4 New Staff on Board

We welcome four new staff members to our New Mexico P & A.


Roberto Anchondo, an advocate for the Ombudsman Project and the Advocacy Services Unit, has been a seasoned member of the disability community for many years. A home grown El Paso/Albuquerque Advocate, Roberto has worked extensively with the Independent Living Letters, and Traumatic Brain Injury advocates groups.


Maryls Palacioz is an attorney who is volunteering her time to our P & A clients and staff. She held a private practice in Kansas before relocating to New Mexico.Marlys has fit right in with priority setting with a wealth of knowledge about the Vocational Rehabilitation system and technicalities of the law.


Sandra Gomez is our staff attorney consulting with the Information and Training Unit and specializing in Advance Directives, Mental Health and special Education. Sandra is the mother of 3, native to Albuquerque, and she says she "loves her job".



Sylvia Sweeney, our new receptionist, says she is a person who has high expectations of herself. She loves people and animals. She especially enjoys her job assisting people with disability issues. We are thrilled to have such a warm and competent receptionist!