Course Listing - by Instructor

Name	Biography
John Adams	John Adams
Nada Al-Hanna
Ubaldo Armenta	Ubaldo Armenta Ubaldo Armenta is one of El Paso's most energetic and prolific choreographers, specializing in Argentine Tango and ballroom dancing. With over 20 years of dance experience, Ubaldo has choreographed and performed at many ballroom showcases and events throughout El Paso and southern New Mexico and has helped countless students become dancers. He is certified by the North American Dance Teacher's Association as professional ballroom instructor at the Silver Level and DVIDA Bronze Certified in Argentine Tango and American Smooth. He also holds a Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Jamila Ayad	Jamila Ayad moved from Libya to the United States in 2008. She has worked as an Arabic teacher in a Private school for 4 years as well as with the Startalk program for 3 years.She is currently a nursing assisting aid and a sewing teacher with a certificate from Libya. She is a mother of 6 kids.
Donald Baeszler
Erick Balandran	Erick Balandran Mr. Balandran is currently majoring in English and American literature while also pursuing a minor in secondary education at the University of Texas at El Paso. His ultimate goal is to receive a Master's Degree and teach English as a Dual Credit course in high school. He began his swimming career in middle school in the seventh grade. He has experience as a competitor and a volunteer coach for his former middle school as well as kids of various ages that swam for a summer league hosted by the city. Swimming has been an important aspect of Mr. Balandran's life, and he very much enjoys being in the water, especially if it means helping other students bring out their potential in swimming.
Elizabeth Barragan	Elizabeth Barragan Ms. Barragan is currently majoring in Computer Science at the University of Texas at El Paso, her goal is to become a software developer. Aside from attending university she enjoys teaching, and caring for kids since she grew up with many siblings. Computers are her passion and having the opportunity to inspire young children in becoming future computer scientists is an honor. Ms. Barragan has gained some experience by having the opportunity in going to elementary and middle schools to help children with the hour of code. Although she is a busy student, she sets time aside for children to teach them about computers and motivate them in becoming future innovators.
Vianey Becerra	Vianey Becerra Vianey Becerra.- Writer, literary translator and a linguist. She studied at Universitá La Sapienza in Rome Italy, where she immersed herself in Greek-Roman studies and specialized in linguistics. Studied Latin at The Accademia Vivarium Novum. She has taught Latin, Greek and Italian classes.With fifteen years of translation experience, her work has been published across Italy.
Bryan Beck
Brisa Bermea	Brisa Bermea Ms. Brisa Bermea has been working on the educational system for more than sixteen years. She has had the opportunity to work with elementary, high school, University and alternative school students. After spending some years working with the public sector (SEISD), Brisa decided to work for the private sector too (Father Yermo and Cathedral High School). Her educational background includes a Bachelor in Business Administration with an emphasis on Management and two Master's degree, one in Business and the other one in Education. Ms. Bermea had the opportunity to initiate a tutorial program for the incoming students of Anamar College for a period of two years until the college closed its' doors to the public. Brisa is currently working as an instructor and Department chair at Cathedral High School, she has been working there for seven years now and she enjoys every day at work. Brisa enjoys what she does a lot. Her teaching strategies will improve your children learning.
Laura Berrout Ramos
Eduardo Bouche	Eduardo Bouche Eduardo Bouché is a language instructor and a certified translator. He has been teaching ESL and Spanish for over eight years. He has taught English and Spanish as foreign languages, English phonetics, and technical writing. As a private consultant, Mr. Bouché, provides services such as grant writing and translation to different national, regional and local agencies.
Jerry Brown
Johanna Butler
Nora Calva-Thompson	Nora Calva-Thompson Nora Calva has a B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso, and she received her teacher certification at Texas Woman's University in Dallas, Texas. She worked for the Dallas Independent School District. She has been teaching ESL in El Paso, Texas for many years. She has also taught ESL at EL Tintero Academy, Anamarc College, Language Plus Institute, Tec. de Monterrey and the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez. She has been teaching at ELI since 2010. She enjoys teaching because it is rewarding to see students achieve their goal.
Maria Camacho	Maria Camacho Ms. Camacho has worked as a Spanish teacher with students ranging from grades of preK 3 to Seniors in High School, as well as on adult classes format one-on-one. By having this experience ranging all ages, she has been able to develop strategies in order to approach teaching to all kinds of students either young or older. She has taught elementary Spanish along with Middle School and High School Spanish in both native speaking classes as well as non-native speaking. Her hobbies consist ofreading, sewing, cooking and soap making. She became a Spanish teacher because her love of the language and enlightening students of language and culture which she is very passionate about. Teaching students as seeing their accomplishment in learning and being able to communicate in a new language, makes it all worth it.
Antonio Carrasco	Antonio Carrasco graduated in 2008 from the University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelors in Fine Arts and a minor in Communications. Mr. Carrasco has been a longtime fan of the art community and has been in exhibits throughout his student career at UTEP. He has independent contracted to designed logos, graphics, and other print advertising for multiple clients. Not only does he enjoy sharing his knowledge about creating art but also wants others to experience art and understand how much it affects their lives.
Rene Castaneda	Mr. René E. Castañeda is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso holding a bachelor's and master's degree in Violin/Viola Performance from the studio of the distinguished Dr. Stephanie Meyers. Mr. Castañeda is currently Violin/Viola Instructor of the University of Texas El Paso Extended University, Professor of Violin/Viola and Orchestra Director at El Paso Community College, section 1st violinist in the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra, former Concertmaster and Conductor of the El Paso Civic Orchestra, section violinist for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Artistic Director/1st Violinist in the West Texas based Ariosa String Quartet, Violinist/Vocalist in the Southwest's premier Mariachi group, Mariachi Los Arrieros and is a former Texas UIL All-State Violinist. Mr. Castañeda continues to remain active as musician/performer and is an avid music educator and supporter of the El Paso/West Texas region.
Rosa Castillo	Rosa Castillo is an accountant by training - she has an Associate's in Accounting from Juarez, Mexico and plans to finish her Bachelor's in Accounting by May 2019 here at UTEP. But for 36 years, Ms. Castillo has taught in fitness centers in El Paso and Juarez. What started as a hobby has become her main profession; she is a Certified Professional Trainer and a certified instructor in Mat Pilates, Yoga Pilates, Sculpt Bar and Senior Fitness with IFTA (Interactive Fitness Trainers of America). She also holds a CPR/First Aid certification. Ms. Castillo is an instructor at the UTEP Student Recreation Center and has worked with Professional and Public Programs for over six years. She teaches Pilates, Total Body Workout, Abs and Glutes, Body Sculpt and Yoga Pilates; she is also training to teach a Pilates Boxing class in the future.
