Linda Victoria

I find my joy in continuing to learn about the original people, beliefs and traditions who have long inhabited this remarkable border region. I endeavor to use my artistic and technical talents as my voice to lift up the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of what remains of the Sonoran Desert -- butchered,  blown up, tunneled under, walled off, yet still magnificent, mystical, and 'full of sound' to those who listen.**
As an Anglo American of Scottish descent, I am acutely aware that I am a guest here.  Desert living and survival is something that can only be learned by watching and learning from those who have been doing it for centuries... and we are going to need their wisdom and connections to earth's changing rhythms now more than ever.  Euro Americans are going to be challenged to account for living on greed and forcing their will upon others.  The oppressive capitalist white "Christian" hierarchy I grew up in is becoming predictably unsustainable.  Post-2016 America is one  violently reacting to sweeping global change.  Meanwhile, our planetary host reminds us that, at the end of the day, Nature bats last. We cannot make honey without sharing in the fate of bees...
The intentional loss of life makes creative energy hard to come by sometimes, so I must enjoy the little things. My family. My dogs. Projects around my little home and yard. The sweet desert air. And of course, the exquisite Arizona sunsets.

**Semi-tropical, the Sonoran Desert is the earth's most biologically diverse desert in the world and the sole home of the majestic saguaro cactus. The name "sonoran" means "full of sound".
Experience
2012–May, 2019
Communications Coordinator • Pima County Interfaith, Southern Arizona Interfaith
2011–2014
Self-employed • Graphics/web designer/media specialist • La Corua Digital Design
2004–2010
Office Administrator • Communications Coordinator • Pima County Interfaith Council
1995-2003 

​Horticulturist, Tucson Botanical Gardens
Education
  • Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ
    Graduated Phi Theta Kappa, two AAS degrees in Web Design and Multimedia, 2009
  • Certificate in Small Business Planning, Microbusiness Advancement Center, Tucson, 2011
  • Certificate, Women’s Leadership Training, YWCA, 2011
Awards
  • Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission 2014: Artwork celebrating Tucson’s barrios
  • Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Ambassador of the Year 2012

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