Administration Staff

Interests: Kids, gardens, pets and other things that grow with care.
Things that make me smile: The sound of kids playing and learning.
Educational Philosophy: Schools and parents are partners in educating children.
Favorite Part of My Job: Visiting classrooms when class is in session.
My Hero: Marcus Aurelius
What I value Most: Finding meaning in the challenges of life.

Interests: New Mexico’s rich culture and landscapes, making our state so special. You’ll find me salsa dancing, practicing yoga or Pilates, or enjoying the outdoors through camping, hiking, boating, and skiing.
Things that make me smile: Fun times with my family and close friends. Hearing our students speaking Spanish in their first year or showing kindness and compassion to others that they recognize as different from themselves. I am grateful for a career that I love, that supports our students, families, and staff and community.
Favorite part of my job: Working with a dedicated team managing finance, operations, data, and facilities, ensuring our school runs smoothly and supports our amazing students and staff. Seeing NMIS continue to grow from a few desks, pens and 75 five to seven year olds in 2011 to over 430 students through 8th grade.
My hero: I have two– My dad, who impressed on me the importance of hard work and honesty, and my husband, always kind, thoughtful and always has my back. Their example pushes me to be better every day.
What I value most: Honesty, hard work, compassion and loyalty

Interests: Baseball, Family, Travel.
Things that make me smile: Baseball, Family, Travel.
Educational Philosophy: Being open to all learning is the pathway to enlightenment.
Favorite Part of My Job: Getting to know students.
My Hero: Mom.
What I value Most: Perseverance

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Interests: Basically anywhere there’s water—beaches, lakes, or unexpected puddles. spontaneous adventures , top-secret dance sessions when no one’s looking, and a passion for making people laugh.
What makes me smile: My daughter, random acts of kindness, dry humor that tiptoes in quietly, and the little everyday moments—like warm coffee, good timing, and socks without holes.
Favorite part of the job: The students, who keep me humble… and the co-workers, who understand the true power of caffeine and camaraderie.
My hero: Definitely my daughter. She doesn’t know it yet, but I’m just waiting for her to accept her lifetime achievement award in awesomeness.
What I value most: The little things—because they’re sneaky like that and turn out to be the big things in disguise.

Interests: Family, design, photography, art, dancing, hiking (sometimes).
Things that make me smile: Having time with my daughters, dancing (country), concerts and nature.
Educational Philosophy: “Making questions can take you to Rome” I believe that asking questions is seeking knowledge, and knowledge is power.
Favorite Part of My Job: Interacting with the parents and students!
My Hero: My daughters.
What I value Most: My daughters.

Interests: Reading, hiking, site-seeing, learning new things.
Things that make me smile: Hearing kids’ stories while they’re in the health office.
Favorite part of my job: Learning to know students.
My hero: My grandmother.
What I value most: Honesty.

Interests: Reading, traveling and when we have time watching movies.
What makes me smile: My family, watching my sons play soccer and baseball, the changing of seasons and animals.
Favorite part of the job: The students; they make me smile with their unique personalities and youthfulness.
My hero: My Grandpa, he was the most authentic person I ever knew.
What I value most: My family, health and kindness.

Interests: art, reading , and travel
What makes me smile: My daughter
Favorite part of the job: helping kids to learn my native language
My hero: My mom
What I value most: people who are honest and don’t lie

Interests: Bingo cooking baking and watching tv shows.
What makes me smile: My grandbabies & kids
Favorite part of the job: The kids-knowing they are well fed.
My hero: My mom- she has been thru breast cancer and won! She has been thru a lot and she continues to shine….
What I value most: My family-they are my world!