This week on Move The Needle — filmed on location at Vero Chicago Pizza, featuring local business owners, nonprofit leaders, and community change-makers making a real impact across the Valley.

Special thanks to our partners:

Savvy Realty Group – Amy Richardson: https://www.savvyrealtyaz.com/

Vero Chicago Pizza: https://www.verochicagopizza.com/rest...

Belle Lacet Lingerie: https://bellelacetlingerie.com/

Coulter Infiniti: https://www.coulterinfiniti.com/

Tutor Doctor Chandler Gilbert Ahwatukee: https://www.tutordoctor.com/chandler-...

Duenas Eden Cravatta: https://www.duenasedenlaw.com/

First, we spotlight Lookie, It’s a Cookie!, a local custom sugar cookie business offering beautifully decorated cookies, cookie cakes, and hands-on cookie classes—including the popular Cookie After Dark. From custom orders (2–5 dozen cookies) to 10” cookie cakes with royal icing details, Lookie, It’s a Cookie! brings creativity and sweetness to every celebration.

Learn more and order here: https://lookie-its-a-cookie.square.site

Instagram: @lookiecookieaz

Next, we sit down with Kimberly Selchan, Business Growth Coach and Regional Owner of Tutor Doctor Chandler-Gilbert-Ahwatukee. With over 20 years as a people leader and more than six years growing her franchise to 90+ staff and nearly 2,000 clients, Kimberly shares insights on scaling service-based businesses and supporting today’s youth through one-to-one academic coaching and mentorship. Tutor Doctor provides personalized tutoring from Pre-K through college, including STEM, test prep, executive function coaching, special needs support, and ESL.

Tutor Doctor is currently hiring tutors across the Phoenix area.

Find out more about Tutor Doctor HERE: https://www.tutordoctor.com/chandler-...

Finally, we talk with Kimberly Vehon, Founder and CEO of Foster Arizona and the Foster Arizona Housing Project. Kimberly shares her powerful mission to change the foster care system through education, connection, and action. Foster Arizona supports children currently in foster care and young adults ages 18–24 transitioning out of the system by providing resources, community, and safe housing—helping create stability, independence, and hope for the future.

Find out more about Foster Arizona HERE: https://freeartsaz.org/ 00:07

Intro 03:14 Monica Gellman - Owner of Lookie, it's a Cookie 21:58 Kim Selchan - Owner of Tutor Doctor Chandler Gilbert Ahwatukee 42:13 Kim Vehon - Found & CEO of Foster Arizona

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