Bernadette has several years’ experience as a mentor, mentor trainer, and supervisor of several mentoring programs, and has more than fourteen years experience in grassroots organizing in the Albuquerque area as co-coordinator of the International District Healthy Communities Coalition, co-chair of the ABQ CiQlovia Project, and member of the Highland High School Community School Council.

With the support of many partners, family and community, Bernadette continues to be an advocate for our Native families who deserve access to housing, healthy food, safer infrastructure and the right to live a long healthy, prosperous life. She is the proud mother to one teenage son.

Alysia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Native American Studies, with a concentration in Indigenous Learning Communities, and a minor in Business Management from the University of New Mexico. She also serves as the Co-Chair of the All Pueblo Council of Governor’s Youth Committee and is the former Miss Indian New Mexico LIV (54). She is also the former Female Co-President for the Kewa TRUTH Youth Council and former Co-President of the UNM Kiva Club. Alysia is a 2020 recipient of UNITY’s 25 under 25 Award, a former Uplift Climate Fellow, and an appointed co-founder/member of the Inaugural NM Indigenous Youth Council housed under the NM Indian Affairs Department.

When she is not busy organizing, Alysia can be found creating traditional arts and crafts, whether it’s making Pueblo jewelry with her family in their generational business or teaching her younger sister how to embroider and sew traditional and contemporary clothing. She also enjoys practicing tai chi, golfing, and making memories with her family and dog, Sadie.

Monique and her family have lived in the International District for fifteen years. She has dedicated her career to supporting working families and community organizations such as: Sunflowers for Change, Southwest Organizing Project, The International District Healthy Communities Coalition, Together for Brothers (assisting young men of color) and working with children at the Native American Community Academy (NACA). Particularly dear to her heart, is her work with the developmentally disabled. Monique is committed to grassroots organizing in any community working for those most impacted.