President: Mark Walch
mdwalch@aol.com
Mark received his BA from Williams college with a double major in Biology and Psychology. He then taught for 2 years in a private high school and then received a MA in Counseling from Michigan State. Mark has been involved in mental health treatment for over 40 years. He has lived in NM for the last 35 years and been involved in many educational initiatives to improve the education of NM youth. Mark’s primary intervention when working with clients is experiential and wilderness therapy. He has built and facilitated several challenge programs ropes courses for APS, and initiated the first Experiential Training program for APS. Mark has a variety of other professional interests and experiences including a Leader Mentor, professor, teacher/coach, Mental Game Coach, executive director of a not for profit organization, as well as many other community involvements ranging from business and industry and mental health work to alternative medical treatment. He is excited to be a part of RFK’s mission and to be involved in a more effective educational program.
Vice President: Angel Garcia
garciaangel@cabq.gov
Angel Garcia is the Social Services Manager for the City of Albuquerque’s Violence Intervention Program. It is a public health approach to reducing gun violence in our communities by providing resources to victim/offenders and their families. Angel understands the pain and suffering that people are dealing with and wants to help in anyway he can. After 20 + years as an active gang member in the streets of Los Angeles and 12 years of incarceration, Angel has now dedicated his life to saving lives by intervening in the vicious cycles of violence, some in our community experience. He’s using his negative past to foster positive futures.
Secretary: April Gallegos
gallegosa7@gmail.com
Treasurer: Sylvia A. McCleary
sylmccle@hotmail.com
My experience includes several years of financial reporting at two Universities, and an Elementary Charter School. My position before retiring as the Financial Analyst from the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, included financial statement reporting, accrual-based accounting, and tracking salary-based specific program appointments for medical directors. I held the accounting position at KNME public television station at the University of New Mexico before moving over to the School of Medicine. In the past, I have held the position of Business Manager at the School of Business Administration at the University of Texas at El Paso, and as the Business Manager at Turquoise Trail Elementary Charter School in Santa Fe, NM. Responsibilities included financial accounting, contracts and grants financial management, and human resources. My professional certifications include a Master’s Degree from the University of New Mexico in Public Administration with an emphasis in Public Budgeting and Financial Management, and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. I hold a real estate license as a qualifying broker with the State of New Mexico Real Estate Commission. I am a member of the Greater Albuquerque Board of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors. |
Members:
Lawrence Barela
barela162@yahoo.com
Mr. Lawrence Barela is a native New Mexican from Albuquerque’s south valley. He graduated from Rio Grande high school and then went to the University of New Mexico and earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a Master of Science in environmental engineering. He worked for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for 33 years and managed an annual budget of $56M and lead engineering activities at eight NNSA sites throughout the United States. He retired in 2021. His primary focus while working for NNSA was providing leadership and management of the Nation’s nuclear deterrent. He has extensive experience working with senior military and civilians working highly complex technical and political issues with nuclear weapons. His new focus is understanding how young adults learn and how he can help them on their learning journey. In his free time, he enjoys walking, fly fishing, building remote control airplanes, and snow skiing.
Michele Coleman
michele@nrguide.com
Michele is a Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with families who are raising youth that have experienced early childhood trauma. Michele is the Founder and CEO of Attachment Healing Center, an outpatient mental health clinic headquartered in Albuquerque. Michele has her Bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University, with a major in Psychology. After a twenty-year career as a Business Manager in the Aerospace Industry she went back to school to pursue a Master’s Degree in Child and Human Development in order to become a Marriage and Family Therapist. Michele has served as a family therapist working with youth in the foster care system as well as in residential treatment. Through her agency Michele and her team have served youth and families in the Albuquerque Public School System for fifteen years. Michele is thrilled to be a part of the RFK Governance Council as she learns all that is needed to open her own elementary school serving youth with trauma in their backgrounds.
Carlos Caballero
caballero4scc@gmail.com
If you would like to email all the RFKCS Council:
GCmembers@rfkcharter.netGC Angel Garcia is the Social Services Manager for the City of Albuquerque’s Violence Intervention Program. It is a public health approach to reducing gun violence in our communities by providing resources to victim/offenders and their families. Angel understands the pain and suffering that people are dealing with and wants to help in anyway he can. After 20 + years as an active gang member in the streets of Los Angeles and 12 years of incarceration, Angel has now dedicated his life to saving lives by intervening in the vicious cycles of violence, some in our community experience. He’s using his negative past to foster positive futures
Robert F. Kennedy Charter School Governance Council Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month. The Governance Council meetings are held at 4:30pm at the Middle School. Parents and other stakeholders are welcome to attend.
