Staff

Albuquerque (Main Office) 

 

Administrative/Executive Staff

Peter G. Simonson, Executive Director

Kathryn Turnipseed, Deputy Director

Jackie Cronin, Office Administrator

 

Development Staff

Julie Bernard, Director of Philanthropy 

Christine Vigil, Development Specialist 

 

Policy Staff

Nayomi Valdez, Director of Public Policy

BARRON JONES, Senior Policy Strategist 

Dakota Waterson, Community engagement specialist

Maggie Sarellano, Fines & Fees Organizer

Elaine Maestas, Police Accountability Strategist

 

Communications Staff

KATIE HOEPPNER,  COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Raychel Sanner, Senior Digital Media Strategist

Davida Gallegos, Senior Communications Strategist

 

Legal Staff

LEON HOWARD, LEGAL DIRECTOR

Maria Martinez Sanchez, Senior Staff Attorney 

Ellie Rushforth, reproductive rights Attorney

Preston Sanchez, Indigenous Justice Attorney

Tiffany McCree, Paralegal

Lalita Moskowitz, Staff Attorney

Zoila Y. Alvarez Hernandez, Corinne wolfe transformative advocacy fellow

Nadia cabrera-mazzeo, Staff Attorney

Denali wilson, Corinne wolfe transformative advocacy fellow and soros advocacy fellow

Elsa Goossen, Legal Assistant 

Emily Nitschke, Law Clerk 

 

Las Cruces Office

NIA RUCKER, POLICY COUNSEL AND REGIONAL MANAGER

Maria Coronado, Field Organizer 

 

Senior Staff Attorney

We are looking for an experienced, strategic and collaborative Senior Staff Attorney to lead our initiative to advance and defend the rights of those being detained in New Mexico with a focus on those detained by ICE and CBP.

Albuquerque