Who We Are

Horizons at St. Richard’s mission is to provide inspiring learning opportunities outside of school through a joyful, high-quality program and a long-term commitment to partner with students and families.

Our Mission

Our History

Horizons at St. Richard's Episcopal School began in 1996 with a group of people committed to reversing summer learning loss. Over the course of 25 years, Horizons at SRES has transformed from a small summer program with just one grade level to a program of 150 students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. 

In the future, we plan to grow so that we can serve even more children in Indianapolis who can benefit from high-quality summer programming. 

Horizons National was formed in 1995 to replicate the original Horizons program, which began over 50 years ago to serve low-income students in Norwalk and Stamford, CT. Today the network spans from coast to coast, with 52 programs in 17 states and growing. In the next three years, Horizons seeks to more than double the number of students served, with the goal to have the capacity to serve 10,000 students.

Horizons National is based in Connecticut and supports its affiliates with training for staff and board, funding opportunities, and additional services.

learn more about horizons national here.

Meet the Team

AmySue Bacon
Executive Director

Working in education for the past twenty years, AmySue started her teaching career as a Corp Member for Teach for America. Working in public, charter, and independent schools with students in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and Indianapolis, AmySue has spent her entire career working to maximize opportunities for students to achieve success. AmySue holds a MA in Elementary Education and an MA in the Educational Administration from the Experiential Program for Preparing School Principals (EPPSP) at Butler University.

Executive Leadership

  • Noelle King

    Board Chair

    Community Volunteer

  • Lizet Arellano

    Finance Chair

    Commercial Excellence, LifeScan Inc.

  • Scott Brody

    Co-Development Chair

    Senior Manager of Analytics, Primaria Health

  • Kelly Colby

    Co-Development Chair

    Community Volunteer

  • Jennifer Saalfrank

    Program Chair

    Healthcare Executive, Freelance Consultant

  • Paul Wolfla

    Governance Chair

    Partner, Faegre Drinker

Board of Directors

  • Dr. Leslie Hosey

    Head of School

    St. Richard’s Episcopal School

  • Claude Harrington

    VP/ General Manager

    Intrado

  • John Kroetz

    Director of Development & Major Gifts

    St. Richard’s Episcopal School

  • Bob Marchesani

    Proventus Consulting, LLC

    Eli Lilly & Co. (retired)

  • Tonia Riggens

    Manufacturing Manager

    Rolls-Royce

  • Jake Roesler

    CRM Database Director

    United Way of Central Indiana

  • Justin Rose

    Assistant Advisor

    C.H. Douglas & Gray Wealth Management

  • Joseph Tucker-Edmonds

    Asst. Professor of African American Studies and Religious Studies

    IUPUI

  • Shanna Martin

    Director of Training & Professional Development

    Indianapolis Children’s Museum

  • Polina Panich

    Senior Vice President

    People Info Trust

  • Jeffrey Johnson

    Counselor

    IPS Positive Supports Academy