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Ryan Miller (left), MA '02,has a new website that showcases his photographic
Shari Griffin (right), BAED '12, is now the High School Art Teacher
Nick Puvogel, BAED '06, (left) was recenlty promoted to 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Puvogel works as a navigator on RC-135 aircraft. He will be deploying soon to the Middle East.
Joseph Paul Baca, MA '10, (right) is the new high school art teacher at Cesar Chavez Charter School in Albuquerque.
Ginger Stull, MA '07, was accepted to the University of Pennsylvania where she is studying Education, Culture, and Society. She will be graduating with a Master of Science degree in 2011. Her thesis is titled "Examining the Hidden Curriculum of Drug Prevention Education."
Topher House, MA '09, was hired as an art teacher at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School in Albuquerque. Previously, he was an art teacher at the new Albuquerque School of Excellence in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he deveoloped the art program for the K-8 technical-oriented charter school
Denise Meade, MA '80, is the Advanced Academics Resource Teacher for Hollin Meadows Elementary School and Stratford Landing Elementary School in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Amy Eldridge, MA `06, teaches at Jemez Valley Elementary and Middle School. Patricio Freire, BA`06, is teaching computer, graphics,ceramics, and sculpture at Manzano High School. Cinamon Gentry, MA `06 currently teaches with APS as an elementary itinerant art teacher. Michaela Sorenson, BA `06, is teaching art at an elementary school in Chicago, IL.
Detail of a Mosaic Table (right) by Lisa Domenici, MA '05. Lisa is currently working on her doctorate in the Department of Teacher Education at UNM. Mehrzad Banihashemi, MA ‘05, is an art teacher at Cordova Elementary of Rio Rancho Public Schools. Adalucia Quan, MA `05 teaches Spanish at Santa Fe Community College. She has written a Spanish book titled La chica de Mendiburo, which is geared towards middle school and younger adult readers. She has also published a book titled The Magic of Clay which has a website associated with it. www.themagicofclay.com.
Stacia Smith, MA ’05, (second from right) is the Costume Shop Supervisor for the UNM Department of Theatre and Dance. She also teaches Introduction to Costuming and Makeup Design. Michelle Zuccaro, MA ‘05, is teaching at Gateway High School in Aurora, Colorado. She teaches Jewelry, Ceramics and Painting. She recently attended the Colorado Art Educator’s Association Fall Conference in Pueblo, Colorado.
Allison Wermanger (Wade), MA`04, continued her education at Cornell University and graduated with an MFA in 2006. She is currently working as a facilities manager and an adjunct professor in photography at Parson's The New School for Design located in New York City. Julie Simpkins, MA`03, teaches at Daytop Prep School in Mendham, NJ which is a Rehab Center for Adolescents. Marilen Morales Seda, MA `02 is an art teacher at Wichita Collegiate School. She lives in Wichita, Kansas with her husband and two children. While living in New Mexico, she taught Art Ed 214:Art in Elementary and Special Classrooms. Rachael Astoroga (Hughes), MA ‘96 has taught middle school art in Anaheim, CA. She is currently taking a break from teaching school to raise her two small boys, Liam and Patrick. She is currently living in St. Petersburg, FL. Feel free to contact her at rachaelastorga@yahoo.com. Sarah Ann “Sally” Bowler-Hill, MA ‘96, is the Information Systems Planner for the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center. She and her husband Joel welcomed their new baby girl last May. Anne Cornell, BAED ’96, is teaching art at an elementary school in Austin, TX. She earned her masters in Museum Studies in Boulder. She is currently working on her Educational Administration Certification. Ivan Wright, BAED ‘71, is retired from teaching after 28 years with APS. He’s been enjoying travel and relaxation. His daughter teaches 3rd grade in San Antonio. Mary Burnett de Gomez, BFA ‘71 with Art Ed Certification, is the owner of Hanayagi-The Japanese Garden Shop located in Albuquerque. Mary is a master teacher of Ikebana, having received a Master’s Certificate from the Ichiyo School of Design in Tokyo, Japan. Please visit her shop’s web site at www.hanayagi.net. Peter O'Boyle, BAED '66, was a student of Alexander Masley. He taught art/woodshop at the secondary level in New Laguna, New Mexico. He continued on to earn Masters and Doctorate degrees at the University of Oregon. He has taught at many universities and is now retired and living on the Oregon coast. Dan Hardin, BAED ’55, went on to earn a MA in Bible from Eastern New Mexico University, a MA in Korean from Seoul’s Central University, an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from Oklahoma State University, and a MS in Missions from Abilene Christian University. He has worked in various educational establishments as both an educator and administrator. He has been retired from education since 2000, and is currently a professional painter.
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