List of 11 frequently asked questions.

  • MY PRIMARY ROLE AT THACHER

    Director of the Horse Department.

  • FAVORITE JOB PERKS

    Love seeing the relationships between student and horses and the bond that is quickly formed.

  • I KNEW I WANTED TO WORK AT THACHER WHEN

    I graduated from Thacher in 1999. For years, I had thought about how wonderful it would be to have the opportunity to return to Thacher and teach within the Horse Department, giving back to a program that had so much influence on me throughout my life.

  • SINCE YOU ASKED ME TO BRAG, HERE'S THE PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT I'M MOST PROUD OF

    I am most proud of my family. I have 4 children ranging from 7-18. My family has been my main focus over the last 18 years. 

    I am a singer/songwriter and have had the honor of winning several awards within the cowboy/western music genre. I was also honored to have my music archived in the Cowboy Hall of Fame Museum in Oklahoma City, Okla.

  • WHEN NOT TEACHING I CAN BE FOUND

    Thank goodness, I love what I do. When not teaching, I can be found right where I am when I am teaching, at the barns. My passion is the horses. Most likely you will find the Seely family hanging around the barns in the evening.

  • FAVORITE PLACE AT THACHER

    I love the Outdoor Chapel. It has always served as a place of reflection and peace for me during my time at Thacher.

  • FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH

    There is a cowboy song titled “My home’s in Montana” that speaks the way to my heart. Montana is a special place for my family and me. The big skies and mountains make me feel at home.

  • THE BOOK, MOVIE, WORK OF ART, OR PIECE OF MUSIC I CANNOT IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT

    Charlie Russel is said to have painted the history of the west. He also lived for a time in Cascade, MT, where we just moved from, and truly captured the heart of North Central Montana.

    Ian Tyson, the Canadian singer-songwriter, is another artist that I feel has been a big part of my life. His songs speak volumes of my childhood in British Columbia. We would ice skate for hours in front of our log cabin with Ian playing on the cassette player. 
     

  • HARDLY ANYBODY KNOWS THAT I

    Love to dance.

  • WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP (WHEN I WAS 10)

    A veterinarian. 

  • WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP (NOW)

    A mother.
A college preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, California, 93023
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