1. 6401 Richards Ave Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe Community College
2012 Conference
NMAEA and NMTESOL
October 25th and 26th
Honoring Our Past,
Creating Our Future

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Welcome
The Boards of Directors of the New Mexico Adult Education Association and New Mexico Teachers of
English to Speakers of Other Languages are delighted to welcome you to our third annual conference.
We chose the title “Honoring Our Past, Creating Our Future” in recognition of New Mexico’s centennial
and in acknowledgement of our potential to shape our own destiny.
On behalf of the entire organizing committee, which includes Santa Fe Community College, we thank all
the presenters, publishers, and participants for joining us in our state’s beautiful and historic capital and
for making the 2012 conference a success. We extend a warm welcome to our I-Best participants who will
be adding a new strand to this conference.
NMAEA and NMTESOL want to thank the New Mexico History Museum for allowing us to open the
conference in this wonderful venue. We also want to thank Santa Fe Community College for the use their
facilities. This type of cooperation is very important now, as many educational programs across the state
are cutting budgets and individuals are forced to pay for their own professional development.
Wherever you work in New Mexico, we hope you enjoy this opportunity for professional enrichment and
networking with colleagues and friends.
Bill Ancker
NMTESOL President
Letty Naranjo
NMAEA President & Conference Coordinator
Thursday, October 25th —- New Mexico History Museum
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Check-In and Museum Walk-Through
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Frito Pie Buffet and Cash Bar
Welcome Remarks
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Frances Levine
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Friday, October 26th —- Santa Fe Community College
8:00 am - 9:00 am Check-In and Continental Breakfast
8:45 am - 9:00 am Welcome
9:00 am - 10:15 pm Concurrent Session A
10:30 pm – 11:45 pm Concurrent Session B
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Keynote Speaker - State Representative Rick Miera
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch and remarks by NMHED ABE Director Frances Bannowsky
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Concurrent Session C
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Interest Groups
4:00 pm - 4:30 Closing and Raffle

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Board Members
NMTESOL Board
NMAEA Board
Bill Ancker
Vacant
Penny Mortier
Dean Sundberg
Melanie Mullen
Brian Shonerd
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Web Coordinator
Newsletter Editor
President
Past President
President - Elect
Treasurer
Secretary
Letty Naranjo
Tom McGaghie
Vacant
Teri Wimborne
Gloria Gonzales
NE Area Representative
Central Area Representative
NW Area Representative
SW Area Representative
SW Area Representative
Vacant
Jamie Parra
Marlene Herrera
Vacant
Deb McCormick
Organizing Committee
Bill Ancker
Tom McGaghie
Penny Mortier
Melanie Mullen
Letty Naranjo
Dean Sundberg
Gail Torrez
Teri Wimborne

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Keynote Speakers
Dr. Frances Levine
Dr. Frances Levine has been Director of the New Mexico History Museum
since 2002, and oversaw the development and construction of the newest
museum in the Museum of New Mexico system. The New Mexico History Mu-
seum campus now includes the Palace of the Governors (the oldest museum
in the Museum of New Mexico system), the Fray Angélico Chavéz History
Library and Photo Archives, The Palace Print Shop, and the Native American
Portal Artisans Program.
A native of Connecticut, Frances received her B.A. in Anthropology from the
University of Colorado, Boulder, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology
from Southern Methodist University, Dallas. She came to the museum from
her position as the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs for Arts and Sciences at Santa Fe Communi-
ty College. She was at the college for 15 years and taught classes in New Mexico history and the
ethnohistory of the Pueblo and Hispanic communities of the Southwest. In 2009, she attended
the prestigious Getty Museum Leadership Institute, and she is a member of the American Associa-
tion of Museums, the Mountain-Plains Museum Association, and the New Mexico Association of
Museums.
She is the author of numerous professional publications and the award winning overview of New
Mexico history commemorating the opening of the New Mexico History Museum, Telling New
Mexico (2010 University of New Mexico Press, with Marta Weigle and Louise Stiver).
Representative Rick Miera
Representative Rick Miera, D-Bernalillo, has served in the New Mexico
House of Representatives since 1991. He represents District 11 which in-
cludes the oldest part of Albuquerque--a district where the historical past
nurtures the education of the future. Representative Miera is a graduate of
Albuquerque High School and the University of Albuquerque and the recipi-
ent of an honorary doctorate from the College of Santa Fe. He is a licensed
drug and alcohol abuse counselor and therapist as well as a small business
owner.
