Owens named VP
of advertising at Star
Alisha Owens was named vice president of advertising for the Arizona Daily Star.
Owens previously was advertising director of The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, a position she had held since August 2013.
Before joining The Post and Courier, Owens spent three years as director of advertising for The Press of Atlantic City Media Group in New Jersey, leading the convergence strategy of new digital media with traditional print media.
She joined the The Press of Atlantic City in 2002 and held several leadership roles at the company, including online general manager. Owens holds a marketing degree from Stockton University in New Jersey.
Hacienda Del Sol hires
Fegan and St. Dryden
Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort has hired Joelle Fegan as catering manager of social events and promoted Bonnie St. Dryden to director of group sales.
Fegan was previously a sales and revenue coordinator for Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa, California, and the Lighthouse Lodge and Cottages in Pacific Grove, California.
St. Dryden previously was catering manager for Hacienda Del Sol. She has more than 25 yearsโ experience in the hospitality industry, including a stint as group sales manager at Tucsonโs Marriott University Park Hotel.
New posts for Blair, Moore
at Paulo Freire schools
Chad Blair was appointed principal of Paulo Freire Freedom School-University.
Blair most recently served as assistant principal for the two Paulo Freire Freedom Schools and previously was a teacher and advisory coordinator at City High School since 2007.
His background also includes teaching stints at Cafรฉ 54 in Tucson, the University of Montana and De La Salle High School in Chicago, Illinois. Blair also taught English as a second language in Ankara, Turkey. He earned a masterโs of fine arts degree from the University of Montana and a bachelorโs degree in secondary English education at the University of Illinois.
Kathy Moore is rejoining the Paulo Freire Freedom School-Downtown faculty as a teacher, tutor, and makerspace coordinator, after a five-year stint teaching out of state.
She will serve at the middle schoolโs downtown campus on Pennington Street and will also support City High School students and teachers. Moore has taught science and math, developed curriculum, and served as student adviser. She received a bachelorโs degree in sociology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and holds a post-baccalaureate teacher certification from Pima Community College.
Wester taking new patients at Crossroads OB/GYN
Dr. Lydia Wester joined Crossroads OB/GYN, a Genesis OB/GYN practice at 2424 N. Wyatt Drive, and is welcoming new patients.
Wester completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, followed by her M.D. at Iowaโs Carver College of Medicine. She recently completed an OB/GYN residency at the University of Arizona, where she was recipient of both the Resident Research Award and Resident Teaching Award.
Orr to manage Kolb branch of Fidelity National Title
Chrissy Orr was named assistant vice president and branch manager of Fidelity National Title Agencyโs new office at 1580 N. Kolb Road, Suite 100. Orr joined Fidelity National Title in 2015.
Farmers hires Anderson, Valladolid and Galello
The Southern Arizona District Office of Farmers Insurance Group has appointed three new advisers in Tucson:
Paul Andersen holds property and casualty and life and health insurance licenses and focuses on auto, home, life, and business insurance products.
Adviser Luis Valladolid is bilingual and holds property and casualty and life and health insurance licenses as well as a securities insurance license.
Valerie Galello holds property and casualty and life and health insurance licenses.
