Stephanie Morales is a non-profit leader, trauma-informed social worker and leadership consultant. Outside of UUJAZ, she is currently the Arizona State Program Manager for Persevere, a nonprofit that teaches coding education inside of state prisons and provides holistic reentry services. In addition to that gig she is a consultant specializing in nonprofit strategic planning and leadership coaching. Stephanie has worked in organizing and community activism for many years, and is excited to bring her experience and community relationships to her new position as Co-Executive Director. Stephanie is a native New Mexican and has called Arizona home for 14 years. What she loves most about living in Arizona is the people she gets to do life with. While she is incredibly proud of the work she does around decarceration and as a trauma-informed services provider, she is most proud of the ways she shows up as a mother of three, sister, friend, community member and human.

Rev. Sky Williams-Tao is a UU minister who lives in Tempe, AZ. They also currently work as an Administrator for Transgender UU Religious professionals Together (TRUUsT), and have worked as an Accounting Associate for the nonprofit community center AZCEND and in ministerial and administrative roles in a number of UU congregations. In their words, "Faith and social justice are finely woven together in my life. My Unitarian Universalist values and lived experience continuously call me into helping to build a more loving world, starting from where I am." Sky also enjoys comics, colors, games, learning about the plants around them, and spending time with their spouse and cat.

Stephanie Morales
Co-Executive Director, Programs and Partnerships
she/her
​Phoenix, AZ

Rev. Sky Williams-Tao
Co-Executive Director, Finance and Operations
they/them
Tempe, AZ

Phoebe Dubisch is the Communications Coordinator at UUJAZ, she works with admins from our Arizona congregations and manages UUJAZ branding and advertising. Previously, Phoebe has worked with Janine Gelsinger to design a deeper and more accessible membership model at the UU Congregation of Phoenix. She has also held various staff positions for UU Senior High Camp at Camp DeBenneville Pines where she learned leadership and chaplaincy skills that she still uses today. Phoebe spent much of her life in Phoenix and attends the University of Arizona where she studies Astrophysics and Scientific Visualization. She is most passionate about maps of New York City, creating Spotify playlists, and (brace yourself) studying.

Phoebe Dubisch
Graphics Editor + Program Facilitator + Internship Coordinator
she/her
Tuscon, AZ

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Jamili Omar is the former Widening the Circle BIPOC Caucus Coordinator (The Hearth) with UU Justice Arizona, with a mission of connecting people from across Arizona. Jamili is also currently the Director of Lifespan Faith Development with the UU Church of Tucson and the Baja 4 (SE Arizona), where she is always learning from children, youth, and adults --especially the lesson that it is important to always keep learning. Jamili grew up in Michigan, but considers places with mountains home. Currently, she lives with her family in Tucson.

Sky Williams-Tao is the former Queer Faith Worship Coordinator at UUJAZ, with a mission of helping to create queer-centering worship services in partnership with Equality Arizona. Previously, Sky has worked as a Ministerial Intern at the First UU Society of Syracuse, NY and on Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray's campaign for UUA President. Sky grew up in Arizona and considers it home. They currently live in Scottsdale with their husband Andrew. They left UUJAZ to serve West Valley UU Congregation. They are passionate about UU ministry, justice and healing for survivors of sexual/domestic violence, and watching cartoons.

CB Beal M.Div specializes in facilitating learning experiences that involve issues of marginalization, oppression, and privilege, helping participants hold the complexities of our lives in perspective, to co-create a safe[r] brave[r] space within which people can be challenged to learn and grow. They are a dynamic and humorous speaker and frequent presenter and consultant in congregations and schools in the northeast in Preemptive Radical Inclusion, safer communities/congregations, and supporting gender creative and transgender/non-binary children and youth in schools and youth-serving organizations. They are an Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education trainer and trainer of trainers nationally and teach sexuality and consent education to elementary and middle schoolers and parents around Massachusetts. They also support organizations, groups and individuals doing change work with Justice and Peace consulting

Jamili Omar
Former OWL Training Coordinator 2023 + "Widening the Circle" BIPOC Caucus Coordinator (The Hearth) 2021​
she/her
Tucson, AZ

Rev. Sky Williams-Tao
Former "Queer Faith" Worship Coordinator 2021
they/them
Scottsdale, AZ

CB Beal
Former Trans/Non-binary/Genderqueer Small Group Facilitator 2020
they/them
Western Massachusetts

Chloe Stephenson-Brown is the UUJAZ summer intern for both 2020 and 2021, she does everything from learning organizing strategies to taking on projects that help UUJAZ run smoothly. She has also held staff positions at UU Senior High Camp and a board position at UUCP where she learned skills still relevant to her today. She grew up in both Providence, Rhode Island and Tempe, Arizona. Chloe is studying Urban and Environmental Studies at Bryn Mawr College. She is most passionate about crocheting, Taylor Swift, and baking.

Marianne Rotchford is one of the 2022 interns at UUJAZ. She’s conducting a research project on the Young Adult Programs within the UU Faith. This is her first internship, which she is taking on as she works at a local store, which has reinforced her values of integrity and responsibility. Marianne grew up in Arizona and still resides there with her immediate family. She is most passionate about soccer, baking, and school.

Sophie Schroer served as an intern at UUJAZ in June 2021, with a mission to learn how she could be more effective in her desire to make the world a better place. Previously, she has served as Youth Chaplain at Camp de Benneville Pines, where she learned skills that will carry with her in her professional career as well as in her daily life in general. Sophie grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona but now she attends Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff where she is majoring in Psychological Sciences with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology. She is most passionate about mental health, being a bit of a theatre kid, and watching youtube videos all day.

Chloe Stephenson-Brown
Summer Intern 2020/2021/2022
she/her
​Bryn Mawr, PA

Marianne Rotchford
Summer Intern 2022
she/her
Phoenix, AZ

Sophie Schroer
​Summer Intern 2021
she/her
Flagstaff, AZ

Hana is a Fellow with Community Resource Hub and supports the Defund Phoenix Police Coalition with a mission of building otherwise worlds, holding herself accountable in all of her relationships and practicing transformative justice with her communities. Hana grew up in Arizona and considers Phoenix home. She is dedicated to Black Liberation and seeks to learn more about Disability Justice and Transformative Justice. In her free time, Hana is passionate about movies and creating playlists to share with friends.

Miriam Araya
​Organizing Fellow 2020
​She/Her
Phoenix, AZ

Hana Hehman
Organizing Fellow 2021
​She/Her
Phoenix, AZ

Rev. Anthony Johnson
Former "Multikulti" Racial Justice Group Facilitator 2021
he/him
​Sedona, AZ

Rev. Tina Squire
Former Book Group Facilitator 2020/2021
she/her
Sierra Vista, AZ​

Emrys Staton
Former Movie Night Facilitator 2020
he/him
​Phoenix, AZ