Management Team
Dee Dee Lepper
C.E.O. and Owner
Since 1996, Dee Dee Lepper has been working with individuals with disabilities, assisting adults and children in achieving goals related to education, career, and daily life skills. Dee Dee is a successful business owner with over 26 years of experience in executive management-level positions and a proven track record of increasing productivity and revenue. Her passion for helping others led Dee Dee to establish companies providing social services and education services in Arizona, California, Montana, and Nevada. Her companies have held state and federally-funded contracts through the Department of Economic Security, the Department of Education, the Department of Health Services, and the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Dee Dee has provided leadership for a regional staff of over 125+ employees and she also holds P & L responsibilities and oversees finances, business development, marketing, production, human resources, and administrative affairs. Dee Dee has directly overseen the Division of Developmental Disabilities contract for a former company. She has 3+ years of experience working with individuals in recovery from substance abuse and has co-managed recovery residences. Dee Dee is a member of NAADAC, the association for addiction professionals, and holds Level One Fingerprint Clearance in Arizona. he is certified in Nevada for Job Development and Job Coaching under the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation. Dee Dee is bonded as a Notary Public in Arizona.
email: deedee@eesaz.org | Mobile 480-217-3351
Sonya Beck
Programs Director
Sonya Beck has over 15+years of experience in social services and over 25 years of experience in senior management-level positions in program and product development, management, marketing, and sales with national and international corporations, as well as small local businesses. Sonya has directly managed programs generating upwards of $22.8 million dollars in annual revenue. She has successfully written and developed educational programs targeting academic achievement and improvement. Sonya directly manages state and federally-funded contracts through the Department of Economic Security, Department of Education, and Department of Health Services. She has assisted in the management of the Division of Developmental Disabilities under another company. The programs Sonya developed assist children with improving their academic achievements through state and federally-funded mandates as well as assisting adults with disabilities in achieving their vocational and educational goals. She has 3+ years experience in working with individuals in recovery from substance abuse and has co-managed recovery residences. Sonya is a member of NAADAC, the association for addiction professionals, and holds Level One Fingerprint Clearance in Arizona Her education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies – Organizational Communication, Focus in Social Sciences from Northern Arizona University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude; was inducted to Sigma Alpha Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa honor societies; and was recognized in The National Dean’s List, 28th Edition, Volume IV. Sonya holds an Associate in General Studies, as well as a Paralegal Certificate from Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Sonya is certified in Nevada for Job Development and Job Coaching under the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
email: sonya@eesaz.org | Mobile 480-787-1309
EES has local providers throughout the state of Arizona with diverse backgrounds to meet the needs of each contract and to better serve each individual.
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