Santa Fe Standard

Lynn Gardner Heffron has been appointed by the Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) Board of Education to fill the District 5 position left vacant by Sascha Guinn Anderson, who resigned on July 25. The Board voted unanimously to appoint Heffron, who is co-president of the American Association of University Women New Mexico.

"We are excited to welcome Lynn Gardner Heffron, who has extensive experience representing the Santa Fe community,” said SFPS Board President Roman “Tiger” Abeyta.

Heffron began her career as a secondary school teacher, then moved into the private sector working for NBC Universal and Lockheed. At NBC Universal she co-authored Diversity Primer, which is still an industry standard in the world of business. This led her to co-found and serve as chief executive officer of Diversity Spectrum, a Washington D.C.-based corporation that consults with business, education and nonprofit leaders around the world on diversity issues.

Heffron has served as the president of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) of Santa Fe. Today, she is an adjunct professor and learning specialist at the Institute for American Indian Art (IAIA) in Santa Fe, as well as an AVID tutoring specialist for SFPS.

She holds a master of business administration from Pepperdine University, a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America, a bachelor’s degree from Longwood University and a certificate in English as a second language from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

The District 5 Board member currently represents Nye Early Childhood Center, Kearny, Nava, Piñon and Salazar Elementary Schools, Milagro Middle School and Santa Fe High School. The district is bounded by I-25, Cerrillos Road, Rufina Street, Osage Avenue, Yucca Street and the Santa Fe River on Santa Fe's west side.

She assumed the District 5 position immediately upon the Board’s approval. A swearing-in ceremony for Heffron will be announced at a later date.