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Health/Mental Health Services, 6400 Uptown Blvd, 380 West (reports to Associate Superintendent for Instruction) Health/Mental Health ensures equal access to and promotes excellence in comprehensive health/mental health services to address barriers to learning. Also provides counseling and referral services to APS employees and their families.
Director, Lynn Pedraza (pedraza@aps.edu) 855-9799
Director’s Secretary, Lesley Poe (poe@aps.edu) 855-9850
Staff Clerk, Kevin Broome 855-9800
Fax 830-1771
Accountability, Responsible for the fiscal management, oversight and accountability of Health/Mental Health Services programs including Medicaid School Based Services, Safe & Drug-Free Schools, and other funding sources.
Manager, Pat Laws (laws_pa@aps.edu) 855-9795
Funding Specialist, Theresa Hill 855-9811
Funding Specialist, Rose Fuchs (fuchs@aps.edu) 855-9810
Medicaid School Based Services Suite 360 West
Medicaid Operations Coordinator, Joann Sanchez 855-9808
Medicaid Secretary, Maria Aguirre 855-9809
Medicaid Clerk TBA
Medicaid Tech, DeborahMorton 855-9804
Medicaid Billing Clerk, Bernadette Baca 855-9805
Medicaid Billing Clerk, Debra Torres 855-9806
Medicaid Nurse, Donna Bader 855-9817
Community Support Liaison, Dora Pacias 855-9819
Community Support Liaison, Virginia Burgess 855-9820
Community Support Liaison, Judy Scannell 855-9818
Fax 855-9862
Data Management, Suite 305 West, Provides technical, data management, and analytical support for Health/Mental Health Services staff that will assist them with the management and evaluation of department-based programs, services, and operations conducted throughout the district.
Statistician/Researcher, Douglas M. Crist, Ph.D. 855-9823
Data Management Specialist, Kathryn Tafoya 855-9821
Data Entry, Priscilla Bourguet 855-9822
School Psychology Services, Suite 395, Provides psychological consultation and mental health services to enhance student learning. Most services are provided through the psychologists’ work with the School Health/Mental Health Teams and collaborative work with school staff to support all students. Assists with crisis intervention, provides limited short-term counseling, conducts psychological screenings, and provides other psychological services as needed.
Lead Psychologist, Bryan Euler, Ph.D. 228-6277/855-9833
Albuquerque High Cluster, Robert Bierer 228-6613
Blake White 239-4799
John Salaz 269-5242
Alternative Cluster, Kelly Jones 239-4237
Cibola Cluster, Heather Bolton 228-7235
Leverett Millen 228-7922
Maggie Ryan 604-4847
Nancy Calloway 362-7944
Del Norte Cluster, Alexa Davis 238-8392
Nancy Calloway 362-7944
Eldorado Cluster, Nancy Delfino 228-4902
Bryan Euler 228-6277
Highland Cluster, Patti Tryon 280-0292
Marcela Acevedo 239-3370
Niloufer Mody 249-8401
La Cueva Cluster, Joe Flippo 239-4362
Suzan Haas 249-8442
Manzano Cluster, Meredith Faith 228-8653
Blake White 239-4799
Niloufer Mody 249-8401
Rio Grande Cluster, Tom Stewart 239-8890
Marcela Acevedo 239-3370
Joe Salaz 269-5242
Patti Tryon 280-0292
Sandia Cluster, Sarah Steele 249-8459
Joy Tudor 362-8055
Meredith Faith 228-8653
Valley Cluster, Tammi Miller 249-8283
Bryan Euler 228-6277
Tom Stewart 239-8890
West Mesa Cluster, Cathy Duncan 239-2815
Leverett Millen 228-7922
Maggie Ryan 604-4847
Suzan Haas 249-8442
Social Work Services, Suite 395 West, Oversees the clinical supervision and professional development of school social workers and provides technical assistance to district personnel regarding social work services.
Lead Social Worker, William Greaves 855-9831
Secretary, Becky Reed 855-9826
Social Workers Counseling Services, Suite 398 West Coordinates the counseling programs for the district, oversees professional development for school counselors, provides technical assistance to principals re: counselor supervision and supervises the resource counselors and family counselors.
