Dr. Teresa Hill received a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from New Mexico State University in 1993. She taught math, dance, and was assistant principal at Flowing Wells High in Tucson, Arizona. She earned her master’s degree in 2001 and doctorate degree in 2019 from Northern Arizona University in Educational Leadership. From 2011-2022, she was [...]
Steve Keist is Senior Partner of Keist Thurston O’Brien PC. Steve has 45 years of experience as a trial lawyer. In 2002 he was appointed Judge Pro Tem in the Family Law division of the Maricopa County Superior Court. He founded Christian Legal Aid of Arizona in 2001 and led that ministry until its merger [...]
Audra Barney is the Operating Director for Cornerstone Caregiving, where she manages daily operations to ensure excellent care and efficient service. Audra's background in healthcare, marketing, and operations management allows her to bring a wealth of experience to her role. Before joining Cornerstone Caregiving, she was the Director of Marketing and Communication for Harmony Hospice, [...]
Mary Stebbins, RN, has been a registered nurse since 1977 and has a Master of Science Degree in Nursing with a specialty in Community Health Care Systems. Before 2002, she focused on professional development for hospital nurses in neonatal care and pediatrics. After moving to Tucson from the Twin Cities, Minnesota in 2002, Mary helped [...]
Brenda Goldsmith, Executive Director, El Rio Foundation Brenda has over 25 years of non-profit leadership experience. She joined El Rio in 2004. Brenda is passionate about health equity and works to ensure that vulnerable populations can access healthcare. She holds a psychology degree from the University of Arizona and has received multiple awards, including the [...]
Jennifer Sprung describes how the Rotary Club of Tucson Verde and the Durango Daybreak Rotary Club are partnering on a project to bring small solar light units to remote homes on the Navajo Nation. The project is featured in the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG). Tkhe Durango Daybreak Rotary Club has been participating in [...]
Partnering for Peace (PFP) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization with a goal of fostering partnerships between Rotary International and the United States Peace Corps. A formal partnership was first established in 2015 and was recently renewed. This agreement was inspired by a group of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Rotarians in District 5450. The heart [...]
Merle Anderson retired in 2000 from River Valley Cooperative where he served as Manager. He spent a thirty-seven year career in senior management for farm supply and grain marketing cooperatives in western Illinois and eastern Iowa. Upon retirement, and as a long-time Rotarian, Merle fulfilled fifteen assignments as a business consultant for newly formed companies [...]
Border Patrol agents Pete Bidegain and Teresa Fast provided an overview of the Border Patrol operations in the Tucson Sector. Some scenes from our January 24 meeting.
Eyad Atallah, Ph.D., is a life-long weather enthusiast with a varied background including operational forecasting, television, as well as academia. He specializes in the synoptic analysis of extreme weather events and climate change. Eyad has authored over thirty peer-reviewed publications on extra-tropical transition, extreme precipitation events, droughts in western North America, and the impacts of [...]