Our Team Members
Meet our Team
At Fly To Freedom Dog Rescue, we are a small but mighty team of dedicated dog lovers with one shared mission — saving dogs from Anguilla.
Each member of our volunteer-driven team not only owns an Anguilla dog but also understands firsthand the effort, compassion, and dedication it takes to rescue these incredible animals from the island.
From logging every expense in QuickBooks and booking airline tickets, to coordinating puppy travel and purchasing supplies, to promoting adoptions and working closely with Morlens Veterinary Clinic to ensure each dog is healthy and ready to fly — we handle every step of the process. We also spend countless hours interviewing and vetting adopters and foster families to ensure every dog finds the safe, loving home they deserve.
Above all, our team is passionate, committed, and tireless in the belief that every Anguilla dog we save deserves a second chance and a brighter future in the United States.
Become a Volunteer Puppy Transporter
Transport a puppy from Anguilla to the United States and help the Fly To Freedom Dog Rescue save a life.
Leigh Fazzina
Founder, President, Board of Directors
“Dogs are our link to paradise. Hop on for the ride.”
Dave Straub
Founder, Business Advisor, Board of Directors
“A dog is the only thing that can mend a crack in your broken heart.”
Rebecca Taillon
Bookkeeper & Transport Director
“If I could be half the person my dogs are, I’d be twice the human I am.”
Dawn Valentino
Adoptions Director
“Having a dog will bless you with many of the happiest days of your life.”
Shelli Goldberg Albert
Fundraising Team
Coordinator
“No animal I know of can constantly be more of a friend and companion than a dog.”
Elizabeth Close
Website & Social Media Coordinator
“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.”
Lourdes Ramos
Social Media Director
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”
Paula Green
Adoptions Follow-Up Team
“Once you have had a wonderful dog, a life without one, is a life diminished.”
Paula Musciotto
On-The-Ground Cargo Flight Coordinator
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
Tara Rotelle
Foster Parent Liaison
“You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be.”