Sally Ann Cheyne, President & Founder @ Cheyne Ranch

EDUCATION & MILITARY

MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, KS

  • 2006 – 2008

  • B.A. Management & Human Relations

US Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA

  • 1999 – 2000

  • Completed Spanish Immersion course, graduated top 10% of class

US Air Force, Spanish Linguist, Airman E1 – E3

  • 1998 - 2001

  • Honor Graduate from Basic Training, Commandant’s Award for Excellence, Top Secret Clearance (1999), Honorable Military Discharge

Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, KS

  • 1991 - 1995

  • Swimmer, babysitter, hospital ER worker, graduated top 25% of class

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cheyne Ranch, Owner & Founder

2017 – Present

  • Own & manage private 5-acre farmstead with my primary residence, and a nonprofit education and therapy ranch including 9 horses, 3 goats, 3 dogs, 3 cats, chickens, a cow, a pig and a Bunny Zen Room.

  • Create & run programs where individuals, families, and special needs groups spend time learning and loving animals in a safe, welcoming space

  • Facilitate professional educators and therapists who host their own clients on-site and utilize the animals and barn space for experiences related to their services

  • Web designer, Bookkeeper, Animal Wrangler, Barn Cleaner, Supply Buyer, Marketing, Complaints Dept, First Aid Administrator, paycheck signer

Medical Software Consultant, Analyst & Trainer

2001 – 2019

  • Technical writer, adult educator, content creator, virtual instructor, curriculum designer and project manager for proprietary software used by the medical community (2006 – 2019)

  • Consultant / Analyst, traveled 300+ days each year to US military hospitals implementing medical software. (2001 – 2006)

Emergency Room Tech, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO

1994 - 1998

  • Assisted physicians and nurses with direct patient care in busy Level 1 trauma center. Certified in CPR, BLS, First Aid, Patient Care Tech

Certificates / Training

Both Animal Assisted Activities (AAA) and Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) are recognized and growing fields. There are a few respected certifying organizations which offer a rigorous certification processes. Sally currently holds affiliations with the following organizations:

Training Trips

Sally has traveled to several places to advance her education as an adaptive riding instructor. A few of those training locations include:

  • Equine Connections, Phoenix, AZ

  • Hooffalls & foot falls, Phoenix, AZ

  • Naples Therapeutic Riding Center, Naples FL