| Name | Phone | Title | Duties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valtierrez, Mayra | (505) 827-6667 | Mayra.Valtierrez@state.nm.us | Director | Language and Culture Policy; Indian Education Division Liaison; Hispanic Education Advisory Liaison; State Bilingual Advisory Liaison |
| Laine, Kirsi | (505) 827-6505 | Kirsi.Laine@state.nm.us | Deputy Director | LCD operations; WIDA contact; identifying and serving English learners with disabilities |
| El-Atwani, Kadriye PhD | (505) 827-4270 | Kadriye.El-Atwani@state.nm.us | Equity Specialist | Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Instruction; State Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy; World Language Instruction |
| Jimenez, Leah | (505) 827-6594 | Leah.Jimenez@state.nm.us | Program Management Specialist | General Inquiries; Fiscal Lead; Title III Request for Reimbursement; Data Management and Analysis; Desktop Publishing |
| Hernandez, Melissa | Melissa.Hernandez2@state.nm.us | Title III Specialist | Title III supplemental funding including local plans, preapprovals and amendments | |
| Block, Catalina | Catalina.Block@state.nm.us | Business Operations Specialist | Clerical and administrative support | |
| Vacant | BMEP Specialist | Implementing effective Bilingual Multicultural Education Programs (BMEPs); technical assistance to districts and schools | ||
| Vacant | Hispanic Education Specialist | Implementing the Hispanic Education Act | ||
| Vacant | English Learner Specialist | Identifying, serving, and monitoring English Learners(ELs); technical assistance to EL Programs |
Language and Culture Division Staff rebekka.burt 2020-12-18T19:19:12-07:00
Page last updated December 18, 2020