GetOut staff


	Jodi Bafundo Designer jbafundo@aztrib.com or (480) 898-5666 Jodi, an ASU journalism grad, returned to the Valley in 2005 after a six-year sojourn to the nation's capital. She enjoys mainlining Starbucks (she has one of the most complicated drink orders possible), watching endless loops of "Good Eats" and "What Not to Wear," and picking daisies.
	Albert Ching Web Content Editor, Writer aching@aztrib.com or (480) 898-5634 When not managing the web site, Albert likes to snuggle up with some great literature. He's currently plowing his way through the "Babysitters Club" series and has his sights on tackling "Sweet Valley High" sometime in late 2007. He also enjoys getting his picture taken with world leaders. You're next, Kofi Anann!
	Frances Marlow Calendars fmarlow@aztrib.com or (480) 898-6427 Blindly led to the great city of Mesa, California native Frances found a home among the cool kids at Get Out as the calendar editor. She enjoys the Arizona sunshine while sitting in shaded patio bars drinking margaritas and hitting on hot bartenders.
	Sam Mittelsteadt Lifestyle Editor smittelsteadt@aztrib.com or (480) 898-6819 Get Out's resident "Style Boy" Likes: Stacy and Clinton on "What Not to Wear." Dislikes: Carson on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." Likes: Body hair maintenance for men ... Dislikes: ... except for waxed/shaped eyebrows. Likes: Apple martinis (on the rocks, in a highball glass). Dislikes: Designer bottled waters. Likes: Looking at expensive shoes. Dislikes: The prospect of paying for expensive shoes.
	Chris Hansen Orf Writer corf@aztrib.com or (480) 898-5684 Having assaulted the ears of Valley music fans for the better part of 15 years with his, uh, unique guitar and vocal stylings, Chris is now proud to assault the Get Out's readers with his prose as music editor. When not performing in local clubs, Chris likes to turn the amps to 11 at home and irk his nice neighbors. Also, he loves nachos. A lot.
	Craig Outhier Writer couthier@aztrib.com or (480) 898-5683 Craig is the Get Out's movie reviewing machine. Unfortunately, his programming sometimes short-circuits, as it did when he inexplicably awarded a B+ to "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde." He has impersonated professional baseball players, and once appeared in an R.E.M. music video.
	Chris Page Writer cpage@aztrib.com or (480) 898-5656 A one-time punk rocker from Southern California, Chris came to the East Valley in 2003 to jump into the Get Out's live theater beat. He's since taken to smoking a pipe, listening to old jazz, wearing jackets with elbow patches and cultivating a true bon vivant's taste for fine scotches and stinky cheeses. Yet he's still only in his 20s (and - attention ladies - single).
	Marija Potkonjak Writer mpotkonjak@aztrib.com or (480) 898-6818 Marija writes "Jaunt" stories because sneaking out of the office isn't nearly as much fun unless the company is paying for it. She tracks great Arizona day trips, a job that has taken her from Jerome's copper pits to the trails of the Grand Canyon to Timbuktu. OK, she hasn't done Timbuktu yet, but the moment she can sell it to the bosses as a day trip, she's out of here.
	Amy Sweeney Designer asweeney@aztrib.com or (480) 898-5685 Amy moved to the desert in 2004 from the corn and mosquitoes of rural Indiana. When she's not nose-pressed in her Mac, you can find her hiking South Mountain with her puppy, losing her money at the poker table and munching on pickles. She loves pickles.
	Joe Trevino Freelance Photographer Joe's an ASU photo grad - soon to be grad student - who absolutely cannot stop making images! Even when he sleeps. No, really! He appreciates the work of photographers Alfred Stieglitz, Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger, Andreas Gursky and Diane Arbus.
	Kelly Wilson Writer kwilson@aztrib.com or (480) 898-5691 After realizing her hula-hooping skillz wouldn't pay da billz, ASU grad Kelly joined Get Out six years ago. The Sidekick-totin', iPod-lovin' pop culture writer - originally from Philadelphia - hopes Jon Bon Jovi will someday leave his wife for her. In the meantime, she's getting her fill of the rock by jumping onstage and playing the triangle with some of the Valley's hottest local bands.