Coordinator, Laura Owen 855-9828
Secretary, Becky Reed 855-9826
Resource Counselor,
Resource Counselor, Freida Trujillo 855-9830
Family Counselors
Counselors
Prevention/Intervention Unit, Suite 380 West, Oversees research-based prevention/intervention grants and programs in the schools, including but not limited to substance abuse and violence prevention/intervention. Provides professional development for support staff.
Prevention/Intervention Manager,Bernadette Sena-Carter (sena-carter@aps.edu) 855-9792
Secretary, Charlene Murphy (murphy_c@aps.edu) 855-9791
Prevention/Intervention Coordinator (Professional Development)
Rachel Mittleman (mittleman@aps.edu) 855-9803
Prevention/Intervention Coordinator (Substance Abuse/Crossroads), Darva Chino (chino@aps.edu) 855-9797
Prevention/Intervention Coordinator (Substance Abuse/Tobacco) Susanne Widmer (widmer@aps.edu) 855-9798
Prevention/Intervention Coordinator (Violence Prevention), Shannon Douma (douma@aps.edu) 855-9796
Prevention /Intervention Coordinator (Planning), Daphne Strader (strader_d@aps.edu) 855-9790
Prevention/Intervention Coordinator (Substance Abuse/FAST), Shereen Snare (snare@aps.edu) 855-9802
Nursing Services, Suite385 West, Coordinates the nursing staff and programs for the district.. Oversees hiring, supervision and evaluation of nurses. Provides on-going professional development emphasizing the most current information about health concerns that adversely affect learning so that they are identified and remediated.
Nursing Services Coordinator, Cindy Greenberg 855-9834
Nursing Services Secretary, Liz Madsen 855-9842
Asthma Resource Nurse, Laura Burkhard 855-9838
Asthma Resource Secretary, Olga Palacios 855-9843
CDC On-Site Evaluator for Asthma Program, Meg Adams-Cameron (Marguerite.L.Adams@orcmacro.com)
855-9841
Managing and Preventing Diabetes/Overweight Grants Resource Nurse, Patricia McCarty (mccarty_p@aps.edu) 855-9837
Resource Nurse for Health Assistants, Deanna Stevenson (Stevenson_d@aps.edu) 855-9839
Resource Nurse for Special Education/Special Needs, Cheryl Brubaker (brubaker@aps.edu) 855-9845
Comprehensive Services, Suite 395 West, Coordinates the design, implementation, evaluation and fiscal management of the Health/Mental Health district-wide Comprehensive Services Program, which focuses on the delivery of comprehensive support services within a cluster.
Coordinator, Lisa Scheuner (scheuner@aps.edu) 855-9832
Staff secretary, Becky Reed (reed@aps.edu) 855-9826
Fax 855-9860
Hearing Office Ensures compliance with the district’s disciplinary policies described in the Student Behavior Handbook. Hearing officers conduct student disciplinary hearings district-wide. They are not assigned to specific hubs. Schools contact the secretary to schedule hearings.
Hearing Officer, Carlos Martin (martin@aps.edu) 342-7220
Hearing Officer, Craig McClure (mcclure@aps.edu) 342-7228
Secretary, Marena Maestas (maestas_ma@aps.edu) 342-7265
Court Liaison/Truancy, Suite 320 West, Develops, revises and manages implementation of district policies concerning compulsory school attendance. Collaborates with the Juvenile Justice System, Bernalillo County, the City of Albuquerque and other community entities to identify and promote a community approach for dealing with the reduction of truancy and related dropout issues. Monitors and works closely with schools regarding attendance and truancy issues, and student referrals.
