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Marilyn is MTR's Executive Director. Ms. Baker has a degree in psychology and an MBS from Johns Hopkins University with emphasis on nonprofit management. She brings nearly 30 years of nonprofit experience--as former executive director of Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation and previous development director for the Lighthouse Homeless Shelter and through numerous community volunteer and board positions.

Dawn is MTR's Development Director. Ms. Koplos spent five years as Executive Director of Pathfinders for Autism and most recently was Director of Public Policy for Education, Children and Family Issues at The Arc of Maryland. Ms. Koplos has over 20 years' nonprofit experience in fund development, program management and public policy work. She was appointed by Governor O'Malley to the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council. She is also a member of the Maryland Autism Waiver Advisory Panel, the Governor's Inter-Agency Advisory Council, and the State Special Education Advisory Council. As a teenager, Ms. Koplos' first job was as a groom working with Standard-bred horses at Freestate and Rosecroft Race Tracks. Ms. Koplos lives with her husband and their three sons in Severna Park.

Kelly Rodgers is MTR's Program Director. Her wonderful disposition and love of therapeutic riding shines through every day at MTR. She has made therapeutic riding her life purpose. She is a graduate of Centenery College where she obtained B.S. in Equine Studies and Management in 2006. During her time in college she became a certified therapeutic riding instructor. Kelly also offers recreational lessons to riders of any age and ability.

Katie is MTR's Volunteer Coordinator. She is excited to be a part of the amazing team at MTR! Katie has had a great love of horses and has been riding and experiencing their great healing power since the age of 6. After volunteering at MTR, Katie knew that she had to follow her dream to share the therapeutic power of the horse with others and became a NARHA Registered Level Instructor in 2009. Katie earned a B.A. in Psychology and Religion from Dickinson College, and a M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Loyola College of Baltimore.

Kelley is MTR's Equine Manager. Kelley began riding in elementary school in her hometown of Frederick, MD. Previously, she worked at an eventing barn for four years and interned for the Maryland Horse Industry Board performing stable inspections. She has a degree in Equine Studies from the Institute of Applied Agriculture through the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Towson University. Kelley says, "I work at MTR because it is a great opportunity to combine my love for horses with a chance to help others and give back to the community."

John Ferry is MTR's Facility Coordinator. John has a wonderfully gentle and patient personality, well-suited to the difficult job of maintaining the beautiful MTR farm. He is a recent graduate from Towson University with a bachelor's degree in political science. When not pushing manure, repairing fences, fixing computers and tractors, and filling water troughs, John shoots competitively using civil war era firearms in the North-South Skirmish Association. He likes to fish, hunt and camp and plays the guitar.

Gini is MTR's Development Associate. She is responsible for processing donations, coordinating events, managing the database, producing the newsletter and updating the web site. She graduated from the University of Baltimore with a B.S. in Business. Free time is spent boating, reading, playing tennis and raquetball and enjoying her family and golden retriever.