JA Events
JA of New Mexico Events
At JA of New Mexico, we host several events throughout the year to raise money to support our programming. These events also engage the community in our efforts to reach students! Whether you'd like to get involved on an individual level or as a business through event sponsorship, we offer several ways for you to support our work while having a great time!
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JA Career Speaker Series-Natalie Tobin
When: Wednesday, October 12, 2022Join us at 1PM MST on Wednesday October 12, 2022, as we welcome Natalie Tobin, Owner of Runway Hair Studio to share her professional journey with us!
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JA Career Speaker Series- Don Tarry
When: Wednesday, November 09, 2022Join us at 1PM MST on Wednesday November 9, 2022, as we welcome Don Tarry, President and Chief Operating Officer for PNM Resources, the parent company of PNM and TNMP to share his professional journey with us!
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JA Career Speaker Series-Arlene Armijo
When: Wednesday, December 14, 2022Join us at 1PM MST on Wednesday December 14, 2022, as we welcome Arlene Armijo, Co-Owner ,Free Spirit, Adventurer & Innovator at New Nuevo Experiences Reimagined, to share her professional journey with us!
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JA Career Speaker Series-Roman Escandon
When: Wednesday, September 14, 2022Join us at 1PM MST on Wednesday September 14, 2022, as we welcome Roman Escandon, Director of Coaching/Owner of Athlete Ready, to share his professional journey with us!
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Montezuma Ball 2022
When: Sunday, June 19, 2022Be part of more than 100 years of tradition, while supporting the educational missions of both Explora and Junior Achievement of New Mexico. Support Montezuma Ball today!
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4th Annual Jennifer Riordan Golf Classic
When: Friday, May 06, 2022Shot Gun start golf tournament at the prestigious Twin Warriors Golf Club with food, games, raffles & LIVE auction! Proceeds benefit NM students' financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness programs!
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JA Career Speaker Series-Build with Robots
When: Wednesday, April 13, 2022Join us Wednesday, April 13th, 2022, as we welcome Tyanne Hawthorne, Marketing Associate at Build with Robots, to share her career journey and the impact robots have in making workers’ lives easier and people safer.
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JA Career Speaker Series-Devora Rivera
When: Wednesday, March 09, 2022Join us Wednesday March 9, 2022, as we welcome Devora Rivera to share her professional journey with us!
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JA Career Speaker Series-Mario Burgos
When: Wednesday, February 09, 2022Join us Wednesday February 9, 2022, as we welcome Mario Burgos to share his career journey with us!
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JA Career Speaker Series-Andres Garcia
When: Wednesday, December 08, 2021Join us Wednesday December 8, 2021 as we welcome Andres Garcia to share his career journey with us!
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JA Career Speaker Series-Robert Punya
When: Wednesday, November 10, 2021Join us Wednesday November 10, 2021 as we welcome the Owner of Poki Poki Cevicheria & The Sweet Cup, Robert Punya, to share his career journey with us! Register today!
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3rd Annual Jennifer Riordan Golf Classic
When: Friday, September 24, 2021Shot Gun start golf tournament at the prestigious Twin Warriors Golf Club with pinatas, food, and raffles! Proceeds benefit NM students' financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness programs!
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JA Career Speaker Series-Sara Ross & Dalina Amador-Bouvet
When: Wednesday, September 08, 2021We kick off our 2021-2022 Career Speaker Series with a panel discussion with 2 PNM powerhouse women, Sara Ross & Dalina Amador-Bouvet!
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Inspire NM Student Conference 2021 Upcoming Speakers
When: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 - Thursday, May 06, 2021Week 6: Planning for Your Future
Featured speakers State Treasurer Tim Eichenberg and Cristin Chavez-Smith will be presenting on Job Benefits and City Services for Youth!
Join in to learn about these crucial financial literacy concepts!
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Inspire NM Student Conference 2021 Week 5: Yasmeen Abdejalil & Sunny Shields
When: Wednesday, April 28, 2021Week 5: Protecting Your Future
Featured speakers Yasmeen Abdejalil and Sunny Shields will be presenting on What you need to know about Credit as well as Insurance and Risk Management!
Join in to learn about these crucial financial literacy concepts!
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Inspire NM Student Conference 2021 Week 4: NM Attorney General Hector Balderas & Seddrick Robinson
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2021Week 4: Investing in Your Future
Featured speakers NM Attorney General Hector Balderas and Seddrick Robinson from Fidelity Investments will be joining us to talk about Financial Literacy, Saving & Investing!
Join in to learn about these crucial 21st century financial literacy concepts!
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Inspire NM Student Conference 2021 Week 3: Liesl Schmidt & Georgie Ortiz
When: Wednesday, April 14, 2021Week 3: Your Earning Potential
Featured speakers Liesl Schmidt from U.S. Bank and Georgie Ortiz from CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP will be joining us!
