Marco Sandoval
Marco Sandoval directs the Center’s Story Riders program, and assists in program development, implementation and translation for the Center’s other projects. As a child he spent his time with family in Chihuahua, Mexico, northern New Mexico, and la Plaza Vieja de Albuquerque, which fostered an appreciation for his mestizo heritage. Having developed a reverence for his mixed culture and a deep connection to place, he saw the need for a program that does the same for children in a world that increasingly values cultural homogenization and natural and human exploitation. Marco has worked as a bilingual educator and mentor to children and youth for more than ten years in various programs and institutions in Albuquerque. Marco is a musician and enjoys spending time with his two children, two cats, his dog, and being outside.