Albuquerque Talent Development Academy

✈️💙 ATDA STAFF SPOTLIGHT! 💙✈️
Meet Mrs. Anne M. Massie, M.Ed., our Math Interventionist Teacher for 9th & 10th grade! 📚➗
Mrs. Massie loves getting to know our students and staff and describes herself as caring. 💙
🐺 Fun fact: She’s a biker and loves wolves!
🧶 Hobby: Crocheting & caring for her wolves
🍝 Favorite food: Spaghetti with meat sauce
🍵 Tea lover
🌎 Dream destination: Norway
🎬 Favorite movie: Interview with a Vampire
Her message to our students: “Great job and keep it up!” 🌟
💙 “I am here for our students.”
✈️ GO JETS!

✨ ATDA Staff Spotlight: Meet Ms. María Eugenia Trillo! ❤️
We’re excited for our ATDA families to get to know Ms. María Eugenia Trillo, our Social Studies & Spanish Teacher for grades 9–12!
Here are a few fun facts about Ms. Trillo:
💙 What she loves about ATDA:
“Our staff is great, very committed, and highly skilled. We have the right amount of students to make a real difference.”
🎓 Favorite thing about our students:
“They are creative and have a good sense of humor!”
💃 Fun fact:
She loves dancing cumbias and reggae!
🧶 Favorite hobby:
Crocheting beanies, hats, caps, toys, and more.
🍚 Favorite food:
Mole and rice!
🌎 Dream travel destination:
Isla de Pascua (Easter Island)
✨ One word that describes her:
Curious
☕ Coffee or tea?
Both!
💬 Words of encouragement for ATDA students:
“Never give up. Keep going forward.”
📚 Something else to know:
Ms. Trillo is also part of our Bilingual Seal Program, supporting students who want to earn more money and serve the Hispanic community. Please feel free to contact her for more details!!
❤️ Thank you Ms. María Eugenia Trillo for being a part of the ATDA Family!

✨ **ATDA Staff Spotlight!** ✨

Meet **Ms. Berdine Hull**, our Special Education Teacher–Support Staff! ❤️ Get to know the person behind the support, encouragement, and care she brings to our ATDA students every day.

We’re so grateful to have you on the ATDA team, Ms. Hull! 🛩️💙

✨ **ATDA Staff Spotlight!** ✨

Meet Meet Ms. Cheyenne Idtensohn! 👏, AVID Teacher! ❤️ Get to know the person behind the support, encouragement, and care she brings to our ATDA students every day.

We’re so grateful to have you on the ATDA team! 🛩️💙

✨ GET TO KNOW OUR STAFF SPOTLIGHT! ✨
Meet Mrs. Lisa Hilden, our SPED Coordinator! 💙 We’re excited for our ATDA families and students to get to know a little more about Mrs. Hilden.
🌟 Why I Love ATDA:
“Our students! They make me laugh, keep me learning, and inspire me every day. I also love being part of a team that is always looking for ways to improve our school and challenge our students!”

👗 Something You May Not Know About Me:
“I went to design school because I love fashion!”

☕ Favorite Drink: Coffee, of course!

🍴 Favorite Foods: Mashed potatoes & nachos!

✈️ Travel: Greece has my heart! Nepal is next on my travel list!

🎬 Favorite Movie: Wild at Heart is a longtime favorite!

🌈 Favorite Color: All colors! But if I had to choose one… turquoise!

💫 One Word That Describes Me: Passionate

❤️ I Love: Fashion, travel, skiing, and weather!

💬 Words of Encouragement:
“You are stronger and more capable than you think. Go for it!” ✨
We’re so happy to have Mrs. Hilden as part of the ATDA family! 💙

💙 ATDA Staff Spotlight: Meet Mr. Robert Baca! 📚
We’re excited to introduce Mr. Robert Baca, our English Teacher for grades 9–12 at Albuquerque Talent Development Academy!
✨ Get to know Mr. Baca:
📚 What he enjoys most about ATDA:
He loves having small classes because they allow him to give individual attention to his students.
💡 Favorite part of working with students:
Listening to students discuss complex ideas and present lessons for the class—and seeing them develop their own understanding of a lesson.
🏰 Fun fact:
Mr. Baca was once a medieval re-creator and was part of a group that pretended to live in medieval times!
📖 Favorite hobby:
Researching genealogy and family history. He even wrote a book about the history of the Baca family in the Socorro Land Grant!
🌮 Favorite foods:
New Mexican food, hamburgers & pizza!
⭐ Favorite movies/TV:
He’s a huge Star Wars fan and enjoys shows and movies from the Star Wars universe.
✈️ Dream destinations:
Spain and Mexico. He has never traveled outside the country!
☕ Coffee, tea, or neither?
Coffee! ☕
✨ One word that describes him:
Imaginative
💬 Words of encouragement for students:
Mr. Baca reminds students that it’s never too late to become successful. His own journey taught him that with focus and determination, you can turn things around and achieve your goals.
🎓 His ATDA message:
“Success is not a matter of time, but a matter of degree.”
💙 Mr. Baca is dedicated to guiding our students toward success in the English language and preparing them for life after high school.
Join us in giving Mr. Baca a warm ATDA welcome! 👏📚

💙 Celebrating Our Community Schools Coordinator! 🎉 Ms. Griselda Garcia

This Community Schools Coordinator Appreciation Week, Albuquerque Talent Development Academy is proud to recognize the dedication, hard work, and commitment that makes a difference in our school community!

