Inspire 2019: Directory

Amanda Allen

Teresa Andreis

UNM CDD PED

NM Pre K Coach

Amanda Aragon

NewMexicoKidsCAN

Executive Director

Erin Armijo

TA

Tomas Atencio-Pacheco

Health Leadership High School

Teacher

Mary Alice Balderrama

Roswell Independent Schools

3-5

RB

Rocio Benedicto

New Mexico State University

Mathematics Education Specialist

Robbi Berry

Monte Vista/Las Cruces Public Schools

Teacher

Katelyn Shinas Bird

Albuquerque Public Schools

Teacher

KB

Kara Bobroff

NMPED

Deputy Secretary

AB

Allison Brody

Explora!

Director of Instructional Design

Dr. Dawn Browder

UNM CDD PED

Education Coach

TB

Tracey Bryan

The Bridge of Southern New Mexico

CEO/President

Grosvenor T. Burnett

Institute for Applied Mindfulness

Director

Anthony Burns

NMPED Instructional Material Bureau

Instructional Material Bureau Chief

Rebekka Burt

NMPED

Director of Community Engagement

DeAlva Calabaza

NMPED Indian Education Division

Manager

Patricia Carden

Math and Science Bureau

Math Specialist

Shafiq Chaudhary

NM PED Math and Science Bureau

Math & Science Bureau Director

Jaime Cherry

NMPED/College and Career Readiness Bureau

Dual Credit Coordinator

Norma Coker

Silver Consolidated Schools

Instructional

MC

Mathematically Connected Communites

New Mexico State University

MC2 Project Director

DC

Deanna Creighton Cook

ABC Community School Partnership

Community School Manager

BC

Bernadine Cotton

MD

Mary Dannenberg

NMPED

RD

Ronda Davis

Albuquerque Public Schools

Math Teacher

Geizi Dejka

San Juan College High School

High School Science Instructor

Gurumittar Khalsa DOM

3 Treasures LLC

BE

Bobbi Eichhorst

Kadriye El-Atwani

KE

Krisa Engel

4th Grade Teacher

Sarah Farrell

Deb Farrington

AdvancEd/Measured Progress

SVP Professional Services

Kayla Fillpot

MIND Research Institute

ESM

SF

Seana Flanagan

Laura Flores

NM PED

Project Literacy Specialist

Dave Forester

LANL Foundation

STEM Project Coordinator

JF

Jennifer Fresquez

Josh Galindo

LearnZillion

Science Academic Consultant

KJ

Katrina J Gallegos

Celestina Garcia

Coaching Solutions, LLC

Owner

Ester Gonzalez

Project Lead The Way

Director of School Engagement

CG

Carolyn Gore

DG

David Greenberg

KG

Karen Greer

NMPED

Assessment Coordinator

MG

Mona Grigsby-Suarez

Kathleen Guarino

Arcelia E. Guillermo-Rios

Gadsden ISD

6th Grade ELA Teacher

Stephanie Gurule-Leyba

Santa Fe Public Schools

2017 New Mexico State Teacher of the Year

TH

Turtle Haste

National Center for Science Education

Teacher Ambassador

TH

Tara Henderson

Explora!

thenderson@explora.us

Aysh Heneghan

Aldo Leopold Charter School

Teacher

Sara Hennessy

Arts Academy @ Bella Vista

Music Teacher

Chris Hines

National Geographic Society

Regional Director

Jocelyn Black Hodes

New Mexico Education Trust Board

Outreach Director

Krystal Irby

nex+Gen Academy

Kathy Wolfe James

Albuquerque Public Schools

Teacher Support Specialist

Patricia Jimenez-Latham

Marie Julienne

New Mexico Public Education Department

NAEP State Coordinator

MJ Kawamoto

Retirement Extender

Wealth Advisor

SK

Shanalyn Kemme

MK

Megan Kidwell

Jennifer Klecker

BK

Brenda Kofahl

NMPED

Kari Barrerra & Michelle Korte

Raven's Nest Essentials

Owner

AK

Andrea Kotowski

Christy Krenek

Santa Fe Public Schools

8th grade science teacher

Danielle Kusmak

Tularosa Intermediate School

Rockstar 5th Grade Instructor

Scott Laidlaw

MidSchoolMath

CEO & Co-founder

Kirsi Laine

NMPED

Deputy Director

Brian Laurent

New Mexico Public Education Department

Director of Accountability

Megan LeBleu

MidSchoolMath

Director of Curriculum

Joe Dan Lovato

Turquoise Trail Charter School

Middle School Principal

Jeneen Lujan

Debra Marquez

New Mexico Public Education Department

Professional Learning Liaison

Severo Martinez

NMPED

Director

LM

Lisa Matthews

MC2

Math Education Specialist

Birgit Maurer

NMPED

K-5 plus coordinator

Dinah McAlister

Dora High School

7-11 Science Teacher

Bill Meador

Central New Mexico Community College

Instructor

Lynn Melton

UT-Dallas (retired)

