Staff Directory
Administration
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Eric Crites, Head of School
ecrites@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x108 -
Lori Ayala, Principal
layala@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x111 -
Marie Tapia, Director of Operations and Registrar
mtapia@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x106 -
Ruben Desangles, Director of Information Technology
rdesangles@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x109 -
Elizabeth Romero, Business Manager
eromero@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x407 -
Heather Baca, Assistant Business Manager
habaca@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x107 -
Alyssa Romero, Payroll & Benefits Specialist
aaromero@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Danielle Gothie, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist
dgothie@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x105 -
Jolene Montoya, School Counselor
jmontoya@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x104 -
Brandy Avila, Office Operations / STEE
bavila@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x101 -
Guia Bowman, School Clerk/Front Office
gbowman@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Molly McGovern, Receptionist
mmcgovern@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Angela Ortiz, Kitchen Manager
aortiz@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x124 -
Alina Garland, Kitchen Staff
agarland@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Martin Espino Pasillas, Kitchen Staff
mespinopasillas@nmschoolforthearts.org
Student Support
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Lisa Oberteuffer, Director of Special Education & Student Services
loberteuffer@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.310.4194 x110 -
Alison Morgan, Instructional Assistant
amorgan@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Amy Chacon, Special Education & Gifted Coordinator
achacon@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Charity Kroeker, Special Education & English Learner Teacher
ckroeker@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Charmaine Vigil-Lujan, ASL Interpreter
cvigil-lujan@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Eddie Saiz, ASL Interpreter
esaiz@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Matthew Montoya, Instructional Assistant
mmontoya@nmschoolforthearts.org
Academic Faculty
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Acacia McCombs, Senior Advisor
amccombs@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Alex Martinez, Social Studies Teacher
amartinez@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Barbara Hatch, French Teacher
bvhatch@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Brandy Kofoed, Science Teacher
bkofoed@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Daniel Rodriguez, CWL/Health Instructor
drodriguez@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Elizabeth McCormick, Spanish Teacher
emccormick@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Fred Graham, English & Special Ed. Instructor
fgraham@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Graham Eberhardt, Math Teacher
geberhardt@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Jed Arcellana, Math Teacher
jarcellana@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Jeffrey LaRoux, Math Teacher
jlaroux@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Kelsae Pederson, Social Studies Teacher
kpederson@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Rory MacPhail, English Teacher
rmacphail@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Taryn Sigl, Science Teacher
tsigl@nmschoolforthearts.org
Residential Dormitory
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Isabella Aldana, Residential Director
ialdana@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Alejandra Avila-Maestas, Residential Assistant
alejandra.avila@nmsa-ai.org
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Antonio Cisneros, Residential Assistant
acisneros@nmschoolforthearts.org
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DeMya Johnson, Residential Assistant
djohnson@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Marissa Tapia, Residential Assistant
matapia@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Samantha Shepherd, Residential Assistant
sshepherd@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Te’yana Pugh, Residential Assistant
tpugh@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Tyrone Clemons, Residential Assistant
tclemons@nmschoolforthearts.org
Facilities
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Henry Baca, Facilities Manager
hbaca@nmschoolforthearts.org
505.699.3459 -
Ismael Martinez, Maintenance Technician
imartinez@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Maria Morales de Martinez, Maintenance Technician
mmoralesdemartinez@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Noe Acosta, Maintenance Technician
nacosta@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Olivia Miramontes, Maintenance Technician
omiramontes@nmschoolforthearts.org
Art Institute Staff
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Cindy Montoya, President
cindy.montoya@nmsa-ai.org
505.216.7888 x410 -
Sarah Pfisterer, Artistic Director
sarah.pfisterer@nmsa-ai.org
505.216.7888 x403 -
Aries Jo, Director of Operations
aries.jo@nmsa-ai.org
505.629.5360 -
Aliyah Atencio, Administrative Assistant
aliyah.atencio@nmsa-ai.org
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Steven Wilson, Production Associate
steven.wilson@nmsa-ai.org
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Sativa Cruz, Grant Writer
sativa.cruz@nmsa-ai.org
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Jet Terry, Development Associate
jet.terry@nmsa-ai.org
Admissions and Community Engagement
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Lucien Guy, ArtReach Manager
lucien.guy@nmsa-ai.org
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Jacob Gutierrez, ArtReach Associate/Coordinator
jacob.gutierrez@nmsa-ai.org
Creative Writing & Literature
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Craig Barnes, Chair, Creative Writing & Literature
craig.barnes@nmsa-ai.org
505.310.4194 x208 -
Adrienne Rugg, Creative Writing & Literature Instructor
arugg@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Daniel Rodriguez, Creative Writing & Literature Instructor
drodriguez@nmschoolforthearts.org
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Diego Gomez, Creative Writing & Literature Instructor
dgomez@nmschoolforthearts.org
Dance
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Fernando Ramos, Chair, Dance Department
fernando.ramos@nmsa-ai.org
505.310.4194 x323 -
Alejandra Avila-Maestas, Dance Instructor
alejandra.avila@nmsa-ai.org
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Lucilene de Geus, Dance Instructor
lucilene.degeus@nmsa-ai.org
Music
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Jesse Parker, Chair, Music Department
jesse.parker@nmsa-ai.org
505.310.4194 x224 -
Alex Murzyn, Jazz Saxophone/Flute Instructor
alex.murzyn@nmsa-ai.org
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Allegra Askew, Viola Instructor
allegra.askew@nmsa-ai.org
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Andrew Paulson, Voice Instructor
andrew.paulson@nmsa-ai.org
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Carla Kountoupes, Strings Instructor
carla.kountoupes@nmsa-ai.org
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Cecilia Leitner, Music Faculty
cecilia.leitner@nmsa-ai.org
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Chase Morrison, Music Instruction
chase.morrison@nmsa-ai.org
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Daniel Ward, Classical Guitar Instructor
daniel.ward@nmsa-ai.org
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David Sampson, Guitar Lab Faculty
david.sampson@nmsa-ai.org
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Eliana O’Brien, Piano, Voice Instructor
eliana.obrien@nmsa-ai.org
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Frank Murry, Acoustic Bass Instructor
frank.murry@nmsa-ai.org
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John Rangel, Artist in Residence / Media Specialist
john.rangel@nmsa-ai.org
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Katie Rietman, Music Instructor
katie.rietman@nmsa-ai.org
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Kathlene Ritch, Piano, Vocal Instructor
kathlene.ritch@nmsa-ai.org
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Kehar Koslowsky, Choral Director
kehar.koslowsky@nmsa-ai.org
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Robert Beasley, Brass Instructor, Music Fundamentals 1
robert.beasley@nmsa-ai.org
Theatre
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Justin Gordon, Chair, Theatre Department
justin.gordon@nmsa-ai.org
505.310.4194 x307 -
Garrick Sigl, Theatre Instructor
garrick.sigl@nmsa-ai.org
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Mark Kolokoff, Theatre Instructor
mark.kolokoff@nmsa-ai.org
Visual Arts
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Karina Hean, Chair, Visual Arts Department
karina.hean@nmsa-ai.org
505.310.4194 x140 -
Alani Rathweg, Visual Arts Instructor
alani.rathweg@nmsa-ai.org
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Lily Luna Bennett, Visual Arts Instructor
lily.bennett@nmsa-ai.org
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Nicole Salamone, Visual Arts Instructor
nicole.salamone@nmsa-ai.org