The 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 PED’s Back to School Updates, the information on non-public schools, or the FAQs for Home Schools for questions related to those options.
| Name | Phone | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Schools | 505-827-6909 | charter.schools@ped.nm.gov | General Inquiries |
| Help Desk | 505-827-6909 | info.homeschool@ped.nm.gov | General Inquiries |
| Brown, Missy | 505-551-2879 | melissa.brown@ped.nm.gov | Technical Assistance and Training Administrator |
| Chavez, Corina | 505-660-1924 | corina.chavez2@ped.nm.gov | Director, Options for Parents and Families |
| Farnath, Ted | 505-365-3685 | ted.farnath@ped.nm.gov | Non-Public Schools and Federal Programs Administrator |
| Gonzales, Felicia | 505-469-7014 | felicia.gonzales1@ped.nm.gov | Business Operations Specialist |
| Gradner, Barbara | 505-819-1054 | barbara.gradner@ped.nm.gov | Authorizing Practices Specialist |
| Montoya, Julianna | 505-365-3196 | Julianna.Montoya1@ped.nm.gov | Homeschool and Federal Programs Administrator |
| Russell, Brigette | 505-470-1574 | brigette.russell2@ped.nm.gov | Deputy Director, Options for Parents and Families |
| Samoiel, Samantha | 505-372-9545 | samantha.samoiel@ped.nm.gov | Authorizing Practices Administrator |
| Sanchez, Melissa | 505-670-2125 | melissa.sanchez3@ped.nm.gov | Data and Financial Analyst Administrator |
| Spotts, William | 505-827-6909 | william.spotts@ped.nm.gov | Administrative Assistant |
| Torrez, Louie | 505-699-2054 | louie.torrez@ped.nm.gov | Charter Schools Program Grant Manager |
| Valenzuela, Lucy | 505-670-4951 | lucy.valenzuela@ped.nm.gov | Technical Assistance and Training Coordinator |
| Wilson, Dylan | 505-231-7321 | dylan.wilson@ped.nm.gov | Technical Assistance and Training Specialist |
| VACANT | Authorizing Practices Administrator | ||
| VACANT | Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grant Coordinator | ||