Anna Padilla “My name is Anna Padilla. I am from Los Lunas and have lived in New Mexico all my life. I’m majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication and I am part of the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media program here at UNM. I love reading, writing, and photography. I look forward to my time…

Raechel Ostic “My name is Raechel Ostic, and I’ve lived in New Mexico my whole life. I am a student majoring in Exercise Science at UNM. I look forward to continuing my education and obtaining a Master’s in Occupational Therapy. It is my passion to help people, and I look forward to doing that as…

Jorge Ortiz “I am a student at the University of New Mexico in my fourth year, pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media program. Upon graduation, I hope to further my career in the film or broadcast production industry. From a young age, I have been obsessed with the art of…

Amanda Nezzie “Amanda Nezzie joined the staff of New Mexico In Focus in August of 2015 as an intern. Her primary areas of interest are history, sustainability issues, ethnic studies, and politics. She graduates in December 2015 with a Bachelor’s in Political Science from UNM, and Amanda will begin her MBA at Anderson School of…

Taylor Mills “My name is Taylor Mills and I am a new student employee at New Mexico PBS, I am a Senior at UNM working towards a BFA in Studio Art! My love of the digital world and art has led me to a path in Media Arts that I am excited to explore. I…

Arianna Miera “Hi, my name is Arianna! I am an alumna of the University of New Mexico graduating in 2013 with my Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. I am now working as a Development Assistant in the membership department here at New Mexico PBS. In my free time I enjoy spending time with friends and…

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…