Career Offers Growth & Excitement No doubt he’s picking up tips from his classmate and co-worker, Jen Doughty, 36. She is the Inn’s Food and Beverage manager and also the Chef at Agoyo Lounge. Doughty says, “What I like about the hospitality industry is the people, the creative chaos and that it is hard and honest work.” She wants to continue studying the various aspects of the business. “There is always more to learn,” she said. The students commented they all have learned from the guest speakers in the Introduction to Hospitality class. Speakers have included Rebecca Latham, Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Tourism Department; Ed Pulsifer, Director of Sales at La Fonda; and Rick Verruni, Managing Director of Bishop’s Lodge and Resort & Spa. “Hospitality and tourism drive the economy all across New Mexico, and especially right here in Santa Fe,” said SFCC President Randy Grissom. “Now, thanks to our partnership with NMSU, students can finish an associate degree at SFCC and go on for a bachelor’s here in Santa Fe. NMSU has an excellent reputation in this field, and we are proud to bring their expertise to local students.” For more information on SFCC’s Hospitality and Tourism program, contact Katherine Fox Ehlert at 505-428-1332 or katherine.foxehlert@sfcc.edu.
Inn on the Alameda Food and Beverage Manager and Agoyo Lounge Chef Jen Doughty likes the ‘creative chaos’ of the hospitality industry.
Santa Fe Community College Leads Statewide Focus on Early Childhood Education “New Mexico ranks near the bottom in the nation for child well-being outcomes,” Duran-Sallee said. “Quality early childhood education can change those outcomes. And those changes can impact a child’s future and positively affect our community as a whole.” The Early Childhood Early Childhood Center of Excellence Director Jennifer Duran-Sallee Center of Excellence is an energetic leader in the effort to reshape early childhood education in New Mexico. will focus on increasing academic programs, SFCC has established the state’s first including dual credit options for high Early Childhood Center of Excellence, school students; developing the college’s with input from an advisory committee. Kids Campus as a lab and demonstration The center will expand outreach to site; supporting early childhood businesses; those who educate our youngest and advocating for policies and funding to community members, and provide support early childhood development. professional assistance to help them succeed. Jennifer Duran-Sallee, Ed.D., has been named the center’s director.
Duran-Sallee brings a wealth of educational experience, including with
Santa Fe Public Schools: as the principal at Nina Otero Community School and at Carlos Gilbert Elementary, assistant principal at El Dorado Community School and as an administrator. Prior to that, Duran-Sallee worked at the New Mexico Public Education Department. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Biology from New Mexico State University, a Master’s in Public Administration from Texas State University and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of New Mexico. “SFCC’s Kids Campus has a 5-star rating (the best possible). It will be a terrific resource for our work as we reshape early childhood education for New Mexico,” Duran-Sallee said. Through the SFCC Foundation, the center has received support from Brindle Foundation and is the recipient of a $400,000 challenge grant from the State of New Mexico. For more information, contact Jennifer Duran-Sallee, Ed.D. at 505-428-1321 or jennifer.sallee@sfcc.edu. 3