Gizelle Castruita	Ms. Castruita is currently a sophomore at the university of Texas at El Paso and is majoring in Speech Language Pathology. After finishing an internship as a student teacher in high school, she knew she wanted to help children with cognitive disorders. Ms. Castruita is a cheerleader at UTEP, and has been a cheerleader for 12 years. Some of her past activities include competing at a UCA Nationals competition at collegiate level, and competing all four years of high school at NCA Nationals. Ms. Castruita enjoys all the fundamentals of being a cheerleader, she enjoys tumbling the most. Tumbling has helped Ms. Castruita with coordination, strength development, work ethic, discipline and determination.
Charlotte Chambliss
El Paso(Ai-Hwa) Chinese Language School	El Paso (Ai-Hwa) Chinese Language School "El Paso" Ai-Hwa Chinese Language School has been continuously providing quality traditional Chinese education since 1998. The predecessor of the school, "El Paso Chinese Language School", operated from 1990 to 1995 under the direction of Mrs. Anne Liu. Current principal, Mrs. Shinping "Champagne" Chyi, has been taking the helm of the school for over twenty years. In May 2004, Ai-Hwa was incorporated as a nonprofit organization and donations can be tax deductible. With curriculum focusing on phonetics and traditional Chinese characters, the school provides weekly 3-hour classes for small groups of students to listen, speak, read, and write in Chinese; as well as activities, such as drama, singing, dancing, calligraphy and Tai Chi. Also, extracurricular programs are organized to enrich students' experiences in traditional Chinese culture, such as celebrating Chinese New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, and Moon Festival each year with crafts, recitals and food. The students receive a well-rounded emersion in Chinese language and culture. Parents of beginning students are encouraged to participate in entry class to have a better understanding of the language and the ability to assist their children in studying and completing homework. Our teachers, all of them native Chinese speakers, each with at least Bachelor's degree and up to twenty plus years of teaching experiences, are highly motivated and devoted. They work diligently to provide the best learning system and environment for our students. They are considered some of the best instructors of traditional Chinese around.
Kanghoon Choi	Kanghoon Choi Mr. Choi was born and raised in South Korea and has been proud to call El Paso his home for the past ten years. He graduated from Webster University while he was serving the U.S. Army on Fort Bliss. He regularly delivers his Yoga and Taichi instructions to El Pasons by adapting the learning of the movements to each person's physical and developmental ability.
Renee Ciezki
El Paso Dance Works	El Paso Dance Works
Berfu Davey	Berfu Palas Davey was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1993. She received a B.E degree in English Language Teaching from Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2016, and a teaching certificate in Turkish as a Second Language from Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2018. Mrs. Davey hopes to take her education a step further and start her master's degree in the near future. Before she moved to the United States, Mrs. Davey worked in Istanbul as a middle and high school English teacher. Her areas of interest are bilingualism, multilingualism and sociolinguistics; she also enjoys teaching foreign languages. She believes that a language is not formed only by symbols, sounds and gestures, but also by culture. A language is defined by the culture that created it. In order to be truly proficient in a language a person must understand its cultural context. To illustrate, American culture tends to be less formal than Turkish culture; accordingly, it is okay to use the same form of "you" to address your boss, your older family members, or strangers. In the Turkish language, however, there are two ways to say "you" depending on the age and status of the person you are addressing as well as the level of intimacy you have with them. Mrs. Davey looks forward to introducing you to a new language and culture.
Margaret Davidson
Jennifer Dominguez	Jennifer Dominguez
Raquel Dominguez	Raquel Dominguez has a Bachelor degree on Kinesiology with a minor on Psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Thanks to her studies and certifications on recreational classes and personal training, Raquel Dominguez is qualified and motivated to improve participants' health and activity level. She has a great ability to interact with her participatns and look for different methods that will prevent injury while improving performance. Her experience has allowed the improvement on her knowledge on how the body responds to exercise. She has been a great personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2012 with UTEP's Professional Public Program, UTEP's Student Recreational Center, UTEP's Athletics Department, and Hybrid Fitness.
Diana Esparza	Diana Esparza Diana Esparza was born and raised in Juarez. She moved to El Paso, Texas in 2006. She has a Bachelor's degree in History and Social Studies and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. She has worked as a Creative Writing instructor and as a Spanish Interpreter. She has published a few short stories in English and Spanish for the literary magazines Border Senses and the Rio Grande Review.
Juan Jose Espino	Juan Jose Espino Juan Jose Espino has been doing martial arts for 17 years and has two black belts, of which one is in Ju Jitsu. He has extensive experience and belts/ranks in several martial arts, including Muay Thai, Judo, Wrestling, Hap Ki Do, Vale Tudo, and Boxing. Juan has competed in and won grappling tournaments, competed in cage fights including a regional championship, and won the golden gloves boxing tournament twice. He has also been teaching Ju Jitsu for 10 years now.
Paulina Espinosa de los Monteros	Paulina Espinosa de los Monteros Ms. Espinosa de los Monteros is currently majoring in Biology. Her ultimate goal is to obtain a Masters in Environmental Science and serve in the border community and, if is possible, the country. Ms. Espinosa de los Monteros have been all her life in aquatics sports such as swimming and skiing. She has been a coach for 2 years in Mexico. Paulina, better known as "Polly," is new at P3 and her best experience at this program is working with little kids because she is really patient.
Deana Estrada	Deana Estrada Deana Estrada has been teaching group fitness classes since 2000. She started off teaching gymnastics and Tumbling. Soon after followed Kickboxing. She received her MBA and took time off to start a few businesses with her husband and raise her 3 kids. After managing business, home and kids for 6 years, she decided to get back into fitness. Getting her USGA (recertification), ACE training certification, Zumba, P90X, Kickboxing (recertification) and Spinning.
Charlie Flores
Cynthia Gamez	Cynthia Gamez Cynthia Gamez specializes in Argentine Tango and Ballet. She ?has taught ballet for over 10 years, specializing in young children and adults. She also specializes in Argentine Tango with a focus on couple’s classes, women’s and men’s tango technique, coaching, and coordinating tango events and workshops throughout the community. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Theatre Arts and Ballet Technique and is a Cecchetti Council of America certified ballet instructor and is DVIDA cerfitifed in Argentine Tango and in American Smooth. She has competed int he 2016 and 2017 USA Tango Championships, is a Progressing Ballet Technique Certified Instructor.
