Name: Megan Mosby
Position: Executive Director (“and oldest person”)
Job Description: My job is to keep the joint running….so I make policy, make money, make mayhem go away
What was your first job: Working in a dress shop and I hated every minute of it.
Name: Jan Miller
Position: Animal Care Coordinator
Job Description: Medical care of all animals at Liberty. Education animal trainer. Facility operations
What was your first job: My first job was an annoying little kid that would go door to door volunteering to walk my neighbors dogs. Then sadly as I was a little older I bagged groceries.
Name: Alex Stofko
Position: Daily Care Coordinator and Intake Coordinator
Job Description: oversee daily care of all animals at facility, intake of all drop off animals, and facility operations
What was your first job: retail at PacSun
Name: Laura Hackett
Position: Education Coordinator; Wildlife Biologist;
Job Description: create and schedule educational programs both on and off site, manage the Research and Conservation department and mitigate wildlife issues in the community/with utilities, daily care/training of Education Ambassadors, PR/Media, etc etc
What was your first job: Camp counselor at a nature center
Name: Robert Mesta
Position: Director, Liberty Wildlife Non-Eagle Feather Repository Program (LWNEFR)
Job Description: I oversee the operation of the LWNEFR, Liberty Wildlife is permitted by the USFWS to accept, hold and distribute non-eagle feathers to Native Americans for religious and ceremonial purposes. The LWNEFR provides feathers to Native Americans throughout the U.S.
What was your first job: Picking fruit.
Name: Acacia Parker
Position: Public Outreach Coordinator
Job Description: Manage memberships, coordinate events, write blog and float between daily care and educational programs when needed
What was your first job: Hostess at a Chinese Restaurant
Name: Chris Sar
Position: Development Consultant
Job Description: I help coordinate a variety of fundraising activities for LW, from capital campaign, annual gifts, online gifts, grants, and some fundraising events
What was your first job: I sold artwork to my classmates in 5th grade. Then I also had a paper route.
Name: Amy Day
Position: Accountant
Job Description: Oversee all financial matters and reporting for LW
What was your first job: Salad bar queen at Ponderosa Steakhouse
Name: Kathleen Scott
Position: Orphan Care Coordinator
Job Description: I oversee the running of Orphan Care (which is usually from March-September). I am responsible for training volunteers on how to feed and care for baby birds (non-raptors) and generally making sure everything is running smoothly (scheduling, supplies, paperwork, etc…).
What was your first job: I guess my very first job would be helping my dad with yard work when I was quite little. He’d pay me a penny for every stick I picked up.
Name: Mel Miller
Position: Orphan Care Coordinator
Job Description: I assist with overseeing the day to day operation of Orphan Care, training volunteers in the feeding and general care of orphaned, non-raptor baby birds.
What was your first job: During the summer between my junior and senior year of high school I worked at a seasonal ice cream stand. Seasonal because it was in the upper peninsula of Michigan!
Name: Mare Van Dyke
Position: NEFR Coordinator, and Accounting Assistant
Job Description: My primary role … is to know and apply the guidelines required by our permit from the USFWS for the LW Non-Eagle Feather Repository.
What was your first job: My total career was centered on marketing and business management. It began with my first job as the fabric “sample girl” identifying colors/dyes for a men’s clothing manufacturer.
Name: Susie Vaught
Position: Bookkeeper
Job Description: using Quickbooks enter donations, compile bank deposit, clear deposits, pay bills
What was your first job: At 17 I worked at A&W root beer in Scottsdale
Name: Debbie Ordorica
Position: Hotline & Rescue/Transport Coordinator/Admin, LW Closer
Job Description: Hotline/RT – Train, Assist and Oversee all volunteers for both our hotline and our rescue/transport team, ensure coverage, admin duties. Closer – Assist med services, closing duties, lock up facility.
What was your first job: Veterinary assistant at Acoma Animal Hospital in Tucson
Name: Brooke Pybus
Position: Facility Coordinator
Job Description: Focal Point for the maintenance of buildings, grounds and animal care enclosures. Coordinate building and facility compliance needs as required. Asked to fix most anything that is broken.
What was your first job: Washing windows and floors at Baskin Robbins Ice Cream
Carol Suits
Position: Recently retired as Volunteer Coordinator/HR now volunteer staff/HR and Guardian member
Job Description: I continue to write “Kid Stuff” articles for the monthly LW publication, Nature News, contribute and edit our annual magazine, Wing Beats, and help with fundraising activities as a Guardian.
What was your first job: My first job was teaching public elementary school students in RI, NJ, GA and NY
Name: Terry Stevens
Position: Recently retired as Operation Director (but still ever present)
Job Description: Whatever needs to be done
What was your first job: I mopped the floors in my high school to pay for my tuition