Superintendent's Advisory Groups

Superintendent Blakey meets regularly with five advisory groups made up of students, families, teachers, principals, and business leaders.

At APS, we believe good ideas come from listening. That’s why Superintendent Blakey meets regularly with five advisory groups made up of students, families, teachers, principals, and business leaders. They come from all parts of Albuquerque and bring a wide range of experiences and perspectives that help us make better decisions for our schools and students.

2026-2027 Superintendent Advisors

Superintendent's Student Advisory Council

• Albuquerque High
• Carlos Manzanares Juarez — Senior
• Graciela Vargas — Junior
• Atrisco Heritage

• Stephanie Ayala — Senior

• Jade Chavez — Junior
• CEC/ECA
• Neil Burgess — Senior
• Kiara Torres — Junior
• Cibola
• Ciara Randolph — Senior
• Khalil Hudson — Junior
• Jacob Harrison — Sophomore
• Del Norte
• Jeremy Aragon — Senior
• Kira Vanderlip — Junior
• Eldorado
• Sawyer Fugate — Senior
• Elle Martinez — Senior
• Freedom
• Cheyanne Charley-King, 12th Grade
• Briana Camacho, 11th Grade
• Highland
• Aleph Dominguez — Senior
• Cesar Soto — Junior
• La Cueva
• Annalise Rivera — Senior
• Abby Loman — Junior
• Manzano
• Celina Henderson — Senior
• Charlie Meyers — Senior
• Rio Grande
• Reyes Martinez — Senior
• Mariah Gallegos — Junior
• Sandia
• Kiyomi Vigil — Senior
• Jacob Jimenez — Junior
• Alyssa Bolander — Junior
• Valley
• Mateo Fernandez — Senior
• Reese Villanueva — Junior
• Volcano Vista
• Avery Mitchell — Senior
• Lily Gordon — Junior
• West Mesa
• Olivia Brody — Senior
• Benjamin Archuleta — Junior

Superintendent's Teacher Advisory Board

Elementary School
Celeste Hernandez	Bel Air
Jennifer Lopez	Alvarado
Loyola Cortinas	Tierra Antigua
Mary Kathryn Brudos	Chamiza
Christina Espinosa	Rudolpho Anaya
Cristina Pacheco	GI Sanchez
Dannie Montoya	Hodgin
Amy Braden	A Montoya
Desiree Spielman	Governor Bent
Jessica Bohnhoff	Aztec
Valerie Woodard	Coronado
Silva Sosa de Chavez	Valle Vista
Cassidy Williamson	Los Padillas
Middle School
Ben Imbus	John Adams
Ariel De La Rosa	Hayes
Tomas Sanchez	Washington
Roxanne Fetty	James Monroe
James Robinson	eCADEMY K8
Lena Fahrenkrog	Garfield
Margaret Keen	Truman
High School
Sean Thomas	Eldorado
Teddi Toniolli	Manzano
Jessica Chavarria	Atrisco Heritage Academy
Alicia Lopez	Albuquerque High
Ramona Gallegos	Eldorado
Lisa Valdez	Volcano Vista
Maria Gigliotti	Del Norte
Julia Heyne	Highland High School Autism Center
Tara Palomares	Sandia
Diane Cabral	New Futures
Sonya Romero-Autrey	Hodgin / McKinley / Del Norte

Superintendent's Business Advisory Group

• Alice Brousseau — Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, French Funerals & Cremations
• Robert Chavez — Chief Executive Officer, YDI
• Michelle Dearholt — President and CEO, Nusenda Credit Union
• Dale Dekker — Founding Principal / Strategic Advisor, Dekker
• Isaac Fox — Little Bear Coffee Co.
• Monique Fragua — President and CEO, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
• Gabe Gallegos — Director of Strategy & Partnerships, SUNNY505
• Bianca Hill — Sandia National Laboratories
• Rebecca Latham — Vice President of Project Development, HB Construction
• Marisa Magallanez — President and CEO, Albuquerque Community Foundation
• Michael Montoya — Vice President, Primary & Urgent Care Services, Presbyterian Healthcare Services
• Roberta Ricci — President and CEO, Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
• Mike Silva — Entrepreneur; Founder and Co-Owner, Rude Boy Cookies
• Melanie Velasquez — President, UMB Bank

Superintendent’s Principals Advisory Committee

• Ken Merhege, Valley High School
• Parisa Azgharzadeh – Dolores Gonzales Elementary School
• Ana Sanchez – Tony Hillerman Middle School
• Daryl Garcia – La Cueva High School
• Felicia Mondragon – Janet Kahn K-8
• Fred March – MacArthur Elementary School
• David Lynch – NexGen High School
• Hanna Myers – Osuna Elementary School
• Ben Bustos – Polk Middle School
• Kathryn Ramsey, Mountain View Elementary
• Shelby Sanchez – Tierra Antigua Elementary School
• Hannah Mainolfa – Tres Volcanes K-8
• Andrea Carbajal – Taylor Middle School
• Matthew Burrows – Wilson
• Michele Torres – West Mesa High School

Superintendent’s Family Advisory Board

• District 1
• David Flores
• Veronica Duarte
• Chris Brown
• District 2
• Sara Bernard
• Marie Alarid
• Jennifer Cipta
• District 3
• Sean Sacoman
• Janice Guada
• Tiffanie Perez
• District 4
• Tia Tenorio
• Amaris Barela
• Kim Obregon
• District 5
• Leslie Baca
• Suyen Martinez
• Raeleen Garcia
• District 6
• George Martinez
• Maureen Lesky
• David Bustamante
• District 7
• Alice Myers
• Nick London
• Stacy Devenport