Who We Are

Golden Apple Fellows are recognized as outstanding teachers by the Golden Apple Foundation of New Mexico, the GAFNM Board, by various media institutions throughout the state and by invested business communities including private and personal entities. Golden Apple Fellows are publically recognized and celebrated as outstanding teachers and are provided with monetary and material benefits as a result of that recognition. What makes this award and recognition different is that the Fellow works together within the academy to promote quality education for our future. The Academy of Fellows duties and responsibilities require that they contribute to the mission and goals of the Golden Apple Foundation of NM.  As an accomplished teacher, you have provided evidence that you have pedagogy and content knowledge. While you continuously develop your practice of teaching, a very important and needed pro- fessional extension is to share your knowledge within the education community, locally and statewide. The ways with which a Fellow can contribute are diverse, listed below are the past and current needs as our programs develop. New ways will emerge as our foundation and mission evolves.
Golden Apple Foundation of New Mexico strives to improve the quality of education in New Mexico through the recognition, recruitment and professional development of outstanding teachers. Our mission is divided into three ave- nues or segments; the Academy of Fellows, the Scholars Program and Professional Development.

Ways to be involved:

We are Golden Apple Fellows and Teachers of Distinction, and excellent teachers of New Mexico.  If you have years of classroom experience, and a passion to move education forward in New Mexico, send an email to : gailr32@gmail.com, if you would like to join. Janet Bruelhart Paula Jackson Tammy Crespin Agapita Hopkins Kristine Gracey Viola Hoskie Steve Heil Paula Jackson Carol Johansen Patricia Martinex Linda Johnson Roni Rohr Brita Judd MaryHelen Kelly Darlene Argano Rosemary Kirby Christine Biree Caroline Kline Helen Garrett Ginger Masoner Grace Hawkins-Perce Don Oman Christine Laffler Barbara Pearlman Stacy Lovell Susan Quintana Janine Sammeth Gail Ranshaw Silvia Sosa de Chavez Pat Rivera Krystal Wood-Kofonow Anthony Rodriguez Linda Sanchez Theresa Sandoval Eric Strauss Lisa Todd Jeff Tuttle Rachel Weihe Cristal Wilson Golden Apple Academy members please click here to go the “behind the scenes” site: Apple Sabrosa.