Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities Geoffrey Foote

Webform Submission From: Application for Chandler Boards and Commissions
City of Chandler 
Thu 1/11/2024 10:08 PM
Submitted on Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:13 PM
Submitted by: Anonymous
Submitted values are:
Contact Information
Select the board(s) that you wish to be considered for
Selection 1
Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities
Selection 2
Parks and Recreation Board
Selection 3
Citizens' Panel for Review of Police Complaints and Use of Force
Name
Geoffrey Foote
Phone
Email
Address
Chandler, Arizona. 85248
Profession
Operations Support Specialist
Employer
ResCare Arizona Inc.
How many years have you lived in Chandler
26

Are you registered to vote?
Yes
Boards and Commissions Info
Professional Experience
Bachelors of Art- Sociology; Associate of Arts- Psychology; 28 years experience working with
individuals with developmental disabilities; past- 15 years with the AZ Division of Developmental
Disabilities- 6 years as District Program Manager; Current Operations Support Specialist over the
Quality Assurance unit for an agency that serves developmentally disabled; Past certified trainer-
AZ Division of Developmental Disabilities; Certified Investigator and lead investigator for Arizona
with the current agency; Past High School Basketball coach- Junior Varsity 4 years and assistant to
varsity for 4 years; Past Recreation Instructor and coach of multiple youth sports for Parks and
Recreation Division in California; Past elementary 5th grade teacher for 1 year in Arizona.
Board/Committee Experience
Past chairperson and committee member over the Program Review Committee with the AZ Division
of Developmental Disabilities- review behavior plans for individuals with developmental disabilities;
Presented to the Human Rights Committees for individuals with developmental disabilities in
multiple areas of Arizona; Committee to develop curriculum and write the guides for the new
employees in the state for the AZ Division of Developmental Disabilities; Safety Committee lead
and member for the state of Arizona with current agency.
Briefly explain why you would like to serve on the board / commission
I am interested in working more directly with and having more of a direct impact in the city I have
resided in since 1998. I have witnessed many changes in the city of Chandler over the years and
had a child go through the public school system from kindergarten through high school
graduation. I would like to share my knowledge, my passion and bring ideas while also learning
more about the internal functions of the boards and commissions and the city. My experience is a
good fit for the boards and commissions listed with my extensive experience in the field of
developmental disabilities and past experience with coaching and in the field of parks and
recreation. I also have extensive experience with quality assurance within the field of developmental
disabilities including investigations, programming, and fact findings. I also enjoy volunteering and
have been involved with special olympics, volunteer coaching with the YMCA and other
organizations, volunteer refereeing, volunteering at ultra running events, and teaching survival class
at science camp to 5th graders. In addition, I have run more than 160 ultramarathon races including
46 races of 100 miles or more. This experience included running Badwater three times, considered
the hardest footrace in the world of 135 miles through Death Valley in July. The ultrarunning
experience allows me to further understand dedication, commitment and organization to a cause,
and I would bring these traits to any board or commission that I would have the honor to be
appointed to.
Please check the box to the left to indicate that you have read the above statement.
Yes