Theresa Vargas is a retired Santa Fe Public Schools teacher. She attended the College of Santa Fe and earned her masters degree in Youth at Risk with a minor in Second Language Acquisition. Theresa received National Board Certification in Early Childhood Education and has a New Mexico Level-3 Instructional Leader (K-8) teaching license and an Early Childhood teaching license with Endorsement in Teaching English as a Second Language. She is a native of Santa Fe and enjoys outdoor activities, cooking, and being available to family, friends, and the community during her retirement years.