Joyce Anne Ware Longfellow is a woman of influence: executive,
philanthropist, teacher, professional mentor, global volunteer,
international speaker, world traveler, and wilderness adventurer. After
experiencing the death of her father in 1994 and the passing of her
mother in 2001, Joyce Anne drew upon her knowledge of other cultures and
her personal insights to create a workshop series about how to honor
life’s most mysterious transitions.
After her three children had been launched into adulthood and amidst her
twenty-eight years serving as Chief Operating Officer/owner of the
Longfellow Children’s Dental Practice, Joyce Anne attended Arizona State
University, garnering bachelor degrees in Humanities and Women’s
Studies and a Master’s in Justice Studies in 1994. Applying her research
in cultural issues and gender justice, she commenced additional careers
in both the entrepreneurial and educational sectors.
From 1993 to 2000 Joyce Anne was the Co-Director of Arizona Leadership 2000 and Beyond, a women’s leadership training program which launched hundreds of women into high level, decision-making positions within corporate and entrepreneurial settings. In 2001, she became the President and Executive Director of the organization, and served in that capacity until 2003.
From 1993 to 2000 Joyce Anne was the Co-Director of Arizona Leadership 2000 and Beyond, a women’s leadership training program which launched hundreds of women into high level, decision-making positions within corporate and entrepreneurial settings. In 2001, she became the President and Executive Director of the organization, and served in that capacity until 2003.
Because of her accomplishments on and off campus, Joyce Anne was invited
to serve as a Faculty Associate at Arizona State University in 1993.
She taught courses in Women’s Studies, Justice Studies, and the College
of Business for five years. Wanting to dedicate more of her time to
local and international activism, she now continues her teaching at ASU
in the capacity of guest lecturer on the topics of working relationships
and small business development. A professional speaker since 1980,
Joyce Anne presents regularly within the dental, business, and
educational communities of Arizona, California, Washington D.C., and
Massachusetts.
The Governor of Arizona appointed Joyce Anne to the Executive Committee
of the Governor’s Conference on Women and Business in 1994. A year
later, Joyce Anne stepped upon the international stage. As one of three
delegates from Arizona State University for the United Nations Women’s
Conference in Beijing, China, she participated in the Non-Govermental
Organizations’ training sessions on sustainable development. In 1999,
she was invited back to Beijing to speak about creating programs to
develop women leaders at the Second China-U.S. Conference on Women. In
recent years, she has increased her involvement in local issues by
founding the Chandler Chamber Women’s Council, acting as chair of the
Tempe Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, and serving on the
FGISpirit Advisory Board and the Phoenix Women’s Commission.
Having lived abroad as a child, Joyce Anne grew up considering herself a
citizen of the world and has widely traveled as such. She has kayaked
above the Arctic Circle, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, climbed past the
18,000 foot base camp of Mount Everest, and celebrated her sixtieth
birthday atop the world in Lhasa, Tibet. The only continent she has yet
to explore is Australia. Owning and operating a dental practice
familiarized Joyce Anne with health and medical practice issues. And
when she decided to extend her “service” to the world she joined medical
missions in Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Kenya. She did not know that her
volunteer work with the seriously ill and dying in other countries and
amidst other cultures would later assist her as she walked her own
parents through their final transitions.
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