After two terms of clashing with the governor, teachers unions will have a loudervoice, at least during the transition period.
Governor-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham is rushing toward her inauguration on Jan. 1 and is working with various people to fill her administration in different areas, including education and Indian Affairs.
Previously: Lujan Grisham names transition team for environment, energy and water
Earlier in November, Lujan Grisham named former New Mexico Governor Garrey Carruthers, former Santo Domingo Governor Everett Chavez and Principal and CEO of the Native American Community Academy Kara Bobroff as co-chairs of the Education and Indian Affairs transition committee.
Last week, Lujan Grisham named more people to her transition team.
Public Education Department
Wendy Alberson, educator, Las Cruces Public Schools
Ellen Bernstein, president, Albuquerque Teachers Federation
Charles Bowyer, executive director, National Education Association-New Mexico
Joan Day Baker, early childhood education expert
John Dyrcz, political director, American Federation of Teachers NM
Teresa Lynn Frasier, member, Indian Education Advisory Council
Charles Goodmacher, National Education Association of New Mexico, UniServ Director
Matt Henderson, executive director, Organizers in the Land of Enchantment (OLÉ)
Maria Jaramillo, executive director, Central Region Education Cooperative
Debbie Leyba-Angel, head special education teacher, Lew Wallace Elementary School
Ruth Ann Litchfield, mayor of Tucumcari & retired educator
Stephanie Ly, president, American Federation of Teachers New Mexico
Sofia Martinez, special education educator, Rio Grande High School
David Morales, educator, Las Cruces Public Schools
Sharmyn Munoz, principal, Red Rock Elementary School
Allan Oliver, executive director, Thornburg Foundation
Jeremy Oyenque, Santa Clara Pueblo director of education
Mariana Padilla, district director, office of Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Betty Patterson, president, National Education Association of New Mexico
Barbara Perea-Casey, city councilor, Las Vegas and former state representative
Trina Raper, recently retired from Santa Fe Public Schools, Emerge graduate
Shannon Rivera, early childhood education
Arsenio Romero, superintendent, Deming Public Schools
Elaine Romero, former principal and school superintendent
Edward Tabet-Cubero, executive vice president for early learning, United Way Early Learning Center at Kaune
Victoria Tafoya, director of operations, Dual Language Education of New Mexico
Beata Thorstensen, district data administrator, Rio Rancho Public Schools
Lillian Torrez, superintendent, Taos Municipal Schools
Dr. Karen Trujillo, director of K-12 outreach, The Alliance for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
Michelle Valverde, education policy analyst
Jessica Velasquez, former educator, Albuquerque Public Schools
Higher Education
Richard Bailey, president, Northern New Mexico College
Randy Grissom, former president, Santa Fe Community College
Dan Howard, former provost, New Mexico State University
Daniel Lopez, past president, New Mexico Tech
Major Lindsay Mayo Fincher, English professor, New Mexico Military Institute
Bonnie Quintana Harbin, career technical education
Dr. Carlos Romero, associate vice president of research & economic development for New Mexico Tech
Joseph Shepard, president, Western New Mexico University
Nasha Torrez, dean of students, University of New Mexico
Kathy Winograd, president of Central New Mexico Community College
Richard Wood, interim provost, University of New Mexico
Indian Affairs
Regis Pecos, former governor, Cochiti Pueblo
Gabe Aguilar, vice president, Mescalero Apache Tribe
Conroy Chino, legislative committee co-chair, All Pueblo Council of Governors
Alray Nelson, board chair, Equality NM & Diné Equality
Paul Torres, chairman, All Pueblo Council of Governors
Maxine Velasquez, general counsel, Tesuque Pueblo
Alvin Warren, New Mexico director, Kellogg Foundation
