History of Arizona State Therapeutic Recreation Association |
The year ATRA held its mid-year conference in Tempe, Arizona, ASTRA was founded in 1989 by Teresa Boeger, CTRS.
We are thankful for all the past board members who have dedicated their time to the board and advocated for therapeutic recreation in our state. |
1989-1990
President: Teresa Boeger
1990-1991
President: Michael Haire
President Elect: Linda Kuhn
Past-President: Teresa Boeger
Secretary/Treasurer: Jeri Fiedler
Members At Large: Julie Effron Bernie Thorn
Education Committee: Lynn Hambel Brenda Walker Rosie Favela-Aldini
Jim Anderson Linda Kuhn LuAnn Benoit
Membership and Marketing: Beth Lucas Julie Effron Alice Foster Cindy Ransom
Legislative Committee: Lynn Hambel Bill Bogucki
Newsletter Committee: Sally Brown Jodi Ruhland
Educational Task Force: Linda Kuhn Bernie Thorn
1991-1992
President: Linda Kuhn
President Elect: Bill Bogucki
Past-President: Michael Haire
Secretary/Treasurer: Marybeth Santiago
Members At Large: Luann Denoit Bernie Thorn
1992-1993
President: Bill Bogucki
President Elect: Bonnie Gruver
Past-President: Linda Kuhn
Secretary/Treasurer: Betty Stephens
Members At Large: Beth Lucas Luann Benoir
1993-1994
President: Rosie Favela-Aldini
President Elect: Lynn Hambel
Past-President: Bill Bogucki
Secretary/Treasurer: Paula Haigh
Members At Large: Beth Lucas Aaron Johnson
1994-1995
President: Lynn Hambel
President Elect: Betty Stephens
Past President: Rosie Favela-Aldini
Secretary/Treasurer: Brenda Walker
Members At Large: Membership - Aaron Johnson
Marketing - Kevin Woolridge
1995-1996
President: Betty Stephens
President Elect: Laurie Jakes
Past President: Lynn Hambel
Secretary/Treasurer: Patti Williams
Members At Large: Membership - Delinda Clarkson
Marketing - Kevin Woolridge
1996-1997
President: Laurie Jakes
President Elect: Marybeth Santiago
Past President: Betty Stephens
Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy Erickson
Members At Large: Membership - Delinda Clarkson
Marketing - Julie Doyle
1997-1998
President: Marybeth Santiago
President Elect: Delinda Clarkson (Carr)
Past President: Laurie Jakes
Secretary/Treasurer: Joanie Pamperin
Members At Large: Membership - Julie Doyle
Marketing - Julie Castro
1998-1999
President: Delinda Carr
President Elect: Marie Mascarenas
Past President: Marybeth Santiago
Secretary/Treasurer: Beth Lucas
Members At Large: Membership - Julie Doyle
Marketing - Julie Castro
Student Liaison: Aaron Woodward
Legislative Chair: Marie Mascarenas Becki Chilcote-McGrath
Newsletter Editor: Joanie Pamperin
1999-2000
President: T. Marie Mascarenas
President Elect: Jill Greenlee
Past-President: Delinda Carr
Secretary/Treasurer: Andrea Wilson
Members At Large: Membership - Julie Castro
Marketing - Sarah Homan
Legislative Chair: Becki Chilcote-McGrath
Newsletter Editor: Beth Lucas
2000-2001
President: Jill Greenlee
President Elect: Sarah Homan
Past-President: T. Marie Mascarenas
Secretary/Treasurer: Collette Jones
Members At Large: Membership - Sherrie Johnson
Marketing - Erin Brown
Student Liaison Tammy Nathan
2001-2002
President: Sarah Homan
President Elect: Jamie Hammonds
Past-President: Jill Greenlee
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Jones
Members At Large: Membership - Erin Brown
Marketing - Sherrie Johnson
2002-2003
President: Jamie Hammonds
President Elect: Charley Wright
Past-President: Sarah Homan
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Jones
Members At Large: Membership - Linda Cano
Marketing - Erin Brown
Legislative Chair: Laura Loesche
2003-2004
President: Charley Wright
President Elect: Becky LeRoy
Past-President: Jamie Hammonds
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Jones
Members At Large: Membership - Linda Cano
Marketing - Erin Brown
Legislative Chair: Laura Loesche
2004-2005
President: Becky LeRoy
President Elect: Kelly Ramella
Past-President: Charley Wright
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Jones
Members At Large: Membership - Linda Cano
Marketing - Johanna Bookbinder
Legislative Chair: Erin Brown
Student Liaison: Laura Loesche
2005-2006
President: Kelly Ramella
President Elect: Jodi Roth-Jones
Past-President: Becky LeRoy
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Jones
Members At Large: Membership - Beth Dietrich
Marketing - Tara Worth
Legislative Chair: Dawna Sterner
Student Liaison: Johanna Bookbinder
2006-2007
President: Jodi Roth-Jones
President Elect: Natalie Connolly
Past-President: Kelly Ramella
Secretary/Treasurer: Ann Mann
Members At Large: Membership - Becca Heinze
Marketing - Beth Dietrich
Legislative Chair: Dawna Sterner
Student Liaison: Linda Cano
2007-2008
President: Natalie Connolly
President Elect: Beth Dietrich
Past-President: Jodi Roth-Jones
Secretary/Treasurer: Ann Mann
Members At Large: Membership - Lane Jeppesen
Marketing - Barb Tennis
Legislative Chair: Dawna Sterner
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2008-2009
President: Beth Dietrich
President Elect: Heather Broderson
Past-President: Natalie Connolly
Secretary/Treasurer: Ann Mann
Members At Large: Membership - Suzanne Prosser
