ENMU-RUIDOSO

Integrated Education and Training Coordinator

Adrian Balderrama of Alamogordo was recently hired as the new Integrated Education and Training (IET) Coordinator. She has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from ENMU in Portales. Balderrama has family roots all over Southern New Mexico has visited Ruidoso frequently. She likes the small-town area which makes it a wonderful place for her to work.

“Everybody is so supportive and there’s a great sense of community, which I hope to serve to the best of my abilities with my work here at ENMU-Ruidoso,” said Balderrama.

Her hobbies are baking, running, and reading, and she has four dogs and a cat. In this new role, Balderramaand her team will be developing IET pathways and curricula for adult education students. She can be reached by email at Adrian.Balderrama@enmu.edu

Science Faculty

Dr. Patrick Brown formerly of El Paso, Texas, has joined ENMU-Ruidoso full-time, teaching Anatomy and Physiology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, and Microbiology. He has a bachelor’s degree in science from Cornell University and a doctorate degree in philosophy from the University of Texas at El Paso in Ecology and Evolution. He has two years of experience with the Fairfax County department of environmental public health in the disease-carrying insects’ program, one year of post-doctoral research and adjunct teaching experience at the UTEP.

Art is his main hobby followed closely by hiking, running and board games. His favorite quote is “To give anything less than your best is to waste the gift,” by Steve Prefontaine. Dr. Brown can be reached by email at Patrick.Brown@enmu.edu.

Head Women’s and Men’s Cross-Country Coach

Micah Bray of Ruidoso was recently hired as the Head Men’s & Women’s Cross-CountryCoach. He has a bachelor’s degree of Arts in Psychology from Point Loma Nazarene University, in San Diego, California. He has worked in counseling, personal training and coaching, sales, and retail business. He is a co-owner of Nomad. Bray, along with his wife and children, moved here from Los Angeles, looking for a slower pace of life.

He enjoys running, playing guitar and bass guitar, oil painting and jumping on the trampoline with his kids.

“I love helping others tap into other’s greatest potential,” said Bray. He can be reached at Micah.Bray@enmu.edu.

Head Women’s and Men’s Rodeo Coach

Chelsea DeMott of Bosque Farms was recently hired as the Head Men’s and Women’s Rodeo Coach. She received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing from New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas. During her time there, she was a member of the college rodeo team where she competed in team roping, breakaway roping and goat tying. DeMott was the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Grand Canyon Regional Student Director and qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo in 2014 and 2015. For the past nine years, she has been a sales representative for Wrangler Jeans covering New Mexico and northwest Texas.

“I am looking forward to moving to Ruidoso and starting the ENMU-Ruidoso Rodeo team!” said DeMott. She can be reached by email at Chelsea.DeMott@enmu.edu.