Applicants

The list of 39 people who applied online in February 2020 for the Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent of Schools. Applicants are now being accepted.

Following weeks of community meetings and an online survey to determine the community’s desired qualities and characteristics of a new superintendent, the job was posted in early February with an application deadline of Feb. 24.

The search was postponed due to COVID-19 and was restarted November 9, 2020. Applications are being accepted.

Table: APS Superintendent Job Applicants

Applicant's Name	Position	Employer
Rhonda Ankiewicz	Special education geometry teacher	Kelly Services
Andres Armijo	Executive Director & High School/Middle School Principal – Alternative Ed Programs	Las Cruces Public School District
Melton Baca	Former Administrator - Albuquerque Public Schools	Retired
Vickie Bannerman	Comprehensive High School Principal	Albuquerque Public Schools
Gabriella Blakey	Associate Superintendent for Leadership and Learning Zone 1	Albuquerque Public Schools
Tonna Burgos	Executive Director of Student Services	Rio Rancho Public Schools
Candice Carter-Oliver	Chief Executive Officer	Confluence Academies
Michelle Cavazos	Chief Officer for Academics and Social Emotional Learning	Austin Independent School District
Latanya Collins	Director	Cariculum Inc.
Dino Coronado	Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer	Self-Employed (xSPEDite School Services, LLC)
Stacy Diller	Superintendent	Clayton Municipal School District
Jose Espinoza	Assistant Superintendent	Mt Diablo Unified
Kimberly Finke	Principal	Albuquerque Public Schools
Todd Fiske	Executive Director	Summit Preparatory School
Mark Gabrylczyk	National Special Education Consultant	Utah State University
Marnie Hazelton	Superintendent	Roosevelt Union Free School District
Troy Hughes	Associate Superintendent for Leadership and Learning Zone 4	Albuquerque Public Schools
John (Randy) Johnson	Regional Instructional Superintendent - Central Region	Denver Public Schools
James Kador	School Administrator	East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Arleen Kennedy	Superintendent	St. David Unified School District
Wesley Lindsay	Superintendent	Carrizozo Municipal Schools
John Marino	Educational Consultant	Consortium for Educational Change
Shannon Mayfield	High School Administrator	Allentown School District
James McIntyre	Assistant Professor & Director, Center for Educational Leadership	University of Tennessee
Kristine Meurer	Executive Director, Student, Family and Community Supports Division	Albuquerque Public Schools
Melinda Moore	Hoover Middle School Chorus Teacher	Albuquerque Public Schools
Misael Nascimento	Executive Director of Bilingual Services	Rockford Public Schools, District 205
Pablo Ortega	ELL Director	Des Moines Public Schools
Rodney Rock	Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Special Education Department Chairperson	New Mexico Highlands University
Arsenio Romero	Superintendent of Schools/ Chief Operating Officer	Deming Public Schools
Ralph (Stan) Rounds	Executive Director	New Mexico Coalition of Educational Leaders
Peter Samaranayake	Director of IB Authorization/Teacher	United World College–USA
Patrick Sanchez	Superintendent	Newark Unified School District
Madelyn Serna Marmol	Associate Superintendent	Albuquerque Public Schools
Willis Smith	Principal	Hinds County Public Schools
Christy Thompson	Division Executive Director	Maryland State Department of Education
Lillian Torrez	Superintendent	Taos Municipal Schools
Bolgen Vargas	Consultant	Self-employed
Esperanza Zendejas	Director of Human Resources	San Benito CISD