Director of Secondary Learning Innovations:

Jessica Montano is the Director of Secondary Learning Innovations for Los Lunas Schools in Los Lunas New Mexico.  Prior to that she was the Principal for Katherine Gallegos Elementary.  She has served as Assistant Principal for Los Lunas Middle School and Valencia High School.  Jessica Montano was a secondary classroom teacher for 15 years before getting into administration and has served the Los Lunas Schools for 22 years. Jessica is an Apple District Leader, a member of the International Society for Technology in Education cohort, and a NM Public Education Department Thrive Performance Coach.  Her responsibilities as Director of Secondary Learning Innovations include; Career Technology Education programs, dual credit and concurrent enrollment, secondary curriculum and materials, librarians, performance coaching and assisting the Learning Innovations team in developing and leading professional development.

Karla Dow, Director of Assessment Innovations and Accountability, has been an educator for 18 years. First as a classroom teacher with Belen Schools, then as an assistant principal and principal with Los Lunas Schools at Valencia Elementary. Karla has a BA in Advertising and Marketing, a BA in Spanish, Education Administration, and received her MBA in Education Leadership at the University of New Mexico as a Woodrow Wilson Foundation Fellow thru Anderson School of Management. Karla is an Apple Certified teacher, a member of the International Society for Technology in Education cohort, and a NM Public Education Department Thrive Performance Coach. Her responsibilities as director include assessments, Extended Learning Time programs, student transfer processes, PowerSchool Systems, registrations, state reporting, and performance coaching thru NM PED Thrive initiative. As part of the Learning Innovations team, Karla Dow also helps to plan professional development for Los Lunas Schools staff.

Katherine House is the Director of Elementary Learning Innovations for Los Lunas Schools.  Prior to joining Los Lunas, Katherine served as a dual certified teacher, Special Education Instructional Leader, school site Assistant Principal, Principal and Principal Support Specialist between Rio Rancho and Albuquerque Public Schools. Additionally, Katherine has held adjunct faculty positions at both CNM and University or Phoenix within the MAED and Alternative Licensure Program.  Katherine is a NM Public Education Department Thrive Performance Coach.  Her responsibilities as Director of Elementary Learning Innovations include; elementary Career Awareness programs, elementary curriculum and materials, Fine Arts in Education Act Grant, District Literacy Plan, Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant, performance coaching and assisting the Learning Innovations team in developing and leading professional development. 

Director of Language Innovations:

Elena Trodden is currently the Director of Language Innovations for Los Lunas Schools. She oversees language programs, Title III, and Title IV grants. She is an Apple Teacher, member of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Certified Educator cohort, and is a performance coach with the New Mexico Public Education Department for school site administrators. During her 25 years with Los Lunas Schools, she has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and has held various director positions. Elena has a B.S. in Elementary Education, a M.A. of Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Bilingual Education, and a M.Ed. in School Administration.

Links

• NM Content Standards with Benchmarks and Performance Standards

• Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers PARCC