​I am beginning my 40th year in the field of education, and during that time, I have
served as a Teacher, a Coach, and an Assistant Principal at the secondary and
elementary levels, as a Principal at the elementary, secondary levels, a
Director for Bilingual, ESL, and Foreign Language Programs, as a Coordinator for
College and Career Readiness and Dual Credit and as a Guest Lecturer at the
university level. I have experience working in a small semi-urban district of about
3,300 students in a medium-sized rural district of about 13,500 students and a
large urban district of about 45,000 students. Throughout my career, I have been a
dedicated student in the field of education. I have sought to become literate in the
research that grounds best instructional practices. I have focused on developing as a
human being and as an instructional leader.

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I have been blessed to meet many wonderful human beings and outstanding
educators throughout my life who have shared their knowledge and wisdom and
have provided guidance. It is the totality of my life experiences that have led me to
focus on Servant Leadership as defined by Robert Greenleaf, “A servant-leader
focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to
which they belong. The servant-leader shares power, puts the needs of others first, and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.” My end in mind is to be remembered for the quality of service I provide to all people I contact. I look forward to serving the Raices Del Saber community.

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Is a native of Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, from Rarámuri (Tarahumara) ancestry, and learned to play guitar at the age of 16, and sings traditional Mexican music. Lucía has lived in Las Cruces, NM for the last 15 years. She immigrated to the U.S. where she was involved with the Bi-National Organization for Human Rights and Environmental Justice (COREF), a lead organizer for the Colonias Development Council, board president of the farmworkers Sin Fronteras Organizing Project, and the Regional Project Coordinator in Southern New Mexico for the National Immigrant Farming Initiative. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Minor in U.S./Mexico Border Studies from New Mexico State University. In January 2013, she joined Ngage NM, a nonprofit organization based in Doña Ana County, to advance an Initiative on Education from prenatal to Career Countywide as the Community Engagement Coordinator. In May 2014, she becomes a W.K.Kellogg Foundation Fellow as part of the 1st Class of Community Leadership Network Program hoping to create an interactive educational project based on Mexican indigenous tradition.  In July 2015, she became a new fellow member of the Native American Community Academy (NACA) Inspired Schools Network Program (https://www.nacainspiredschoolsnetwork.org/our-fellows). Ms. Carmona is one of the co-founders of Raices del Saber Xinachtli Community School.
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I was born and raised in Deming, New Mexico, and I have lived in Las Cruces for the last 20 years. I obtained a Business Office Technology Associate Degree from Dona Ana Community College. I bring more than 15 years of Office Manager experience, including accounts payable and accounts receivable. Before joining Raices del Saber, I worked as a bilingual Accredited Legal Representative for a grassroots community organization. As a legal representative, I determined the client’s eligibility for immigration benefits and possible bars to immigration. I assisted clients with completing appropriate immigration benefit applications and proper filing.

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