Indian Education

Staff Directory

Staff listed by employee, with email address and phone number.
Employee	Contact Information
Philip Farson Senior Director	(505) 884-6392 ext. 80039 philip.farson@aps.edu
Thorn Begay Instructional Manager	(505) 884-6392 ext. 80440 thorn.begay@aps.edu
Lydia Martinez Secretary/Bookkeeper	(505) 884-6392 ext. 80480 martinez_lydia@aps.edu
Elizabeth Trujillo Secretary	(505) 884-6392 ext. 80038 trujillo_eli@aps.edu
Jacqueline Malone Data Secretary	(505) 884-6392 ext. 80441 jacqueline.malone@aps.edu
Sara Money College and Career Counselor	(505) 884-6392 ext. 80444 sara.money@aps.edu
Colleen Gorman Dine' Practicum Coordinator	(505) 884-6392 colleen.gorman@aps.edu

Coordinators

Staff listed by employee, with email address and phone number.
Employee	Contact Information
Shannon Johnson Diné Language and Culture Coordinator	(505) 884-6392 johnson_sha@aps.edu
Dr. Ginger Looney Systemic Integration of Supports & Community Collaborations	(505) 884-6392 looney_g@aps.edu Cell: (505) 450-7516
Kevin Naranjo Coordinator - International District	(505) 884-6392 kevin.naranjo@aps.edu
Cheryl Antone Coordinator - Del Norte Area	cheryl.antone@aps.edu
Shannon Romero Coordinator - South Valley Area	romero_shan@aps.edu

Resource Teachers

Staff listed by employee, with email address and phone number.
Employee	Contact Information
Jana Antonio-Cheung Indigenous Education Resource Teacher, Mission Avenue Elementary School	(505) 344-5269 antonio_j@aps.edu
Roberta Armijo Resource Teacher, Hodgin Elementary School	(505) 881-9855 armijo_roberta@aps.edu
Michael Garcia JAG Specialist and Native American Studies Resource Teacher, Del Norte High School	(505) 883-7222 michael.garcia@aps.edu
Juanita Harjo Resource Teacher, Janet Kahn School of Integrated Arts	(505) 299-4483 harjo@aps.edu
Jill Hutcheson Materials Specialist	505-884-6392 jill.jurkiewicz@aps.edu
Cari Kerkhoff Resource Teacher, Governor Bent Elementary School	(505) 881-9797 cari.kerkhoff@aps.edu
Kevin Othole Resource Teacher, Montezuma Elementary School	(505) 260-2040 othole@aps.edu
Amber Reno JAG Specialist and Native American Literature Resource Teacher, Cibola High School	(505) 884-6392 amber.reno@aps.edu
John Williams Navajo History/Gov. & Econ. Resource Teacher, Career Enrichment Center - Indigenous Lifeway Center/ Bel Air	(505) 884-6392 john.williams@aps.edu
Amy Shaw Resource Teacher, Native American Studies, McKinley Middle School	(505) 884-6392 shaw_am@aps.edu
Monie Corona Environmental Education Resource Teacher, Los Padillas Wildlife Sanctuary	(505) 884-6392 ramona.corona@aps.edu

Diné Language Teachers

Staff listed by employee, with email address and phone number.
Employee	Contact Information
Mildred Chiquito Diné Language and Culture Teacher, Atrisco Heritage Academy and West Mesa High Schools	(505) 884-6392 chiquito@aps.edu
Jerry Gee Diné Language and Culture Teacher, Cibola & Volcano Vista High Schools	(505) 884-6392 jerry.gee@aps.edu
Charlene Smiley Diné Language and Culture Teacher, IAIA Dual Credit & TVCC	(505) 884-6392 charlene.smiley@aps.edu
Al Phil Werito Diné Language and Culture Teacher, La Mesa Elementary School	(505) 262-1581 al.werito@aps.edu
Alvino Sandoval Diné Language and Culture Teacher, McKinley and Cleveland Middle Schools	(505) 884-6392 alvino.sandoval@aps.edu
Swanson Martinez Heritage Language Teacher - Manzano & Highland High Schools	swanson.martinez@aps.edu
Rhonda Cordova Dine' Language Resource Teacher - Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative School	(505) 253-0200 rhonda.cordova@aps.edu

Zuni Language Teachers

Staff listed by employee, with email address and phone number.
Employee	Contact Information
Mila Padilla Zuni Language and Culture Teacher, Lowell Elementary Schools, Career Enrichment Center/ AHS	(505) 884-6392 mila.padilla@aps.edu
Tina Gasper Zuni Language and Culture Preschool Teacher, Duranes Elementary School	(505) 764-2018 tina.gasper@aps.edu
Sheryl Nieto Zuni Language and Culture Preschool Teacher, Duranes Elementary School	Sheryl.nieto@aps.edu