Marketing - Lane Jeppesen
Legislative Chair: Dawna Sterner
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2009-2010
President: Heather Broderson
President Elect: Suzanne Prosser
Past-President: Beth Dietrich
Secretary/Treasurer: Ann Mann
Members At Large: Membership - Jamie Stevens
Marketing - Lane Jeppesen
Legislative Chair: Dawna Sterner
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2010-2011
President: Suzanne Prosser
President Elect: Cory Sanders
Past-President: Heather Broderson
Secretary/Treasurer: Jordan Gregory
Members At Large: Membership - Ann Mann
Marketing - Lane Jeppesen
Legislative Chair: Beth Dietrich
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2011-2012
President: Cory Sanders
President Elect: Mikala Edwards
Past-President: Suzanne Prosser
Secretary/Treasurer: Jordan Gregory
Members At Large: Membership - Ann Mann
Marketing - Lane Jeppesen
Legislative Chair: Alicia Gonzales
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2012-2013
President: Beth Dietrich
President Elect: Shannon Matson
Past- President: Cory Sanders
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo
Members At Large: Membership - Jonathan Tang
Marketing - Amber Blanchard
Legislative Chair: Alicia Gonzales
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
Webmaster: Jonathan Tang
2013-2014
President: Shannon Matson
President Elect: Amy Lefstad
Past- President: Beth Dietrich
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo
Members At Large: Membership - Jonathan Tang
Marketing - Amber Blanchard
Legislative Chair: Alicia Gonzales
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
Webmaster: Jonathan Tang
2014-2015
President: Suzanne Prosser
President Elect: Johanna Avilez
Past- President: Shannon Matson
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo
Members At Large: Membership- Jessica Voss
Marketing- Amber Blanchard
Legislative Chair: Alicia Gonzales
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
Webmaster: Jonathan Tang
2015-2016
President: Johanna Avilez
President Elect: Jessica Voss
Past- President: Suzanne Prosser
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo
Members At Large: Membership- Carolyn Curcio
Marketing- Jonathan Tang
Legislative Chair: Shari Phillips
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2016-2017
President: Jessica Voss
President Elect: Felicia Zeigler
Past-President: Johanna Avilez
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo
Members At Large: Membership- Chelsea Harden
Marketing- Carolyn Curcio
Legislative Chair: Savannah Geare
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2017-2018
President: Felicia Zeigler
President Elect: Trudy Gomez
Past-President: Jessica Voss
Secretary/Treasurer: Erin Riley
Members At Large: Membership- Christa Marie
Marketing- Chelsea Harden
Legislative Chair: Patrica Jones
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2018-2019
President: Trudy Gomez
President Elect: Delinda Carr
Past-President: Felicia Zeigler
Secretary/Treasurer: Erin Riley
Members At Large: Membership- Christa Marie Arvizu
Marketing – Maddie Nielson
Legislative Chair: Patricia Jones
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2019-2020
President: Delinda Carr
President Elect: Kelly Walsh
Past-President: Trudy Gomez
Secretary/Treasurer: Erin Riley
Members At Large: Membership- Mollie Heiden
Marketing- Christa Marie Arvizu
Legislative Chair: Patrica Jones
Student Liaison: Kelly Ramella
2020-2021
President: Kelly Walsh
President Elect: Joshua Parks
Past-President: Delinda Carr
Secretary/Treasurer: Shavaughn Elkins
Members At Large: Membership- Faith Hartsoe
Marketing- Mollie Heiden
Legislative Chair: Patrica Jones
Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella
2021-2022
President: Joshua Parks
President Elect: Shannon Matson
Past-President: Kelly Walsh
Secretary/Treasurer: Shavaughn Elkins
Members At Large: Membership - Ashley Helmi
Marketing- Faith Hartsoe
Legislative Chair: Patrica Jones
Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella
2022-2023
President: Shannon Matson
President Elect: Christina Coleman
Past-President: Joshua Parks
Secretary/Treasurer: Vacant
Members At Large: Membership - Vacant
Marketing- Ashley Helmi
Legislative Chair: Dr. Kelly Ramella
2023-2024
President: Shannon Matson
President Elect: Christina Coleman
Past-President: Vacant
Secretary/Treasurer: Vacant
Members At Large: Membership- Vacant
Marketing - Vacant
Legislative Chair: Vacant
Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella
2024-2025
President: Dr. Christina Coleman
President Elect: Vacant
Past-President: Vacant
Secretary/Treasurer: Vacant
Members At Large: Membership - Vacant
Marketing - Vacant
Legislative Chair: Vacant
Student Liaison: Dr. Kelly Ramella
2025-2026
President: Dr. Beth Dietrich
Vice President: Delinda Carr
Secretary/Treasurer: Leanne Murrillo
Professional Development Director: Suzanne Stratton
Public Relations/Communication Director: Dr. Kelly Ramella
If you notice inaccuracies in the ASTRA's Board of Directors' History,
please email the proposed changes to aztherapeuticrecreation@gmail.com.