Tracy Ann Shake

Tracy Shake directs the University of Arizona Arthritis Center’s Living Healthy With Arthritis community outreach and education activities throughout Arizona. She joined the UAAC in 2011 after serving on its advisory board and as public relations chair of the Friends of the UAAC.

Previously, she spent 14 years in the University of Arizona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics where she served as assistant sports information and media relations director and later became director of the Commitment to Athlete’s Total Success program, a comprehensive community outreach, health, wellness and life skills program for 450 student-athletes. Under her direction, the CATS Program won the National Collegiate Athletics Association Program of Excellence Award and was upheld as a national model throughout all divisions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In addition to working on national media campaigns in college athletics, she won numerous awards for her publications.

A sustaining member of the Junior League of Tucson, Shake has served on multiple campus and community boards. With a strong interest in health, wellness and fitness, she is also a member of the Canyon Ranch Health Resort fitness staff.