Karen Falkenstrom received an MFA from the UA creative writing program in 1991. Over the next decade, she served as Director of the Tucson Poetry Festival, Event Coordinator at the UA Poetry Center and she co-founded Kore Press as well as InConcert!
Tucson. In 2002, she co-founded Odaiko Sonora, Tucson’s Japanese ensemble drumming group, and later established Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, AZ’s only artist-owned performing arts incubator space. Karen is also known as one of North America’s top builders of wine barrel Taiko drums. Honors include a 2008 YWCA Woman on the Move award and the 2009 Arizona Arts Award. She is currently a performer and teaching artist.
Marilyn Fitzgerald is a life-style coach, training facilitator, and speaker with a focus on holistic health. As the president of Spirit-Mind-Body LLC and M.D.F....
Daniela Diamente Executive Director of Beyond Daniela Diamente believes in the capacity of all people, especially youth, to be healthy, engaged and good people....
Pam Simon served as Community Outreach Coordinator for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords since the Congresswoman first took office in 2007. Before working in the congressional...