Be the Change You Wish to See: Power of Volunteering

Wendy Erica Werden, Community Engagement Manager Tucson Electric Power Shea-Lynn Fernald, Volunteer Programs Coordinator Tucson Electric Power Be the ChangeYou Wish to See: Power of Volunteering, Wendy Erica Werden is an award-winning community engagement manager with more than 25 years of outreach, marketing, media and strategic development experience. She began her career in with the Fox TV affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio – then moved to Tucson, Arizona where she has worked with associations and businesses, an environmental non-profit, and media entities including PBS and NPR affiliates through the University of Arizona. She joined Arizona Congressman Ron Barber’s office as Outreach and Deputy District Director in 2012, and re-joined the Tucson Electric Power/UniSource Energy team in early 2015 as the Manager of Community Investment where she manages donations totaling more than $2 million annually. In her personal time she enjoys volunteering with animal rescue and the outdoors as a trail builder and section steward of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. She is proud of her work and commitment to improving Arizona, but also loves being on her horse with her trail dog on a mountain far away from the reach of her mobile phone. Shea-Lynn has worked a wide variety of positions from childcare to office assistant, and even collections supervisor at a local law firm. Shea-Lynn is currently the Volunteer Programs Coordinator at Tucson Electric Power (TEP). She is responsible for helping nonprofit organizations connect with TEP’s enthusiastic employee volunteers. This episode made possible by the generous support of Tucson Electric Power