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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.

Lisa Horner - 520.624.9833 x109

Lisa Horner has been with Access Tucson in a variety of positions since 1986. She has served on the regional Board of the Alliance for Community Media since 2003. She has been a producer, editor, and videographer for over 25 years, producing media for non-profit groups, educational organizations, independent and commercial media. She has worked extensively with youth in many programs including projects in Ecuador and Brazil as well as on-going youth projects at Access Tucson. She has worked with several media literacy projects through Access Tucson and in partnership with the University of Arizona and Arizona State University and helped conduct media training for teachers throughout the state. Her passion remains to help individuals tell their own stories in their own words.

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.

Vikki Dempsey - 520.624.9833 x126

Vikki Dempsey is a media artist and programmer. She has worked as Program Manager since 1998. She also teaches at the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film and Television.

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

Nicole Ivy Roberts - 520.624.9833 x232