Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
MA Transformational Teaching, Learning, & Leadership Faculty
Virginia Padilla Vigil, PhD
VPASA, Program Founder & Director
Virginia Padilla-Vigil joined SWC in 2020 after retiring from a 30-year career in education that spanned K-12, higher education, and state government. She spent her career as a transformational teacher and leader, advocating for…
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Christina Esquibel, EdS
Founding Associate Program Director
Christina is a licensed educator who has worked in various aspects of public education since 1987. She began her career in Colorado, where she honed her skill of supporting young students with literacy disabilities through…
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Barbara Reider, PhD
Faculty
Dr. Barbara Reider, PhD, was Chairperson for the Education Department at The College of Santa Fe from 1991 to June 2001. She attained the rank of full Professor and was granted the rank of Professor…
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Betsy Nordell, EdD
Faculty
Betsy Nordell, EdD is a scholar-practitioner with more than 25 years of teaching experience. Her wellreceived book, Avoiding Burnout: How Exemplary Teachers Find Fuel and Cultivate Success was
published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2021.…
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Catherine Martínez Berryhill, PhD
Faculty
Cathy is a Norteña, with roots in Chimayó and Dixon. She is a graduate of Espanola High School, New Mexico State University (BS) University of New Mexico (MA) and New Mexico State University (PhD). She…
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April Vogel, PhD
Faculty
April Vogel is a licensed psychologist with 30 years of experience in teaching, counseling, research, and assessment. She received her B.A. in Psychology at Stanford University, her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in…
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Sandra Johnson, PhD
Faculty
Dr. Sandra Johnson, PhD, is an Associate Professor, department chair, and senior faculty member with extensive experience in distance and technology-enhanced learning. Serving as a principal investigator and lead course designer, Dr. Johnson has significantly…
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Jenn Gutiérrez, PhD
Faculty
Jenn Gutiérrez has been an educator for the last 25 years. She’s taught grades 4th – 10th, college undergrad and grad. As the Albuquerque Teacher Residency Partnership Student Teaching Instructor and Field Supervisor, she worked…
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Sarah Leah Santillanes, PhD
Faculty
I am Dr. Sarah Leah Santillanes, currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Department
Chair for Teacher Preparation at Huston-Tillotson University. My career in higher education
began in 2009 at Central New Mexico Community College,…
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Dawn Wink, PhD
Faculty
Dawn Wink, PhD, is an educator and writer whose work explores the tensions and beauty of language, culture, and place. Wink’s transdisciplinary professional journey includes 25+ years in multilingual and international education, along with a…
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