Dual Language Education of New Mexico

DLeNM Staff & Contractors

David Rogers
Executive Director
david@dlenm.org

David Rogers has served as a dual language classroom teacher, program coordinator and elementary site administrator over the last eighteen years. In addition to his administrative duties, David works with site administrators in the proper implementation and management of dual language programs.

David and his wife Rosie are raising four daughters the oldest who attends Tarleton State University and the youngest who arrived in November of 2007.

Photo Placeholder

Denise Sandy-Sánchez
Professional Development
denise@dlenm.org

Denise Sandy-Sanchez is a 14 year experienced teacher with several years at a bilingual or dual language schools. She has extensive experience in teaching professional development, has served as a support teacher for an APS/UNM masters program, and teaches at UNM. Denise’s responsibilities include multicultural/cross-cultural and secondary dual language professional development.

Denise and her husband Charles are raising two children who attend the Public Academy for Performing Arts.

Photo Placeholder

Lisa Meyer-Jacks
Professional Development
lisa@dlenm.org

Photo Placeholder

Dair Obenshain
Professional Development
dair@dlenm.org

Photo Placeholder

Rosie González
La Cosecha Conference Organizer
rosie@dlenm.org

Photo Placeholder

Michael R. García
Technology and Office Manger
michael@dlenm.org

Photo Placeholder

DLeNM Contractors

Natalie Olague
miss_olague@yahoo.com

Natalie Olague is a 10 year veteran dual language teacher. She has taught 1st, 4th and 5th grade dual language students, and has been lead facilitator in many of DLeNM’s professional development activities including development of the NM Dual Language Program Standards, La Siembra, El Enriquecer and the 2006 Summer Critical Institutes. She presently serves as an Instructional Coach for Valle Vista Elementary in Albuquerque, NM

Natalie and her husband Tom are raising two daughters who both dance Flamenco and are future college softball stars.

Photo Placeholder

Eva Thaddeus
evathad@nmia.com

Photo Placeholder

Ruth Contreras
ruth@dlenm.org

Photo Placeholder

Diana Pinkston
dianap@dlenm.org

Photo Placeholder

Ruth Kriteman
ruthk@dlenm.org.

Photo Placeholder