Professor

Dr. sj Miller

Sociallly Just Educational Consulting and Coaching

Literacy Specialist

Silvia Miranda

Mesa and James Bickley Elementary

K-2 Reading Specialist

Roxanne Mitchell

Clovis Municipal Schools

Teacher

Sara Morales

New Mexico State University

Researcher

Sara Morales

NMSU

Associate Director

Miguel Acosta Muñoz

Susanna Murphy

AdvancED

Regional Director

Cindy J Nixon

Project Lead The Way

Director of School Engagement

DO

Denise Ojeda

Kristopher Otto

Hobbs Municipal Schools

AP / ELA Instructor

Leslye Padilla

Public Academy for Performing Arts

School Social Worker

Robert Parra

Elaine Perea

NM Public Education Dept

Director College & Career Readiness

Hannah Peria

NM Public Education Department

Deputy Director of Priority Schools

EN

Elisabeth Nixon Peterson

New Mexico Public Education Department

Director of Priority Schools

Ngan Pham

Girls Who Code

Regional Partnership Coordinator

Pamela Price

SFPS- Wood Gormley Elementary School

seconde grade teacher

CQ

Catherine Quick

NMPED

619 Coordinator

Andrea Quintana

Albuquerque Public Schools

Teacher Support Specialist

MR

Martha Ramirez

Dr. Angela Redondo

UNM CDD

Education Coach/Consultant

Kristin Reeder

Digital Arts & Technology Academy

Counselor & Yoga Instructor

MR

Marnie Rehn

DR

Doris Rivera

LANL Foundation

PR

Peggy Rogers

Cherie Romero

Pablo Roybal Elementary School

1st Grade Teacher

Iris Romero

JR

Julie Romero

Amanda Rottman

UNM CDD PED FOCUS PreK

Coach / Consultant

Gloria Ruiz

New Mexico Public Education Department

Family Engagement Coordinator

Kimber Sanchez

New Mexico Public Education Department

Assessment Coordinator

NS

Naomi Sandweiss

SS

Sonny Sapien

ES

Erin Schovanec

National Dance Institute

Senior Outreach Producer

Matt Shomaker

Ruby Smith

Monte Vista Elementary School

5th Grade

BS

Brittany Sonntag

New Mexico State U Bernalillo County Extension

Urban 4-H Agent

Ted Stanford

New Mexico State University

Associate Professor

Michael Stanton

NM ECHO Education Networks

Director

KS

Kenneth Stowe

PED

Assistant Director of Curriculum & Instruction

Heather Summers

Project ECHO for Education

Senior Program Manager for STEM Education

KT

Kerri Thatcher

Jefferson Montessori Academy

Teacher

LT

Louie Torrez

Maureen Torrez

New Mexico National Board Certified Teacher Network

Transformation Coach

Katherine Trujillo

NM office of the Attorney General

Special Projects coordinator and educational consultant

Marcia Lee Unnever

Kids Focus

Founder

MV

Mayra Valtierrez

Charter School

K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12

HV

Hannah VanScotter

Jefferson Montessori Academy

Lynn Vasquez

NM PED

Division Director Assessment & Learning Management System

Yanira Vasquez

New Mexico Public Education Department

Director, Math and Science Bureau

James Vautier

Poms & Associates, LLC

Risk Manager-Safety/Security

KV

Kari Vickerman

JV

Jared Vigil

NMPED

K5P Coordinator

Felicia Walker

Talent Development Secondary

Senior Instructional Facilitator

Michelle Whiteaker

Las Cruces Public Schools

5th Grade

Shannon Whitney

Santa Fe Public Schools

Reading Interventionist

MW

Mitchell Whittier

Explora

STEM-NM Manager

JW

Jennifer Willhelm

HW

Hali Willis

Jessica Yonker

Measured Progress/AdvancEd

Science Assessment Specialist

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