Board of Directors
David Carey, Chair:
Skills/experience and/or accomplishments:
David Carey is Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL) Advocacy Specialist. As a disability advocate, David assistant and educates individuals as they work their way through the system in an effort to maintain and/or achieve independence. In addition, he can often be found at the Arizona State Legislature where he testifies and meets with legislators to discuss the importance of them supporting budget items, as well as bills that are critical to quality of life for people with disabilities.
In addition to his work, David has also been an active member within his community. He served on the Board of Directors for both the Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association and The Centers for Habilitation. In addition, he has served on the Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues and the Light Rail Accessibility Advisory Committee along with volunteering for the Valley of the Sun United Way.
Over the past several years, honors David has received for his dedication include the 1999 Gene Autry Courage Award, 2002 Achiever of the Year, 2005 Distinguish Humanitarian, 2009 Advocate of the Year, 2009 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leader, as well as the 2010 City of Tempe MLK Diversity Leadership. In addition, he along with several other Tempe residents was invited by the City to represent Tempe at the 2001 All-American City Awards in Atlanta Georgia.
What do you hope to accomplish as a director to Inspire's board?
My optimal goal is to create a thriving cooperative that provides the opportunity for individuals to not only live within the community, but have direct control of services that are provided to them.
What is your personal vision for Inspire?
My personal vision is for families and individuals with disabilities to have sustained adequate services to maintain a quality lifestyle within the community.
In addition to my work with Inspire, my passions and interests are:
Outside interests include movies, sporting events or just relaxing.
Teresa Moore, Vice-Chair:
Skills/experience and/or accomplishments:
- Started People First of Arizona and Self Advocacy Coalition and helped form two family businesses.
- Served on Self Advocates Becoming Empowered National Board as Representative and Vice President
- Moore Advocacy Consulting since 2001
- Worked as the Self Advocacy Coalition Coordinator with the former Developmental Disabilities Council
What do you hope to accomplish as a director to Inspire's board?
I want to bring in individuals who are looking for the opportunity to have more control in their homes and in life. Friends who know me know that I want people with disabilities to have a wonderful life and to realize they are important to their family and to their community and they can do this for others in Inspire.
What is your personal vision for Inspire?
My personal vision for Inspire is to have a long-standing sense of community amongst the Membership and Staff. It is important for us to welcome each individual Member's unique needs and wants, respond to them and always take a personalized approached to hiring Direct Support Professionals.
In addition to my work with Inspire, my passions and interests are:
Self-Advocacy is my passion and that is what makes me similar to my brother and sister. I used to be shy and polite. I took things like "don't speak until spoken to" seriously. It took speaking up and telling stories of my friends to evolve into an advocate and then a self-advocate. I remember sending back a steak that wasn't to my liking at a restaurant. This was and still is very cool to me and gets a little cheer inside. It was a step in my growth from that shy person I used to be. I now ask questions at meetings and will model for other's that it is ok to ask questions and use your voice.
Eva Hamant, Treasurer:
Skills/experience and/or accomplishments:
- Treasurer for the Tempe Republican women 2001-2002
- Treasurer for AZDAC for 9 months in 2003-4 (represented The Arc of AZ 2002-2006)
- Director for The Arc of Tempe board 2003-2005
- Director for The Arc of AZ board 2003-2009 (secretary 2007-2009)
- The Arc of AZ public policy committee (chair from 2004-2007)
- Graduate of Partners in Policymaking 1998
- Volunteer for AZDES/DDD District I Human Rights Committee and Program Review Committee 1998-present
What do you hope to accomplish as a director to Inspire's board?
I am one of the original directors of the board working to get Inspire operational, profitable, and self-directional for the members, and to be an employer of choice.
What is your personal vision for Inspire?
I put my time and energy into Inspire as my husband and I perceive it is a way for our adult daughter to have a quality of life in the community doing the activities and volunteer jobs that she enjoys doing. This is our long-range plan for use of services for her.
In addition to my work with Inspire, my passions and interests are:
- My husband and I are involved in Az World Wide Marriage Encounter and community pillar from 2006-2009
- We play golf and are involved in our church
- Advocating for people with ID
- Presented at AZDOE transition conference in 2004 and twice at the annual AT conference in 2005 & 2006
Katie Griffith, Membership Development Chair:
Skills/experience and/or accomplishments:
I have been told and believe that I am very good at keeping meetings on track. I have done this by serving as Vice President of the Youth Action Council of AZ , Vice President People First of AZ as well as and 2nd Alternate for the state of Arizona for Self Advocates Becoming Empowered. In addition, as Inspire’s Membership Chair I make sure events get done and are well planned.
What do you hope to accomplish as a director to Inspire's board?
I would like to be the voice of other advocates who are just as equal and have the same right as others but may not have the ability to speak for themselves.
What is your personal vision for Inspire?
My vision is for Inspire to grow and offer more services for people such as OT and PT
In addition to my work with Inspire, my passions and interests are:
Being the best I can be in the world to show others how much I care. I also like adaptive yoga, singing, and just being there to put a smile on someone face to make their day brighter!
Patricia M. Jones, Board Mediator:
Skills/experience and/or accomplishments:
- Member of the Self-Advocacy movement for 14 years, and a member of the Independent Living movement for 20 years
- One of 92 people in the country chosen to receive an Independent Living Leadership training by ILRU/ILNET in Houston Texas
- Assisted Teresa Moore, in adapting the Robert K. Greenleaf, Servant as Leader training to train Self-Advocate leaders in the Self Advocacy Movement.
- Former Treasurer of Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered and a member of the Az GCDD for 8 years
- On the action committee that developed the DD module for the Core Curriculum for Direct Care Providers
What do you hope to accomplish as a director to Inspire's board?
Promote and build awareness of Inspire and the Human Service Co-op concept. I believe that having ownership in the direction of your services is the best way for people to get the best quality services.
What is your personal vision for Inspire?
My vision for Inspire is that Inspire will influence the landscape of how services are provided in Arizona and serve as a Best Practice representing a more Self-Advocate Directed system of direct care.
In addition to my work with Inspire, my passions and interests are:
- My biggest passion is Self-Advocacy
- I am also an Arizona State University Student Studying to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (Recreational Therapist)
- My Cats, My Boyfriend, and My Family are also very important to me
