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Natalie Figueroa's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (NM) - District 18

Contact Information

490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 203A, North Capitol
Santa Fe, NM 87501

8705 Horacio Place Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87111

Full Name:

Natalie R. Figueroa

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Rafael

Home City:

Albuquerque, NM

Religion:

Christian

Master's, Curriculum and Instruction, University of California, Los Angeles, 1989 – 1990

BA, Spanish Language, Stanford University, 1985-1989

Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 30, 2019-present

Candidate, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 30, 2022

Former Member, Enrolling & Engrossing - B Committee, New Mexico State House of Representatives

Spanish Language Teacher, Volcano Vista High School, 2007-present

Spanish Teacher/Department Chair, Albuquerque Public Schools, 2005-present

Chair, Modern, Classical, and Native Language Department, Volcano Vista High School, 2007-2015

Cooperating Teacher, University of New Mexico Field Service Teacher Preparation, 2013-2015

Mentor Teacher, University of New Mexico’s School of Education, 2008-2015

Spanish Language Teacher, Cibola High School, 2005-2007

Spanish Language Teacher, Bosque School, 2002-2004

Spanish Language Teacher, Glastonburg High School, 1996-2002

Spanish Language Teacher, Middletown High School, 1995-1996

Spanish Language Teacher, Alexander Hamilton High School, 1993-1995

Director, Global Studies Center, Alexander Hamilton High School, 1994-1995

Chair, Foreign Language Department, John Burroughs Middle School, 1992-1993

Spanish Language Teacher, John Burroughs Middle School, 1990-1993

Member, Church Council, Asbury United Methodist Church, 2013-present

Member, Asbury Handbell Choir, 2010-present

New Mexico State Director, Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, 2010-present

Volunteer, Asbury Café, 2005-present

Member, Loma Del Rey Neighborhood Association, 2004-present

Member, Albuquerque Teacher Federation, 2003-present

Member, Asbury United Methodist Church, 2002-present

Member, American Council of Teachers of Foreign Language

Member, Asbury United Methodist Church Adult Education Committee

Member, Block Scheduling Task Force, Albuquerque Public Schools

Member, Superintendent's Advisory Committee, Albuquerque Public Schools

Member, Textbook Adoption Committee, Albuquerque Public Schools

President, Board, Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, 2015-2016

Organizer, Service Learning Trip to Ciudad Darío, Seeds of Learning Program, 2016

Vice President, Board, Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, 2014-2015

Member, Board, Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, 2008-2014

Volunteer, Joshua Foundation, 2008

President, New Mexico Organization of Language Educators (NMOLE), 2006

Master Gardener, Albuquerque, 2004-2005

Trainer, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, 2002-2004

Member, American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages, 1995

Member, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, 1991

Spouse's Occupation:

Dean of College Guidance at Albuquerque Academy

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