Sonya has been an educator with Santa Fe Public Schools for more than 15 years. In that time she taught foreign language, reading, language arts and AVID. In the last few years, Sonya transitioned from teacher to instructional coach, associate principal and is now a member of the Santa Fe Public Schools Teaching and Learning Department as the AVID District Director and Career Technical Education Coordinator. As a graduate of Santa Fe Public Schools, she strongly believes that it is her mission to advocate for the students of Santa Fe and ensure that they have the skills and opportunities to be successful in their future endeavors.

In addition to her role as co-founder, she serves as a bridge between our efforts and the mutual interests of the Santa Fe Public Schools.

David is a career scientist and computer enthusiast who has spent part of his time mentoring and coaching students in STEM topics at Capital High School in Santa Fe. For the past two years he has coached students participating in the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge. He attributes his commitment to furthering education to his wife, Sonya, and their many devoted friends in the education field. Making learning easier helps him pay homage to influential teachers in his early childhood who went out of their way to help him succeed. 

He enjoys traveling with Sonya and spending time with their three pugs, two huskies, and one fiery chihuahua mix. His hobbies include woodworking, cycling, home brewing beer, and photography.