In 2011, Monte del Sol Charter School celebrated its tenth anniversary providing excellent education for the young people of Santa Fe. The Foundation for Monte del Sol is proud to have stood beside the school from the beginning, raising funds to support school programs and owning the building and land used by the school.
The Foundation provides support for many of the fine programs the school offers its students including the Mentorship Program, chosen by the Gates Foundation as one of the ten most promising practices in charter schools. The Foundation also supports the Edible Kitchen Garden program, recognized in 2010 as one of the top 100 youth garden programs in America by the National Garden Association.
We invite you to learn more about Monte del Sol by taking a school tour. To get started, send an email to foundation@montedelsol.org. Join us as we grow educational opportunities!
PAUL BIDERMAN, Board Chair
Paul Biderman, J.D., retired in May 2011 as Director of the Institute of Public Law, University of New Mexico School of Law. He has previously served as New Mexico's Secretary of Energy and Minerals, as founding director of the New Mexico Judicial Education Center and as staff attorney and director for the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. In 1997, Professor Biderman received the Judicial Education Award from the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association and was recognized as Public Lawyer of The Year in 2005 with the State Bar Association. He has served on numerous community and professional non-profit boards including four years as president of Monte del Sol's Governing Council.
BILL SAILOR, Treasurer
William Sailor completed his Doctorate degree at UC Berkeley and moved to Los Alamos to pursue a career in nuclear sciences in 1987. His speciality is in the mathematical analysis of problems. He has experience in nuclear and particle physics, space sciences and environmental science and policy. He also worked as an advisor to President Bill Clinton's special envoy to North Korea, William Perry. He is married to Judith Sailor who was the head of the World Language Department at Monte del Sol from 2005 to 2011.
DOROTHY WINKLER, Board Secretary
Dorothy Winkler is a technical writer-editor and copywriter. During her years as a Monte del Sol parent, Dorothy was a very active school volunteer. She was editor of The Dragons' Den newsletter for three years as well as President of the PTA. She established a number of successful fundraising programs and events, including Fall Fiesta which helps to raise scholarships for international class trips. Dorothy enjoys being active in the Northern New Mexico community. She was a book narrator at the State Library for the Physically Handicapped and is involved in various sustainability and worker safety endeavors. In addition, Dorothy is a regular volunteer at Santa Fe's July 4th 'Pancakes on The Plaza' community celebration.
STACEY GOODWIN
Stacey Goodwin is a Monte del Sol parent and a member of the Parent-Teacher-Student Association. Stacey earned her undergraduate degree from Reed College and her J.D. from the University of New Mexico Law School. She has been practicing law for more than twenty years, focusing primarily in the areas of water rights and utility law. Stacey was a member of the PTC Board at Wood Gormley Elementary School and is a recent volunteer for the Santa Fe District Court’s family court mediation program.
JIM LEDYARD, Monte del Sol Head Learner (ex officio)