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Leadership
Dr. Windsor is a graduate of Midwestern University Medical School AZCOM and is trained in Emergency Medicine (EM). She currently resides in Paradise Valley and is married with three children and three dogs. Dr. Windsor has been practicing since 2009 and is the former EM Clinical Site Director, CME, and Education Director for her physician group. She is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Midwestern University AZCOM. During the pandemic, she has supported her peers and physicians by becoming the ACEP National Wellness Spokesperson, a Peer and Litigation Coach for Envision Physician Services, and a Peer Coach for the Arizona Medical Association.
As a leader in EM, Dr. Windsor prefers to use her experience and expertise by treating her patients, colleagues, and learners with an all-encompassing approach that focuses on wellness and mentorship. She believes that the teacher and learner should be supported from a point of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness in order to provide patients and learners with the best quality experience. It is with her passion for positive psychology and her undergraduate degree in psychology that she was inspired to become the founding president L.I.F.E., a nonprofit organization.
Living In Fulfilled Enlightenment, LLC (L.I.F.E.) which is a 501c3 organization that focuses on supporting the well-being of professionals and members through various wellness, education, and life enhancement opportunities. She believes that in order to reach optimal individual performance a person must be supported in all areas of wellness in a manner that suits their personal needs and strengths. She enjoys educating from a state of fulfillment, which allows her to facilitate a new culture of medicine that is caregiver driven resulting in enriched patient experience. She currently serves as Presidentfor the Arizona Chapter of Emergency Physicians (AzCEP) and founding chairwoman of the Wellness Committee for the Arizona Chapter. Dr. Windsor is also the CEO of Doctor Housecalls of Paradise Valley, LLC.
Mara Windsor
DO, FACEP
L.I.F.E. Founder and President
L.I.F.E. Vice President
Alexia Childress
Alexia graduated from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University with a B.S in medical microbiology and a minor in Spanish. She received the Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, Moeur Award, and Student of the Year in Medical Microbiology. Alexia has been a medical scribe, Mayo Clinic Pre-Medical Scholar, EuroScholar, SOLUR Researcher, Scholar and Fellow, Sun Devils at Work Scholar, and ISA Study Abroad Planning Scholar. She worked in research labs at ASU and the University of Geneva conducting tuberculosis and ovarian cancer research, respectively, and was an author in publications from both labs. Alexia is the President & Co-Founder of the National Pre-Health Community, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free resources and guidance to thousands of pre-health students worldwide. Outside of work and academics, she loves to cycle, hike, and watch marvel movies.
Juliet Shelton
Director of Philantrophy
Juliet is an aspiring physician who graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University. Her passion for philanthropy led her to volunteer across the Boys and Girls Club, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and Circle the City in providing healthcare to the homeless. After she reinstated the Global Medical Brigades chapter on campus and led as president, they served over 600 patients in a Honduran mobile clinic while constructing hygiene and water infrastructure in local homes. Juliet learned of L.I.F.E. as a scribe in the Emergency Department at HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center. Currently, she works as an EMT.
Secretary
Nuria Blake
Nuria is a graduate of the University of Arizona, earning a degree in Physiology with a minor in Psychology. She has spent the years since college working as a medical scribe in the emergency department and as a wound care assistant as well as participating in research for HonorHealth Trauma Services and giving back to her community. Nuria aspires to one day be a healthcare provider. She otherwise spends her free time hanging out with her dog, reading as many books as possible, and catching up on Jeopardy episodes.
Aditi Galande
Website Designer
As the first in her family to pursue medicine, Aditi is a strong advocate for making resources and tools more accessible to all. She spends her time volunteering at a mobile health unit and with Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Aditi works as a medical scribe at an Emergency Department and is a neurobiology researcher at the University of Arizona. She’s a senior studying Biological Sciences and Global Health at Arizona State University and is studying abroad in Costa Rica this March. In her free time, she enjoys kickboxing at her local studio, trying new restaurants and watching thriller movies.
Newsletter Developer
Nikita Kumari
Nikita is a junior majoring in Biomedical Sciences and minoring in Studio Arts at Arizona State University. Over the last four years, she has volunteered at the front desk and the inpatient clinic at HonorHealth Osborn Medical Center. In her leisure time, she likes to paint, cook, and listen to music.
Claire Pishko
Social Media Manager
Claire graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Biochemistry and a minor in Mathematics and is currently working toward her goal of becoming a physician. She spent 2 years working as a scribe in the Emergency Department at HonorHealth and now works as a scribe for a Gastroenterologist at Chandler Regional Medical Center. Claire loves to stay active by running, taking spin classes, and doing hot yoga.
Neil Reithinger
Neil is the Founder and Managing Director of Eventus Advisory Group, LLC. He is an experienced CFO and CPA with 25+ years of diversified practice in a broad range of industries including life sciences, consumer products, energy services, and manufacturing.
Neil’s expertise in accounting and drive for efficiency has led him to successfully create initiatives that streamline finance and accounting processes and corporate governance, establish and maintain SEC compliance programs, develop capital markets strategies, restructure and optimize operations and spearhead due diligence for financings and acquisitions. He has strong leadership and administrative skills, experience in building efficient processes and managing and developing an accounting and finance team. Neil is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, classic cars, cooking and working out.
Chief Financial Officer
Kris Yamano
Director of Development
Kris earned her B.A. from UCLA and her J.D. / M.B.A. from Chapman University and currently serves as Arizona Market Leader for BMO Private Bank. In her role, she leads a team of professionals dedicated to providing high-net-worth families, closely-held businesses, and charitable organizations with a full range of customized wealth services including investment management, private banking, trust & estate services, and comprehensive wealth planning. Prior to working in wealth management, she spent nearly a decade in public accounting – and focused a considerable amount of her practice on philanthropy and helping non-profits navigate the complexities of compliance regulations and requirements.
During her time in public accounting, Kris discovered the importance of self-care and balancing your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Running on fumes and exhausted, she came home in the midst of a typical 80+ hour work week to find her daughter sick with fever and pneumonia. At that moment, she realized not only how precious and precarious life can be, but also how burnout can keep you from being truly present in your own life. She immediately committed to taking better care of herself and her family going forward and believes whole-heartedly that being the best version of ourselves requires an intentional focus on self-care. She knows that finding the time and energy to deal with life’s many stressors isn’t always easy, and loves the resources that L.I.F.E. brings to anyone that needs support in building those skills.
Thankful for opportunities to support her own community, Kris currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation (Phoenix Zoo) and chairs the Financial Development Committee. She is also an Executive Committee Member of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Council on Economic Education and a member of the United Way’s Women United. In the past, Kris has served as a volunteer advocate for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) where she championed the safety and well-being of a child who was a victim of parental abuse and neglect in the dependency court system.