Coordinador, TBA 855-9813
Truancy Consultant, Randy Askew (askew_r@aps.edu) 855-9813
Secretary, Tina Martinez (martinez_ti@aps.edu) 855-9812
Case Worker Liaison, Melissa Begay (begay_m@aps.edu) 855-9815
Case Worker Liaison, Kim Montgomery (Montgomery _k@aps.edu) 855-9814
Case Worker Liaison, James Apodaca (apodaca_j@aps.edu) 855-9816
Help Desk, 6400 Uptown Blvd NE, Suite 505 East, 87110-City Centre
(reports to Director of Technology Client Services) Answers questions about APS supported software, hardware, Lawson, and Unisys (SIS, Email).
Please have the following information ready: your name, employee #, location number. If you’re calling about a hardware problem, have the name, platform (Mac or PC) and model of the hardware, and the APS property #.
Help Desk Supervisor, Robert Gail (gail@aps.edu) 830-8080
Fax 830-8082
High School Curriculum, (See Teaching & Learning Systems) 880-8249
Homebound, (See Special Education, Aztec Complex) 298-6752
Home Hospital, (See Special Education, Aztec Complex) 298-6752
Homeless Project, 3309 Pershing St SE, (Bandelier Elementary, P-13)
Liaison, Helen Fox (fox_he@aps.edu) 256-8239 ext. 11
Resource Teacher, Don Whatley (whatley@aps.edu) ext. 12
Resource Teacher, Dan Gutierrez (gutierrez_d@aps.edu) ext. 16
Resource Teacher, Carol Pitts ext. 19
Resource Teacher, Katy Braziel ext. 17
Secretary, Cindy Wiggins (wiggins_l@aps.edu) ext. 10
Fax 232-2129
Home School, 6400 Uptown Blvd, 100 West(reports to Student, School, and Community Service Center) Provides information on establishing a home school within the Albuquerque Public School District.
Specialist, Betty Cordova (cordova_b@aps.edu) 855-9042
Fax 855-9051
Human Resources, 6400 Uptown Blvd NE Suite 115 East (reports to Deputy Superintendent for District Resources) Human Resources is responsible for the recruitment, hiring, assignment and record keeping of all APS employees.
Receptionist & Information, Debbie Chavez 889-4891
Receptionist & Information, Eileen Baca (baca_ei@aps.edu) 889-4890
Web Page Job Listings: www.aps.edu. “Career Opportunities”
Executive Director, Andrea Trybus (trybus@aps.edu) 889-4852
Executive Administrative Assistant, Mary Lou Benevegna (benevegna@aps.edu) 889-4852
Fax 889-4883
Director of Staffing and Employee Relations, John Miera 889-4842
Secretary, JoAnne Galindo 889-4842
Staffing (Certified & Classified)
Certified staffers recruit, hire, and assign all certified personnel including administrators, teachers, counselors, nurses, etc., while maintaining records for every employee in the district. Classified staffers are responsible for the hiring of food services, maintenance & operations, school police, technical management support, secretarial/clerical and educational assistants.
Elementary Staffing Consultant, Bob Hennig 889-4829
Elementary/Secondary Staffing Assistant, Susan Stoddard (stoddard@aps.edu) 889-4833
Elementary Staffing Assistant, Louise Branch (branch@aps.edu) 889-4827
Elementary/Secondary Staffing Assistant, Lynda Olson olson_ly@aps.edu) 889-4828
Secondary Staffing Consultant, Karen Rudys (rudy@aps.edu) 889-4825
Secondary Staffing Assistant, Nancy Duran (duran_n@aps.edu) 889-4826
Secondary Staffing Assistant, Jennifer Mackey (Mackey@aps.edu) 889-4823
Special Ed. Staffing Consultant, Kathy Brinster (brinster@aps.edu) 889-4831
Special Ed. Staffing Assistant, Alma Aguilar (aguilar_a@aps.edu) 889-4830
Recruiter/Staffer, Brian Perrault 889-4836
Staffing Secretaries, Gloria Casias (casias_g@aps.edu) 889-4847
Chris Archibeque 889-4845
Angel Barreras (barreras_a@aps.edu) 889-4846
Fax 889-4887
Administrator/Manager, Technical Administrative Support Staff, Secretarial/Clerical, Cafeteria Managers, Consultant, Connie Levy (levy@aps.edu) 889-4822
Staffing Assistant, Dorothy Luciani(luciani@aps.edu) 889-4823
Secretary, Christine Archibeque 889-4835
Fax 889-4888
Educational Assistant and Community Support Assistant, Consultant, Susan Stoddard (stoddard@aps.edu) 889-4833
Educational Assistant Staffing Assistant, Anna Torres-Brooks (torres_ana@aps.edu) 889-4832
Licensure, Background Checks, (see Employee Processes)
Applicant Processing, (see Employee Processes)
Employee Records (see Employee Data Center)
Fax 889-4881
General Verification of Employment 889-4860
Other Verification, Gloria Casias (casias_g@aps.edu) 889-4847
HRIS Functional Expert, Theresa Vigil (vigil_t@aps.edu 889-4843
Network, Install, configure, and maintain personal computers and network/ file servers for APS
Central Office departments. Maintain, install, and configure all commercial off-the-shelf and specialized
applications including networking and personal computer operating systems.
