addition to wishing to share her deep love for horses, Ava has experienced severe chronic health issues and credits horses with changing her life in a time when she was bedridden.
For Ava, the opportunity to participate in a program that brings horses life-changing love to others' lives is a dream come true.
For Ava, the opportunity to participate in a program that brings horses life-changing love to others' lives is a dream come true.
I originally retired in 2001, in Los Angeles having spent 17 years in Corporate Telecommunications with Sprint & Virgin Entertainment. I also owned and operated a doggie daycare (Snappy Pet Sitters - “Who’s Watching the Dog?”). Life changed dramatically when my dad & sister passed away suddenly months apart, and I had to move back to Michigan to be my mom’s caregiver. Since I’m not one to sit still, I decided to go back to work in retail at Lowes and was there until I retired again in 2020 from Lowes (13 years). I stumbled on Buffalo Soldiers one Saturday in June 2021 and decided I simply had to volunteer. That’s where I met Molly, mucking stalls one morning and the rest is history.
Jessica is excited to be a part of the herd with Camp Casey! Her twin sister Diana is also a ranch hand with Camp Casey. She is a licensed veterinary technician currently working with primarily dogs and cats. In her spare time, she enjoys playing soccer, baking, reading and spending time outdoors. She also enjoys spending time with her family. One day, she hopes to open a farm animal sanctuary! She is truly a believer of the human-animal bond.
Kris has been a horse lover from a very young age, begging summer after summer to go to horse camp and saving all her babysitting money for hourly rides at local stables. At 16, she was able to spend a few weeks at a horse ranch in Texas, mucking out stalls and doing chores in exchange for room, board, and lessons. She eventually passed along her treasured collection of Breyer horses and the toy stable her grandfather built her to a neighbor's kids, and she went on to attend college at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where she would periodically stop to pet the horses in fields while driving the back country roads around campus.
Upon graduation, she worked for many years as a content developer in reference publishing before earning her Masters in Management from Walsh College and transitioning into a new position as an HR Project Management Specialist.
In recent years, Kris has began taking up riding again at a local stable as well as enjoying her summers working with Camp Casey and bringing to joy of horses to families who might need something to give them a smile.
Mary has loved horses for as long as she can remember and has always found a way to be around them. She worked in a therapeutic riding facility for seven years before moving to Michigan, where she saw the amazing effect horses have on people, not just physically but also emotionally and psychologically. When Mary moved to Michigan and heard about Camp Casey, she knew she had to become involved with the organization. Mary loves seeing the joy that Camp Casey has brought to children and families, especially during these trying times.
Mary is a mom to two sons, Andrew and Alex. She recently started working for Sartorius as an administrative assistant under the Training Department. In her spare time, Mary enjoys baking, reading, and playing with her dog, Charlie, and she hopes to soon be able to travel again.
Meet Our Activity Leaders
Our Activity Leaders provide fun experiences to our campers while they aren’t riding the horse! Activity Leaders coordinate arts-and-crafts activities, help our campers make a horse treat for the Hero Herd horse, play team-building games with the campers, and more!
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Katie is excited to be joining the Camp Casey team for her first summer as an Activity Leader! She is from Livonia Michigan, and has been a horse girl from the beginning. She loves working with kids and has had opportunities to work with children's organizations around the world from bilingual summer camps, to building community groups for military kids stationed overseas. She loves creating spaces and experiences for fun, learning and making new friends. She is looking forward to partnering with the amazing team and getting to meet the incredible campers!
Kirsten is a former Camp Casey cowgirl who's getting back in the saddle to serve as a Horsey House Call Activity Leader this summer! Kirsten was first introduced to Camp Casey in 2017 when she served as the organization's Marketing Intern. After graduating from Clemson University with a marketing degree, Kirsten returned to Camp Casey as the Community Relations Manager from 2018 to 2021, where she fell in love with the program. In 2022, Kirsten looks forward to leading crafts, games, and activities at Horsey House Calls in the community - and leaving the horse wrangling to the experts!
Kirsten currently lives in Ann Arbor and, in her free time, likes to read, listen to music and true-crime podcasts, and cheer on her Clemson Tigers (and sometimes her boyfriend's Michigan Wolverines).
This is Dakota! She is very excited to be joining for her first year with Camp Casey. Dakota lives in Rochester Hills, where she graduated with her Bachelor’s in biology. She is now working toward her Master’s in speech-language pathology at NYU, with the hopes to build a career in rehabilitation at a children’s hospital. Dakota loves working with children! She spends her summers doing science projects with campers at summer camp. In her down time, she loves playing with her cats and going on nature walks. She is eager to meet all of the incredible campers and build lasting memories this year with Camp Casey!
Meet Our Hero Horse Herd
Camp Casey’s Hero Herd allows us to reach children far and wide. The Hero Herd is made up of privately owned horses — stabled throughout Michigan — who showcase spectacular behavior and love to be loved on by our campers.
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Boots loves his job as a Hero Horse! He makes sure to go nice and slow to keep the campers safe and let all the neighbors have a chance to wave to his camper. When he gets back from an awesome Horsey House Call, he can barely wait to tell his brother Captain all about it!
With striking spots covering this lovely paint mare, she is one of the most fashionable heroes in our herd. Pennie spends her days teaching kids about riding, and she loves to go on the road to show our campers, too!
