On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (NM) - District 18
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
Vice Chair, Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Member, Investments & Pensions Oversight
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 Mexicos 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