Indian Education, 6400 Uptown NE, Suite 460W, 87110-City Centre (reports to Associate Superintendent for Instruction) The Indian Education unit serves American Indian students district-wide and provides indirect services to all school personnel to support the implementation of the District Indian Education Plan, Indian Education Resource Teachers and Home-to School Liaisons assigned to each cluster Service Team. (See each hub for their listing.)
Director, Daisy Thompson 884-6392 ext. 80039
Instructional Manager, Betty McCorkey (mccorkey@aps.edu) ext. 80440
Secretary, Elizabeth Trujillo (trujillo_eli@aps.edu) ext. 80038
Secretary/Bookkeeper, Lydia Martinez (martinez_lydia@aps.edu) ext. 80480
Data Clerk, Richelle Montoya (montoya_ri@aps.edu) 884-6392 ext. 80444
Resource Teacher, Mary Abeita (abeita_m@aps.edu) ext 80476
Resource Teacher, Margery Buckner (buckner@aps.edu) Jimmy Carter MS 833-7540 Resource Teacher/Technician, Dan Ferguson (ferguson_d@aps.edu) Sandia HS 294-1511
Resource Teacher, Bernice Gutierrez (Gutierrez_b@aps.edu) Wilson MS 269-3961
Resource Teacher, Juanita Harjo 884-6392 ext 80038
Resource Teacher, Sharon Harrison (Harrison_sh@aps.edu) Van Buren MS
Resource Teacher, James Jones (jones_j@aps.edu) Hodgin 881-9855
Resource Teacher, June Leonard (leonard_j@aps.edu) Chaparral ES 831-3301
Resource Teacher, Camille Luedke (luedke@aps.edu) Cibola HS 897-0110
Resource Teacher, Catherine Mondragon (mondragon_c@aps.edu) Whittier ES 255-2008
Resource Teacher, Lucy Platero (platero@aps.edu) Painted Sky ES 836-7763
Resource Teacher, Connie Warren (warren_c@aps.edu) Tomasita ES 291-6844
Resource Teacher, Shawn Secratero 884-6392 ext 80038
Resource Teacher, John Williams (williams_j@aps.edu) Highland HS 265-3711
Home School Liaison, Patrisha Charley (charley_pa@a[ps.edu) Del Norte Cluster 884-6392 ext 80038
Home School Liaison, Antoinette Lee (lee_a@aps.edu) La Cueva & Valley Cluster 345-9021
Home School Liaison, 897-0110
Home School Liaison, Michelle Lorenzo (lorenzo@aps.edu) Manzano Cluster 884-6392 ext 80038
Home School Liaison, Mary Joanna Sarracino (sarracino_j@aps.edu) Albuquerque Cluster 884-6392 ext 80038
Home School Liaison, Alex Wilson (Wilson_alex@aps.edu) Highland Cluster 884-6392 ext 80038 Fax 872-8849
Instructional Cluster Assistants, (see Cluster Service Teams)
Instrument Repair - 116, 915 Locust SE, 87106-Lincoln Complex (reports to Fine Arts) Provides repair, and restoration services for all school-based instruments.
