Yanira is the Director of the Math and Science Bureau of the New Mexico Public Education Department. Her experience in the field of education includes teaching at the elementary and college levels, working as a math/science coach, an elementary school principal, and as a math specialist with NMPED. Yanira has extensive experience providing mathematics professional development to educators. She holds a Master in Teaching Math and Science from New Mexico State University and is currently a doctoral student in Educational Leadership at the University of New Mexico.