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Meet Our New Hires
Meet Lauren. Lauren has grown up with an appreciation of horses, growing up in rural Virginia surrounded by farms and acreages. She started volunteering as a sidewalker in the summer of 2022 and recognized the power and influence of the bond between horses and humans. Lauren recently graduated with a Bachelor's from Utah State University in May 2024 with a major in Psychology and a minor in Equine-Human Science, where her favorite classes were spent with the school herd, training them as well as teaching several adaptive riding lessons. Lauren is excited to be involved with Horses Help and wants to make sure that many people are aware of the good that comes from interacting with horses.
Meet Timur Zavidov. Originally from Ukraine, Timur has lived in Phoenix for 25 years and has spent the past three years working in the non-profit sector as a development manager. With experience across finance, sales, marketing, technology, and therapy, he is passionate about Horses Help and eager to bring new systems and improvements to the organization. Timur aims to build lasting relationships with donors, sponsors, and volunteers to help unlock Horses Help's full potential. Having served as a lead volunteer coordinator and development manager in previous roles, he looks forward to connecting his network to further the mission of Horses Help. Timur is excited for everyone to visit the new facility and join the effort to elevate the organization locally and nationally.
Meet Maggie Maggie is a lifelong writer who believes that each and every person has a story worth sharing. She believes that by sharing our stories, we can better connect with those around us. Maggie feels both honored and grateful for the opportunity to help Horses Help and its participants share their unique stories. With a background in advertising sales, relationship building, marketing, and social media management, she is excited to create intentional and meaningful content that resonates with our audience at Horses Help. Her focus is on strengthening the organization's branding and educating the public about the benefits of our adaptive riding and equine-facilitated mental health programs, while also sharing our personality and unique stories along the way.
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