String Specialist, Catherine Cunningham (cunningham@aps.edu) 765-5950 ext. 238
Wind, Brass, Percussion Specialist, Paul Ehni (ehni@aps.edu) ext. 238
Wind, Brass, Percussion Specialist, Tony Fajdiga ext. 238
Insurance and Benefits, (see Employee Benefits) 842-3753
Internal Audit, 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE, Suite 630 East, 87110 (reports directly to the Superintendent and Board of Education) Independent appraisal office that reviews financial conditions, legal and procedural compliance, and internal controls.
Main Number 880-3727
Director, vacant 880-3724
Senior Auditor, Michael Kimbrell (kimbrell@aps.edu) 880-3726
Senior Auditor, Mark Messina (messina@aps.edu) 880-3721
Staff Auditor, Arbie Aragon (aragon_aa@aps.edu) 880-3723
Audit Specialist, Sonia Montoya (montoya_s@aps.edu) 880-3725
Fax 872-8863
Internet for APS: http://www.aps.edu
Intranet for APS: http://intranet.aps.edu
Inventory, (See Capital Outlay) 880-3756
Job Descriptions, (See Compensation) 889-4839
Job Net, (See Schools & Community Partnerships) 855-5262
Join-a-School, 6400 Uptown NE, Suite 550 East 87110-City Centre (reports to Schools & Community Partnerships) Creates opportunities for involvement and interaction between businesses and schools.
Liaison, Lauren Joule (joule@aps.edu) 855-5274
Liaison, Cynthia Mann (mann@aps.edu) 855-5273
Fax 872-8850
Juntos Para Los Niños, 1440 Gatewood Rd. SW (Armijo Elementary School) - A parent involvement program located in 10 Rio Grande Cluster elementary schools. This program reinforces parents in their roles as their child’s “first teacher” by modeling and helping parents implement appropriate teaching behaviors. Liaisons provide ideas and tasks to parents as an extension of their child’s kindergarten.
Facilitator, Josephine Paul 877-7558
Secretary, Diane Maez (Maez_d@aps.edu)
KANW-Radio, 89.1 FM, 2020 Coal SE 87106 (reports to Executive Director for Board Services) KANW provides instructional programming for under-served or unserved curricular areas. Also supports the district School-to-Careers programs through direct training of students and courses in broadcasting.
Manager, Michael Brasher (brasher@aps.edu) 242-7163
Operations Specialist, Judy Valdez (valdez_ju@aps.edu) 242-7163
Program Specialist, Kevin Otero (otero_kev@aps.edu) 242-7163
Development Specialist, Diane Lopez (lopez_dm@aps.edu) 242-7163
Kindergarten Waiver, 6400 Uptown Blvd, 100 West (reports to Student, School and Community Service Center) Provides parents with a waiver from the compulsory school attendance law for their kindergarten age students who they feel are not ready for kindergarten.
Specialist, Betty Cordova (cordova_b@aps.edu) 855-9042
KNME-TV, Channel 5, 1130 University Blvd SE 87106 277-2121
Labor Relations, 6400 Uptown Blvd 200 East(reports to Human Resources) Responsible for bargaining and administering negotiated agreements with the district’s labor unions and for representing the district at grievance hearings and arbitrations.