RFK GC Agenda – No meeting 12/18
RFK GC Agenda_05.27.19 Special Meeting
RFK GC Agenda – No Meeting 07/18/19
RFK GC Minutes: July 15, .2021
RFK GC Minutes: July 29, 2021_Special Meeting
RFK GC Minutes: August 19, 2021
RFK GC Minutes: September 16, 2021
RFK GC Minutes: October 21 2021
RFK GC Minutes: November 18 2021
RFK GC Minutes: December 16, 2021
RFK GC Minutes: January 20, 2022
RFK GC Minutes: February 17, 2022
RFK GC Minutes:_April 7 2022_Special Meeting
RFK GC Minutes: April, 21 2022
RFK GC Minutes:_April 25 2022_Special Meeting
RFK GC Minutes: June 22, 2022_Special Meeting
RFK GC Minutes: August 20, 2020
RFK GC Minutes: September 17, 2020
RFK GC Minutes: October 15, 2020
RFK GC Minutes: November 19, 2020
RFK GC Minutes: December 17, 2020
RFK GC Minutes: January 21, 2021
RFK GC Minutes: February 18, 2021
RFK GC Minutes: March 18, 2021
RFK GC Minutes: April 15, 2021
RFK GC Minutes: May 3, 2021_Special Meeting
RFK GC Minutes: June 10, 2021_Special Meeting
RFK GC Minutes: August 15, 2019
RFK GC Minutes September 19, 2019
RFK GC Minutes October 17, 2019
RFK GC Minutes (Special Meeting) November 05, 2019
RFK GC Minutes November 21, 2019
RFK GC Minutes December 12, 2019
RFK GC Meeting January 16, 2020_Cancelled
RFK GC Minutes January 21, 2020_Special Meeting
RFK GC Minutes February 20, 2020
RFK GC Minutes: August 16, 2018
RFK GC Minutes: September 18, 2018
RFK GC Minutes: October 18, 2018
RFK GC Minutes: November 15, 2018
RFK GC Minutes: No December meeting
RFK GC Minutes: January 24, 2019
RFK GC Minutes: February 21, 2019
RFK GC Minutes: March 21, 2019
RFK GC Special Meeting Minutes May 27, 2019
RFK GC Minutes: No July 2019 Meeting
RFK Board Minutes: July 20, 2017
RFK Board Minutes: August 17, 2017
RFK Board Minutes: September 21, 2017
RFK Board Minutes: October 19, 2017
RFK Board Minutes: November 16, 2017
RFK Board Minutes: January 25, 2018
RFK Board Minutes February 15, 2018
RFK Board Minutes: March 15, 2018
RFK Board Minutes: April 19 2018
RFK Board Minutes: July 21, 2016
RFK Board Minutes: August 18, 2016
RFK Board Minutes: September 15, 2016
RFK Board Minutes: October 20, 2016
RFK Board Minutes: November 22, 2016
RFK Board Minutes: December 15, 2016
RFK Board Minutes: January 19, 2017
RFK Board Minutes: February 16, 2017
RFK Board Minutes: March 16, 2017
RFK Board Minutes: April 27, 2017
Governing Council Financial Report: July 31, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report August 31, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report September 30, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report October 31, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report November 30, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report December 31, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report January 31, 2023
Governing Council Finance Report February 28, 2023
Governing Council Finance Report March 31, 2023
Governing Council Finance Report April 30, 2023
Governing Council Financial Report: July 31, 2021
Governing Council Finance Report:_August 31, 2021
BARs for GC meeting for approval: August 31, 2021
Governing Council Finance Report: September 30, 2021
Governing Council Finance Packet: October 31, 2021
Governing Council Finance Report: November 30, 2021
Governing Council Finance Report: December 31, 2021
Governing Council Finance Report: January 31, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report: February 28, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report: March 31, 2022
Governing Council Finance Report: April 30, 2022
Governing Council Financial Report: _July 31, 2020
Governing Council Financial Report: August 31, 2020
Governing Council Financial Report: September 30, 2020
Governing Council Financial Report: October 31, 2020
Governing Council Financial Report: November 30, 2020
Governing Council Financial Report: December 31, 2020
Governing Council Financial Report: January 31, 2021
Governing Council Financial Report: February 28, 2021
Governing Council Financial Report: March 31, 2021
Governing Council Financial Report: – April 30, 2021
Governing Council Financial Report: July 31, 2019
Governing Council Financial Report: August 31, 2019
Governing Council Financial Report: September 30, 2019
Governing Council Financial Packet: October 31, 2019
Governing Council Financial Packet:_November 30, 2019
Governing Council Financial Packet:_December 31, 2019
Governing Council Financial Packet:_January 31, 2020
Governing Council Financial Packet:_February 29, 2020
Governing Council Financial Packet:_March 31, 2020
Governing Council Financial Packet:_April 30, 2020
Governing Council Financial Report: July 31, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: August 31, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: September 30, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: October 31, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: November 30, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: December 31, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: January 31, 2019
Governing Council Financial Report: February 28, 2019
Governing Council Financial Report: March 31, 2019
Governing Council Financial Report: April 30, 2019
Governing Council Financial Report: July 31, 2017
Governing Council Financial Report: August 31, 2017
Governing Council Financial Report: September 30, 2017
Governing Council Financial Report: October 31, 2017
Governing Council Financial Report: November 30, 2017
Governing Council Financial Report: January 25, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: February 28, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: March 31, 2018
Governing Council Financial Report: May 31, 2018