FACULTY AND STAFF
STAFF
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Windy Drake Principal
Mrs. Windy Drake has been actively involved in Las Cruces Catholic School for 17 years. Her three children all … READ MORE
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Sr. Mavis Champagne, OLS Student Support
Sr. Mavis Champagne, OLS was born and raised in south Louisiana and has been a Sister of Our Lady of
Sorrows for 35 years. She received her bachelor’s in …READ MORE -
Stephanie Vogel Administrative Assistant -
Debbie Ferreira Office Aide & Teacher Support
Mrs. Debbie is in her fifth year at LCCS and has a… READ MORE
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Tomasita Fierro Bookkeeper
Tomasita just began her fifth year at Las Cruces Catholic School and is very blessed.. READ MORE
ELEMENTARY
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Brooke Delaney Pre-K 3-4 Aide
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Jacqueline Gutierrez Pre-K 3’s
Mrs. Jacqueline Gutierrez has been with LCCS for three years as the Pre-K 3-4 lead… READ MORE
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Brittany Alvarez PK 4-5 Aide -
Rachel Lopez-Saldana Pre-K 4-5 Lead Teacher
Mrs. Rachel Lopez-Saldana has been with the LCCS community for nearly 18 years… READ MORE
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Kathlyn Huerta Kindergarten Teacher
My name is Miss Huerta. I am a Kindergarten Teacher. I feel so blessed to be a part of the of the LCCS family!! … READ MORE
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Beatrice Herrera First Grade Teacher
For Beatrice Herrera, education has been a lifelong career. Mrs. Herrera retired from public schools after 29 years and was only retired for two days when she gladly accepted … READ MORE
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Gretchen Russel First Grade Teacher -
Wendy Pridgen Second Grade Teacher
Wendy Pridgen has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature as well as another Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She joined the faculty at LCCS … READ MORE
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Diane Bishop Second Grade Teacher
For Diane Bishop, education is her second career. Before teaching, Mrs. Bishop worked for 12 years in communications at White Sands Missile Range…READ MORE
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Christina Gonzales Third Grade Teacher
Mrs. Gonzales is in her eighth year at LCCS. She began her teaching career in 2007 … READ MORE
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Jason Barela Third Grade Teacher
Jason Barela was born and raised here in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has been in the education field for the past 21 years, however, this is Mr. Barela’s fifth year… READ MORE
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Elaine Aguilar Elementary Classroom Aide
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Carmen Carreon Fourth Grade Teacher
I began my career with Las Cruces Catholic School in 2009. I was born and raised in Southern California. I have … READ MORE
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Bernandine Cotton Fourth Grade Teacher
Bernadine Cotton has been teaching at LCCS since retiring from Las Cruces Public Schools in 2020. She has spent her 32 … READ MORE
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Brianna Salas Fifth Grade Teacher
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Cecilia Vaca Fifth Grade TeacherMrs. Cecilia Vaca is in her first year at LCCS. She has worked in education for…READ MORE.
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Patricia Prieto Elementary Classroom Aide
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Cristina Abeyta Middle School Teacher - ELA & STEMMrs. Abeyta is in her tenth year teaching English Language Arts at LCCS. She is a proud… READ MORE
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Sr. Ana Borjorquez, OLS Middle School Teacher - SpanishBorn and raised in Mexico, Sr. Ana studied to become a middle school teacher with a… READ MORE
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Monica Covarrubias Middle School Teacher - Theology
Mrs. Covarrubias is in her fifth year teaching Middle School Theology at LCCS. She is a native Las Crucen and a proud alumna of Immaculate Heart…READ MORE
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Genevieve Garcia Middle School Teacher - History & New Mexico History
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Isaac Gonzales Middle School Teacher - Algebra
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Jessica Pochynok Middle School Teacher - Science
Mrs. Jessica Pochynok was born and raised in Houston Texas. She received her Master’s degree…READ MORE.
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Michelle Vigil Middle School Teacher - Math & STEM
In her 7 years of working at LCCS, Michelle Vigil has been privileged to work with students and teachers in a variety of K-8 settings… READ MORE
ELECTIVE & SPECIALTY
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Cynthia Amaro Elementary ReligionThis is Mrs. Cynthia Amaro’s first year teaching at LCCS, and she is excited to be… READ MORE
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Isaac Palafox Video Production Instructor -
Natalie Prieto Media & Technology Instructor
Miss Natalie Prieto is entering her fifth year at LCCS working with… READ MORE
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Monica Reynolds Art Teacher
This is Monica Reynolds’ third year at LCCS as an art teacher for elementary and middle school grades … READ MORE
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Brooke Sanchez Physical Education TeacherCoach Brooke Sanchez was a standout basketball player in high school and college. She scored over 3,000-point in… READ MORE
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Frankie Torres Culinary Arts
EXTENDED CARE & LUNCH PROGRAM
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Jerrell De Leon After Care Program & Food Service Manager
Mr. Jerrell De Leon is the head of the Extended Care (Studio H) and the…READ MORE
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Cheyenne HerreraMiss Cheyenne has been at LCCS since 2023 as a caregiver in the LCCS Extended Care (Studio H) Program and…READ MORE
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Gabriela Lopez -
Caesar SolorzanoMr. Caesar is a tall, nonchalant, kind-hearted staff member who has been at LCCS for…READ MORE.
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Daniel SolorzanoMr. Daniel is a former student of LCCS and currently works with the Extended… READ MORE.
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Keely StarrittMrs. Keely has been working at LCCS since 2024 in the Extended Care (Studio H) Program and the… READ MORE
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Fabiola Vernier