ChairVicky Estrada-Bustillo I am a second generation immigrant to the United States. I was born in Colombia, South America and raised in Columbia, Missouri with my parents and four siblings. While in Missouri I started studying music as a profession …
Melissa Ontiveros, MA, MCJ, MPA Melissa is a Native New Mexican who has devoted her life to serving people throughout the state, region, and country. Melissa’s work includes Director of Thriving Families at Community Action Agency Southern New Mexico. Where …
My name is Christina Serna. I was born and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where I currently live. I have two beautiful grown children of my own, two wonderful stepsons, and two precious grandchildren with my awesome partner Greg …
Felice Garcia is a Native New Mexican and has owned and managed a small business for over 35 years. She has sought out both traditional as well as non-traditional forms of education to raise herself, her family, and her community …
I am from Chimayo where our heirloom chile seed is helping NASA conduct research by growing chile peppers. Check out the official NASA The Space Chile Grow a Pepper Plant Challenge webpage! In 1999, I was selected for the National …
A native New Mexican, Anita was born in Las Vegas, NM to both the Lopez Family of Villanueva, NM and the Gallegos Family of Las Vegas, NM. She is the proud mother to Curtis Gonzales. A middle child, Anita has …
Pilar Moreno has worked for over 30 years with the community: first with Community Services Center as a Vista Volunteer and then later as Director of Outreach Services; and then worked with La Casa Family Health Center as Outreach Worker. She …
My name is Christina “Christy “ Trejo-Montes. I was born and raised in Deming, where I had a successful retail business for 28 years that I am now retired from. I am married to Jerry Montes a retired school teacher …
