Board of Directors
SEDL's work is guided by a 20-member board of directors. There are four representatives from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Catherine Cross Maple
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
Current WorkDeputy Cabinet Secretary
NM Public Education Department Experience/Education
Dr. Cross Maple serves as the Deputy Cabinet Secretary of Learning and Accountability for the New Mexico Public Education Department. Previously, she was the Assistant Secretary for New Mexico Vocational Rehabilitation. She also has served as a senior administrator for the Albuquerque Public Schools. She has extensive experience and is considered an expert in strategic leadership and visionary planning; continuous improvement methodologies; educational administration and curriculum; and the disability/special education field.
Dr. Cross Maple received her bachelor's degree from Montana State University-Billings and her master's from the University of Nevada, Reno. She also holds a PhD in educational administration, special education, and research from the University of New Mexico.