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Teaching & Learning

Teaching & Learning Overview

In collaboration with teachers and building administrators, Alamogordo Public Schools Teaching and Learning Department has the general responsibility for the instructional material adoption process, revision of curriculum maps, approval of all courses offered for credit, and staff development related to curriculum and instruction. Teaching and Learning also support various programs to develop and improve teaching and learning in the district.

Teaching & Learning strives to:

  • Set strategy for academic instruction and secondary reform. 
  • Align all instruction and programs to effectively support and increase high student achievement. 
  • Provide leadership, oversight, and direction for the overall planning of curriculum, instruction, professional and leadership development, and support programs. 
  • Use data to determine the effectiveness of programs and initiatives.

Curriculum & Instruction

The Curriculum & Instruction Department is committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Curriculum & Instruction oversees the implementation of state standards and focuses on instructional best practices and works to provide a curriculum designed to engage and ignite learning opportunities for all students.

  • Technology Innovation
  • Student Assessment
  • Career & Technical Education
  • Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant (CLSD)
  • Instructional Development & Evaluation

Staff

Pamela Renteria

Pamela Renteria

Acting Superintendent

575-812-6012

Irma Montoya

Senior Assistant

575-812-6013

Dr. Whitney Anderson

Dr. Whitney Anderson

Grant Administrator Specialist

575-812-6205

Carrie Rowe

Carrie Rowe

Coordinator - Data & Assessment

575-812-6035

Bertha Garza

Leadership Development Administrator - Elementary

Jessica Lopez

Jessica Lopez

Coordinator of Innovation and Technology

575-812-6031

Roman Renteria

Roman Renteria

Leadership Development Administrator

Debra Rottland

Debra Rottland

Coordinator - Curriculum & Instruction

Sarah Johnston

Instructional Coach - Secondary

Laura Kirkpatrick

Instructional Coach

Charles Turpin

Truancy Officer

575-812-6528

Cresta Hooser

Cresta Hooser

Teacher - Instructional Coach

Raeh Burns

COP - Centralized Data

Marcy Garwood

COP Centralized Data

Jaimi Lewis

Assessment Data Specialist

575-812-6036

Lenny Schartau

SIS Specialist

575-812-6023

Anna Alday

Coordinator - CTE

Candice Lansford

Teacher - Instructional Coach

Christina Trujillo

Christina Trujillo

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5905

Bill Turner

Assistant Principal - Elementary

575-812-5755

David Shriver

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5755

Nolan Autry

Assistant Principal

575-812-6527

Miguel (RJ) Baca

Miguel (RJ) Baca

Principal - Middle School

575-812-6527

Melissa Cole

Melissa Cole

Director of Special Programs

575-812-5805

Danielle Kusmak

Danielle Kusmak

Principal - Middle School

575-812-6405

Ellen Virden

Ellen Virden

Principal - Middle School

April Shay

April Shay

Principal - Alamogordo High School

575-812-6505

Katelynn Stone

Assistant Principal - Middle School

Manuela Sanchez

Manuela Sanchez

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5105

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5305

Lisa Fisher

Lisa Fisher

Principal - Elementary

575-812-6105

Catherine Diaz

Catherine Diaz

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5605

Dawna Dupre

Dawna Dupre

Assistant Principal - Elementary

575-812-5487

Johnna Rocker-Clinton

Asst Principal - High School

575-812-6525

Matthew Palmer

Matthew Palmer

Asst Principal - High School

575-812-5157

Vickie Horne

Asst Principal - Elementary

Dr. Ernestine Baca

Assistant Principal at Chaparral Middle School

ernestine.baca@alamogordoschools.org

Yvonne Bernino

Assistant Principal

yvonne.bernino@alamogordoschools.org

575-415-6014

Anna Weaver

Administrative Intern

Karen Middlebrooks

Principal - Elementary School

575-812-6415

Eve Garnett-Hopkins

Asst Principal - High School

575-812-6508

Kathy Roush

Asst Principal - Elementary

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