A Vision of Hope

After 26 years, I retired from a personal and professional development company to take care of my husband who passed away in 2016.  I have 2 sons and 4 grandsons.  After attending the very first Sunrise Retreat in 2017, I knew I wanted to be apart of this organization.  Not only do I enjoy being on the board, but I also love being able to use my professional skills in the coordination of our retreat schedule...and help other women enjoy kayaking!   Sylvia facilitates many of our monthly Pop Up Retreats and monthly Widow Connect Zoom calls!  

As a child raised by a magnificent mother who lost her husband early in her life it is my objective to be a valuable resource to those and share my experience as a child who lost a parent.
I love spending time with my husband and three children running, hiking, and skiing as well as coaching people to run endurance events. I worked as the Director of Independent Living for a local non-profit serving people with disabilities for 16 years. In that capacity, I had the opportunity to engage with the community as a whole, cementing valuable relationships and gaining knowledge of support services available in the Treasure Valley. I am dedicated to serving my community and love playing an active role in making Idaho a better place to live for everyone. 

 Jamie McCormick is a growth-focused, pragmatic and authentic CFO and Business Owner with exceptional financial analysis, strategic planning, and leadership acumen. She drives the financial operations for a dynamic, customer-focused company, SOLV Business Solutions. Jamie believes in lifelong learning and desires to be the best leader that she can be for her team and community. She has been a longtime admirer of Marni and the work that she does with Sunrise Retreats. Jamie believes in the mission of the organization and the message of hope in life after loss.  She recently joined the board of directors for Sunrise Retreats and looks forward to contributing her experience and knowledge to the team. Jamie loves the outdoors and spending time with her family.
 

Katie Rhodenbaugh is a dynamic, multifaceted professional with a heart for serving others. Ms. Rhodenbaugh is currently coordinating the innovative Non-Traditional Educator Preparation Program at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI-NTEPP). She had the privilege of hosting a local lifestyle TV show called Idaho Living, where she was honored to showcase the people, businesses, food, and lifestyle that make Idaho so amazing. She additionally works as an education consultant taking on special projects for the Idaho State Board of Education. With nearly 20 years of successful leadership, public speaking, and management experience in such diverse industries as fine dining, resort hospitality, medical esthetics, staff training, entrepreneurship, television, and P-20 education, Katie has a strong track record of effectively collaborating with local and state leaders, legislators, schools, districts, college and university faculty, and community partners. Serving on multiple boards including two Pathways in Education charter school boards, Sunrise Retreats board of directors, and the executive board of her children’s school PTA. 

As the Marketing Manager at Page One Power, Jan is the wrangler of tasks, keeper of peace, and organizer extraordinaire. Social media master and knick-knack emporium curator. Knows good marketing comes from collaboration, a warm office, and a few cups of strong coffee. Jan is also the Managing Editor of PAGES magazine, a quarterly SEO print magazine for digital marketers. From the sage advice of her mother to always give back or her husband's claim, "You don't want my talent; you need to speak to my wife," Jan has traveled from the southeast to the northwest and has embraced a wide vast of volunteer opportunities. She welcomes each challenge whole-heartedly—typically with a camera poised and ready. Now, after a decade in Boise, Jan has found herself "home" and with a new identity. As a widow, Jan brings a unique perspective as a Sunrise Retreat board member. Not forgetting the sage advice, she's forever driven to give back and share the talents her late husband was so eager for her to share. Jan craves international travel, plant-based meals and parenting two twenty-something children. 

The dreamer and founder of Sunrise Retreats.   Her grief journey has been life-altering yet also provides the opportunity to discover profound wisdom from her experiences while bringing it all forward to create new life.  When not coordinating Sunrise Retreats, she is a professional health educator,  focused on supporting wellness in mind, body, and spirit.  She is honored to walk alongside clients as they rediscover their wholehearted courageous selves after experiencing loss, stress, and life changes!  HeartMath is one of her favorite tools to use with clients.  Marni loves facilitating the widow retrmarni@eats in Idaho as well as her annual wellness retreat in Belize!  However, her true love resides with her family and 2 pups who spend as much time as possible enjoying our Idaho outdoors! 

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Michelle leads our yoga sessions during the Sunrise Retreat. Michelle is a yoga instructor honoring each woman’s  wisdom as they journey along their own life path.  On and off the mat she encourages others to embrace their wholeness in all aspects of life.  In addition to the traditional style of yoga, Michelle also specializes in Yoga for Scoliosis. She brings alignment to all aspects of the body mind connection. 

The dreamer and founder of Sunrise Retreats.    Her grief journey has been life altering yet also provides opportunity to discover profound wisdom from her experiences while bringing it all forward to create new life.  During our retreats, not only does she bring her leadership and heart wisdom as a widow, she offers her professional health educator skills offering tips to facilitate the creation of new life and tools to regain health and wellbeing during the grief process.  She is honored to walk along side her private clients as they rediscover their whole hearted courageous selves after experiencing loss, stress and life changes!  Connect with Marni below and find out more here at Coalesce Discovery