Melody Kokora
Delivery Coordinator, Desert
Melody Kokora has earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from W.P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Her education supports her drive to improve processes, efficiency, and quality while maintaining high level quality. Additionally, her experience overseeing and improving multiple programs and projects for West Valley Arts Council grew her passion for project management and team building. She is also a self-taught artist who loves to create and appreciate all forms of art. She especially finds joy in painting portraits of other people's beloved pets. Originally from New York, she has lived in Arizona for 15 years.
If you had to describe yourself using four words, it would be…
- Creative
- Detailed
- Dedicated
- Passionate
What is your favorite weekend trip?
One of my favorite weekend trips was to Kutna Hora, Czech Republic. I went when I studied abroad in Prague and it was a gorgeous place known for Saint Barbara's Cathedral and the Sedlec Ossuary, a bone church!
Sharing our core values is very important to us. What does Passion, Discipline, Innovation, Teaming and Integrity mean to you?
Passion: Collective passion is the life of a team and organization. Without it, there is no desire or drive to learn, grow, create, share, and be together. Discipline: Without discipline, passion can get you so far. It takes structure and strategic tools to keep a team aligned on the same trajectory, so we end up at the same goal and results. Innovation: Innovation is what prevents passion from dying out. To me, there is no destination in learning and discovery. It is exciting to continuously improve, grow and create new solutions to old problems. Teaming: A team is so important in bringing together diverse talents, experience, and perspectives to achieve greater results. In general, we are made to be in community with others so that our strengths can positively impact others and our weaknesses can be supported in return. Integrity: Integrity is imperative in cultivating a reliable and trusting reputation and relationship with others. Without it, what you do or say won't matter to who you are trying to connect with.