Pauline J. Garcia

DISTRICT: 1 PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Albuquerque AGE: 68

EDUCATION: Attended the University of New Mexico and the University of Phoenix.

OCCUPATION: Semi-retired; former manager, instructor, customer service specialist for Mountain Bell/ U S West/ Qwest, 1970-2002; PNM, administrative assistant, 2005-2007; Paychex, payroll specialist, 2008-2009; New Mexico Gas Co., customer service representative, 2010– 2011; St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, parttime data entry, 2015-present.

FAMILY: Single, three grown children, five grandsons. POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: CNM Governing Board, 2013-present; ALB-TVI Governing Board, 1997-2000; Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education, 1987-1994. MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: During my tenure on the CNM Governing Board, I was proud to open the College & Career

High School, in partnership with APS. In addition, I look forward to having NACA, The Native American Community Academy, an APS charter school, on the CNM campus. Finally, I consider increasing the number and strength of the concurrent enrollment offerings at the APS high schools so that students can begin their college experience early and without paying tuition another major accomplishment. MAJOR PERSONAL

ACCOMPLISHMENT: As a parent of a U.S. Army veteran, a part of the Vietnam War generation and a daughter of a World War II Bataan March survivor, I am proud to support the work of the CNM Veterans Resource Center and the work it does to help veteran students navigate their way at CNM. In addition, the fact that CNM ranked No. 1 among 1,100plus community colleges in associate degrees awarded to Native Americans and No. 2 in associate degrees awarded to Hispanic students in the 2014-2015 academic year is a significant accomplishment, and I am proud to be associated with CNM in this success.