Rick Miera has a long history of local political involvement and is currently
serving as the New Mexico State Representative for District 11, representing the downtown corri-
dor of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Currently, he serves as the Chair of the House Education Com-
mittee; Chair of the Legislative Education Study Committee, a permanent bipartisan, bicameral
committee of the New Mexico State Legislature; and Co-chair of the Public School Capital Outlay
Oversight Task Force. His service also includes Co-chair of the DWI Oversight Committee; past
Chair of the House Labor and Human Resources Committee; and membership in the Human Ser-
vices Interim Committee and the Legislative Council.
In a leadership capacity, Representative Miera is nationally involved in education reform and pub-
lic school finance issues regarding equity and adequacy as well as health care access issues.

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Thursday Evening Reception
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Check-in and Museum Walk-through
Mingle with your colleagues while you enjoy the fantastic
exhibits honoring our collective New Mexico history.
Welcoming Remarks
Speakers from NMAEA, NMTESOL and our host,
Santa Fe Community College, open our conference.
Keynote Speaker - Dr. Frances Levine
The director of the New Mexico History Museum, long time
educator, and ethnohistorian addresses New Mexico’s history and
our centennial.
Ceremonía de la Tierra
Chris Abeyta presides over our traditional coming
together ceremony which he created many years ago.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Relish one of New Mexico’s favorite treats, while sharing one of
the best views of Santa Fe from the museum’s second floor terrace.
Frito Pie Buffet and Cash Bar

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Agenda
Friday, October 26th
Topic Room Description
9:oo am - 10:15 am Session A
TESOL 214 Pathways: Academic Literacy through National Geographic Content
Eric Bredenberg
National Geographic Learning’s Pathways program can help learners acquire the
academic reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills they require for
academic success and to connect to the world in which they live. Through demonstra-
tions and interactive activities, participants will learn how to use Pathways program to
develop students’ academic reading, writing, and analytical skills through engaging
authentic texts, academic writing tasks, and critical thinking activities; enhance students’
visual literacy skills through compelling National Geographic maps, charts, and diagrams;
and expand students’ ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.
Data Tech 611D Microsoft Office and Student File Management
Dina Dominguez and Aida Lopez
In this workshop, we’ll go through Microsoft programs with data techs to make sure
everyone knows how to use the software. We’ll answer questions and concerns about
the software. Also, we’ll discuss what to keep in students’ files (in hardcopy). We data
techs tend to supersize student files with all kinds of information. Data techs should only
keep certain information in files, and teachers should keep files of their students’ work.
ABE 221 Going for Gold: Developing Human Capital
Mitch Rosin
In this workshop you will learn about the national workforce crisis, why credentials are
gaining increased recognition nationwide, and how you can prepare your learners for
certification tests. Explore how contextualized online instruction and practice can help
build applied workplace skills while helping learners develop a systematic, consistent
problem-solving approach for success in test-taking and real-world situations. This
session is based on the policy paper “Developing Human Capital: Meeting the Growing
Global Need for a Skilled and Educated Workforce.”
TESOL 218 Learning Language and the Language of Diversity: International Students Crossing
Borders
Nicholas Santavicca
Addressing the relatively unexamined culture of the self is important in confronting
issues of power that promote certain knowledge over specific cultural groups. The ELL,
left unaware of how dominant culture validates knowledge structures in the English
language whether in written or spoken discourse causes misinterpretations of
knowledge frameworks that inform students’ cognitive development in American
culture. Thus, creating a disadvantage for acquisition of the language instead of an
empowerment. Learners need to be made aware of the social, economic, and institution-
al power structures in order to empower them in the transitional process of becoming
not only multilingual but multicultural.

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Agenda
Friday, October 26th
Topic Room Description
9:oo am - 10:15 am Session A
TESOL 219 Teaching Listening is More than Just Talking
Jan Lujan
ESOL students must practice speaking, reading and writing in their new language, but can
also practice focused listening. Over time, students can see their own progress and
understand English speakers other than just their teachers. This presentation will encour-
age current teachers and tutors to share how they teach listening. Attendees, both new
and experienced teachers and tutors, will participate in several different types of listening
activities.
