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New Mexico Higher Education Department 

2048 Galisteo Street 

Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100



 

 

Albuquerque Satellite:

5201 Eagle Rock NE, Suite 1- A

Albuquerque, NM 87113-1885

 

 

 

     

Office of the Secretary & Financial Aid Fax

505-476-8454

 

Office of the Deputy & Main Fax 

505-476-8453

 

Education Trust Board Fax 

505-476-8454

 

College 529 Savings Plan Fax 

505-476-8454

 

     
     

Abeyta, Carlotta - Executive Assistant to the Secretary 

505-476-8404

carlottam.abeyta@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Acker, Theresa - GEAR UP NM Outreach Coordinator 

505-720-1358

theresa.acker@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Advani, Dina - Director of Planning & Research  

505-476-8408

dina.advani@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Baiywo, Kennedy - Operations Research Analyst 

505-476-8431

kennedy.baiwyo@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Bannowsky, Frances - ABE Program Director

505-476-8437

frances.bannowsky@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Barrett, Dr. Chandler - GEAR UP NM Director 

505-476-8424

chandler.barrett@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Bush, Isaac - IT Specialist

505-476-8439

isaac.bush@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Candelaria, Mia - Financial Aid Specialist 

505-476-8412

miap.candelaria@state.nm.us

     
Carrington, Cheril - Program Improvement & Policy Coordinator 505-476-8429 cheril.carrington@state.nm.us
     

Deiters, Kevin - Executive Director Education Trust Board

505-476-8406

kevin.deiters@state.nm.us

 

 

 

DeMella, Deborah - Institutional Auditor 

505-476-8434

deborah.demella@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Ellis, Stephanie - Private & Proprietary Schools Administrator 

505-476-8442

stephanie.ellis@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Garcia, Dr. Jose - Cabinet Secretary 

505-476-8404

jose.garcia@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Hadwiger, Dr. David - Institutional Finance Director 

505-476-8430

david.hadwiger@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Haggard, Peter - Application Developer 

505-476-8419

peter.haggard@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Koleski, Dan - Information Technology Director 

505-476-8432

dan.koleski@state.nm.us

 

 

 

 

Lyons, Vera - Budget Analyst 505-476-8445 vera.lyons@state.nm.us
     

Mathews, David - Chief Legal Counsel 

505-476-8402

david.mathews@state.nm.us

     

Moseley, Jennifer - ASD Director  

505-476-8413

jennifer.moseley@state.nm.us

     
Mignardot, Henry - Capital Projects Coordinator  505-476-8433 henry.mignardot@state.nm.us 
     

Pitzl, Gerald - P-20 Policy Analyst

505-476-8407

gerald.pitzl@state.nm.us 

     

Rhyne, Lisa - Executive Assistant to Director of Operations

505-476-8428

lisa.rhyne state.nm.us
     

Rodriguez, Cheryl - GEAR UP NM Northwest Regional Coordinator 

505-476-8444

cheryl.rodriguez@state.nm.us

     

Romero, Feliz - Financial Aid Program Coordinator 

505-476-8411

feliz.romero1@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Romero, Heather - Financial Aid Coordinator 

505-476-8410

heather.romero@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Russell, Dr. Brigette - Director of  Operations

505-476-8440

brigette.russell@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Salazar, Dyanne - Federal Fiscal Analyst

505-476-8441

dyanne.salazar@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Soto, Nancy - Veterans State Approving Agency 

505-383-2431

nancy.soto@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Tapia, Cesaria (Cia) - ABE Business Manger 

505-476-8421

cesaria.tapia1@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Trujillo, Brandon - Government Affairs & Veterans State Approving Agency 

505-383-2430

brandon.trujillo@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Trujillo, Connie - Administrative Assistant 

505-476-8436 / 505-476-8400

connie.trujillo@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Trujillo, Corrina - GEAR UP NM Southern Regional Coordinator

575-528-7012

corrina.trujillo@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Vigil-Hayes, Diane - Compliance Officer 

505-476-8418

diane.vigil@state.nm.us

 

 

 

Walters, Glenn - Deputy Cabinet Secretary 

505-476-8446

glenn.walters@state.nm.us

     

 

 

 

New Mexico Higher Education Department
2048 Galisteo St., Santa Fe, NM  87505-2100 | (505) 476-8400 or Financial Aid Hotline (800) 279-9777