MELISSA M. ARIAS
Melissa is President and Founder of Lemonade Living. Thankful to have a very exciting to-do list. Bio for this page is not yet to-done. Learning to do the wonderful "techie" things that the amazing Laura Tietjen did before she moved away to Albuquerque. Laura is very much missed by Lemonade Living. Trying to slowly fill her techie shoes.
MARTHA LYLES
Martha is Vice President.
LISA READER
Lisa has been active in the disability community since moving to Los Alamos in 1994. She has served on several Boards over the years including the Los Alamos Stable Owners Association, the Los Alamos Pony Club, and two terms on the Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board. She has also been a 4-H leader, and is active in the local equestrian community. In her spare time, she drives a school bus for the Los Alamos Public Schools, and supports husband Garth at his ultra races. Most importantly, she is a wife and mother. Twins Ashley and Lindsey, and daughter Megan all grew up in Los Alamos. Ashely is a wheelchair user, and Lisa looks forward to advocating for and developing and supporting social and recreational opportunities and resources for Los Alamos County residents with disabilities.
ROBYN COLLOM
Robyn is a Los Alamos County teacher with expertise in special needs education and activities. Lemonade Living was inspired by her living skills program.
LAURA D. TIETJEN
Laura is a local residential designer, a "mountain" mom with two kiddos, a crazy chicken lady and owner of a fierce coyote combat fighting Rhodesian ridgeback. She grew up in Los Alamos, moved to east coast and west coast but came back to the "Land of Entrapment." She loves being close to her enormous extended family and connected to her Los Alamos community. Her duties on the board involve all "techie" stuff including managing online share files, marketing, graphics, meeting minutes, and is the website designer and administrator.
making life sweet!
CHRISTINA STAFFORD
Christina is Founder and Director of the Our Night to Remember Dinner and Dance.
MARGI HARRACH
Margi joined our Lemonade Living team in May 2019 to help with publicity, website and social media management, an extra pair of hands at events and overall administration support.