Quick Facts
Born
Socorro, NM April 10, 1970
Family
Padres Art y Shirley Gonzales Armijo, 4 sisters, 1 brother, 11 nieces and nephews
Education
John Adams Middle School
West Mesa High School 1988
New Mexico Military Institute Junior College 1992
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 2000
30 credit hours in Accounting, Central New Mexico Community College
MBA-candidate, UNM Anderson School of Management
Career
Military
Active duty United States Air Force (88-91)
New Mexico Army National Guard (91-06)
Private Sector
President, Paradise Travel, Inc. (98-Present)
Contractor, Intel and Sandia National Laboratories (95-01)
New Mexico Military Institute Albuquerque Area Recruiter (03-04)
Government Sector
Summer Intern, General Services Department, State of New Mexico (86)
Summer Intern, State Land Office, State of New Mexico (87)
Summer Intern, Economic Development Department, State of New Mexico (88)
Systems Analyst, Health Department, State of New Mexico (02)
Bureau Chief, Commission on Public Records, State of New Mexico (02)
Community Activities
Mexican American Engineers and Scientists, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, NM Tech Student Association Lobbyist while student attending New Mexico Tech
Socorro Lions Club past Secretary (99)
Kirtland Air Force Base Officer's Club (01)
New Mexico National Guard Officer's Association (92-01)
New Mexico National Guard Enlisted Association (01-06)
St. Thomas Aquinas Parishioner and Finance Council member
Socorro Chamber of Commerce past Director and current member
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce member
LULAC member
Hispano Round Table member
Piedras Marcadas Neighborhood Association past President and current member
Life Member, New Mexico Military Institute Alumni Association
Life Member, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Alumni Association
Association of Commerce and Industry member
Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board member (first elected 2003 and re-elected 2005, Finance and Planning Committees)
City of Albuquerque Sustainable Enhancement Team, Finance Team appointee, Mayor Martin Chavez Re-election Transition Team
Graduate Student member, New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants
Private sector member, Association of Government Accountants, New Mexico Chapter
Private sector member, Government Finance Officers Association
Candidate: CPA, CMA, CGFM
Board of Director
Positions
Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board member (first elected 2003 and re-elected 2005, Finance and Planning Committees); $150 million dollar budget
Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico (Workforce Investment Act Board) member; $5 million dollar budget
Sunport Advisory Board (Albuquerque International Airport) past Chairman and current member; $75 million dollar budget
Business Ventures
Paradise Travel, Inc.
Charter School Intelligence New Mexico CSI: NM
Hogan Accounting
Veloz
Military Education
US Air Force Basic Training
US Air Force Tactical Air Command and Control Specialist School
US Army Correspondence courses (Air Defense Artillery, Nuclear Biological Chemical)
US Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
US Army Airborne School
US Army Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses (14B)
NM Army National Guard Pre-Command Course
US Army Air Defense Artillery Avenger Crew Member Course (14S)
Security Clearances
Department of Defense Secret (Active)
Albuquerque Sunport (Inactive)
Department of Energy L (Inactive)
New Mexico Public Education Department (Active)
Certifications
Microsoft Certified Professional MCP
A+ Certified Service Technician
New Mexico Public Education Licensed School Business Official
Politics
2006 Garnered 70% of Pre-Primary State Convention Vote for State Auditor
2006 Won 62% of Primary Vote
2003 Elected TVI Governing Board District 3
2003 Bernalillo County Democratic Party Precinct Chair 85
2002 State Democratic Party Convention Delegate Westside Albuquerque
2002 Hosted Bill Richardson at my home for Albuquerque Westside Neighborhood Association Leaders
2002 Walked 112 precincts in Albuquerque for Jerry Sandel for Lieutenant Governor Campaign
2001 Albuquerque City Council Candidate
1998 State Democratic Party Convention Delegate, Socorro County
1996 Democratic National Convention New Mexico Delegation Corporate Sponsor
1994 Socorro County Democratic Party Precinct Chair
1992 Socorro County Young Democratic Party Chair
Member, Bernalillo County Democratic Women
Ex-Member, Democratic Club of Rio Rancho (resigned membership for two reasons 1. Jim Moran 2. Roy Streit treated me unethically)