#PublicSchoolProud
Lauren Patheal
Director of Strategic Communications
Beth Lewis
Executive Director
Lauren Patheal
Director of Strategic Communications
Joseph Bia
Northern Arizona and Tribal Outreach Coordinator
Joe Bia Jr grew up on the Navajo Nation in the beautiful community of Kayenta, Az, nestled along the southern edges of Monument Valley, UT. Joe is a proud husband and father, cat-lover, quasi-student, school board member, community leader, and Native entrepreneur in the non-profit Change Labs incubator program. After spending a career of 18 years in banking in California, Alaska, and Arizona, Joe returned to his community to volunteer and help make positive change his community by becoming involved, starting with the public school system that helped inspire him to lead a life of helping others, advocating for equity, fighting for cultural preservation among the Native community, and sharing economic opportunities. Joe is now working on bringing the important issues facing Arizona public schools to the rural Native communities where he comes from.
Joseph Bia
Northern Arizona and Tribal Outreach Coordinator
Joe Bia Jr grew up on the Navajo Nation in the beautiful community of Kayenta, Az, nestled along the southern edges of Monument Valley, UT. Joe is a proud husband and father, cat-lover, quasi-student, school board member, community leader, and Native entrepreneur in the non-profit Change Labs incubator program. After spending a career of 18 years in banking in California, Alaska, and Arizona, Joe returned to his community to volunteer and help make positive change his community by becoming involved, starting with the public school system that helped inspire him to lead a life of helping others, advocating for equity, fighting for cultural preservation among the Native community, and sharing economic opportunities. Joe is now working on bringing the important issues facing Arizona public schools to the rural Native communities where he comes from.
Susan Collins
Nothern Arizona Coordinator