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Meet the Fellows
LFC Leaders Fellowship Class of 2019

Erin Abernathy
Office Administrator, Orion Homes

Matthew Aguilar
Insurance Produce, State Farm
President, Copper City Youth Project
Director of Logistics, ALAS - Immigrant Scholarship Hustle
President, Copper City Youth Project
Director of Logistics, ALAS - Immigrant Scholarship Hustle

Natalya Brown, B.A.
Council aide, City of Phoenix
Gabriel's Angels, Board of Young Professionals
Project Budget Coordinator, Phoenix sister Cities Chengdu Committee
Gabriel's Angels, Board of Young Professionals
Project Budget Coordinator, Phoenix sister Cities Chengdu Committee

Tammy Caputi
Presitdent, Yale Electric West
Member, city of Scottsdale Development Review Board
Vice Chair, SCOTT (Scottsdale Coalition of Today & Tomorrow)
Member, city of Scottsdale Development Review Board
Vice Chair, SCOTT (Scottsdale Coalition of Today & Tomorrow)

Michel Contreras
Marketing Coordinator, AGUILA Youth Leadership
Freelance Digital Media Creator
Freelance Digital Media Creator

Pablo Correa
Lyft driver
Vice President, Latino Familia Initiative
Member, Casa Grande Police Advisory Board
Vice President, Latino Familia Initiative
Member, Casa Grande Police Advisory Board

Bonnie Drescher West
Paralegal, Snow Carpio & Weekley, PLC
Founder, The Backyard Barnyard Foundation
HSUS Volunteer District Leader
Founder, The Backyard Barnyard Foundation
HSUS Volunteer District Leader

Andrea Diaz
Owner, Viaza LLC, Corporate Event Planning and strategic Consultation
Member, PACH Clinic Board
President & Co-Founder, Tomorrow We Vote.
Founding Member, Strong Women of Action Network
Member, PACH Clinic Board
President & Co-Founder, Tomorrow We Vote.
Founding Member, Strong Women of Action Network

Genesis Lopez
American Express Sanctions Analyst
Board Member, the Arizona Dream act Coalition
Board Member, The American Mexican Association for Young Immigrants
Board Member, the Arizona Dream act Coalition
Board Member, The American Mexican Association for Young Immigrants

Jenni Eisel
Retired, Public Relations Professional
Chair, Founder, Stand Indivisible, AZ
Precinct Committee Person, LD23, Democratic Party
Chair, Founder, Stand Indivisible, AZ
Precinct Committee Person, LD23, Democratic Party

Natali Fierros Bock
Chair, RAZE Rural Arizona Engagement

Allegra Fullerton
Co-Founder, Manifest West, LLC
Save Our Schools arizona Leadership
Member, Scottsdale Library Board
Vice President, North Ranch PTA
Save Our Schools arizona Leadership
Member, Scottsdale Library Board
Vice President, North Ranch PTA

Brielle Giesemann
Master's Program of Education, ASU
Bilingual Program Coordinator, Cancer Support Community Arizona
Director of Student Support, Immigrant Scholarship Hustle
Bilingual Program Coordinator, Cancer Support Community Arizona
Director of Student Support, Immigrant Scholarship Hustle

Amber D. Gould
NBCT, Glendale Union High School District
State Director, National Education Association
Senior board Member, NEA Program & Budget Committee
Director, Arizona Education Association
President, Glendale Union Education Association
State Director, National Education Association
Senior board Member, NEA Program & Budget Committee
Director, Arizona Education Association
President, Glendale Union Education Association

Karen Gifford, M.Ed.
Director of Strategic Initiatives, KOI Education
Co-President, Scottsdale Parent Council
Co-President, Scottsdale Parent Council

Issis Gutierrez
Associate, Creosote Partners

Melody Hernandez
Paramedic American Medical Response
Vice Chair, LD 26
Vice Chair, LD 26

Mignonne Hollis, AZPro, MBA
Executive Director, AZ Regional Economic Development Foundation
Member, AZ Commerce Authority Board
AZ Representative, US Global Leadership Coalition
Public Policy Co-Chair, International Economic Development Council
Member, AZ Commerce Authority Board
AZ Representative, US Global Leadership Coalition
Public Policy Co-Chair, International Economic Development Council

Maureen Howell, MPP
Operations Vice President, greater Phoenix Economic Council
Member, AZ Family Health Partnership Board
Member, AZ Family Health Partnership Board

Brian Irvine
Associate,Bright Phoenix

Valaura Imus, MS
Executive, Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical Colledge, U.S. Dept. of Justice
Executive Director, Honwungsi Consulting Services
Executive Director, Honwungsi Consulting Services

Mitra Khazai
Nonprofit Consultant
Member, Madison Elementary School District Governing Board
Co-Chair, Madiston Advocates
Advisory Board Member, Family Promise Greater Phoenix
Member, Madison Elementary School District Governing Board
Co-Chair, Madiston Advocates
Advisory Board Member, Family Promise Greater Phoenix

Anne S. LaMoureaux
Speech Therapist, Casa Grande Elementary School District
RAZE Board Member
Chapter Leader, Moms Demand Action
RAZE Board Member
Chapter Leader, Moms Demand Action

LaTonya Jones, NBCT
Literacy and Reading Specialist
Educational Development & Political Awareness, Delta Sigma Theta Soririty, Inc.
Educational Development & Political Awareness, Delta Sigma Theta Soririty, Inc.

Trey Jenkins, MSW
Research & Evaluation Specialist, Ctr for Applied Behavioral Health Policy
Board Member, Recovery Empowerment Network
Founder, The Backyard Barnyard Foundation
Co-Chair, Queer Resource Collective
Board Member, Recovery Empowerment Network
Founder, The Backyard Barnyard Foundation
Co-Chair, Queer Resource Collective
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