225 6th Street, Suite B
P.O. Box 1534
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-587-3225 (phone)
719-587-0045 (fax)
irc@slvirc.org

Education/Outreach Coordinator:
Jim Sanchez

Community Coordinator: Antonio Sandoval

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Staff

Flora Archuleta, Executive Director

Ms. Archuleta has been an administrator since 1990 for organizations including the SLV Mental Health Center “Community Corrections Program”, and now the SLV Immigrant Resource Center. Before becoming the director of SLVIRC in 2001, she was the organization’s coordinator, responsible for the daily management of the Por Ti Misma program for battered immigrant women and children. Ms. Archuleta is an accredited representative through the Federal Board of Immigration Appeals and has completed numerous hours of training with Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC). She is bilingual (Spanish and English).

Jim Sanchez, M.A., Education/Outreach Coordinator

Jimmie Abelino Sanchez. was born in Taos, New Mexico. He migrated to the San Luis Valley in 1958 and has lived here since then. He joined the military soon after high school graduation. After serving with the Navy and Marine Corps as a Medical Corpsman for 4 years, he left the service and attended Adams State College. He graduated from Adams State with a BA in Secondary School Education. In 1973 he took the position as middle school art teacher at Monte Vista Middle School where he taught and coached for 28 years. While working as a teacher, he found time to earn a Masters Degree at Adams State College. He worked for Head Start in Monte Vista as a bus driver and for the Center Migrant and Seasonal Headstart Center for two years as Head Teacher and Home to School Educator.

Antonio Sandoval, Community Coordinator

Antonio was born in Alamosa, Colorado but lived all his life in the Antonito, Colorado area.  He attended public school in Antonito where he graduated.  Antonio attended Adams State College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1973.  After graduation he taught Spanish and Social Studies in Antonito for 20 years.  He received his Master of Arts Degree from Adams State College in 1989 and later his principal certification from the University of Denver.  In 1993 Antonio left the San Luis Valley to become an assistant principal at Rocky Ford High School.  In 1995, Antonio returned to the SLV and became junior/senior high principal at Sargent School District.  In 1998 Antonio became Junior/high School principal at South Conejos School District.  He remained in that position until he retired from public education in 2006.  Antonio is a husband and father of 4 children.  He also has 4 grandchildren. He recently was hired for the position of Community Coordinator at the San Luis Valley Immigrant Resource Center.