Decorative image of Jason with student at a tableRead Jason's StoryJason ColomaTitle: Physical Therapist
Location: Hobbs
Decorative image of Arlissa with students reading a bookRead Arlissa's StoryArlissa FranciscoTitle: PreK Educator
Location: To’Hajiilee
Decorative image of Norma hugging childrenRead Norma's StoryNorma GutierrezTitle: Registered Home Child
Care Professional
Location: Las Cruces
Decorative image of Tara with student in a classroomRead Tara's StoryTara HughesTitle: PreK Educator
Location: Santa Fe
Decorative image of Maria with students in classroomRead Maria's StoryMaria MelendezTitle: Child Care Center Owner
Location: Roswell
Decorative image of Olga playing with student outside in a parkRead Olga's StoryOlga NeaveTitle: Home Visitor
Location: Lordsburg
Decorative image of Randy holding books in a classroomRead Randy's StoryRandy OronaTitle: Bilingual PreK Educator
Location: Santa Fe
Decorative image of Rebecca holding child in a classroomRead Rebecca's StoryRebecca ReyesTitle: Center-Based Child
Care Provider
Location: Alamogordo
Read Jason's StoryJason ColomaTitle: Physical Therapist
Location: Hobbs
Decorative image of Jason with student at a table
Read Arlissa's StoryArlissa FranciscoTitle: PreK Educator
Location: To'Hajiilee
Decorative image of Arlissa with students reading a book
Read Norma's StoryNorma GutierrezTitle: Registered Home Child
Care Professional
Location: Las Cruces
Decorative image of Norma hugging children
Read Tara's StoryTara HughesTitle: PreK Educator
Location: Santa Fe
Decorative image of Tara with student in a classroom
Read Maria's StoryMaria MelendezTitle: Child Care Center Owner
Location: Roswell
Decorative image of Maria with student in classroom
Read Olga's StoryOlga NeaveTitle: Home Visitor
Location: Lordsburg
Decorative image of Olga playing with student outside in a park
Read Randy's StoryRandy OronaTitle: Bilingual Prek Educator
Location: Santa Fe
Decorative image of Randy holding books in a classroom
Read Rebecca's StoryRebecca ReyesTitle: Center-Based Child
Care Provider
Location: Alamogordo
Decorative image of Rebecca holding child in a classroom


Meet The Professionals

Explore stories of real New Mexico professionals in the early childhood industry and learn more about the diverse career paths in this sector.
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Child care educator Rebecca Reyes plays with an infant in a child care center.

Center-Based Child Care

If you love working with children and want to make a powerful impact on their growth and development, then child care might be a great career for you. Because the first five years of a child’s life inform much of their foundational brain development, child care professionals have an essential role to play in supporting healthy growth and learning.
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Physical therapist Jason Coloma helps a toddler practice balance and coordination.

Early Intervention

If you like working with parents and caregivers to support their little ones and want a career that makes a big impact on children’s lives, then early intervention might be right for you. Early intervention professionals provide support for families of infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays.
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Home child care professional Norma Gutierrez shows one of her students how to use an educational toy.

Home Child Care

Home-based child care professionals play an essential role in nurturing children and supporting the families in their local communities. If you’re interested in starting your own business in the early childhood field or you already provide care to young children for friends or family, home-based child care might be an exciting opportunity for you.
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Home Visiting

If you’re passionate about nurturing healthy families, home visiting might be the career for you. Home visiting is a program that supports New Mexico families with young children prenatal through age five using a multi-generation approach.
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PreK educator Arlissa Francisco plays reads to her students during story time.

PreK & Head Start

If you want to work directly with young children and set them up for future success, then PreK education might be the right career for you. PreK and Head Start are both educational programs that help prepare young children for elementary school.

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