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SY26-27 Cohort 2 TLN
Caption: SY26-27 TLN Cohort 2 Kick-Off Meeting: September 2026
Maria Marlyn Baton
District/School: Albuquerque Public Schools, Kit Carson Elementary
Years in Education: 13
Advocacy Areas: Special Education, math
Cierah Bulman
District/School: Albuquerque Public Schools, Mark Twain Elementary
Years in Education: 6
Advocacy Areas: Special Education, Inclusion, SEL
Katrina Tariol
District/School: Explore Academy Las Cruces
Years in Education: 13
Advocacy Areas: Social Studies, Science, goal – become a secondary instructional coach
Erin Brown-Meeks
District/School: Silver CS, La Plata Middle School
Years in Education: 15
Advocacy Areas: CTE, Science, real-world applications
Cassandra Owens
District/School: Albuquerque School of Excellence
Years in Education: 19
Advocacy Areas: SEL, Math
Windey McKelvie
District/School: Cloudcroft MS, Cloudcroft High School
Years in Education: 25+
Advocacy Areas: Fostering independent reading & reader identity in adolescents
May G. Deferia
District/School: To’Hajiilee Community School
Years in Education: 13
Advocacy Areas: Computer Science, CTE
Irene Medrano
District/School: Hobbs MS, Hobbs High School
Years in Education: 20
Advocacy Areas: SEL, culture of literacy – especially Chicano/Chicana Literature
Amber Ripoll
District/School: Albuquerque Public Schools, Mountain Mahogany Community School
Years in Education: 20
Advocacy Areas: Growth Mindset, Experiential Learning, language skills
Dr. Lovella Depala
District/School: School of Dreams Academy
Years in Education: 23
Advocacy Areas: Education Leadership, Special Education
Carren Nathalie Carsula
District/School: Raton Public Schools, Raton High School
Years in Education: 20
Advocacy Areas: Growth Mindset, SEL, fostering critical thinking skills
Gerron Sagarang
District/School: Gallup-McKinley CS, EDC-Special Education
Years in Education: 11
Advocacy Areas: Adapted Physical Education, educational policy, curriculum development, sports accessibility
Chelsea Granillo
District/School: Rio Rancho PS, Vista Grande Elementary
Years in Education: 14
Advocacy Areas: Structured Literacy especially in primary grades
Michael Dolce
District/School: South Valley Academy
Years in Education: 24
Advocacy Areas: Civic Literacy
Angela Feathers
District/School: Los Alamos PS, Barranca Mesa Elementary
Years in Education: 26
Advocacy Areas: Montessori Education
Catherine Kay Irizari
District/School: Grants Cibola CS, Cubero Elementary
Years in Education: 16
Advocacy Areas: Teaching and curriculum in grades K-6, especially Kindergarten
Joy Vice
District/School: Farmington Municipal Schools, McCormick Elementary
Years in Education: 12
Advocacy Areas: Structured Literacy, reading, SEL
Frances Salgado
District/School: Santa Fe Public Schools, White Tigers Elementary
Advocacy Areas: Bilingual professional development, Spanish, Science
Caryn DeArmond
District/School: Albuquerque Public Schools, Alvarado Elementary
Years in Education: 28
Advocacy Areas: Continued professional development, curriculum development, lesson planning
Leora Kennedy
District/School: Albuquerque Public Schools, Mountain Mahogany Community School
Years in Education: 23
Advocacy Areas: Teacher candidate mentorship, high-quality clinical practice experience for teacher candidates
Su Hudson
District/School: Public Academy for Performing Arts (PAPA)
Years in Education: 20
Advocacy Areas: K-12 Education in New Mexico, Media/Communications
Christine Eisemann
District/School: Clovis Municipal Schools, Marshall 6th Grade Academy
Years in Education: 12
Advocacy Areas: Professional Development, school community/culture, policy, literacy in the content areas