OUR TEAM
The Center for Educational Opportunity and Career Pathways is composed of dedicated, passionate individuals who have been selected not only for their effective skills in curriculum development and inspired teaching, but also for their love to teach and educate, their strength of character and their dedication to our core values
We know that, in order to have the most talented and effective teachers as part of our team, we must draw from candidates representing diverse educational, cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds.
We know that, in order to have the most talented and effective teachers as part of our team, we must draw from candidates representing diverse educational, cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds.
Tara Armijo-Prewitt Director of Center for Educational Opportunity |
Taylor Stanton Program Coordinator and Adult Educator |
Carlos Vasquez Highschool Equivalency and NMRCA Instructor |
Maria Bustamante ESL and Citizenship Instructor |
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About Tara
Tara grew up in Albuquerque, graduated from Albuquerque High School, and later from the University of New Mexico before attending graduate school at the University of California Davis. Tara has worked in various roles in education since 2011 and is the current Associate Director for the Center for Educational Opportunity. When not working, Tara enjoys bug hunting and exploring the outdoors with her husband and two sons.
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About Taylor
Taylor received his BA in Africana Studies from Oberlin College, with a concentration in Caribbean Literature and Education. While attending Oberlin, he was awarded the department's Excellence in Academic Achievement certificate and membership in the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Throughout his career, Taylor has facilitated educational, enrichment, and career readiness programming for returning citizens and justice-involved families; new immigrants and refugees; and critically at-risk youth. In his free time, Taylor enjoys making mixed-media art and pushing a skateboard alongside his heeler puppy.
Taylor works in adult education because he loves recognizing and mentoring the critical, original minds of our learners, heeding and learning every step of the way. |
About Carlos
Soy un Catracho Graduado como ingeniero electromecánico en 1994 en la Universidad de Honduras y el 2008 como ingeniero Industrial y finanzas en la universidad tecnológica Centroamericana.
En el 2009 decidí impartir clases para adultos hasta la actualidad en la ciudad de Albuquerque En el 2017 inicie como instructor de NMRCA (New México Roofing Association) educando aprendices camino a certificación como (Roofer Journeyman) He tenido el privilegio impartir clases de GED (General Educación Desarrollo), HSE (High School Equivalency) e informática. Sirviendo a inmigrantes de diferentes nacionalidades y ciudadanos americanos, además, imparto clases en inglés y español. Me encanta dar clases de fútbol, bailar y en mis ratos libre disfruto con mi con mi esposa e hijos además, hacer viajes terrestres e internacionales y poder conocer otras culturas. |
About Maria
María T. Herrera Bustamante is currently an English As A Second Language, Citizenship, and Digital Literacy educator at Catholic Charities in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Maria is from Albuquerque's South Valley, the fifth of seven children born to Mexican parents. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of New Mexico in Journalism and Mass Communication with a concentration in Advertising along with a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish. Her energy and love for the arts has guided her to express herself through music, dance and theatre. Maria currently serves as a Board Member with the Albuquerque Theatre Guild. When she is not teaching you might find her crafting a song, dancing to salsa, planning for a theatre production, or learning to cook Ghanaian cuisine from her partner as well as spending time with family
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Philip Bose HSE Instructor |
Juan Sanchez HSE Instructor |
Joshua Miles Adult Educator |
Aaron Cowan ESL, Computer and Citizenship instructor |
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About Philip
Philip is a retired high school chemistry teacher now working to serve students in less advantaged communities. He attended Vanderbilt University and U of Alabama graduate school before teaching in public schools in California for many years. He enjoys helping students bring their math and language arts skills up to high school equivalency level. Away from work, he enjoys his family, wife, children and grandchildren, and practicing his Catholic faith.
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About Juan
Juan Sánchez grew up in Cuba and migrated to the U.S. when he was 22 years old. He earned a B.A. in Philosophy and an M.A. in Religious Studies at Florida International University, in Miami. He joined Catholic Charities in January of 2018, where he currently teaches High School Equivalency. He enjoys road trips, movies, and books.
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About Joshua
Joshua Miles joins Catholic Charities with 12 years of teaching experience. He taught English for Special Purposes for Pilots for the Royal Saudi Navy, and taught at several international schools in China, Myanmar, Kurdistan Iraq, and Thailand. His last post overseas was teaching at Bismarck State College where he was a Project-Based curriculum developer and Lecturer. He is currently teaching Middle School ELA in New Mexico and is looking forward to reaching ESL/Civics to adults learners at Catholic Charities. He is also excited that his book “Ali and his Adventures in the Desert Sea Flyer is soon to be published author Amazon, Kindle, and available in bookstores.
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About Aaron
Aaron is a doctoral student in Learning Sciences, researching augmented and virtual reality teaching methods. He has master’s degrees in Organizational Learning and Public Administration, as well as undergraduate degrees in mathematics, computer science. He started teaching in math and science at West Mesa and Manzano High Schools. He teaches in the School of Adult Basic Education and the Business Information Technology department at Central New Mexico Community College, where he served as a faculty senator and a union representative. In his spare time he has acted in approximately 50 movies, TV shows, and commercials. He has published several eBooks in the science fiction and humor genres. He enjoys volunteering with the Animal Welfare Department, where he has adopted several cats and dogs, and has raised money for animal advocacy groups like the ASPCA. He hopes to be able to enjoy travel again soon, and is working hard to improve his knowledge of Spanish, French, and Esperanto. He is also politically active and has served as a precinct chair, primary delegate, and voter registration agent. He teaches computing, HSE, and citizenship classes for Catholic Charities
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Dania Ammar ESL and ACCUPLACER Prep. instructor |
Mercy Marujo Adult Educator and ESL Instructor |
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About Dania
Dania Ammar is a PhD student at UNM’s Rhetoric and Writing Program. She is passionate about helping underrepresented ESL students transition to and flourish at higher education, so that the journey of growth may never end. Dania supports students with academic reading and writing skills, passing the ACCUPLACER, and navigating CNM’s as well as UNM’s registration processes and resources. (The painting is by "RonTango Jr., Artist")
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About Mercy
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