ABE 220 Using TELL ME MORE in your Classroom
Troy Tilus
TELL ME MORE is a web-based language learning solution that students can use to prac-
tice language skills and instructors can use to track students’ progress. This training will
cover strategies and best practices for implementing TELL ME MORE in a variety of set-
tings. Participants will spend time sharing ideas and experiences, developing plans and
student orientation sessions, and cover measurement techniques, in order to fully inte-
grate all of the resources TELL ME MORE has to offer.
I-BEST 489 News from Novices: I-BEST at SFCC
Panel
A presentation from IBEST personnel at SFCC who will share stories, successes, and chal-
lenges from the first IBEST cohorts of trades and early childhood education. The panel
includes Sutapa Chaterjee, Leigh Fernandez, Jeff Holbrook, Michael Leherer, Karen Lind-
quist, Steve McCormick, Diane Pinkey, and Gwen Spatzier.
ABE 487 Linking TABE Online Results to Instructional Planning
Mike Johnson
Assessment administration can be a labor intensive proposition. This session will demon-
strate the efficiencies of TABE Online, offering adult educators flexible options for deliver-
ing, scoring and reporting assessments. By providing speedier administration of adult as-
sessments, educators can spend more time using the assessment information to develop
learning paths and increase learner gains. At the end of the session attendees will under-
stand how to use TABE Online test data to effectively drive targeted instructional plan-
ning.
TESOL 217 Playing with the English Language
Jan Snyder and Colin Large
Language play is often associated with children learning a language, but adults who play
with a language activate parts of their brain necessary to speed the acquisition of the tar-
get language. We will demonstrate several activities designed to encourage students to
play with the English language in a way that will activate the right brain and stimulate
their intelligence on multiple levels.

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Friday, October 26th
Topic Room Description
10:30 am - 11:45 am Session B
Data Tech 611D Basic LACES Data Retrieval: How to Get the Data You Want and Need, Back
out of LACES
Donna Montoya and Kameron Peterson
We will reacquaint participants with the built-in tools, tables, and searches that
exist within LACES for data reporting. We will also walk-through individual chal-
lenges and scenarios as presented by our participants to help them get the infor-
mation they need out of LACES.
ABE 487 Offering Hope and Humor to Adult Students: Increasing Retention, Learning
Gains, and Transition Goals through Laughter
Todd DeKay
While increased happiness is not an NRS goal, it is something our students seek.
Beginning with the premise that most people who enter adult programs are not
happy, I’ll present evidence to show the physical, psychological and educational
benefits of laughter. I’ll also show ways to use humor systematically to motivate,
alleviate stress, and improve student self-esteem. The workshop will encourage
adult educators to embrace humor and laughter to create moments that bring
smiles. Once laughter has become an integral part of an educational program, re-
tention will rise which will in turn increase learning gains and transitional numbers.
TESOL 214 Blended Learning: How You and Your Students Can Benefit
Jonathan Boggs
Are you fed up with marking homework? Finding it hard to keep track of what
your students are doing? Do you have issues with mixed abilities? If so, then it
might be worth thinking about the benefits that blended learning can bring. This
session will look at what we mean by blended learning, and will demonstrate how
the use of an online course component working in tandem with a traditional class-
room component can have advantages for students and teachers alike. The ses-
sion will be illustrated with material from Pearson's online MyEnglishLabs.
Distance
Education
220 Idea Sharing with the new ABE Services Coordinator
Natasha N. Mackey
This will be an interactive session with the new ABE Services Coordinator. Receive
an update about Distance Education in the state of New Mexico and share your
input about program needs in your area. We look forward to seeing you there!
I-BEST 221 Instructional and Administrative Views on ABE Distance Learning and I-BEST
Opportunities
Sue Small, Tom Pierce, Victoria Ojeda
An administrator and instructors will discuss issues involved with offering ABE
classes in a distance learning format and in I-BEST models. CNM has offered GED
online for one year. ABE/I-BEST is being offered at CNM for child development,
welding, and electrical trades programs.
Agenda

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Agenda
Friday, October 26th
Topic Room Description
10:30 am - 11:45 am Session B Continued
TESOL 489 That Song Stuck in Your Head Syndrome
Aaron Combs
When should I use songs in the classroom? What are the best methods for incor-
porating songs into my ESL curriculum? What kind of songs are the most effective?