Remarkable Remi, or just Remi as her friends call her, loves spending her summers horsing around with the Camp Casey Crew! She feels so lucky to get to work with her mom Charlotte, one of our amazing Equine Therapists. Outside of her work in the hero herd, she provides lessons to children with special needs at a therapeutic riding center. She believes everyone can be a star!
Lacye is a Belgian draft and she loves attention. The cookies are her favorite part. When Lacye isn’t with campers she spends her days trail riding and training in the Hunter disciplines.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Our all-volunteer Board of Directors keeps our organization going and growing. Read more about this talented team below.
Erik is the Founder of Condotta, LLC, a manufacturers representative organization. Condotta has provided sales and service support to both domestic and international manufacturers in the automotive industry since 1998.
Erik became involved with Camp Casey in 2017 when he learned of Camp Casey's mission through his involvement with Eagles for Children at Western Golf & Country Club. Erik acknowledges that the name, Camp Casey, and mission were what originally caught his attention. His son, Casey, successfully fought his own battle against cancer as a young child. Erik has also been on the Board of Trustees at Japhet School.
Monique Harlan was born in Los Angeles, California but raised in Detroit, Michigan. Monique earned a B.A. in Economics from Hampton University, a M.S.A. with a concentration of Women in Leadership from West Chester University and became a Certified Business Solutions Professional via Michigan State University’s School of Labor and Industrial Relations. She is currently employed by Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union as a Community Relations Specialist, with a territory that spans northeast to New Baltimore and southwest to Commerce Township and several cities in the tri-county area.
While she has raised money and donated time to causes designed to fight diseases or fund research to cure them, Monique is excited to bring her experience to Camp Casey due to its unique programing and effervescent Executive Director.
Mrs. Harlan is an active member of the Wyoming Avenue Church of Christ and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Lambda Pi Omega Chapter.
Paul is the President and Founder of TAMMA Capital, a Family Office providing wealth planning, portfolio management, and tax services. Paul received his BA from Adrian College and his MBA from the University of Findlay. He is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), and Registered Investment Advisor (RIA).
Paul is a proud husband and father to triplets and a younger daughter as well. The first letter of each of their first names results in TAMMA.
Giving back to the community is important to Paul as he participates and volunteers in many activities. Besides being a Camp Casey board member, Paul is also an Adrian College Alumni Board member and Commerce Elementary School PTA volunteer.
Adrienne, a Michigan State University alum, rode hunter/jumpers starting at the age of ten. After taking over ten years off, she is back in the saddle and can’t believe she went so long without being around horses! Currently, she works in Talent Acquisition at Roush and has been with the company since she moved back to Michigan from sunny California over six year ago.
Adrienne lives in Novi and is thrilled to play a part in giving kids experiences with these amazing animals, as she cannot imagine her life without them.
Shenise Foote works as an Event Manager for the Alzheimer's Association - Greater Michigan Chapter leading their fundraising and development efforts for their second signature event, The Longest Day. She also serves as an appointee to the Oakland County Senior Advisory Council representing Michigan’s District 18, she is an alumna of Oakland County’s prestigious leadership cornerstone program, Leadership Oakland. She is also a very proud Honors College graduate of Oakland University - go Grizzlies!
Shenise is eager to bring and exercise her passion for youth, non-profit work, and her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion to Camp Casey. Compelled by the dedication of Camp Casey’s leadership, Shenise is excited to further the mission by fostering fun, safe and welcoming spaces for youth impacted by childhood cancer, sickle cell disease, and aplastic anemia.
Tek graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2004 and began his career with Northwestern Mutual as a Certified Financial Planner and Managing Director. Tek was introduced to Camp Casey through current friend and board member, Dominic Mirabella. Tek grew up with two horses and is excited to give back in the community and bring joy to children and their families. He has been involved with numerous organization over the years including Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Cheeriodicals, and the United Way.
Tek enjoys basketball, golf, running, and spending time with family. He lives in Birmingham with his wife Sherri, and their two kids, Neleh and Jax.
Emily is a seasoned professional in the automotive industry. Currently serving as the IT Project Manager for General RV, the nation's largest family-owned RV dealer, Emily has dedicated the majority of her career to navigating the complexities of software in the automotive space. Her expertise has positioned her as a trusted leader in the field. Beyond her corporate endeavors, Emily's life is deeply intertwined with the equestrian world. A lifelong horse enthusiast and former competitive dressage rider, she now enjoys her two AQHA mares, Nova and Cheyenne, more casually and without the stress of showing.
Emily's journey with Camp Casey began with a personal connection. In 2017, Emily rode her horse, Beauty, alongside Camp Casey in the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade in honor of a young girl, Dani Arsenault, who lost her battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. This ride marked the beginning of her meaningful involvement with the organization. Taking the reins as the leader of the Parade Brigade, Emily has spearheaded Camp Casey's participation in numerous promotional events across Michigan, using her organizational skills and the support of her trusty horses to bring joy and hope to the lives of many. In 2020, Emily took on the leadership role for Camp Casey's three-year-long "Get Schooled" promotion, showcasing her dedication to the organization's mission through weekly educational videos across their social media platforms.
Emily's unique understanding of the challenges faced by Camp Casey's target population provides a distinctive perspective to the organization. Her commitment to promoting Camp Casey's mission in honor of Dani is unwavering. Emily looks forward to furthering the impact of Camp Casey and leaving a lasting legacy of compassion and support.
