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Family of three on the couch togetherThe Options for Parents & Families Division strives to ensure New Mexico parents and families have access to the information they need to make informed decisions for the education of their students. Please review the information on non-public schools, or the FAQs for Home Schools for questions related to those options.

Name Phone Email Title
Charter Schools 505-827-6909 charter.schools@ped.nm.gov General Inquiries
Charter School Concerns & Inquiries 505-827-5800 Charter School Concerns and Inquiries
Homeschool 505-827-6909 info.homeschool@ped.nm.gov Homeschool General Inquiries
Brown, Missy 505-551-2879 melissa.brown@ped.nm.gov Interim Deputy Director
Butz, Greg 505-231-6155 gregory.butz@ped.nm.gov Authorizing Administrator
Constantine, Consuelo 505-500-9282 consuelo.constantine1@ped.nm.gov PEC Liaison
Farnath, Ted 505-365-3685 ted.farnath@ped.nm.gov Technical Assistance and Training Administrator
Faulkner, Kimberly Dr. 505-365-3446 kimberly.faulkner@ped.nm.gov Data Analyst Administrator
Flowers, Teresa 505-469-5554 teresa.flowers@ped.nm.gov Financial Analyst Administrator
Gallegos, Robert 505-487-0729 robert.gallegos@ped.nm.gov Authorizing Administrator
Jimenez, Leah 505-570-7787 leah.jimenez@ped.nm.gov Financial Coordinator
Misleh, Mira 505-690-7624 mira.misleh@ped.nm.gov Technical Assistance and Training Associate
Olona-Elwell, Bianca 505-819-9621 bianca.olona-elwell@ped.nm.gov Technical Assistance and Training Administrator
Padilla, Kristin 505-394-0786 kristin.padilla@ped.nm.gov Authorizing Administrator
Perez, Emily 505-490-1842 emily.perez@ped.nm.gov Technical Assistance and Training Administrator
Renken, Kelli 505-469-2817 kelli.renken@ped.nm.gov Homeschool Administrator
Russell, Brigette Dr. 505-470-1574 brigette.russell2@ped.nm.gov Interim Director
Sias, Paola 505-479-2306 paola.sias@ped.nm.gov Senior Business Operations Specialist
Valenzuela, Lucy 505-670-4951 lucy.valenzuela@ped.nm.gov Authorizing Administrator