Don't most take too much poetic license for language learning? Don't many songs
use non-standard English? Can they be adapted to the ESL classroom? Are there
any good song websites for my ESL class? Can I teach 4 skills with songs? What if I
can't carry a tune in a bucket? I'll answer all these questions. Your students will
leave class with a beautiful song stuck in their heads.
Transition
to Higher
Education
218 Job Applications 2012: Stand out from the Crowd with a Work Readiness
Credential
Tara Keily
How can you be sure someone knows how to monitor and correct their own per-
formance, get along with others, negotiate or service clients? How does a work-
force system know your program has produced a worker with integrity, who
knows how to learn, takes initiative and responsibility? Situational judgment and
active listening require an ability to cooperate with others, the ability to develop
and maintain good working relations with co-workers, supervisors, and others
throughout the organization. Self- management and problem solving are some-
times gained with experience or on the job training, and the National Work Readi-
ness Credential validates these types of skills.
TESOL 217 TABE CLAS-E Score Interpretation Workshop for Students
Deb McCormick
In this presentation, participants will learn how to conduct a student workshop
for the CLAS-E score interpretation. After attending the workshop, students have
a clearer understanding of their level scores and their proficiencies in the content
areas.
TESOL 219 English Language Fellow Program
Madeline Brown-Hernandez and Amy Christensen
The E.L.F. Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educa-
tional and Cultural Affairs and headed by Georgetown University, Center for Inter-
cultural Education and Development. This presentation will spark interest and
inform teachers on how to teach abroad by applying to the program.
The presenters will describe this grand English teaching opportunity, including
program benefits and eligibility requirements. This is the number one fellowship
for TESOL professionals. More than 1,000 Fellows have been placed in more than
80 countries since 2001. You can become part of this prestigious program, too.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Keynote Speaker - Representative Rick Miera - Jemez Rooms
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch - Campus Center
Remarks by Frances Bannowsky; Music by Chris Abeyta

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Friday, October 25th
Topic Room Description
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Session C
TESOL 487 Games: A Tool for Learning
Bethany Muller, Boris Costa-Guerra
We all know that playing games can be fun, but do we think of games as a means by
which one can learn challenging language skills? Sociocultural research explains that
effective learning takes place though social interaction. Krashen’s Monitor Model
tells us that language teachers must strive to lower the affective filter or the anxiety
students may feel when trying to communicate in formal language tasks (Freeman
and Freeman, 2011). SFCC TESOL students are investigating the role of games in the
ESL classroom. They will be presenting authentic games created by them, which pro-
vide an application of sociocultural theories.
ABE 218 The Adult Learner & Alternative Methods for Obtaining a NM High School
Diploma
Nick Evangelista, Tina Newby, Todd DeKay, Mitch Rosin
A review, update and plan of action focusing on the possibility of alternative methods
for obtaining a high school diploma for New Mexico adult learners.
TESOL 214 The Differences and Similarities between Children and Adult Language Learners
-- A Practical Presentation
Miriam Corneli and Greg Osborn
Many people mention the differences between children and adults when it comes to
language learning/acquisition. In this participatory presentation, we will garner a list
of the criteria that make language learning the same or different for adults and chil-
dren, and then, proceed to practice -- experientially -- some of those criteria. Discus-
sion and an analysis of trends will follow.
ABE 489 A Communicative Approach to Teaching Math
Carrie Duneman and David Williams
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), or the “communicative approach,” empha-
sizes learning a language through genuine communication, i.e. meaningful input and
output (Paula, 2007). Presenters Carrie Duneman and David Williams believe that
teaching math is very similar to teaching a foreign language. In both, students need
to comprehend, produce and apply new vocabulary and concepts, many of which can
be vital to real-world situations. In this workshop, participants will learn how to trans-
fer elements of CLT into the math classroom.
I-BEST 221 WorkKeys Skills-Based Assessments: Long-term Benefits for Careers and Jobs
Al Reed
The WorkKeys workplace skills assessments are recognized by more and more em-
ployers as a strong indicator of a person's overall employability, and WorkKeys scores
are becoming a valuable addition to a traditional resume or academic transcript.
Many ABE students who have had challenges in a traditional academic system
(like high school) may, in fact, possess strong workplace skills. WorkKeys scores can
even result in credit for prior learning. Learn how incorporating WorkKeys and its
companion learning software, Keytrain, into our I-BEST programs can contribute to
long-term career and job success for our NM students.
