Friends of Mark Armijo Academy Foundation
Monica Aguilar
President
Monica received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Mexico in Elementary Education with a minor in Mathematics and received her Master of Arts degree from New Mexico Highlands University in Educational Leadership. Monica has 26 years of experience working in an educational setting as a Teacher, Principal, Executive Director, and Board Member. Monica strongly believes access to resources and opportunities is essential in helping improve the lives of children and families. She is passionate about the community she calls home and strives to ensure all students succeed. Monica is dedicated to her community, education, and family.
Alfred Martinez
Treasurer
Alfred Martinez is a retired business manager with over 37 years of private and public educational service. As a business manager, he was tasked with maintaining the fiscal management and the maintenance operations of the plant. His experience involved roles as an accountant, budget director, business manager, procurement manager, oversaw facility operations. He has contracted with charter
schools to train school business officials. He holds a NM Level II professional school business official’s license and chief procurement officer certification, is a member of NMASBO, and the National ASBO. In fiscal year 2015 he was awarded the Business Official of the Year award, and the Administrator of the Year award. He has sat on audit, and finance committees for various charter schools. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He served in the Navy and USAF from 1979 to 2001 earning an honorable discharge. While serving in the Air Force he earned his senior noncommissioned officer academy award.
Robert Chavez
Board Member
Mr. Robert Chavez is currently the CEO for Youth Development, Inc. (YDI). As CEO, Mr. Chavez provides the leadership and vision for an organization that partners with families to improve their lives. YDI employs over 500 employees, provides youth, adult, and family support services in ten New Mexico counties — in the areas of behavioral health, early childhood education and education and employment services and has an annual budget of over 40 million dollars. Mr. Chavez is the former COO of the New Mexico State Board of Nursing, and former interim co-division director for the New Mexico Human Services Department’s Behavioral Health Services Division, as well as former Deputy Director for the New Mexico Human Services Department’s – Income Support Division. Mr. Chavez was also appointed and serves on the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Advisory Council, the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board and is a board member for The Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico (WCCNM). Mr. Chavez holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and has taken extension courses at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Head Start Fellow – Class of 2022.
Cody Stinson
Board Member
Mr. Stinson has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of New Mexico in Management of Information Systems and an M.B.A. from the University of New Mexico in Management of Technology. Mr. Stinson also has over 25 years of Information Technology experience, including work for the New Mexico State Judiciary, as Deputy Chief Information Officer for the County and serving as the CIO for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority. He has also served in various volunteer capacities, including on the Board of Directors for the Mark Armijo Academy and as a youth sports coach in our community.
Mandy Chavez
Board Member
Former Vice President/Current Member–Mandy has served on the board since 2020. She graduated from Cornell College in 2014. She was raised in the South Valley and is currently Co-Owner of The Munchie Truck LLC located in Albuquerque, NM.