Alumni

Lauren McFather “Lauren McFather is a 21 year old musician and filmmaker with an interest in set design. Currently, she is a senior working toward a BA in Film Production at UNM. She spends her spare time performing as a vocalist in shoegaze band Pastel Goth or funeral doom band Ego Death if she’s not…

Benny Martinez “Benny Martinez is originally from Espanola, NM. He studied Journalism, Mass Communications (Broadcast Journalism) and Spanish. He interned at New Mexico PBS from June 2007 – August 2009. “During my time at NMPBS, I learned and worked in all facets of the station. As an intern, I ran the studio and JIB cameras…

Arielle Martinez “My name is Arielle Martinez and I am currently a junior at UNM studying Business with a minor in Media Arts. I’m originally from Espanola, NM but moved to Albuquerque about two years ago. I enjoy reading a variety of different books (my favorite being the Harry Potter series and The Perks of…

Airen Martin “My name is Airen Martin and I am a new student employee at New Mexico PBS. I’m originally from Clovis, NM and I transferred to UNM last year from ENMU. I’m currently a junior studying speech and hearing sciences. My favorite thing to do is travel whether it’s to a different country or…

Ricardo Marreror “Since graduating from UNM in December 2012 with a degree in Media Arts, Ricardo has worked on feature films in New Mexico and California. During his time at New Mexico PBS, he was able to learn camera operation, technical directing, and editing. The gained experience played a pivotal role in landing his first…

Kevin Maestas “Hello, my name is Kevin Maestas. During my pursuit of a bachelor’s in Multimedia Journalism, I have fallen in love with Photojournalism. The viewfinder of the camera has become the vessel in which I perceive my community, and the larger world. In the Spring of 2017, I joined KNME to work on the…

Katherine Lupien “Hi my name is Katherine Lupien, I am an Art Education major. I am wanting to work with kids anywhere from Elementary school through High School. My belief is that anyone is able to create a beautiful masterpiece, despite age or disability. Working with the Education Outreach at PBS is continuing to develop…

“Hello! My name is Justine and I am currently double majoring in Journalism and Signed Language Interpreting at UNM. I’m an energetic yet easy-going person and I enjoy investing my time in creative projects. Denver born and ‘Burque raised, I have lived in the Land of Enchantment for the past 10 years. In my free time I like being outside as much as possible, taking photos, and playing the marimba.”

Sam Kozlowski “My name is Sam Kozlowski. I’m majoring in IFDM at The University of New Mexico and focusing in production. I love painting, drawing, writing, film, and dogs, but I also have a love for science. I moved to New Mexico from Florida to go to school, ultimately picking film to pursue, and found…

Kelsie Kloepfer “My name is Kelsie Kloepfer and I am currently double majoring in Political Science and Spanish at the University of New Mexico. I was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada before moving to Albuquerque for college. I am a cheerleader at UNM, and in my free time I enjoy exercising, traveling, and…