BRIAN BACA
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Personnel
- Athletics
- Safety & Security
NMPED PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Administration, Level 100 - 3B
Teacher, Level 400 3A
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Superintendent Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM April 2012 - Present
Director of Personnel Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM June 2011 - March 2012
Director of Special Education Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM August 2007 - June 2011
Assistant Principal Manzano Vista Middle School, Los Lunas, NM August 2005 - June 2006
Teacher of the Gifted Daniel Fernandez Intermediate, Los Lunas, NM October 2001 - August 2005
Teacher White Mountain Intermediate, Ruidoso, NMAugust 1994 - October 2001
Teacher
Los Lunas High School, Los Lunas, NM January 1994 - May 1994
EDUCATION
Darden/Curry School Turn Around Program, The University of Virginia July of 2012 and 2013
Darden/Curry Executive Leadership Program, The University of Virginia July 2008 and 2010
M.A. in Education Leadership, The University of New Mexico 2005
B.S. in Psychology, The University of New Mexico 1993
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Sigma Chi Alumni Association, University of New Mexico
- Alumni Lettermen Club, University of New Mexico
- Jostens Renaissance Coordinator of the Year 2012
- Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year for Los Lunas Schools 2005
- District 2 AAA Softball Coach of the Year 1996 and 1998
CLAIRE CIEREMANS
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Finance and Insurance
- Purchasing
- Maintenance
- Custodial
- Construction
- Student Nutrition
NMPED PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Level Two Professional School Business Official
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chief Finance Officer
Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM January 2010 - Present
Finance Director
Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM January 2007 - December 2009
Accounting Supervisor-Los Lunas Schools
Los Lunas, NM 1999 - December 2006
Financial Specialist
Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM August 1996 - 1999
EDUCATION
Darden/Curry Executive Leadership Program July 2007 - 2008
The University of Virginia
B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance
The University of New Mexico 1997
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Business Official of the Year 2012
- Current Treasurer 2007 - Present
Susan D. Chavez
Assistant Superintendent of Special Services
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Special Services
Educational Technology
NMPED PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Administrative - Level Three-B, Pre K-12
Instructional Leader (Teacher) — Level Three A, K - 8 Elementary
Instructional Leader (Special Education) – Level Three A, PK – 12
Educational Diagnostician, Level Three
Endorsement in Teaching English to Speaker of Other Languages
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Superintendent of Special Services
Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM April 2015 – Present
Director of Special Education
Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM February 2013 – April 2015
Coordinator of Special Education
Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM September 2012 – February 2013
Educational Diagnostician
Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM September 2008 – Present
IEP Facilitator
Sundance Elementary School, Los Lunas, NM August 2011 – August 2012
IEP Facilitator
Peralta Elementary School, Los Lunas, NM November 2007 – May 2011
Adjunct Instructor, Fall 2006
University of New Mexico, Valencia Campus, Tome, NM
First Grade Teacher
Peralta Elementary School, Los Lunas, NM August 2003 – May 2008
Special Education Teacher
Peralta Elementary School, Los Lunas, NM December 2001 – May 2003
EDUCATION
M.A. in Language, Literacy, and Socio Cultural Studies, University of New Mexico 2004
B.S. in Elementary and Special Education, New Mexico State University 2001
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ASCD Member
- Council for Exceptional Children Member
- Council for Learning Disabilities
- Council for Special Education Administrators Member
- Peralta Elementary Certified Employee of the Year – 2007
- Who’s Who Among American Teachers