Jayne Garcia	Jayne Garcia
David Ghent	David Ghent David Ghent has 30 years experience as a professional photographer with a broad background of experience including photojournalism, portrait photography, sports photography, and art photography. He has also photographed over 600 weddings professionally.
Brendda Gonzalez	Brendda Gonzalez Ms. Gonzalez has recently received her bachelor's degree with a major in Studio Art and minor in Graphic Design at the University of Texas at El Paso. She has been involved with P3 Kidz on Campus since 2015 by volunteering in the art camps and assisting instructors which was an exciting and a learning experience. Ms. Gonzalez's passions involve art whatever it may be; drawing, painting, sculpture, and graphic design. She knew from an early age art would be a big part of her life. In addition, Ms. Gonzalez wants to invite and encourage kids to be part of this learning and fun experience.
Delilah Gonzalez	Delilah Gonzalez Delilah Gonzalez is a successful teacher that was born and raised in El Paso. Her optimism, energy and passion for teaching lead her to a wonderful career. She enjoys participating in local art while making a positive impact in the community. Her strong beliefs and values define her personality. She loves teaching through creative expression and sets high expectations for students regardless of their ethnicity.
Ivan Gris	Ivan Gris Ivan Gris Sepulveda co-founded Inmerssion in 2013. The tech startup focuses on innovative ways virtual agents (computer-generated characters with artificial intelligence) and virtual/augmented reality can help educate and entertain. The company researches and produces interactive software that has been demonstrated in Sweden, Iceland and Czech Republic as well as throughout the United States. Inmerssion has integrated IBM's artificial intelligence systems with its virtual agents. Known professionally as Ivan Gris, the entrepreneur earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in computer science from UTEP in 2010, 2011 and 2015, respectively. The Juárez, Mexico native continues to be involved at UTEP through its Interactive Systems Group, which studies virtual agents. Gris is a published author of at least 17 research papers focused on gaming, virtual reality and human-computer interaction. He also has started two successful commercial companies that combine art and handcrafted jewelry with technology and pop culture. UTEP Article: Ivan Gris #14
Zach Guido	Zach Guido was previously a coach for water polo, swimming, conditioning, climbing, and triathlon classes. He has coached 5 Olympic athletes. Some of his highlights include coaching a State Championship Water Polo match, playing soccer in college, and ice climbing in Colorado. He was a firefighter, park ranger, EMT, and worked on boats in Alaska. Currently, he works for IBM in Vendor Management and he coaches various fitness classes.
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Elsie Hayden	Elsie Hayden Author L. C. Hayden is a popular speaker who is often in demand. She has presented workshops and spoken at writers' conferences and was recently hired by several cruise lines to speak about writing while cruisng all over the world. She is the creator of the popular Harry Bronson mysteries, incuding, What Others Know, a finalist for the prestigious Left Coast Crime award for Best Mystery. She is currently the talk show host for Mystery Writers of American author enrichment series. Hayden, who taught high school English for twenty-six years, retired in May 2000. Although she calls El Paso, Tx., her home, her husband and she spend a vast amont of time on the road in their motor home, promoting books, attending and speaking at conferences or doing presentations. Ms. Hayden holds a Master's Degree in Creative Writing from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writiers of America, secretary for MWA-SW chpater, El Paso Writers' League and Texas Authors Coalition. She also enjoys being a member of Mystery Babes and DorothyL, Internet mystery discusssion groups. Hayden lists geocaching, scube diving, Kayaking, snorkeling, reading, traveling and arts and creafts as her hobies.
Emily Heiner	Emily Heiner
Harriett Henry	Harriet Henry
Guillermo Heredia Jr.
Michael Hjort
Susan Hollier	Susan Hollier teaches Advanced Placement Human Geography at The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas. She consults for The College Board in Advanced Placement Human Geography and Pre-Advanced Placement World Geography and is a National Training Leader for SoapsTone, as well as having served as a Reader for the Advanced Placement Human Geography Qualifying Test. She served on the TEA Lighthouse AP/TEKS Document Writing Team for Social Studies. Susan is a 2002 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award from the National Council of Geographic Education and is listed in Who's Who in American Teachers. Her classes have received national recognition for winning the National NewsBowl Current Events Competition and placing in the National Geography Olympiad. She is the World Affairs Council Houston's 2004 International Educator of the Year, a recipient of The Coca-Cola Scholars' Joseph B. Whitehead 2006 Educator of Distinction Award and the 2007 Nobel National Society of High School Scholars' Educator of Distinction Award. She is currently serving as the K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Committee Member of the NCGE Executive Planning Board and was selected to present at the inaugural International Symposium on Territorial Geography in Seoul, Korea. The Marshall Legacy Institute selected her as the 2010 Joan Wismer CHAMPS Award recipient. In 2011, Ms. Hollier received the Texas A&M University Inspiration Award for Exceptional Secondary Education. Ms. Hollier holds a BS degree from Louisiana State University.
Susanne Holzner	Susi Holzner was born and raised in Germany where she did her degrees in translation and business in English and Spanish. An enthusiastic language student right from the start, she soon discovered her talent for teaching. While working for the Bosch Training Center for many years, Susi kept improving her interpersonal, intercultural and teaching skills. With all her knowledge and experience - combined with her passion for teaching and for culture - Susi makes learning German an experience you will definitely enjoy.
Caitlin Huizar
OSHA CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
CLS Instructor
Yulia Ionova
Luis Jacquez	Luis Rodrigo Jacquez is currently a high school AP social studies teacher at the Da Vinci School for Science and Arts and instructor at El Paso Community College where he teaches the Education 1300 Mastering Academic Excellence course. He completed both the Instructional Specialist in History and Educational Leadership master degree programs at the University of Texas at El Paso. He also teaches speech, debate, and leadership classes at UTEP through the P3 program. Mr. Jacquez has extensive knowledge and experience giving key note speeches and organizing charity events, conferences, fundraising 5K walk/runs, and rallies. Mr. Jacquez has had the privilege of working and collaborating with multiple local charities such as Dame La Mano, Child Crisis Center, and Lee & Beulah Moor Children's Home and national non-profit organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Salvation Army, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, and Ronald McDonald House. He is currently working with the Thirst Project by funding water wells to aid Uganda and Swaziland end their water crisis.
