Our Team
The people who help make our work possible
Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace (FOTB) and Mission Garden are made possible by the dedicated volunteers, docents, interns, donors, staff, Board members and distinguished friends.
Staff of Mission Garden
Alyce Sadongei
Executive Director
alyce@missiongarden.org
Dena Cowan
Curator of Collections
dena@missiongarden.org
Raquel Denis
Office Administrator
raquel@missiongarden.org
Ronita Dazen
Program and Visitor Evaluation Intern
Claire Hong
Community Engagement Coordinator
claire@missiongarden.org
Emilee Prado
AmeriCorps Garden Team Member
N’Dea Walker
AmeriCorps Outreach Team Member
Maegan Lopez
Gardener and Cultural Outreach Liaison
maegan@missiongarden.org
Rudy Poe
Facilities Manager
rudy@missiongarden.org
Efren Martinez
Garden Supervisor
efren@missiongarden.org
Abby Rhinehart
Event and Education Coordinator abby@missiongarden.org
Katie Portman (KP)
AmeriCorps Curatorial Team Member
Jackson Veneklasen
Gardener and Grounds Maintenance
jacksonvene@gmail.com
Board of Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace
Distinguished Friends of The Garden
Suzanne Fish, PhD and Paul Fish, PhD
Don Guerra
Luis G Gutierrez
Gary Paul Nabhan, PhD
Linda Ronstadt
Janos Wilder