Paquita Hernandez is a master transformative educator now based in Puerto Rico, where she grew up. Paquita founded CelebrateYouth! and the still robust Mentorship Program at Monte del Sol, through which thousands of New Mexicans engaged in  transformative mentoring relationships. In 2013, Paquita generously donated materials, practices, and wisdom that helped make Inspire Santa Fe possible.

Zach Taylor | Field Facilitator, The Masters Program
Zach, a Santa Fe native, has merged The MASTERS Program Charter High School's mentorship program--which he founded--into Inspire Santa Fe to help make the program possible. He continues to facilitate mentorships, as well as provide program vision and evaluation.

Tony Gerlicz | Director and Facilitator Tony is an educator who started two schools in Santa Fe, New Mexico and led two schools internationally, in Santiago, Chile and the American School of Warsaw, Poland. He believes Nelson Mandela, who said: “Education is the most powerful weapon one can use to change the world.” He was born in Argentina of Polish refugees, lives in Santa Fe with his wife Diane, and has two children and one grandchild.

Geoffery Moon | SAGE In his role as a gifted education specialist with Santa Fe Public Schools, Geoffrey Moon supports identification of high performing and high potential students and programs to help them develop their talents. His professional interests include creativity, disadvantaged populations, and program design. He spends his time outside school cooking for and playing with his wife and two children (one of whom REALLY enjoyed this mentoring program). When they get sick of him, he works with the New Mexico Association for the Gifted, writes, lights plays, mixes music, and cyphers at math problems.