It is with great pleasure that we introduce you to the NM Center on Law and Poverty’s new Executive Director, Edward Tabet-Cubero.
Edward’s family has deep New Mexican roots, and he is intimately familiar with our state’s strengths and weaknesses. He has a deep understanding of inequity and an unshakable commitment to address it. And he comes to the Center with the leadership, management skills, personal strength and vision to shape our role in doing so.

Mr. Tabet-Cubero has had an accomplished career as an educational leader and advocate, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, district program director, university instructor, and most recently Assistant Superintendent of Santa Fe Public Schools. Between 2011 and 2015, Mr. Tabet-Cubero worked as Associate Director of the nonprofit organization Dual Language Education of New Mexico (DLeNM). DLeNM’s mission is to “develop, support, and advocate for high-quality dual language enriched education in New Mexico.” In 2014, Mr. Tabet-Cubero was one of 24 New Mexico fellows selected to participate in the WK Kellogg Foundation’s National Community Leadership Network. He currently plays a variety of roles with a number of grassroots community organizations and non-profits, including the New Mexico Coalition for the Majority, which continues to find success in its advocacy for the 72% of New Mexican students who are linguistically and culturally diverse.

Mr. Tabet-Cubero will begin his new position at the Center on Law and Poverty on June 1, 2016. He will be working with Kim Posich, the Center’s long-time Executive Director, over a period of several months to facilitate a smooth transition.

The Staff and Board of the NM Center on Law and Poverty know that Mr. Tabet-Cubero will be an outstanding leader for our organization as we move into the next 20 years of advocating on behalf of New Mexico’s low-income families! Please join us in welcoming him to the Center.