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New Mexico State University

Office for Teacher Candidate Preparation (OTCP)

The Office for Teacher Preparation (OTCP) is a committee composed of faculty members and administrators that represent the Teacher Education Program (TEP) within the College of Education.

OTCP

Dr. Judith Franzak Associate Department Head
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
O’Donnell Hall Room 121D
575 646-2322 jfranzak@nmsu.edu
Ms. Paula Stevens
Records Specialist
O’Donnell Hall Room 121C
575 646-6352
pstevens@nmsu.edu
ADVISING

BILINGUAL/TESOL

Ms. Margo Trevino
Director of Advisement Center
O’Donnell Hall Room 101
575 646-3404
mtrevino@nmsu.edu
 

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Dr. Betsy Cahill
Director of Early Childhood Education
O’Donnell Hall Room 121D
575 646-5702
bcahill@nmsu.edu
Ms. Melissa Jozwiak
Asst. Director of Early Childhood Education
O’Donnell Hall Room 149
575 646-7625
mjozwiak@nmsu.edu

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Dr. Hermán García
Director of Elementary Education
O’Donnell Hall Room 201J
575 646-1229
hgarcia@nmsu.edu
Dr. Andres Rodriguez
Asst. Director of Elementary Education
O’Donnell Hall Room 307
575 646-7629
andresr@nmsu.edu

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION     BILINGUAL BLOCKS

Dr. Luis Huerta
Coordinator On-Site Bilingual Blocks
O’Donnell Hall Room 102B
575 646-2939
lhuerta@nmsu.edu@nmsu.edu
 

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Dr. Heather Oesterreich
Director of Secondary Education
O’Donnell Hall Room 201D
575 646-2194
heathero@nmsu.edu
 
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Dr. Eric Lopez
Special Education Program Director
Speech Building Room 184
575 646-5973
leric@nmsu.edu
Dr. Elissa Poel
Director of SPED Student Teaching Program
Speech Building Room 184
575 646-5971
epoel@nmsu.edu
STUDENT TEACHING
Dr. Connie Rickenbaker
Director of Student Teaching
O’Donnell Hall Room 121B
575 646-4286
crickenb@nmsu.edu
Dr. Stanley Lopez
Director of Field Placements
O’Donnell Hall Room 102C
575 646-4286
stalopez@nmsu.edu