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3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Interest Groups
Data Tech 611D Interest Group led by Michael Wright
ABE 220 Interest Group led by Jamie Parra
Directors 487 Directors’ Forum led by Tina Newby
ESOL 221 Interest Group led by Monique Stone
I-BEST 489 Interest Group led by Carol Culver and Alexis Arguello-Woodward
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Closing and Raffle
Goodbye and thanks for coming!
Agenda
Saturday, November 5th
Topic Room Description
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Session C Continued
ABE 219 Reading, Decoding, and Comprehension Strategies for Struggling Readers
Chole Rhea Beauford
This workshop uses Orton-Gillingham based principles to teach teachers and stu-
dents how to build a foundation for successful reading. You will learn to identify
struggling readers and become a better reading coach and teacher no matter what
your students' grade level, how to improve standardized test scores, intervention
strategies for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities, and how to inte-
grate Phonics into the everyday classroom. Attend this workshop and come away
with decoding skills used to systematically analyze and pronounce unknown words
of any length. Comprehensive Direct Instructional Materials & Online Methodology
Software available.
TESOL 217 Veins of Turquoise: Migration and Immigration
Dawn Wink
During times of anti-immigrant rhetoric at the national and state level, how can
TESOL and bilingual teachers bring healing and understanding to their classrooms
and communities? For thousands of years, turquoise created veins of connection
among people. This presentation explores historic and contemporary migration and
immigration in the Southwest through the lens of turquoise. What can we learn
from the historic role of turquoise and how can this inform our understandings of
current language and immigration policies to create healing for our students, our
schools, our families, and our communities?
Data Tech 611D NRS/LACES Changes - What is New and What Will Be Changing
Debbie Maldonado and Kameron Peterson
Q&A for anyone who wants to have an understanding of the current and/or upcom-
ing NRS and LACES changes.

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Biographies
Eric Bredenberg, National Director for Adult Education Sales for National Geographic Learning, has a Masters in ELT/
ESL and taught for many years in the U.S. and abroad. He received his M.A. in TESOL from the University of Arizona,
and his MBA from the Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management. His classroom teaching experience
includes teaching EFL in Japan, ESL and Citizenship in the U.S., and teacher training at U.C. Irvine.
Dina Dominguez is from UNM-Gallup. She has been a data technician for about 8 years. Also, she is on the NMDATA
Council and represents the Northern Region. She has a Bachelor’s degree in University Studies, and she hopes to con-
tinue her education in Public Administration.
Aida May Lopez has been working in data analysis for the ENMU-Roswell ABE department for 7 years. She was
awarded Outstanding Data Tech in 2008-2009 by NMAEA. She is also the NMDATA council chairperson. She has partic-
ipated in many workshops and has presented on behalf of the NMDATA Council in different conferences.
Mitch Rosin earned a Master of Arts in Special Education, a Master of Science in Curriculum Design and Develop-
ment, and a Master of Science in International Public Service. He has led the development of curriculum for industry-
specific workforce education and for adult basic education in multiple countries, and has published several policy pa-
pers on these topics. He is the Director of Adult Learning and Workforce Initiatives for McGraw-Hill Education.
Nicholas Santavicca is the Director of the ESL Program at Eastern New Mexico University. Mr. Santavicca’s Ph.D.
(May 2013) is in ESL Education/Bilingual Curriculum and Instruction from Texas Tech University. He has lectured at
Columbia University, University of Delaware, and the University of Cincinnati where he received his M.Ed. in TESL/
Literacy. Mr. Santavicca has taught and lived in Spain and China.
Jan Lujan received her MA from the Albuquerque campus of College of Santa Fe and has been teaching and tutoring
ESL for 15 years in central New Mexico, most recently at UNM-Valencia. She also trains volunteer tutors to work with
ESOL adult learners throughout NM. She is now happily retired but misses her students and is volunteering with Read-
ing Works in Albuquerque.
Troy Tilus has over 20 years of experience in the educational and teaching field. He is currently a Trainer/
Implementation Specialist for Auralog (Tell Me More) and previously worked with the Apollo Educational Group,
DeVry University and Inlingua School of Languages. He served over 2 years teaching in the Peace Corps (Central Afri-
ca) and has taught in South Korea and Italy. Troy holds a BA degree in French and Linguistics and speaks multiple lan-
guages.
