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Access Tucson Staff

The staff of Access Tucson is a diverse group of media professionals. Each one brings unique talents and perspective to better serve the mission of community access television.

Sam Behrend - 520.624.9833 x103

Sam Behrend has been a recognized leader in the community media field for over 25 years. He has served on cable television and telecommunications advisory boards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Tucson, Arizona. He was a founding staff member of Access Tucson in 1984 and has served as its Executive Director since 1987. He is a consultant with The Buske Group providing assistance to Cities and PEG groups nationally. Mr. Behrend has been a faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Arizona and Pima Community College. He has served in a variety of leadership positions with the Alliance for Community Media and the Alliance for Communications Democracy.

Carol Romano - 520.624.9833 x104

Carol came to Access Tucson from Cox Communications in 1986. She has served as Administrative Assistant and has been Director of Administration since 1998, responsible for accounting and business management. Carol received her A.A. in accounting from Pima Community College in 2004.

Lisa Horner - 520.624.9833 x109

Lisa Horner is the Training Director for Access Tucson and a member of the Western States Alliance for Community Media regional board. She has worked extensively with youth in many programs including projects in Ecuador and Brazil as well as long term projects at Access Tucson. Her passion is in assisting individuals to tell their own stories in their own words. She enjoys breathing underwater and hates clowns.

Vikki Dempsey - 520.624.9833 x126

Larry Foster - 520.624.9833 x212

Larry Foster is a filmmaker who graduated from UCLA film school. Larry worked in Hollywood for eight years (including Paramount Studios and the television series, TAXI). Then he spent another eight years teaching film and video production at the University of Arizona's Department of Media Arts. Larry has also directed the newscasts at KUAT, KOLD and KGUN. Larry recently finished a feature length all-digital film. He uses all of these experiences to teach Studio Production and Final Cut Pro at Access Tucson.

Tim O'Grady - 520.624.9833 x114

Tim O'Grady has been teaching at Access Tucson for the past seven years. He has recently completed a documentary film that was shown in Tucson and New York city to rave reviews. As a freelance videographer he has worked with national, international and local clients, and specializes in shooting, editing and motion graphics. Tim has also worked as a videographer and editor for KUAT-TV, the University of Arizona Athletics Department, Tucson 12, the city information channel, & KOLD Channel 13.

Eric Peery - 520.624.9833 x201

Rob Shoults - 520.624.9833 x205

Rob Shoults has been a member of Access Tucson since 1988, and an employee since 1991. He studied media arts at Pima Community College. Rob has participated in over 20 award winning projects including: director of the award winning senior citizen slice of life show, Young at Heart; two time finalist in the Hometown National Video Festival; winner of three Oasis awards; and winner of the Alliance for Community Media Community Impact Award. He has served as the technical director and media consultant for the non-profit organization World Care, as well as, the production manager and board member of Reel Kids Productions.

Dawn Petry - 520.624.9833 x232

Dawn Petry has been a member of Access Tucson since June of 1989, volunteering on shows such as La Familia Moreno, Wisdom for Women, the Pastor's Study, Code Six Four and International Memorandum. She has worked at Access Tucson since December 1999, and enjoys drawing and spending time with her cats.