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Bilingual Multicultural Education Advisory Council (BMEAC)

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Name Position District/Region Email Address Current Term Ends
Dr. Minea Armijo Romero Assistant Professor, Teacher Preparation Administration and Leadership New Mexico State University minea@nmsu.edu 2027-2028
Korina A. Cordova Spanish/ESL Teacher and Foreign Languages Department Head, Carlsbad High School Carlsbad Municipal School District korina.cordova@carlsbadschools.net 2027-2028
Dr. Armando Garza-Ayala Assistant Professor, Bilingual Education University of New Mexico (UNM) agarzaayala@unm.edu 2025-2026
Santi G. Gutierrez English Learner and Bilingual Data Coordinator Clovis Municipal School District santi.gutierrez@clovis-schools.org 2027-2028
Rita Holguin Bilingual Teacher, Rio Grande Elementary Hatch Valley Public Schools riholguin@hatchschools.net 2025-2026
Erika Martinez International Welcome Center Student and Family Advisor, Centennial High School New Mexico State University emartinez4@lcps.net 2027-2028
Suzanne Nguyen Wisneski Executive Director of Federal, Bilingual and Native American Programs Rio Rancho Public Schools suzanne.nguyen@rrps.net 2027-2028
Cristian Yesenia Carrera Parent Southern New Mexico ccarrera1@lcps.net 2026-2027
Kelton Starr Mescalero Tribe Education Director Mescalero Apache kstarr@mescaleroapachetribe.com 2025-2026
Vacant Tribal BMEAC Representative Navajo Nation
Vacant Tribal BMEAC Representative Jicarilla Apache
Vacant Tribal BMEAC Representative Southern Pueblos
Vacant Tribal BMEAC Representative Northern Pueblos
Vacant Parent
Vacant Special Education Educator
Mayra Valtierrez** Director, Language and Culture Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department Mayra.Valtierrez@ped.nm.gov

Bilingual Multicultural Education Advisory Council Meetings

BMEAC Working Session Agendas, Minutes, and Advisements can be found here.