Sue Small has been an ABE instructor for a number of years. She currently teaches an online GED class and I-BEST
ABE/Electrical Trades classes at CNM.
Tom Pierce has taught ESL and EFL in Poland, South Korea, and on the Navajo Nation. He is currently Director of
Adult Education at Central New Mexico Community College.
Mike Johnson National Manager of Adult Assessments for CTB/ McGraw-Hill. As the TABE Product Manager,
Mike is responsible for guiding the development of all the TABE family of assessments to meet the needs of
adult learners in both ESL and Basic Skills programs.

13. Donna Montoya has been a NMDATA Council member for 2 years and has been the Data Tech at ENMU Ruidoso for
5 years. She has filled various capacities in education, including student, education major, early childhood educator
and now, advocate for adult education.
Kameron Peterson is the Data Coordinator at NMSU-Dona Ana Community College where he has worked for five
years. Kameron also serves on the NMDATA Council and has been a member for over two years. Kameron holds a
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Business Computing Systems from New Mexico
State University.
Todd DeKay is currently the Director of Adult Basic Education at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. He has a
Master’s degree from Texas Tech University and has been involved with educational programs in various capacities
for the last 15 years. Todd is an active member of the National Commission on Adult Basic Education. Additionally,
Mr. DeKay serves as an adjunct professor at ENMU-Roswell and usually teaches a Western Civilization or University
Studies course each semester.
Jonathan Boggs is an ESL Specialist and Technology Consultant with Pearson ELT. He has a MA in TESOL and a BA
in Linguistics. He has over 25 years of experience in ESL as a teacher, teacher trainer, and administrator.
Natasha N. Mackey is the ABE Services Contract Coordinator. Her primary role is to oversee the distance education
components for ABE programs in NM. Her background is in Higher Education. She previously worked in Developmen-
tal Studies at ENMUR, as Associate Faculty for the John Sperling School of Business at the University of Phoenix, and
on various university councils. Mrs. Mackey is a creative and innovative individual who is looking forward to support-
ing each ABE program.
Aaron Combs has been using songs to teach English and Spanish at all levels and with all ages for 20 years.
Tara Keily has been with Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt for 12 years. Currently, she is working with adult basic education,
workforce development, and the private sector as an educational sales consultant. Previous to her employment with
HMH Publishers, she worked in management with a number of companies and was responsible for hiring employees.
She is a member of the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Education Committee partnering with HR and hotel executives
to ensure applicants and current employees are successful.
Dr. Deb McCormick is the ESL & Citizenship Coordinator for the Adult Basic Education Division at Doña Ana Com-
munity College in Las Cruces. She revised the ESL curriculum, developed comprehensive course content guides
which are linearly aligned, and initiated the program's transition from the CASAS assessment instrument to TABE
CLAS-E.
Madeline Brown-Hernandez is the recruiter/advisor for the E.L.F. Program at Alamo Colleges in San Antonio, Tex-
as. She is native to New York City where she earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in early childhood and gen-
eral education. Madeline taught for the N.Y.C. Board of Education for 10 years. She has enjoyed teaching English as a
second language to adults in San Antonio since 1996. She has been teaching at San Antonio College since 2000.
Biographies
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14. Amy Christensen teaches ESOL, ESL, and developmental English at CNM. Last year, she taught ESL at Sichuan
University in Chengdu, China with the English Language Fellow program. She has taught in short-term and long-
term assignments for the Economics Institute in Indonesia, South Korea, and Vietnam. She also spent a year
teaching in both Mexico and Spain. She has a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Finance and a M.A. in
TESOL.
Bethany Muller, an assistant professor at the Santa Fe Community College, joined the SFCC Teacher Education
Department in January 2010 and is the lead faculty for the TESOL Endorsement program. Prior to joining SFCC, Dr.
Muller was an elementary school teacher and then worked at the College of Santa Fe teaching TESOL/Bilingual
coursework. She earned her Master’s degree in Bilingual Education from SMU and a PhD in Educational Linguistics
from UNM.
Boris Costa-Guerra is the Program Director of Teacher Education at Santa Fe Community College. He has re-
search experience in the areas of assessment, bilingual and diversity issues as well as in mathematics and tech-
nology education. Dr. Costa-Guerra has presented both at international and national conferences with regards
to his valuable research findings. He has taught and been involved in the public and federal schools for over
ten years.
