Meet Our Professionals

Every Arizona Science Lab workshop is conducted by a volunteer group of retired or practicing engineers, scientists, and other professionals who are highly qualified in many science, engineering, and mathematics fields.  Our instructional staff has decades of real-world experience, and they can relate the theory being taught to everyday applications. 

Our Management Team directs the ongoing operation of the Arizona Science Lab.  Learn more about them! 

Lysbeth Lieber: Executive Director

  • Arizona Science Lab leadership, planning, and management
  • Cooperative external relationships

Roy Zaborowski: Registrar & Facilities Manager

  • ​Arizona Science Lab facility management
  • Workshop bookings with schools/teachers

Rickie Currens: Treasurer, IEEE ExCom Interface & Director of Staff Training

  • Arizona Science Lab Group Treasurer
  • IEEE Management Board (ExCom) interface
  • Arizona Science Lab teacher training
  • Arizona Science Lab teaching methods (pedagogy)
  • Arizona Science Lab teaching leadership

Eli Kawam & Robert Tieni: Co-Directors of Marketing

  • Teacher/school and district marketing
  • Media and public relations
  • Cooperative district development planning

Amy Ortega: Director of Grant Development

  • ​Grant management & development

Open Position: Director of Curriculum Development

  • Workshop development, planning, and management​​
  • Arizona Science Standards compliance
  • Management of the Arizona Science Lab workshop review team

Richard Hrusovsky: Director of Volunteer Staffing

  • Liaison to volunteer staff
  • Workshop volunteer staff assignments and planning
  • Assignment of other Arizona Science Lab support duties to volunteers

Tim Lonchar & Ken Yee: Co-Directors of Equipment and Supply Management

  • Development of demonstration equipment
  • Management of workshop experiments
  • Coordination of workshop supplies