Thayra “Tye” Hausheer U.S. Air Force Veteran, Volunteer and Community Leader.
Born and raised in Panama, Tye arrived in the United States at age 19 and joined the U.S. Air Force where she served for four years. After her honorable discharge, Tye attended Boise State University in Idaho studying Health Information Management. In 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic, Tye took advantage of the quarantine by finishing her degree in Business Administration and obtaining a substitute teaching certificate from Miami Dade College.
While living in Idaho, she was an activist serving as president of the state-wide organization, Mujeres Unidas de Idaho, and a member of the Idaho Women’s Network advisory board.
Tye and her family relocated to Miami in 1998. Tye retired from the Social Security Administration after 22 years of service in 2014, and since then she has dedicated herself to her passion – volunteerism and community service.
Tye is a Volunteer Leader for AARP National and in South Florida where she is very active in Outreach – sharing AARP’s vision with people in Florida; Advocacy – representing the 50+ population in our community; the Speakers Bureau – presenting important topics such as Fraud Prevention, Brain Health, Caregiving, Medicare and Social Security; Veterans Friendly Voices (Compassionate Contact Corps) – making phone calls to veterans who feel isolated; Virtual Volunteer Veterans Brigade – sharing curated and accurate information related to veterans in social media; she is also a member of the AARP Mega Region Volunteer Portal Champs – training volunteers on the use of the AARP volunteer portal; and also participates in other AARP educational programs. She is also a Volunteer Leader for the Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) and the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs under the Alliance for Aging where she serves as a Medicare counselor educating seniors about their medical coverage options and avoiding becoming a victim of fraud, and is also a counselor for the Program to Enhance Active Rewarding Lives (PEARLS), a community-based depression treatment program designed to help individuals develop problem-solving techniques to increase health and happiness in their daily lives. She volunteers for VITAS in the Bereavement Department, and is also part of the VITAS Volunteers for Veterans Team. Tye also serves in the Mission United Miami Advisory Board as the Outreach Co-Lead, and is a member of the Latino Center on Aging Advisory Board, as well. In addition, she is a Peer Leader for Women Veterans Network (WoVeN), a nation-wide network of peer support groups that connects women Veterans of all eras and service branches and empowers them with information, education, and resources to improve quality of life. Tye has also collaborated with several local Veterans organizations such as the Vet Center, The Mission Continues, and Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department.
On November 2022, Tye was honored as a Woman Warrior by the South Dade Veterans Alliance, Inc. in recognition for her military service. In 2021, she was honored as one of South Florida Hispanic Woman of Distinction for her outstanding service to our community, and she was named the VITAS Best Volunteer of the Year in 2019 for her work with hospice care patients, and as an integral part of the VITAS Volunteers for Veterans Team that recognizes Veterans at their end-of-life stage.
Tye is frequently invited on radio and other media outlets for programs as “Para Mayores”, Latino Center on Aging weekly radio show; and as an Aging Mastery Program presenter to discuss themes that affect the aging population.
Happily married for 35 years to Jeff, also an Air Force Veteran, they have two children, Jair, an Air Force Veteran, and Kirei, who is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve. Tye enjoys traveling with her family, learning languages, and working on art projects.
Thayra “Tye” Hausheer U.S. Air Force Veteran, Volunteer and Community Leader.
Born and raised in Panama, Tye arrived in the United States at age 19 and joined the U.S. Air Force where she served for four years. After her honorable discharge, Tye attended Boise State University in Idaho studying Health Information Management. In 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic, Tye took advantage of the quarantine by finishing her degree in Business Administration and obtaining a substitute teaching certificate from Miami Dade College.
While living in Idaho, she was an activist serving as president of the state-wide organization, Mujeres Unidas de Idaho, and a member of the Idaho Women’s Network advisory board.
Tye and her family relocated to Miami in 1998. Tye retired from the Social Security Administration after 22 years of service in 2014, and since then she has dedicated herself to her passion – volunteerism and community service.
Tye is a Volunteer Leader for AARP National and in South Florida where she is very active in Outreach – sharing AARP’s vision with people in Florida; Advocacy – representing the 50+ population in our community; the Speakers Bureau – presenting important topics such as Fraud Prevention, Brain Health, Caregiving, Medicare and Social Security; Veterans Friendly Voices (Compassionate Contact Corps) – making phone calls to veterans who feel isolated; Virtual Volunteer Veterans Brigade – sharing curated and accurate information related to veterans in social media; she is also a member of the AARP Mega Region Volunteer Portal Champs – training volunteers on the use of the AARP volunteer portal; and also participates in other AARP educational programs. She is also a Volunteer Leader for the Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) and the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) programs under the Alliance for Aging where she serves as a Medicare counselor educating seniors about their medical coverage options and avoiding becoming a victim of fraud, and is also a counselor for the Program to Enhance Active Rewarding Lives (PEARLS), a community-based depression treatment program designed to help individuals develop problem-solving techniques to increase health and happiness in their daily lives. She volunteers for VITAS in the Bereavement Department, and is also part of the VITAS Volunteers for Veterans Team. Tye also serves in the Mission United Miami Advisory Board as the Outreach Co-Lead, and is a member of the Latino Center on Aging Advisory Board, as well. In addition, she is a Peer Leader for Women Veterans Network (WoVeN), a nation-wide network of peer support groups that connects women Veterans of all eras and service branches and empowers them with information, education, and resources to improve quality of life. Tye has also collaborated with several local Veterans organizations such as the Vet Center, The Mission Continues, and Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department.
On November 2022, Tye was honored as a Woman Warrior by the South Dade Veterans Alliance, Inc. in recognition for her military service. In 2021, she was honored as one of South Florida Hispanic Woman of Distinction for her outstanding service to our community, and she was named the VITAS Best Volunteer of the Year in 2019 for her work with hospice care patients, and as an integral part of the VITAS Volunteers for Veterans Team that recognizes Veterans at their end-of-life stage.
Tye is frequently invited on radio and other media outlets for programs as “Para Mayores”, Latino Center on Aging weekly radio show; and as an Aging Mastery Program presenter to discuss themes that affect the aging population.
Happily married for 35 years to Jeff, also an Air Force Veteran, they have two children, Jair, an Air Force Veteran, and Kirei, who is currently serving in the Air Force Reserve. Tye enjoys traveling with her family, learning languages, and working on art projects.
