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Office of the Secretary

Stephanie Rodriguez

Stephanie Rodriguez

Cabinet Secretary

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Patricia Trujillo

Patricia Trujillo

Deputy Cabinet Secretary

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Peter Kovnat

Peter Kovnat

General Counsel

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Gerald Hoehne

Gerald Hoehne

CFO/Chief of Staff

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Joel Zimmerer

Joel Zimmerer

Executive Administrative Coordinator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Auriella Ortiz

Auriella Ortiz

Communications Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Academic Affairs and Policy

Mark Chisholm

Mark Chisholm

Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Kathleen Sena

Kathleen Sena

Operational Research Analyst

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Jody Weber

Jody Weber

Education Administrator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Brittany Shaughnessy

Brittany Shaughnessy

Data Analyst II

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Administrative Services

Lisa Alcaraz

Lisa Alcaraz

Budget and Finance Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Crystal Vigil

Crystal Vigil

Accountant Auditor

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Danette Medrano

Danette Medrano

Financial Coordinator III

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Adult Education

Amber Gallup

Amber Gallup

Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Cecilia Roybal

Cecilia Roybal

Finance Officer

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Katya Backhaus

Katya Backhaus

State High School Equivalency and Data Administrator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Dené Shelton

Dené Shelton

Program Specialist

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Matt Edelen

Matt Edelen

Program Specialist

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Capital Projects

Joe Brown

Joe Brown

Capital Projects Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Communications

Auriella Ortiz

Auriella Ortiz

Communications Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Constituent Services

Alicia Armijo

Alicia Armijo

Constituent Services Coordinator & NC-SARA Coordinator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Distance Education

Alicia Armijo

Alicia Armijo

Constituent Services Coordinator & NC-SARA Coordinator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Pascal Buser

Pascal Buser

Private Post-Secondary Schools Director & NM Distance Education Authorization

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Financial Aid

Heather Romero

Heather Romero

Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Mia Candelaria

Mia Candelaria

Financial Aid Manager

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Patricia Montoya

Patricia Montoya

Financial Aid Specialist

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Venus Howley

Venus Howley

Accountant & Auditor III

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

Corine Frankland

Corine Frankland

GEAR UP Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Shellie Garcia

Shellie Garcia

Fiscal Officer

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Aaron Mitchell

Aaron Mitchell

Regional Coordinator

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Rachel Saenz

Rachel Saenz

Regional Coordinator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Darren Griego

Darren Griego

Internal Evaluator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Katherin Hinton

Katherin Hinton

Regional Coordinator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Indian Education

Vacant

Vacant

Tribal Liaison

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Desiree Aguilar

Desiree Aguilar

Graduate Intern

Information Technology Services

Isaac Bush

Isaac Bush

Interim CIO

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Vacant

Vacant

IT Systems Administrator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Zenith Bhurtel

Zenith Bhurtel

IT Data Specialist

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Dimple Mathew

Dimple Mathew

IT Business Analyst

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Israel Davis

Israel Davis

Technical Support Specialist

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Nicholas Grijalva

Nicholas Grijalva

Lead IT Applications Developer

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Institutional Finance

Taña Martinez

Taña Martinez

Director

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Vacant

Vacant

Senior Budget Analyst

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Savana Simbola

Savana Simbola

Financial Coordinator A

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Scott Eccles

Scott Eccles

Auditor

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Danielle Netzer

Danielle Netzer

Research Analyst

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Planning & Research

Dina Advani

Dina Advani

Director

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Joseph Leakakos

Joseph Leakakos

NMLDS Project Lead & Database and Systems Administrator

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Johanna Sandoval

Johanna Sandoval

Research Analyst

2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Private Post-Secondary Schools

Pascal Buser

Pascal Buser

Private Post-Secondary Schools Director & NM Distance Education Authorization

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Mari Togashi

Mari Togashi

OPS Analyst

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Annette Mirabal

Annette Mirabal

Education Administrator

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2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

 

New Mexico Education Trust Board Staff

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