🏆 Albuquerque Talent Development Academy has been awarded the Implementation Year Grant for the 2026–2027 school year! 🎓

This achievement represents an exciting step forward in strengthening our school, supporting our students and families, and building meaningful community partnerships.

Thank you for your leadership, collaboration, and passion for helping ATDA grow and thrive! Your work makes a difference, and we are grateful for all that you do. 💙

👏 Congratulations, and thank you for your continued dedication to ATDA, Ms. Garcia!

💙✈️ ATDA STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Meet Mrs. Kari Lucero! 🌟

We’d like for you all to meet Mrs. Kari Lucero, our Online Academic Coach for grades 9–12! 🎓

✨ A Little About Kari:

💙 What she loves most about ATDA: Building strong relationships with our students and families.

🌟 Favorite thing about our students: Their respect, positive energy, and passion for education.

💃 Fun fact: Kari teaches Zumba! She loves creating a space where people can feel comfortable, have fun, and leave their worries at the door.

🏔️ Hobbies: Hiking in the mountains, connecting with nature, and dancing!

☕ Coffee lover

✈️ Dream travel destination: Spain 🇪🇸

⚡ One word to describe her: Energetic!

🎬 Favorite shows & movies: Lioness, The Bridges of Madison County, and The Freedom Writers.

💫 Words of Wisdom: “Stay humble and always choose kindness.”

💙 A Message to Our ATDA Families: “I will always do my best to assist our students and families. I value them, and my door is always open. I love seeing our students grow, and I want our families to know that we are here for them.”

🌟 Her Favorite ATDA Motto: “Believe in yourself.”

Beyond her dedication to ATDA, Kari is a proud mother and grandmother who adores her family. She also wanted to share with us all she is a breast cancer survivor and shares her journey with faith and gratitude. 💙

✨ Thank you, Mrs. Kari, for your energy, compassion, and commitment to our students and families!

✈️💙 ATDA STAFF SPOTLIGHT: MEET Mrs. Katherine vanGoidtsnoven de Torres 💙

Get to know our amazing Science Teacher, Mrs. Katherine vanGoldtsnoven de Torres, who teaches Biology, Chemistry, and Physics for grades 9–12! 🔬📚

💙 A LITTLE ABOUT OUR TEACHER

✨ What do you enjoy most about working at ATDA?
A bilingual international community and small classes.

🌎 What is your favorite thing about working with our students?
“I get the opportunity to teach science in Spanish and English, practice a language I was slowly losing, and experience a culture I had been separated from for many years.”

✈️ What is one fun fact about you?
“I spent my childhood traveling all over the world and graduated from high school in Spain!”

🌱 What are your favorite hobbies?
Organic gardening, jewelry making, and cycling.

🍫 Favorite food? Dark chocolate and rare steaks.

🎬 Favorite movie or TV show? Landman

🌍 If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Argentina and New Zealand are on her bucket list, and she’d love to return to Bali and Tunisia!

💬 WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ATDA STUDENTS:

“Try new things. Never give up—failure is only one of the steps toward great success.”

“Make several plans for your future and then choose the one that opens up for you as you move through life.”

💙 One thing she wants our ATDA families to know:
“I am bicultural and have spent most of my life in multicultural environments, so I understand many different people and their ideas.”

Let’s give a warm ATDA welcome to Mrs. Torres 💙✈️

🎓 Still Looking for the Ideal High School? It’s Not Too Late!!

Visit Albuquerque Talent Development Academy High School and discover what we have to offer!

✨ Small Class Sizes — Fewer than 18 students per class

🎓 Dual Credit Opportunities

📚 Free Tutoring

🚌 Transportation Available

🌎 Bilingual Seal

💻 Online Credit Recovery

🎯 College & Career Readiness Programs

📲 Contact Ms. Griselda Garcia to schedule a tour and learn more!

📞 505-596-5156

📍 1720 Bridge Blvd SW, Suite 101/102, Albuquerque, NM 87105

Limited spots available! Don’t wait — reserve your spot today!

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🎓 ¡Aún estás buscando la escuela secundaria ideal, todavía estás a tiempo!!

¡Visita Albuquerque Talent Development Academy High School y descubre lo que ofrecemos!

✨ Clases pequeñas — menos de 18 estudiantes por clase
🎓 Oportunidades de doble crédito
📚 Tutoría gratuita
🚌 Transporte disponible
🌎 Sello Bilingüe
💻 Recuperación de créditos en línea
🎯 Programas de preparación universitaria y profesional

📲 ¡contácta a Ms. Griselda Garcia para programar un recorrido y obtener más información!

📞 505-596-5156

📍 1720 Bridge Blvd SW, Suite 101/102, Albuquerque, NM 87105

¡Plazas limitadas, no esperen más — reserva tu lugar hoy!