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NBCT Candidates

These Northern New Mexico teachers are taking part in the National Board Certification for Teachers (NBCT) process to reach this advanced teaching credential that goes beyond state licensure.

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K.C. Dutcher

K.C. Dutcher is a counselor at Mandela International Magnet School in Santa Fe. After his educational work in Spain, Guatemala, New York, and Colorado, he began teaching at SFPS eleven years ago. He loves the diversity of his students, fellow…

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Kristen Rivera

Born and raised in New Mexico, Kristen Rivera lives in Taos and loves her small community. She has been teaching for 16 years and is currently her school’s interventionist and instructional coach. She is pursuing her NBC to be her…

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