Sandwiches & Success: Mike Nelson’s Flavorful Journey as Mr. Pickle’s CEO
Name: Mike Nelson Profession: CEO and Foodie, Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop Age: 60 What do you do for a living? I am the CEO of Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop, a premier sandwich shop with locations across the Valley offering ...
Healing Hands: Dr. Peter McCunniff Transforms Lives as an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Name: Peter McCunniff, MD Profession: Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Age: 37 What do you do for a living? I help people who have pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in their neck and arms, or back and legs. This happens when ...
Canvas of Dreams: Taylor Victoria Turns Imagination Into Art, One Mural at a Time
Canvas of Dreams Taylor Victoria turns imagination into art, one mural at a time. Name: Taylor Victoria Profession: Artist Age: 29 What do you do for a living? I am a full-time artist specializing in custom mural and canvas ...
Nature Protector: Aaron Mrotek Helps Preserve Arizona’s Natural Wonders
Name: Aaron Mrotek Profession: Preserve Manager Age: 34 What do you do for a living? I manage the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve for The Nature Conservancy in Arizona. The preserve is known for its high diversity in bird and plant ...
Children’s Book Author and Independent Publisher: Lin Hawthorne Writes and Publishes Picture Books
Name: Lin Hawthorne Profession: Children's Book Author and Independent Publisher Age: 45 What do you do for a living? I write children's picture books! I publish them myself under my company name 3+1 Publishing. Basically, (book) publishing is the ...
Monster Jam Driver: Armando Castro Gets Behind the Wheel for Rousing Motor Action
Name: Armando Castro Profession: Monster Jam Driver Age: 26 What do you do for a living? I am a competitor for Monster Jam. What type of training do you need to do your job? We go to Monster ...
Occupational Therapist: Brittany McFadden Turns Playtime Into Progress.
Occupational Therapist Brittany McFadden turns playtime into progress. Name: Brittany McFadden Profession: Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) at United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona Age: I’m 37. I started working as an OT when I was 26. What do you do for ...
Fundraiser: Tim Thomas has a Passion for Law Enforcement and Fostering Community
Name: Tim Thomas Profession: President of the Phoenix Police Foundation Age: 52 What do you do for a living? I am the president and CEO of a nonprofit organization in the Valley called the Phoenix Police Foundation. The mission of ...
Coding Instructor: Former Software Engineer Sukhdeep Kaur Teaches Students New and Emerging Technologies
Name: Sukhdeep Kaur Profession: Coding Instructor Age: 51 What do you do for a living? I am a coding instructor at Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) and teach new and emerging technologies to high school students. I love this job ...
Planetary Geologist: Lauren Edgar Operates Mars Rovers, Trains Astronauts, and Much More!
Name: Lauren Edgar Profession: Planetary Geologist Age: 37 What do you do for a living? I work for the USGS Geological Survey. My work involves operating Mars rovers, training astronauts, and doing fieldwork here on Earth to understand what we’re ...
High Flyer: Pilot Tyler Beckham Takes to the Skies
Tyler Beckham Profession: Airline Pilot (First Officer) Age: 27 What do you do for a living? I am an airline pilot for Delta Air Lines. I am the first officer, more commonly known as the co-pilot, and I fly the ...
Game Day: Emily Holden Ensures Local College Football Bowl Games Run Seamlessly
Emily Holden Profession: Senior Director of Game and Event Operations at the Fiesta Bowl Age: 42 What do you do for a living? I oversee the comprehensive game day management of the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl each ...
Performance Art: Michelle Chin Brings a Wealth of Talent to the Theatre
Name: Michelle Chin Profession: Director of New Works, Director of Summer Camp, Actress, Musician, and Director at The Phoenix Theatre Company Age: 32 What do you do for a living? I am an artist who wears many different hats. ...
Treat Maker: Maria Arenas Whips Up Sweet Treats as a Pastry Chef
Name: Maria Arenas Age: 30 Profession: Pastry Chef What do you do for a living? I'm the pastry chef at Hotel Valley Ho. I am in charge of anything and everything that has to do with baking and desserts, ...
Career Day: Christine Hayes Uses Laughter Therapy to Help People Lead Better Lives
Laughter as Medicine Christine Hayes uses laughter therapy to help people lead better lives. Christine Hayes Profession: Program Director and Licensed Professional Counselor certified in laughter therapy for Southwest Behavioral & Health Services. Age: 46 What do you do ...
Career Day: Dr. Heather Schneider Teaches Kids and Adults about Oral Health.
Dental Care Dr. Heather Schneider teaches kids and adults about oral health. Dr. Heather Schneider Profession: Dental Director at Delta Dental of Arizona Age: 39 What do you do for a living? As dental director for Arizona’s largest ...
Career Day: Melissa Harlan’s Taste for Tea is the Inspiration Behind Her Business
Tea Time Melissa Harlan’s taste for tea is the inspiration behind her business. Name: Melissa Harlan Profession: Drink Me! Tea Room Owner Age: 40 What do you do for a living? I own and manage a vegan and gluten free ...
Career Day: Jared Woosley Helps Change Community Perceptions About Intellectual Disabilities
Jared Woosley helps change community perceptions about intellectual disabilities. Name: Jared Woosley Profession: Director of Special Programs at One Step Beyond, a non-profit organization that provides educational, vocational, recreation and performing arts programs for adults (18+) who have intellectual disabilities ...