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Language and Culture Division Staff

///Language and Culture Division Staff
Language and Culture Division Staff 2024-02-23T06:53:27-07:00
NamePhoneEmailTitleDuties
Valtierrez, Mayra(505) 231-1140Mayra.Valtierrez@ped.nm.govDirectorLanguage and Culture Policy; State Title III and Migrant Education Program Director; State Bilingual Multicultural Education Program Director; WIDA Lead
Nogueda, Marvin(505) 670-7401Marvin.Nogueda@ped.nm.govDeputy DirectorLCD Operations; Data Reporting and Desktop Monitoring; Technical Assistance and Focused Monitoring Visits
Block, Catalina(505) 819-9005Catalina.block@ped.nm.govMulticultural Education SpecialistCulturally and Linguistically Responsive Instruction; Equity Council Support Hub
Jimenez, Leah(505) 570-7787Leah.Jimenez@ped.nm.govProgram Management SpecialistFederal Fiscal Lead; Title III and Migrant Education Program (Title I Part C) Requests for Reimbursement; Data Management and Analysis; Desktop Publishing
VacantTitle III and Migrant Education Programs (MEP) SpecialistTitle III Local Plan, Immigrant Subgrants and Migrant Education Program (Title I Part C) Applications; Federal Program Preapprovals and Amendments; Migrant Education Program Data and Reporting
Maes, Michelle(505) 699-2622Michelle.Maes@ped.nm.govBusiness Operations SpecialistGeneral Inquiries; State Fiscal Lead; Clerical Support; Administrative Support for Director; BMEP Requests for Reimbursements and BARs
Barnard, Daisy(505) 699-2085Daisy.Barnard@ped.nm.govBilingual Multicultural Education Program SpecialistState Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy; World Language Instruction; Bilingual Multicultural Education Program (BMEP) Waivers; BMEP Program Improvement Plans
Avila, Carlos(505) 470-6475Carlos.Avila@ped.nm.govBMEP SpecialistBMEP Applications; Spanish Language Arts Standards; BMEP Annual Reporting; BMEP Data Reviews; BMEP State Program Preapprovals and BARs
Whitney, Shannon(505) 487-0047Shannon.Whitney@ped.nm.govEnglish Learner SpecialistIdentification of English Learners; Implementation of EL Programs; EL Data Reviews; English Language Proficiency Screeners
VacantYouth and Community Engagement SpecialistYouth Engagement; Federal Program Community Engagement; Support for NM Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission
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