Tedric Johnson	Tedric Johnson Mr. Johnson is currently majoring in Multi-Disciplinary Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso. Johnson, is a former member of the basketball team here at UTEP during the 2015-16 year. Growing up, he played basketball all throughout his childhood, high school years, and college. He has a lot of experience with sports and physical exercising. Johnson, also owns a sports performance facility called Godson Athletics, located right here in El Paso, Texas! He is dedicated to helping the up and coming athletes chase their dreams. `
Terrence Johnson	Terrence Johnson Former UTEP Miner Football Player, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, Certified Weight-Loss Management Specialist, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, PE Teacher and Athletic Director for over 12 years - Terrence Johnson created Empowerment Health & Wellness in 2004 with his wife to develop sports and wellness camps. Their incentive-based educational programs and health programs are available at local schools and non-profit organizations. Empowerment Health and Wellness has worked with: The University of Texas at El Paso, Family Service of El Paso, NFL Player- Ray Mickens, New Orleans Saints Coach- Brian Young, Seattle Seahawks Starting Center- Justin Britt
Hiroko Kataoka
Leslie Keeney	Leslie Keeney has been a teacher for the past 25 years in Micronesia, Alaska, and New Mexico and has taught AP World History, AP Literature and Composition, and pre-AP English for the past 14 years. National Board Certified in English Language Arts, she serves as the English Instructional Leader at Rio Rancho High School in New Mexico. Leslie has consulted with NMSI (The National Math and Science Initiative) and led professional development for Rio Rancho High School in AP World History, Literacy, and essay scoring. In addition to teaching two AP courses, she serves as the AP Coordinator at her school, has read AP World exams for 9 years and was awarded the Southwest Region AP Award in 2014 for her commitment to the AP program. Leslie has also traveled to South Korea through the Korean Educators award, authored the Micronesia pamphlet for the Culturgrams series, and holds an MA in curriculum and instruction from the University of New Mexico.
Luis Lares	Luis Lares Mr. Lares is majoring in Multidisciplinary studies with a concentration of topics in Kinesiology, Psychology, and Social Sciences in the University of Texas at El Paso. His ultimate goal is to obtain a degree in Occupational Therapy and serve in the borderland. Swimming has been a significant part of his life. Some of his previous activities include competitive swimming, teaching swim lessons, and water fitness. He has worked as a lifeguard and aquatics instructor for two years and has sought various certifications by the YMCA and the American Red Cross such as Lifeguarding and Swim instructor certifications. Mr. Lares enjoys spending time in the water and uses it as a stress reliever; he enjoys helping students improve their swimming skills.
Young Lee
Adriana Lezama	Ms. Lezama has been in education for 16 years, teaching kindergarten. She has also helped tutoring many students of all ages in various subjects in past years. Ms. Lezama has been teaching Spanish courses for the past two years.
Noah Lipman
CCI Live
WITS Live
Josue Lopez	Josue David Lopez, worked for the Recreation Sports Department/OPEFM at UTEP and retired after 25 years. He holds a Bachelor in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at El Paso and graduated with a BS on May, 2005. Holds several memberships and certifications: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association (NIRSA), Red Cross CPR FIrst Aid and American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer-1999. Member of NRPA (National Recreation Parks Association).
Manuel Lozano	Manuel Lozano Manny Lozano has been playing guitar for 15 years. He studied guitar with Stefan Schyga of "La Vienta"(Guitar instructor at franklin high school and The El Paso Conservatory of Music) and is also a current student of Danielle Anaya (guitar teacher at Desert Moon Academy). Mr.Lozano toured with national act "Triumph Over Shipwreck" for 5 years all over the United States.They released 3 albums and he is currently working on his solo album for his current project "I-Artifact" Manny started giving private lessons while on tour and is currently also offering private lessons at Desert Moon Academy,group lessons at the el paso recreational centers for both beginner and advanced and also offers skype lessons.
Flor Lozano	Mrs. Lozano an exceptional educator with over 18 years of experience. She obtained a Marketing Bachelor's degree from UTEP. After working in her own business she moved to Arizona, lived at the Grand Canyon in which she started a learning program for adults. She then, moved to Flagstaff, Arizona where she obtained her Master's degree in Bilingual Multicultural Education from Northern Arizona University (NAU). She has a myriad of different courses from several universities and academies in areas that include English, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Writing, Reading, Math, and Technology. Her academic knowledge and experience makes her a successful and professional teacher for students of all ages. Mrs. Lozano worked at Puente de Hózhó in Flagstaff Arizona, a Tri-lingual school in which students successfully learned academic concepts in the different languages. She has experience coaching the Lego Robotics team always obtaining trophies and recognitions for performance. She also directed Garden Club as a sustainable source for produce and use of natural resources. As a technology Coach for students and teachers she learned how to use applications and tools with different programs to optimize teaching and learning. Worked at Lowell observatory in the Educational Department delivering astronomy concepts through hands on delivery. Through these are extra-curricular activities she developed better skills to direct students learning path. She worked as a researcher in a variety of studies in which she mentions Effects of alcohol and drug abuse during the pregnancy stage, the effect of hands on activity for STEM students, bilingual education research studies, to mention some. While teaching in a bilingual school as a K and 4th grade teacher, she taught different courses at the Community College and taught courses at NAU, she taught courses in different areas, included English, Language Arts, and Education. Have presented in conferences including NABE, Technology for educators, How to teach in a bilingual setting. Her teaching experience is She recently moved back home here in El Paso, she has been working has a substitute teacher in different schools, in every grade from K - 12th. She currently works at the Canutillo District and on her own as a Tutor with bilingual students. She teaches and develops individual learning plans to suit students best learning practices.
Jeannette Maingot	Jeannette Maingot
James Marshall	James Marshall
Bonnie McKinley	Dr. Bonnie McKinley has more than thirty years of experience in public education. She has been a classroom teacher as well as a central office administrator. She has been teaching college-level students and adults for more than twenty years. She holds a B.S. Ed., a M.S. Ed., and a Doctor of Education degree in Administration and Supervision. Dr. McKinley has specialized training in Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Adult and Continuing Education, and Sociology. She holds Licensure in English as a Second Language and Educational Administration in Texas and New Mexico. Dr. McKinley is a member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the Modern Language Association (MLA), and the American Sociological Association (ASA).
