Staff
Directory
Administration
Dr. Zoë Nelsen, Ph.D.
Head Learner
505-982-5225 x101
Email Zoë
Erika Penczer
Assistant Head Learner
505-982-5225 x106
Email Erika
Michael “Mr. G” Granado M. Ed.
Dean of Students / Security
505-982-5225 x112
Email Michael
“The main things that bring Brayan Chavez to school every day: Seeing, talking to and engaging with his teachers. The teachers are his mentors, Chavez said. After he graduates from Santa Fe’s Monte del Sol Charter School in May, he plans to pursue a degree in education and become a teacher himself — a plan he decided on after talking to his teachers about their paths through higher education.”
Santa Fe New Mexican,
article by Margaret O’Hara
Operations + Admissions
Alejandra M Alarcon
Front Office Secretary
505-982-5225
Email Alejandra
Benjamin Harris
Front Office Manager/Facilities Manager
505-982-5225, x.100
Email Benjamin
Brandon Behning
Business Office Manager
505-982-5225 x108
Email Brandon
Cruz Ontiveros
Maintenance
505-982-5225
Email Cruz
Judy Herzl
Development + Marketing Coordinator
505-982-5225 x115
Email Judy
Maria “Lupe” Cerquera
Registrar
505-982-5225 x104
Email Lupe
Pablo Cerquera
IT Director
505-982-5225 x107
Email Pablo
Pablo David Cerquera
Digital Coach
505-982-5225 x119
Email Pablo David
Student Services + Programs
Alejandro Jimenez
Counselor
505-982-5225 x116
Email Alejandro
Anita Hett, MSN, RN
School Nurse
505-982-5225 x157
Email Anita
Carolina Tavarez
Program Coordinator,
College and Career Plaza
505-819-9567
Email Carolina
David Esquibel
Counselor
505-982-5225 x116
Email David
Nina Connors-Valenzuela
Out-of-School Activities Coordinator
Email Nina
Raul Garcia
Athletic Director
505-982-5225 x158
Email Raul
Vanessa Rivera
McKinney Vento Specialist/CASA Director
505-982-5225 x103
Email Vanessa
Special Education Department (SPED)
Amanda Hall
Speech + Language Therapist
505-982-5225 x 149
Email Amanda
Chelsea Calabaza
Educational Assistant
Email Chelsea
Elliot Ryan M.A.
Special Education Coordinator
505-982-5225 x155
Email Elliot
Gabriel Howell
Educational Assistant
Email Gabriel
Graciela “Chela” Butler
Educational Assistant
Email Chela
Isela Burciaga, LCSW
Social Worker, Special Education
505-982-5225 x 149
Email Islea
Joseph Butler
Educational Assistant
Email Joey
Karen Loya
Educational Assistant/Middle School Physical Education
Email Karen
Kimberly Moyers
Educational Assistant
Email Kimberly
Lisa Jo Goldman, M.Ed.
Gifted Program Coordinator
505-982-5225 x 4350
Email Lisa
Marisol Sena
Educational Assistant
Email Marisol
Molly Conway, M.S. Special Ed.
Case Manager
505-982-5225 x134
Email Molly
Myoko Costello
Caseworker
505.982.5225 x 144
Email Myoko
Raul Garcia
Educational Assistant
Email Raul
Simon Mudge, MA and MPP
Teacher
Credit Recovery Coordinator
Email Simon
Instructional Staff by Department
Humanities
Alle Kirkland M.A.
High School Language Arts / Physical Education
Email Alle
David DePolo M.A., M.S.
Middle School Language Arts
Email David
Dayni Staddon M.A., M.F.A.
High School History/Language Arts
Email Dayni
Elizabeth Tidrick M.F.A.
High School Language Arts
Email Liz
Enrique Otero
Global Studies, Blacksmithing / Stone Carving
Email Enrique
John Przyborowski M.A.
High School Language Arts/ Health
Humanities Department Coordinator
Email John
Margarita Blanco
Middle School Language Arts
Email Margarita
Tom Kamholz
Middle School History
Email Tom
Wendy Leighton M.A.
Middle School History
Email Wendy
William Rushing M.S.Ed.
High School History
Email Will
Career + Technical Education
Andrea Johnson
Film
Email Andrea
Erick Druva
Plant Systems + Sustainability
Email Erick
Kerry Kehoe M.A.
Film
Email Kerry
Nina Connors-Valenzuela
Garden to Kitchen
Email Nina
Raul Garcia
Computer Science
Email Raul
Simon Boses
Career + Technical Education Coordinator
505-982-5225 x 154
Email Simon
Uvee Macedonia
Garden Coordinator
Email Uvee
STEM
Ben Williams
High School Math
Math Department Coordinator
Email Ben
Brenna Farrow
Middle School Math
Email Brenna
Erick Druva
Middle School Science
Science Department Coordinator/ MESA
Email Erick
Jacob Decimus, M.A.Ed
Middle School Math
Email Jacob
Jim Heidenberger M.S.
Science
Email Jim
Joseph Butler
Math/ Physical Education
Email Joey
McKenna Worden
High School Science
Email McKenna
Rudy Penczer M.S.
High School Math
Email Rudy
Todd E. Kurth
Middle and High School Science
Email Todd
Zach Gentzlinger
High School Math
Email Zach
Mentorship
Alejandra Macias
Mentorship Assistant
505-982-5225
Email Alejandra
Giselle Hensel-Piburn
Director, Mentorship Program
505-982-5225 x 115
Email Giselle
Judy Herzl
Assistant Director, Mentorship Program
505-982-5225 x115
Email Judy
Simon Boses
Mentorship Assistant Director
505-982-5225 x 154
Email Simon
World Languages + Global Literacy
Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Granja Ph.D.
Spanish/Bilingual
Email Juan Carlos
Kristina Deike M. Ed.
Spanish/Bilingual
Email Kristina
Udell Calzadillas M.A.
French/Spanish/Bilingual
Model UN Advisor
World Languages & Bilingual Coordinator
Email Udell
The Arts at Monte del Sol
Carla Evans M.A.
Photography
Art Department Coordinator
Email Carla
Sarah Gilman
Art
Email Sara
Art + Enrichment
Alicia Jones
Art + Design
Email Alicia
Anri Tsutumi
High School Painting
Email Anri
Enrique Otero
High School Blacksmithing / Middle School Stone Carving
Email Enrique
Israel Haros Lopez
Middle School Art + Poetry
Email Israel
Petra Babankova
Middle School + High School Guitar
Email Petra
Simon Boses
Middle School Ceramics
Email Simon