Debbie Maldonado has been a data operator for UNM Valencia for almost 7 years. She is also a NMDATA member
and has been a LACES trainer for 7 years.
Nick Evangelista has been working in NM adult education for many years. He is currently the program manager
for Sage Lifelong Learning sponsored by the Tepeyac Consortium, Inc. of Yahtahey, NM. He has served as both
NMAEA president and chair for the Directors' Council.
Tina Newby has been working in NM adult education since 1994. In addition to teaching, she has served on several
committees, been involved in student leadership, and served on the NMAEA board. She is currently the manager
of the Adult Education Center at UNM-Valencia. Tina has served as NMAEA president and is currently the chair of
the Directors' Council.
Miriam Corneli received her M.A. in TESOL/Applied Linguistics in 1982, and spent a decade teaching full time as
well as doing program administration. She has studied Spanish, Hindi, Nepali, French, Greek, Hebrew, Mandarin
Chinese, and Vietnamese, as well as teaching in California, Taiwan, Wisconsin, Vietnam, and New Mexico. She is
currently teaching intermediate ESL at SFCC and academic writing at SFUAD.
Gregory Osborn is a "recent" student of Spanish and of second language acquisition theory. His many years in the
field of landscaping have given him excellent skills in hands-on learning, and a way to relate to many of his stu-
dents. As an adult learner, he can speak definitively about the trials of second language learning.
Carrie Duneman has been teaching Spanish GED for 8 years at Catholic Charities in Albuquerque. She is currently
pursuing her M.A. in Spanish at the University of New Mexico.
David Williams has worked in education in the U.S. and Mexico for over a decade. Since 2007, he has been an ESL/
GED teacher at Catholic Charities in Albuquerque. He holds an M.A. in Language Literacy and Sociocultural Studies
from UNM and has been very active in the state ABE community.
Al Reed worked at Santa Fe Community College for over 20 years before joining Innovate+Educate. His work
is focused on the national imperative to effectively move students through career and technical education
pathways into jobs.
Biographies
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15. Chole Rhea Beauford An experienced trainer and workshop leader, Chloe has helped thousands of educators
implement successful Reading and English Language Learning solutions. Over the past 15 years, she has conduct-
ed workshops and led presentations at many national, state, and local educational conferences. She has also con-
ducted on-site training workshops for hundreds of schools. Chloe recognizes superior professional development
as key to integrating new techniques and methods with fidelity.
Dawn Wink is an educator whose work explores the tensions and beauty of language, culture, and place. Dawn
has been involved with TESOL and Bilingual education for more than 20 years as a teacher in bilingual programs
and as a teacher educator with an emphasis on multicultural education. Dawn is currently an Associate Professor
at Santa Fe Community College. Her publications include Teaching Passionately: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
(Pearson, 2004), with Joan Wink.
Jan Snyder has taught for 39 years in a variety of settings. She began teaching on the Navajo Reservation in
Chinle, AZ. She taught internationally in Germany, Cuba, and Turkey. In Turkey, she set up an ESOL program
for students from K-12. Since Turkey, she has taught in a Dual Language program and been a Reading Process
Trainer/Literacy Coach. She currently teaches in the CITE and ESOL programs at NMSU.
Colin Large received his BA in English Literature from the University of New Mexico and his MA in Applied
Linguistics/English as a Second Language at Georgia State University. In 2003, he joined the Peace Corps and
spent two years in Ukraine. Since his return, he has taught in Atlanta, GA; Fayetteville, AR; and as an English
Language Fellow in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Currently, he is Visiting Professor of ESOL and teaches at New
Mexico State University.
NMAEA & NMTESOL wish to extend a most grateful thank you to the following:
The New Mexico History Museum
Santa Fe Community College
SFCC Adult Basic Education, Media Services, Food Services, and
Marketing & Public Relations
J. Chris Abeyta
Gloria Duran
Jonathan Boggs & Kendra Whittaker/Pearson
Eric Bredenberg/National Geographic-Cengage Learning
Ken Barr/CTB McGraw Hill
Tara Keily/Steck Vaughn
BJ Dines & Chole Rhea Beauford/Backbone Communications
Adrian Sandoval & Cathie McQueeney/Quick and Associates
NM WEBS
Nelson Osorio Durand (conference logo design)
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