Stephanie Michel
Lori Miller	Mrs. Miller has been dancing for over 40 years beginning in Manheim Germany in 1975. She has been teaching line dance since 2013 using step sheets from the World Line Dance, Copper Knob and Country Gold, to name a few. She has trained teachers, facilitated parenting programs, moderated a mayoral debate, conducted workshops in mind body energy techniques as well as personal Life Coaching. She enjoys studying Dr. Joe Dispenza's brain work, Carolyn Myss, HeartMath Research, and Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer's German New Medicine Research. Her hobbies include travel and crochet. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Arts Degree.
Math Mobile	Math Mobile At MathMobile Tutorials, Eastern and Western ideologies are not separated by vast distances of miles, or the boundaries of continents. Knowledge and education have the ability to travel from anywhere to everywhere, erasing all borders. We at MathMobile bring the eastern concepts of dedication, discipline, passion for education, and a desire to impart knowledge and self-cultivation and fuse them with the western concepts of personally guiding a child to the highest level of knowledge and diversity. We promise that each and every child who comes to us WILL be given the highest quality education by our most dedicated teachers, who possess the expertise and will-power to teach their specialized subjects, and have the passion for seeing their students succeed! We earnestly take the education of the young boys and girls of our society seriously and endeavor to make them successful, well-educated students and citizens.
Deborah Montoya	Deborah Montoya Deborah M. Montoya is a long time teacher with Catholic Schools in the Diocese of El Paso. She is currently teaching Senior Religion at Cathedral High School. Ms. Montoya is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University. In junior high, high school and college; Ms. Montoya sang in several choirs and participated in district and state competitions both through school and the city of El Paso. She continued her love for music by becoming a liturgical musician with over 25 years of experience. For approximately 10 years Ms. Montoya taught music at St. Pius X School from grades Kinder through 8th. Aside from teaching -- Ms. Montoya is also the Coordinator of Liturgical Music at St. Stephen Parish.
Mona Mulhair	Mona has taught French at Gavilan and Cabrillo Community Colleges and presently teaches AP French language and literature at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek. She has been the foreign language mentor for the District and is presently the department chair at Las Lomas. She has been appointed as a reader and consultant for the College Board since 1995. She was a member of the test development committee and has been a table leader since 2001. She has conducted several curriculums and grading workshops nationwide as well as internationally: Paris/France and Montreal/Canada. She has presented the five-day workshops at Monterey, San Diego, Stanford, and Redondo Beach,California; Bellevue, Washington; Vermont; Arizona; Colorado; Maine; Texas; Montana; Hawaii; and Paris, France. In 2002, Mona presented French AP language and Literature in the First National AP Conference in Chicago and was certified as a National Consultant Leader for the College Board. She was teacher of the year for the Acalanes District in 1994 and has been the recipient of numerous Awards of Excellence in her field. In 2007, Mona has been elected member to the College Board Academic advisory committee.
Rita Nicolini	Rita Nicolini Rita Mary Nicolini has progressed along a yogic path for over eighteen years of personal devotion, self-study, and intense seeking of wisdom from advanced teachers, including Baron Baptiste, Rod Stryker, and Hala Khouri. Rita intends to guides her students in the most beneficial way for their goals and abilities, whether that be a physically challenging vinyasa sequence, a meditative, restorative class, a spiritually-enlivened mindfulness practice or an educational beginner class. For each class, she creates intelligent sequences, taking care to guide the body in specific, rational ways, so as to build balance and strength, while limiting injury. Rita strives to create a space that empowers individuals to experience their bodies in a nonjudgmental way as they flow through yoga poses. Further, she is certified in "Trauma-Informed Yoga," yoga for children, and yoga for special needs. Both yoga and meditation have been an integral part of Rita's life and self-care practices for almost two decades, and she is now passionate about sharing them with her community for their benefit.
Manuel Ochoa	Manuel Ochoa Mr. Ochoa is the owner and founder of the MAO-YIN Dragon Kung Fu Academy. In 1980 he became a team member of the Armed Force’s Martial Arts Association All Army Team and competed in Germany, Belgium, Holland and Korea. He is a retired Federal Officer/Sports Specialist and is certified as Lead Self-Defense Instructor for the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons for 24 years. Mr. Ochoa has trained U.S. Border Patrol, BORTAC Team Members, El Paso Police and Sheriff’s Department Officers in self-defense and weapon retention tactics.Currently he is the Martial Arts Instructor for the El Paso Community College Continuing Education Department and has worked there since 1993 teaching Kung Fu, Kickboxing and Self-Defense Awareness. Mr. Ochoa also has taught Tai Chi at Assisted Living Homes and Nursing Homes at Bienvivir Senior Health Services and SunRidge at Plaisades, Cielo Vista and Cambria Centers. Currently Mr. Ochoa is the Martial Arts Instructor for the University Of Texas at El Paso UTEP, teaching Kickboxing, Boxing and Conditioning and Self-Defense Awareness courses.
Caroline Parris
David Patino	David Patino David Patino started working for the University of Texas at El Paso in 2001. He earned his black belt in Kendo from the Southwest Kendo Federation in 2009, along with 2 other titles in related martial arts.
Hannah Perches	Ms. Perches is currently majoring in Theatre with a concentration of Musical Theatre at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her main goal is to preform, then come back to El Paso to teach theatre. Ever since high school, theatre has been a major part of her life. While there, she performed in musicals, straight plays, and in UIL competitions, where she gain awards from performances. She graduated from Burges High School in 2016, and went on to El Paso Community College to study Theatre and Speech Communications, while taking part of the Speech and Debate Forensics team. This is Ms. Perches’s first time being a Theatre Instructor and is looking forward to helping children come out of their shells and advance in the arts.
Fred Perea	Fred Perea has over 10 years of professional level experience in Human Resources Leadership. His focus is leading organizations and their HR teams specifically specializing in the areas of employee relations, organizational development, and leadership consultation. Fred understands the unique dynamics of teams and has provided leadership level guidance to organizations in the non-profit, public, and private sectors to organizations from The Home Depot, Inc. to the County of El Paso, TX. Fred is currently the Human Resources Director for TFCU and oversees the organization's HR and Training and Development initiatives. He has served on the Board of Directors for the El Paso Society for Human Resources Management and served as President from 2011-2013, and strongly believes in community engagement and supporting the needs of the community of El Paso, TX and Southern New Mexico. He is certified PHR and SHRM-CP and received a graduate degree from The University of Texas at El Paso and received his undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University. Most recently, he has provided HR consultation services to various departments at The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and The University of Texas at El Paso. Fred has served as an instructor for UTEP's Professional and Public Programs for the past 6 years in the area of Professional Development teaching the Essentials of Human Resources Management, a course certified by the National Society for Human Resources Management.
