ABOUT
Level Field CDC was created to address the imbalances in our society and offer a field where we cultivate the potential trapped in our communities. Our world cannot afford to waste this opportunity. Every person is born with a right to stable and safe shelter, excellent education opportunities and the promise that the world can be a better place for themselves and his/her community. These fields – housing, education and ecological resiliency – are the foundation for Level Field CDC.
MISSION
Level Field will partner with development companies and other organizations to provide affordable housing, educational opportunities and ecologically resilient projects within the communities it serves.
LEVEL FIELD GIVES BACK
We believe in taking action with urgency and care to serve those who need us most. Please join us by supporting our efforts to make a measurable difference in the lives of others. It’s time to make real change.
FIELDS
LIVING
Safe and secure housing is essential for healthy and resilient communities. Through our work, Level Field will support efforts to ensure children and their families have access to housing that ensures stability and supports prosperity.
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Level Field will support the development of affordable housing initiatives by:
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facilitating access to capital grants, proposal development and funding,
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sponsoring projects that have broad community support,
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supporting projects with tenant demographics that include children,
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leveraging funding from other local and federal sources, and
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integrating with other Level Field programs - education and resiliency.
LEARNING
Through a combination of education, vocational training, career development and long-term support, Level Field will offer real hope for people whose experiences with home instability and poverty have impaired their right to educational success. Level Field will partner with other community-based organization and employers to offer support and programming to qualifying candidates for:
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support in achieving GED or high school diplomas,
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hands-on work experience in construction, hospitality and agricultural industries, and
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financial support in non-traditional post-secondary educational areas such as entrepreneurship, self-employment, financial literacy and work readiness.
LASTING
The impacts of climate change will continue to intensify without collective education and efforts. Level Field will help communities become more climate resilient by supporting large and small-scale climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience projects, including:​
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energy retrofits, alternative energy generation, water conservation, waste water treatment at community-purpose buildings, including affordable housing communities,
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education for construction-site waste, recycling and re-use principles,
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building deconstruction, salvage and materials re-use in the construction of affordable housing,
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rural and urban food production to provide affordable, quality, local food for vulnerable populations, and
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managing food waste and promoting composting opportunities.
TEAM
THERESA ARCHULETA
Executive Director
Theresa.Archuleta@levelfieldcdc.org
Theresa is a native New Mexican married to Dr. Diego Gallegos with 3 children and a grandchild all of whom have had experience with public, private and public charter school education. She has been an educator for the past 30 years and recently retired as Director of Tierra Adentro of New Mexico (TANM) Charter School. Beginning in 2015, Theresa was instrumental in developing both the Sawmill Studios mixed-use building to house the new National Institutes of Flamenco, as well as the development of the TANM Charter School. She holds the position of Chair for the Board of Directors for the National Institute of Flamenco and is a board member for Public Charter Schools of New Mexico.
RUPAL ENGINEER
Board President
Rupal.Engineer@levelfieldcdc.org
Rupal is the owner of and principal Architect at Design Plus, LLC. and has over 30 years of experience as a practicing Architect. Design Plus provides professional services focused on planning, architectural design, interior and graphic design throughout New Mexico and across the western United States. The scope of projects focuses primarily on multi-family housing, public and privately funded projects for education and healthcare research. Design Plus upholds a tradition of quality-driven and sustainable design practice for residential, commercial and institutional clients. Currently, Design Plus is an all-women practice.
Christina Cosme is a New Mexico Certified Public Accountant and has worked for several nonprofit and small businesses as an accountant for the last nine years. Additionally, Christina has experience in resource development, grant writing and oversight of accounting including invoicing, reporting, and compliance with grants and funding agreements. Christina has also identified, researched and evaluated potential resources and partnerships for nonprofit organizations, developed marketing materials and presented at several public events.
CHRISTINA COSME CPA
Accountant
Christina.Cosmecpa@levelfieldcdc.org
Amy has specialized in banking and affordable housing finance and development for over 26 years. As the current Managing Director for a national LIHTC syndicator, she is responsible for working with investors, attorneys, accountants, and other consultants structuring tax credit investments. Amy’s previous experience includes responsibilities in LIHTC underwriting, syndication, affordable housing development as well as finance, training, human resources, real estate and operations while in her banking career.
AMY DICKERSON
Board Secretary/Treasurer
Amy.Dickerson@levelfieldcdc.org
DR. DIEGO GALLEGOS
BoardMember
Diego.Gallegos@levelfieldcdc.org
Diego Gallegos lives in Albuquerque’s South Valley with his wife Theresa Archuleta, a current leadership consultant for charter school leaders.
Dr. Gallegos is retired from a 39 year career in public education, having served as the director of special education and assistant superintendent at the New Mexico Public Education Department and assistant superintendent of the Albuquerque Public Schools, APS. After retirement he served as the President and CEO of Youth Development Inc., New Mexico’s largest youth serving non profit organization.
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Judith Phillips is a renowned landscape designer, founder and principal of Design Oasis, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the past 30 years, she has been an advocate, activist, and leader in native plant and climate adapted garden design. Judith is a founding member of Albuquerque’s Xeriscape Council, which hosts the Land and Water Summit, serving the ecological landscaping and land management industries across the
US West.
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Judith’s design projects include 1500+ gardens in New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona. Her experience researching and propagating native and adaptive landscape ornamentals informs her work as a designer and garden writer.
JUDITH PHILLIPS
Board Member
Judith.Phillips@levelfieldcdc.org
