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Hanna Levin

hlevin@davisnm.org

Deputy Director, Davis New Mexico Scholarship. A staunch advocate for public and equitable education (and a true education nerd), Hanna has spent the last decade working with or on behalf of youth and educators. Before joining the Davis New Mexico Scholarship team in 2020, she spent five years in the Bay Area leading national data collection, analysis, and dissemination efforts at Breakthrough Collaborative. In her current role, she is focused on network building with college access professionals across the state. Hanna holds a B.A. in sociology from Pomona College.

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Patrick Firme

pfirme@rocanm.org
ROCA Program Coordinator, Grand Poohba, Middle School Assistant Soccer Coach, Middle School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, Tutor, Middle School Boys Basketball Coach. 

Originally from Michigan City, Indiana, Patrick has lived in New Mexico since 2019. He has a BA in Theatre Arts from Beloit College. He worked in admissions at Southwestern University, where he recruited students from the Davis Mexico Scholarship, Santa Fe Prep, and New Mexico as a whole. Patrick was previously the Associate Director of College Counseling at UWC-USA in Montezuma, NM. Outside of work, Patrick performs improv comedy in Santa Fe with his group, The Faculty Lounge, and teaches improv to adults. He is on a quest to try every type of apple cultivar.

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Alejandra Palos

apalos@davisnm.org

Davis New Mexico Scholarship Student Support Intern, Alejandra graduated from St. Edwards University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and a minor in Psychology. Alejandra had the opportunity to be part of Breakthrough Santa Fe and the first generation of Davis New Mexico Scholars. She is excited to be back in Santa Fe and still be part of the Davis New Mexico Scholarship community here at Prep!

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Sam Ritter

sritter@sfprep.org

Davis New Mexico Scholarship Director, History. Sam graduated from Carleton College with a degree in history and religion before moving to Santa Fe, where he worked for the organization Citizen Schools at De Vargas Middle School while receiving his Master’s Degree in Education from Lesley University. In 2012, Sam began working at Breakthrough Santa Fe at Santa Fe Prep, where he eventually served as Co-Director of that program. In 2017, Sam became the Director of the Davis New Mexico Scholarship, the largest private scholarship program designated solely for New Mexican students in the state’s history. Throughout his tenure at Prep, he has taught various upper school classes in the history department. When not at work, Sam likes to play music and explore the great outdoors.

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