Faculty

Rob is the co-founder of the Life Development Institute starting it out of his home in 1982 as a day program for adults with LD needing job training and independent living ...read more

Veronica is the President and HR - Generalist of Life Development Institute. She holds a BA in Psychology, MA in Human Resources Development and is a Board Certified Senior Disability ...read more

Justin joined the Life Development Institute team seven years ago. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri before relocating to Phoenix in 1998 where he finished his high school education ...read more

Elissa brings over 20 years of experience as a Director of two large behavioral health companies. She holds a Masters Degree in Community Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. ...read more

Estelle and her husband decided to leave the fast pace and cold weather of New York City to smell the clean air, experience the serenity of the desert and return ...read more

Mia is the Residential Supervisor at LDI and oversees the residential program. She is a graduate of Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology. She gained her experience ...read more

Shirley is the Director of Finance at Life Development Institute and has been with us since January 2001. She has over 20 years of accounting that includes 7 years as ...read more

Monecia is the Job Placement Specialist and works very closely with the students. She has worked with people who possess a variety of disability related issues for 10 years, and enjoys doing so. She was ...read more

Matt is a Student Advisor who works very closely with the students. He graduated from The University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. Matt worked ...read more

Toni is a Student Advisor who works closely with the LDI students. Her career and educational background include criminal justice, behavioral health, case management, and education. She has her BA ...read more

Jennifer Werner is a Mentor at the Life Development Institute.  Currently, she is a full-time ...read more

To make a difference in the lives of students, Steve Mozer is an instructor at LDI who believes in our mission and the students he works with. He began his ...read more

Dr. Dianna Lubick is an instructor for the Life Development Institute. She received her B.A. in secondary education from Western Michigan University, her M.A. from the University of Toledo and ...read more

Dr. Nanette Bowles is an instructor for the Life Development Institute. She has spent the last 25 years advocating for and empowering people with disabilities. After 14 advocating in government ...read more

Shawn Stendel is the Client Care Associate at LDI. She is a graduate of International Institute of America with a Business Diploma. She brings 8 years of clerical experience to ...read more

Katrina Lankford, Residential Coordinator, works closely with students on apartment maintenance, cooking, menu planning, and grocery shopping.  She provides support, helping students to reach their potential towards independent living.  In ...read more