Interns
TASIA MARTINEZ-WNMU MSW STUDENT
Ya’ahteeh!
Tasia is a proud member of the Navajo Nation. Her clans are Start of the Red Streak Running Into the Water clan, born for the Mexican clan, her maternal grandparents are Towering House clan, and her paternal grandparents are Chiricahua Apache, in this way she identifies as a strong Dine woman. She is a lover of books, long dist
Ya’ahteeh!
Tasia is a proud member of the Navajo Nation. Her clans are Start of the Red Streak Running Into the Water clan, born for the Mexican clan, her maternal grandparents are Towering House clan, and her paternal grandparents are Chiricahua Apache, in this way she identifies as a strong Dine woman. She is a lover of books, long distance running and delicious coffee. She is from the beautiful Haystack, NM where she currently resides with her three amazing boys.
She is currently a graduate student pursing a Masters of Social Work degree with certificates in rural social work and school social work at Western New Mexico University. She has completed two academic semesters with CYFD and has extensive experience working with Treatment Courts as a program manager. Currently, she is employed as the Equity Success Coordinator for the Grants Cibola County School District, where she is committed to student success.
Tasia enjoys working in her community and has a passion for helping others. She volunteers as a board member of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Program (Mountain Region), serves as a board member of the Juvenile Community Corrections Program in Cibola County, and Co-Chairs the Indigenous Committee of the NASW-NM Chapter. She was appointed by the Secretary of Education to serve on the Hispanic Education Advisory Council and the Digital Equity Advisory Council with the NM Public Education Department. Tasia is dedicated to the mission of social work and aspires to learn how to best serve others, particularly in tribal and rural communities.
Staff
Mika Tari, LMSW Executive Director
Mika Tari, LMSW Executive Director
Mika Tari, LMSW Executive Director
As the NASW-NM Executive Director, Mika wants to support the social work profession and professionals with a policy that promotes social justice and equity. . Hoping to assist the next generation of quality social workers. Mika states her tagline would be “To make NASW-NM relevant again".
Mika is a Korean born adoptee who grew up on Long I
As the NASW-NM Executive Director, Mika wants to support the social work profession and professionals with a policy that promotes social justice and equity. . Hoping to assist the next generation of quality social workers. Mika states her tagline would be “To make NASW-NM relevant again".
Mika is a Korean born adoptee who grew up on Long Island, NY. She is a product of a single-parent household. In a very homogeneous, affluent area. As many research studies have proven, one of the best markers for success is being exposed to sustained adversity early on, having the ability to adjust, and having the fortitude to overcome it eventually. She measures success relative to gratitude.
She has lived in NM for over 25 years and her MSW is from New Mexico State University.
Mika's career mainly included work that could have been considered social work—decades with non-profit agencies. The first part of her career was with group homes or ICF/MRs for those with IDD and on the autism spectrum. In NM, her experience grew to include supported employment, peer support, older adult health and dementia care, and early childhood and substitute teaching.
Just prior to NASW, she was with the state government for over ten years. She worked for the NM Human Services Department (HSD) for five years in the Medical Assistance Division, and the last five years with the Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) She was a Deputy Director and a brief term as the Interim Director.
Government and Public Relations Manager
Mika Tari, LMSW Executive Director
Mika Tari, LMSW Executive Director