
Student Services Staff Directory
Adelynn Nee
Development Director
Adelynn Nee is the Development Director. She is also a proud alumnus of EMHS.
Alan Chancellor
Math Instructor
Alan Chancellor lives in the East Mountains with his wife and three wonderful kids.
Amanda Forkasdi Millea
Assistant Principal
Amanda Forkasdi Millea is the Assistant Principal and is responsible for academic and college guidance.
Amanda Windust
Science Instructor and Debate Assistant Coach
Amanda Windust is a Science Instructor, STEM clubs facilitator, and a Speech and Debate assistant coach.
Bird Podzemny
Dean of Students
Bird Podzemny is the Dean of Students. She is the disciplinarian, teaches College Success/First-Year Experience, a dual credit course through Central New Mexico Community College, and works with struggling students.
Bradd Schulke
Environmental Science and Math Support Instructor
Bradd Schulke is an Environmental Science and Math Support Instructor. He holds a BS in Biology from New Mexico State University and a MS in Evolutionary Ecology from the University of California.
Brandy Wood
Social Worker
Brandy Wood is the school Social Worker. She is originally from Las Cruces and attended New Mexico State University where she earned her BA and MA degrees in Social Work.
Carmen Healy
Creative Writing Instructor
Carmen Healy is an English and Creative Writing Instructor.
Carol Wirth
Registrar, STARS Database Administrator and Assistant Testing Coordinator
Carol Wirth is the Registrar, STARS Database Administrator and Assistant Testing Coordinator. She and her husband reside here in the East Mountains.
Christian Fowler
Math Instructor
Christian Fowler is a Math Instructor with a BS in Applied Mathematics from the University of New Mexico.
Cynthia Daly
English Instructor
Cynthia Daly is an English instructor. Cynthia is originally an Ozarkian from Springfield, Missouri, but she has lived in New Mexico for the past 18 years
David King
Custodial Staff
David King is part of our custodial staff. His family was one of the first homesteaders in the town of Edgewood.
Delina McKnight
Administrative Assistant
Delina McKnight is the Administrative Assistant. She assists in the administrative functions of the school.
Denny King
Mathematics Instructor
Denny King is a Mathematics Instructor. He holds a BS in Math Education and a BBA in Financial Management, both from the University of New Mexico.
Elizabeth Kuehne
Humanities Instructor
Elizabeth Kuehne is a writer and teacher who lives east of Albuquerque and south of the sun.
Fabian Harada
Custodial Staff
Fabian Harada is part of our Custodial Staff. He grew up in Albuquerque and makes his home with wife in Edgewood.
Gabriella Garcia
Special Education Instructor and Model United Nations Sponsor
Gabriella Garcia is a Special Education Instructor and Model United Nations Sponsor. Gabriella holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology from the University of New Mexico.
Gwen Brown
Operations Manager
Gwen Brown is the Operations Manager. She graduated from the University of Iowa and has made her home in the East Mountains for almost 20 years with her family.
Hannah Flake
Special Education Coordinator and Speech & Debate Instructor.
Hannah has a BAFA in Fine Arts and an MAT in Special Education, and is also certified to teach general education in English, Social Studies, and Fine Art.
Jennifer Bennecke
Receptionist
Jennifer Bennecke is the Receptionist. She has been at EMHS for 15 years, and in that time has gotten to know multiple generations of EMHS students.