Mary Becker brings nearly 30 years of experience serving children and families in Bernalillo County. She currently serves as the Director of Community Services at LifeROOTS, Inc., where she oversees Early Intervention, Home Visiting, and Supported Employment programs. Her leadership reflects a deep commitment to strengthening systems of care and supporting professionals who work with young children and families.

Mary earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communicative Sciences and a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of New Mexico. She holds endorsements in Infant Mental Health and Reflective Supervision and is certified as a developmental specialist. Throughout her career, she has supported early childhood professionals through training, mentorship, and advocacy, and she actively participates in community coalitions and collaborative initiatives.

Mary values connection both professionally and personally. She and her husband share a blended family of six children, four grandchildren, a cherished “fairy godbaby,” and four pampered dogs. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, crocheting, reading, and sending handwritten letters through old-fashioned snail mail.

Felicia Ramirez, a New Mexico native from La Mesa, has dedicated her career to supporting children and families. She began as a Developmental Specialist and Family Service Coordinator with Aprendamos Intervention Team and later taught Head Start for Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS). Currently, she serves as the Social Emotional Specialist for LCPS’s Early Childhood Program.

Felicia holds a BA in Education from the University of Arizona and an MA in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education from New Mexico State University. She has also worked as an Online ESL Instructor with VIPKid and supports the McKinney-Vento Program as a tutor and mentor.

Felicia participates in the Flourishing Families Mentoring Program by Jardin de los Niños and draws inspiration from her three children, Christopher, Alexie, and Elijah. In her free time, she enjoys reading, fitness, and promoting health and wellness.

Julia Bergkamp, LMSW, IMH-E, brings warmth, authenticity, and deep commitment to her work with young children and families. She serves as a therapist with Las Cumbres Community Services, supporting children ages 0–8 and their families across Northern New Mexico. As a mother, partner, advocate, and community member, Julia integrates her lived experience into her professional practice, showing up with empathy, humility, and a grounded, “keep it real” approach that fosters meaningful and trusting relationships.

Her clinical work is rooted in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and EMDR, with the relationship at the center of healing. Julia’s approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and focused on meeting families where they are—emotionally and geographically. She provides services in homes, community settings, and from her office in Taos.

Having lived in Taos for nearly 20 years, Julia is deeply connected to the field of infant and early childhood mental health. Her experience spans home visiting, early intervention, consultation, training, and reflective supervision. She is committed to honoring the parallel process and elevating the voices of individuals and communities who are too often underrepresented.

Katrina Castillo is a lifelong resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and has dedicated her career to Early Childhood Education. She is passionate about direct service and is a Master II State Approved Trainer. Katrina earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and a Master of Arts in Special Education, focusing on teaching the visually impaired, from New Mexico State University.

Since 2006, Katrina has worked with NM GRADS as the Director of a Focus 5-Star Center, child care mentor, and statewide trainer. She has held an Infant Mental Health Endorsement since 2014 and has been involved with the New Mexico Association for Infant Mental Health (NMAIMH) since 2016.

As a mother of seven and a Treatment Foster Care parent, Katrina has welcomed many children into her home. She also enjoys CrossFit as part of her self-care routine.