Maria Picard-Ami
Elizabeth Pini	Elizabeth Pini a native West Texan, was born on April 21, 1974. Elizabeth grew up in Odessa, TX where her family still resides. Elizabeth has been married to a recently retired Army Non-Commissioned Officer for 26 years and after having lived throughout the US and Hawaii during his 26 year military career they have decided to make El Paso, TX their home. Elizabeth is also a mother of three and grandmother of two with a grandson on the way. Elizabeth graduated with Bachelors in Organizational Management in 2009 and a Master's in Public Administration from Ashford University in 2011. Elizabeth attended the University of the Rockies where she studied and completed her studies in Doctorial work in Organizational Development and Leadership and is currently in the dissertation process. Elizabeth also completed her studies in Strategic Planning at Harvard University Extension School in 2011. In addition to her doctorial pursuits Elizabeth has also completed Project Management certification, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification and the ARMY's coveted Lean Six Sigma Black belt studies for ARMY MEDCOM where she continues to pursue and lead process improvement initiatives by shaping the future of Army medicine. Elizabeth Pini has been recognized by the department of the Army for her accomplishments. She received the coveted Dr. Mary Walker Award in 2008 in recognition for the various roles she served in that contributed to the improvement of the quality of life of Soldiers and their families. She also received the Department of the ARMY Achievement Medal for Civilian Service on 06SEP2016. Elizabeth also received a certificate of Appreciation from the Attorney General of Texas while utilizing her project management and process improvement expertise which saved tax payers over 5 million dollars. Elizabeth Pini is currently a Supervisory Health System Specialist for William Beaumont Army Medical Center as a Medical Administrator Ms. Pini strives to improve Army Medicine and contribute to The El Paso community through education, and volunteerism.
Chad Puerling	Chad Puerling has spent 35 years as a photographer/educator including eight years as an award winning photo journalist, three years as a high school yearbook instructor and eight years as a university instructor. His work has been published by the Associated Press, Texas Monthly and Sports Illustrated. He has been a member of the National Press Photographers Association and President of the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and was a PPMA Certified Photographic Counselor.
Manuel Quinones	Coach Manny grew up in El Paso and began swimming shortly after he learned to walk. His first swim team was the Piedmont summer league team, where he first began his coaching career by sending the swimmers off for the coaches when practicing dives. At age 8, he transitioned to USA Swimming by joining EPAP, where he swam under 3 different coaches. From EPAP, he went on to swim for The Fort Bliss, Barracudas, Las Cruces Aquatic Team, and eventually ended up with South West Aquatic Team when he turned 13, swimming under a total of 8 different coaches in his transitions. Coach Manny swam for SWAT all throughout high school. Coach Manny attended and swam for Coronado High School, where he qualified for and placed in the Districts Championships all 4 years and won the city championship in the 100 yard Butterfly his senior year. During his summers, he lifeguarded and gave private swim lessons at Piedmont, while regularly assisting a local boy scouts chapter in obtaining their water safety badge. After graduating high school, Coach Manny spent a summer in Austin, where he quickly found a coaching job for the Nitro Swim Team. While attending Texas Tech University, Coach Manny gave private swim lessons at both a YWCA and a YMCA. In the summer of 2009, he began coaching at Tennis West for 4 years. After Tennis West he moved on to become the head coach for Piedmont again before moving to Corpus Christi. In Corpus, he began swimming for and creating workouts for the local Masters team. Coach Manny credits his talent for coaching to all the different coaches he has swam under, worked with, and learned from, he credits his passion for coaching to his love of the sport, and the discipline and comradery that comes with it.
Grysell Ramos	Grysell Ramos Grysell Ramos received her Bachelor's in Biological Sciences from the University of Texas at El Paso with a minor in chemistry. She has been a lecturer at UTEP, laboratory and research coordinator, and has taught Topics in the Study of Life, Organismal/Human Biology, and Vertebrate Physiology Methods. She has developed courses for the Extended University that focus on active student learning through the use of hands-on science that make the learning experience interesting and understandable.
Marc Reif
E. Amanda Reta-Cabezut	Amanda Reta-Cabezut Amanda Reta-Cabezut was born in Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico, moved to Mexico City and lived there for a few years; some years later, her family moved to the Gulf Coast -Tampico, Tams, Mexico-, where they lived for 33 years. Widowed since 2000. She is the proud mother of six and the grandmother of 11. She studied in School of Education in Mexico City with a major in teaching languages, translation and consecutive interpretation. She worked as a full time teacher at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Tampico Campus for 12 years, teaching ESL and Higher Order Developing Thinking Skills. She worked for EF -Education First as a sales person for 24 years and was a summer tour leader for Mexican students abroad, for 17 consecutive years in Europe, Canada and USA. She moved to El Paso in 2002, worked as a substitute teacher for Canutillo HS, and has been a language instructor in El Paso ever since. She has worked for the El Paso Museum of Art as a translator and interpreter and in children's workshops in summer camps and Spring Break camps. She has also translated for the Museum of History of El Paso, for El Paso Opera and for various financial institutions in El Paso. As a free-lance translator she has translated a number of books into Spanish. She has worked for UTEP P3 for five consecutive years as a Spanish Instructor in courses from Spanish I to Spanish IV. Her pathway of 46 years in the education field has convinced her that her vocation is definitely sharing her academic knowledge and life experiences with others, as well as immensely enjoying the time she spends with her students… and as she always says: " I learn more from my students, than what they learn from me… and get paid for it!"
Lizette Rivera	Ms. Rivera graduated from UTEP in 2004 with a BA in Public Relations and French. She lived abroad for almost 10 years, first in Italy then in France. In France, she pursued a master's degree in Technical Communication and Foreign Languages while she was working as a foreign language teaching assistant. She has over five years of teaching experience in Spanish, French and English and currently pursuing the French Teaching Certification in Texas EC-12.