Director, Bob Woody (woodyaps@msn.com) 889-4851
Secretary, Maria Saiz-Aranda (aranda@aps.edu) 889-4850
Language and Cultural Equity, 6400 Uptown Blvd NE, Suite 601W, 87110-City Centre (reports to Associate Superintendent for Instruction) This unit provides leadership, technical assistance and professional resources to schools for the implementation of alternative language services of students with linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
Director, Lynne Rosen (rosen@aps.edu) 881-9429 ext. 80076
Secretary, Tuition Reimbursement for ESL/Bilingual Endorsement Frances Candelaria (candelaria_f@aps.edu) ext. 80075
Instructional Manager, ALS, Nana Almers (Almers@aps.edu) ext. 80077
Instructional Manager, ALS, Margarita Porter (porter@aps.edu) ext. 80080
Coordinator, Multicultural Education, District Diversity Training Program,
Joycelyn Jackson (jackson_joy@aps.edu) ext. 80078
Coordinator-ALS/Sp. Ed /LAS Testing, Jerry Gallegos (gallegos_J@aps.edu) ext. 80073
Secretary/Bookkeeper, Tanya Lovato (lovato_t@aps.edu) ext. 80074
Secretary/Bookkeeper, ext. 80081
Resource Teachers:
Greg Hansen (hansen_g@aps.edu) ext. 80496
Susana Ibarra-Johnson (johnson_si@aps.edu) ext. 80494
Nancy Lawrence (lawrence@aps.edu) ext. 80490
Susan Lopez (susanannelopez@aol.com) ext. 80491
Annette Maestas (maestas_an@aps.edu) ext. 80492
Laurita McKinney (mckinney@aps.edu)) ext. 80495
Dee McMann (mcmann@aps.edu) ext. 80491
Elia Maria Romero (silmalila_62@yahoo.com) ext. 80498
Vincent Werito (werito@aps.edu) ext. 80082
Kathy Waldman (waldman@aps.edu) ext. 80493
Training for All Teachers Project, TBA ext. 80079
Fax 872-8859
Cross Cultural Library, is housed at Montgomery Complex
Library specialist, Joann Gonzales (gonzales_jo@aps.edu), Pager: 931-2127 880-8249 ext.154
Learning Technologies, 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE, Suite 550East, 87110 - City Centre. Online professional development and online communication.
Manager, Ellen Carpenter 830-8060
Instructional Designer, TBA 830-6847
Instructional Designer, Sue Carpenter (carpenter_s@aps.edu) 830-6856
Instructional Designer, Amy Phipps (Phipps@aps.edu) 830-8073
Video Specialist, Russell Reid (reid_r@aps.edu) 830-8066
Fax 830-8081
Library and Instructional Materials - 030, 930-B Oak St SE, 87106 (reports to Teaching & Learning Systems) Library/Media Services provides support to district school libraries and media centers through ordering and processing books and instructional materials, and through centralized loan and service facilities. Instructional Materials coordinates the review and selection of instructional materials (textbooks) districtwide.
Manager, Library Services & Instructional Materials, Omar Durant (durant@aps.edu) 848-8888
Librareis Coordinador, Barbara VanDongen (vandongen@aps.edu) 848-8886
Library Services Specialist, Dora Trudell (trudell@aps.edu) 848-8882
Library Services Specialist, Maggie Reysen (reysen@aps.edu) 848-8893
Library Services Specialist, Sarah Henderson (henderson@aps.edu) 848-8891
Secretary, Trinny Sellars (sellars_t@aps.edu) 848-8889
Bookkeeper, Luz Romero (romero_la@aps.edu) 848-8887
Fax 848-8890
Multi-Media, 930-B Oak St SE, 87106 (reports to Library/Media Services) The Multi-Media Library provides distribution of videos and instructional programming to schools.
Supervisor, Dora Trudell (trudell@aps.edu) 848-8882
Secretary, Carla Montaño (montano_car@aps.edu) 848-8881
Scheduling, Mary Fontaine (fontaine@aps.edu) 848-8880
Scheduling, Angelina Jaramillo (jaramillo_ar@aps.edu) 848-8883
Fax 848-8803
Unified Resources Library, 3315 Louisiana NE, 87110-Montgomery Complex (reports to Library Media Services) Supports and promotes excellence in instruction through materials selection/loan, research, and consultation with teachers and other information certified staff.
Coordinator, Emily E. Wirth (wirth@aps.edu) 880-8249 ext 163
Librarian, Susan Lacey (lacey_s@aps.edu) ext 169
Materials Specialist, Karen Hedstrom (hedstrom@aps.edu) ext 145
Clerk, Barbara Christenson (Christenson@aps.edu) ext 161
Fax 880-8287
Web Address www.unifiedlibrary.com
Lincoln Lunch Room, 915 Locust SE, 87106 (reports to Food and Nutrition Services) 243-2385