Shari Masline is The Shea Center’s adaptive riding development manager, an ACSM certified personal trainer, and a PATH Int’l. CTRI (certified therapeutic riding instructor).

In her role as adaptive riding development manager, she is responsible for leading the instructor team, training new instructors and assisting these instructors on their journey to becoming CTRIs. Shari also oversees summer camp and school field trips. As a certified personal trainer, she helps clients improve balance, strength and flexibility in the Center’s inclusive fitness center.

In 2008, Shari began volunteering at The Shea Center and was brought on staff as a lesson treatment assistant (LTA) in 2011. She earned her personal training certification in 2012 and her riding instructor certification in 2014.

Shari loves wearing many hats in her daily duties at The Shea Center, and says that the daily interaction with clients, volunteers and fellow staff members is her favorite part of the job. “So many amazing people in one place! The Shea Center draws the best of the best.”

Shari enjoys hiking with her husband Tom and their weekly Zoom meetings with kids Andy and Becky, who live in Austin and San Diego, respectively. Her dog, Benny, is named after The Shea Center’s beloved mini.