Lizette Rivera
Grace Rocha	Grace Rocha Ms. Grace Rocha's passion for young people led her to become involved as a volunteer Girl Scout Leader for fifteen years. She continued her journey with Girl Scouts and has now been employed by them for more than sixteen years. Ms. Rocha was sent to New York, where she was trained and did her practicum. As a certified trainer, she has worked with girls of all ages, following the Girl Scout's mission statement to builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Ms. Rocha was also a Senior Membership Manager in charge of over 100 volunteers. Her leadership skills took her to manage several events for the whole council of Girls Scouts of the Desert Southwest. As part of her training skills, she has trained both girls and adults on a variety of subjects, such as leadership skills and arts and crafts. She has empowered girls to discover how they have the potential to become leaders in their community by working together to contribute to its improvement through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others.
Claudia Rodriguez	Claudia Rodriguez Claudia Rodriguez is an entrepreneur in the health industry that helps people improve their health with easy to integrate strategies. Claudia is certified as a Health and Nutrition Advisor by Sanoviv Medical Institute (one of the most important holistic hospitals in the world). Claudia also promotes health through her two passions that are writing and a speaking.
Amy Ross	Amy Ross Amy Ross is an Information Technology Consultant and has served as an Information Technology Project Manager for over ten years. She holds a Master's in Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and Bachelor's of Science in Microbiology with a Chemistry/Spanish double minor degree from Brigham Young University. Amy is a certified in Six Sigma Green Belt, a certified Project Manager Professional (PMP®), and certified in Warehousing and Logistics for BaaN.
Christopher Saikin
Hiram Samaniego	Hiram Samaniego Mr. Samaniego has a B.A. in Business Administration from UTEP and is currently working on another B.A. in Kinesiology. He worked as a Branch Manager for First Convenience Bank and as an Accountant's Assistant for International Traders. He has been working at UTEP since 1999 as the OPEFM Student Assistant Basketball instructor. His duties include teaching P.E. and Skills Analysis basketball classes, supervising Memorial Gym, performing and maintaining the physical inventories for the classes, as well as, planning and preparing practice drills, tournaments, and assessments.
Sandy Santos Gutierrez
Majd Sarah	Majd Sarah Majd Sarah joins ELI as an English language instructor. Prior to coming to ELI, she was a teaching assistant at the Languages and Linguistics Department at UTEP. Majd received her B.A. in English Literature from Al-Baath University and her M.A. in Linguistics and TESOL certification from UTEP. Majd has 10 years teaching experience both in the U.S. and internationally. Her teaching interests include English conversation, grammar, reading and writing, and TOEFL preparation. She has developed modern teaching techniques as a teaching assistant at UTEP and won the Graduate Student Marshall Award in 2016. Her primary research interest is in the field of second language acquisition.
Natalia Savchenko	Dr. Natalia Savchenko has 30 years experience of teaching of Cultural history and communications, as well as social sciences and Humanities and applied arts, cinema, literature, and music seminars. Exprienced in conducting tours and virtual tours of cities and museums. Natalia Savchenko holds a doctorate in philosophy and letters of the University of the former Soviet Union.
Nancy Scoggin
Norma Shrope	Norma Shorpe Norma Shrope is a Water Safety Instructor and Gymnastics Instructor. She has been teaching for over 20 years. She has taught mostly in military communities like Heidleberg, Germany and Ft. Hood, Texas. She has gone to school to attain her BS in Kinesiology. In addition to teaching swimming and gymnastics, she is a CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor, holds a certification to teach the Start Smart sports program, Water Aerobics, Water Fitness, Babysitter Course and Pet CPR/First Aid. She is a member of the National Youth Sports Coaching Association, American Red Cross, USA Gymnastics Association, American Sports and Fitness Association and the United States Water Fitness Association. Norma resides in Harker Heights, Texas but has decided to move back to her hometown of El Paso, Texas.
Michael Smith	Michael Smith Class A PGA Professional, Mike Smith has been instructing golf in the El Paso area for the past 15 years. He has been an instructor with the UTEP for 14 years and is currently the Head Golf Professional at Ascarate Golf Course, a 27 hole facility on the south side of El Paso. A graduate from Rollins College with a BA in Economics and a MBA from University of Louisiana-Monroe, Mr. Smith began his professional career here in El Paso in 1994. Mr. Smith has a wealth of knowledge about golf and the golf swing to tutelage his students.
Snapology Snapology
Julie Song	Ms. Julie Song is a multi-certified and experienced Fitness Trainer. Strong yet mindful movements; meditation and dance are among the few that bring primal inspirations to what Julie offers in all the fitness classes she teaches. Julie currently teaches hatha yoga; restorative toga; Vinyasa Flow yoga; Zumba; Body Blast; Body Sculpt; Pilates and SilverSneakers. Julie is a RYS YTT 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher. She is passionately working towards achieving 500 Hours in regarding gaining the knowledge of Therapeutic Yoga. Julie brings much attention to proper asana alignment focusing on beneficial fluid spiral movements to release tension or pain in the body. Come take a class and start building not only strength and power, but also mobility, flexibility and balance with Julie. She is honored and delighted to be part of your journey to become strong, fit and healthy every day.
P3 Staff
Gary Taylor
P3 Empowerment Team Instructors	P3 brings together innovators, trendsetters & visionaries from across our community to help empower our future generations. Our elaborate team includes business personnel, athletes, community activist and successful leaders who will communicate their message to our youth and help them find and utilized their talents and skills to create a better the world's future.
ETI Environment Training Institute
Mary Turon	Mary Turon formerly of Blossom Buddies and 2 years working with the Greek community in Chicago, IL. Freelance floral designer and consultant for several florists. Has taught students through the years the meaning of patience and perserverance in order to attain thier goals in the floral design field and at the same time teaching them the basics of all types of floral designing.
UTEP Faculty
Eduardo Urquidi
Victoria Veilleux	Victoria Veilleux Victoria Veilleux has been teaching in EPISD for over 15 years. She enjoy working with young children and always strive to encourage their success. She received her degree in elementary education and specialized in Special Education. Her passion for children with special needs has inspired me to view learning in a new way and to always be looking for new ways to inspire children who need the help.
Daniela Vidana	Daniela Vidana Ms. Vidana is currently getting her bachelor's degree in Bilingual Education. She truly believes every student should be excited about learning, and it is the teacher's job to make it fun for the students. She has had the opportunity to tutor students in multiple subjects such as Spanish, writing and science. During her education she has been able to learn different techniques to better reach every type of learner. This is her third year being part of P3 but will be her first as an instructor. She is excited to work with your children and will make sure they are happy to come back to learn.
Julian Viera
Raul Villagrana	Raul Villagrana Mr. Villagrana is currently teaching High School and College Mathematics courses, he is also majoring in master of Mathematics Education at the University of Texas at El Paso, his goal is to become a well prepared math teacher to support his students in all levels of mathematics, he has a passion for teaching students at different ages, he has gained experience in teaching and helping students throughout the last three years, during summer 2015 he got trained and certificated to teach AP Calculus at the University of Texas at El Paso under the AP Summer Institute for Teachers. He also has the pleasure to help and teach mathematics in the Upward Bound Program at UTEP. In addition to teaching Mathematics, Mr. Villagrana also took the leadership to become UIL Mathematics Coach at Da Vinci School for Science & the Arts in which took his students to win the first place in the UIL Mathematics contest in the district. This is his 3rd year teaching and is excited and happy to serve and support the Professional and Public Programs at UTEP.
Diana Villagrana	Diana Villagrana Mrs. Villagrana is currently supporting El Paso Independent School District teaching different subjects from Elementary through High School. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor Degree in Microbiology. Her goal is to become a Science teacher to support her students. She has a passion for teaching students at different ages and has worked with diverse groups for more than five years. During spring semester 2017 she assisted Professional and Public Programs P3 Kidz courses with Ms. Ramos, an experienced Science teacher at the University of Texas at El Paso under the P3 Kidz on Campus Program. She also had the pleasure to help and taught in the Upward Bound Program at UTEP. In addition to teaching Science, Ms. Villagrana has taught biology as a teaching assistant for the College of Science laboratories at the University of Texas at El Paso. This motivated her in pursuing teaching career. She is excited and happy to serve and support the Professional and Public Programs at UTEP.
Silvia Villarreal	Silvia Villarreal Ms. Villarreal has been in the educational system for 13 years. She started working as a substitute teacher and moved her way up. She is currently working as an instruction aide at a local high school. This past May she received a Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies Degree at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is planning to become a History teacher at a local high school and continue to dedicate her time on teaching students that anything is possible in this world as long they do not give up on their dream. She has been an instructor for the P3 program for a year and you can tell she enjoys what she does.
Sue Weaver
Patricia Wickham	Patricia Wickham Patricia Wickham provides international business counseling and education in the design and blueprint of strategic changes aimed at improving efficiencies to meet World-Class Business best practices. She has over 25 years corporate experience in the global arena of Operations and worked in the forefront of advanced techniques for achieving Just-In-Time / TQM operations, strategic planning & implementation, and global supply chain management. Patricia received a trademark from the EEC (European Economic Community) for a 3-day global supply chain logistics system she executed between Johnson Controls Automotive Europe and their 84 European suppliers. At private European University in Belgium, Patricia designed, authored, and taught her accredited just-in-time course, Warehouse On Wheels™. It was the genesis of the University's Master of Science in Transportation & Logistics degree program. Patricia has accepted training and public speaking engagements across the continental United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa, and Europe. Drawing from her global experience, she uses "real world" examples of the critical success attributes of individual participation across all business classifications. Her ability to relate to - not just talk about -the issues of people involvement to achieve business success, coupled with her enthusiastic, passionate, and droll style, compel the attention of her audiences. "The little woman from Texas will keep you laughing and thinking," printed the Belgian Antwerp Gazette. A 25 year APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) member, she served two terms as the (first woman) President of APICS Education & Research Foundation which is responsible for providing grants to graduate and undergraduate students in 266 universities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. She chartered and was President of both the El Paso/Juarez (Texas/Mexico) and the Tar River (North Carolina) APICS Chapters Patricia's book Creating your USPs Puts You In Front of the (job) Pack!, is a step-by-step 44-page instructional guide that pilots the reader to develop an unbeatable individual brand strategy for successful employment. Her current (free) e-book Leadership Skills Learned On The Playground can be downloaded in PDF format. Patricia is listed in Who's Who Publishers, Stanford Who's Who, Cambridge Who's Who, Dictionary of international Biography, Who's Who in Emerging Leaders, International Leaders in Achievement, International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, International Who's Who of Intellectuals In El Paso, Texas, Patricia currently serves on UTEP's Department of Accounting & Information Systems Advisory Council. She has served the community as president of the El Paso Public Library board, board vice-chair of ASAC (Animal Shelter Advisory Committee), advisory member of POM (Production Operations Management) at UTEP, and Treasurer on the El Paso Empowerment Zone board. She has been an instructor at the University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP) for over 15 years. She has B.S. in Finance from La Salle Universit and 2 - year pre-law UCLA.
Dennis Williams	Dennis Williams has taught mathematics for twenty-five years in Colorado and New Mexico. For the last twenty-two years he has taught with the Farmington School District, located in the Four Corners region of northwestern New Mexico. He is currently the Mathematics Department Chair at Piedra Vista High School in Farmington and teaches both AP Statistics and AP Calculus AB and BC. Mr. Williams has been involved with the College Board since the conception of AP Statistics course in 1997 and has conducted AP Statistics, Vertical Team and Building Success Workshops for teachers throughout the Southwestern Region for the last ten years. He is a member of the American Statistical Association, Mathematical Association of America, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He has been instrumental in developing AP Statistics in New Mexico and throughout the Four Corners region. With the current push for increased mathematics requirements at the high school level, Mr. Williams feels that AP Statistics is a perfect class to be used as a fourth year of mathematics. He feels that all high school students are capable of completing it and that it is an excellent venue through which more students can be exposed to the challenges of the Advanced Placement program and to possibly more advance AP classes such as AP Calculus AB and BC.
Elisa Wilson
Phyllis Wright	Phyllis Wright teaches AP Language and Composition at Las Cruces High School in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A recipient of the College Board Southwestern Region's Special Recognition Award, she has served on Southwest Region's Advisory Board, the AP Literature and Language Test Development Committee, and as a Table Leader for the AP Language Exam. Honored professionally as a New Mexico State Teacher of the Year, a Golden Apple Fellow, and an International Excellence in Teaching Award recipient, outside the classroom, she is an avid hiker and active in search and rescue training throughout New Mexico.
Fernando Yamamoto	Fernando Yamamoto
Stephen Yang	Stephen Yang Mr. Yang received a PhD. in Theology from the Reformed University, an MA in Theology from the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and a BA in Philosophy with a Minor in Linguistics from the University of Texas at El Paso and in Economics from Kun Kuk University (Korea).He is a registered massage therapist, certified Korean Orthodox Hap ki Do Master (7th degree Black Belt), and a Hatha Yoga, classical T'ai Chi, self-defense and Korean instructor.
Lin Yin