Join in to learn about these crucial financial literacy & work readiness concepts!
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Inspire NM Student Conference 2021: March 31-May 6
When: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 - Thursday, May 06, 2021Join us for this exciting 6-week conference in honor of Financial Literacy Month, featuring professional speakers from our community! During this 6 week conference, featured speakers will share inspiring details about their professional journeys and teach crucial financial literacy skills and concepts.
Register for any or all sessions!
Thank you to our sponsors and partners: State Farm, NM Society of CPAs, Money Smart NM and the Office of the State Auditor!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Brennen Rigler
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2021Brennen Rigler, President of Albuquerque Florist and The ABQ Flower Market as well as the Owner & Operator for B&T Communities will be joining us!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Bahjat Shariff
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2021Bahjat Shariff, Chief Operating Officer and Brand Leader for Twisters Burgers & Burritos will be joining us!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Captain Ryan Warner
When: Wednesday, March 03, 2021Captain Ryan C. Warner, Ph.D., CRC, Capt. USAF, BSC will be joining us to share his career journey! He is the Director of Psychological Health with the Kirtland Air Force Base, US Air Force.
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Anna Murphy
When: Wednesday, February 24, 2021Rounding out our February Women Empowerment month, Sponsored by The Jennifer Riordan Foundation, is Anna Murphy, Senior Portfolio Manager for the New Mexico State Treasurer's Office and a CFA Society Member. Be sure to join in to hear her career journey!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - State Rep. Georgene Louis
When: Wednesday, February 17, 2021Women Empowerment Month, Sponsored by The Jennifer Riordan, continues with State Representative Georgene Louis, General Counsel for the Tesuque Pueblo!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Jennifer Hise-Trujillo
When: Wednesday, February 10, 2021Our second Career Speaker joining us during Women Empowerment Month, Sponsored by The Jennifer Riordan Foundation, is Jennifer Hise-Trujillo, Vice-President of CEMCO, Inc.
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Women Empowerment Month
When: Wednesday, February 03, 2021 - Wednesday, February 24, 2021The Jennifer Riordan Foundation is sponsoring February's Women Empowerment Month. Throughout the month, we will be featuring 4 amazing women from our community! Join us each week to tune in to their career journey!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Lisa Eden
When: Wednesday, February 03, 2021Join us as we kick off Women Empowerment Month, Sponsored by the Jennifer Riordan Foundation, with Lisa Eden, VP & CIO of PNM!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Rachel Sams
When: Wednesday, January 27, 2021Rachel Sams, Editor-in-Chief with the Albuquerque Business First will be joining us to share her career journey!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Mike Silva
When: Wednesday, January 20, 2021Mike Silva - Founder / Co-Owner of Rude Boy Cookies and Co-Founder / Owner of Albuquerque Tourism and Sightseeing Factory
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Rachel Moore
When: Wednesday, December 09, 2020We will be welcoming Rachel Moore, Curator of Exhibitions for Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, to share her career journey!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Tom Briones
When: Wednesday, December 02, 2020Happy National Entrepreneurship Month ! We will welcoming Tom Briones- Attorney & Counselor at Law at Briones Business Law Consulting.
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Laurene Rodriguez
When: Wednesday, November 18, 2020Happy National Entrepreneurship Month ! We will welcoming Laurene Rodriguez, Owner & Marketing Extraordinaire of Mariposa Marketing, the marketing company for businesses with BIG dreams in ABQ.
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM - Trish Lopez
When: Wednesday, November 04, 2020November is National Entrepreneurship Month ! We will welcoming Trish Lopez, Founder & CEO of Teeniors®, where tech-savvy teens empower seniors. Join us as Trish shares her career journey and how her business idea, pitched at the first ever Startup Weekend Women’s Edition in New Mexico (2015), ended up becoming a multi-award winning organization!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Livia Del Toro-Garcia
When: Wednesday, October 28, 2020In honor of National First Responder's Day, Livia Del Toro-Garcia, Paramedic Captain with Albuquerque Ambulance Service, will be joining us to share her career journey !
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Rico Treadwell
When: Wednesday, October 21, 2020Rico Treadwell, Chemist, Sandia National Laboratories will be joining us!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Tim Lyons
When: Wednesday, October 14, 2020Tim Lyons, New Mexico ABQ Biopark Society's Species Survival Officer for Aquatics will be joining Career Speaker Series!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Serena Pettes
When: Wednesday, October 07, 2020Serena Pettes, VP of Marketing & Business Development for Lovelace Health Systems will be joining us!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Marsha Majors
When: Wednesday, September 30, 2020Marsha Majors, President/CEO of U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union, will be joining us to share her career journey and how she became the first African American woman CEO of a $1 billion dollar credit union!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM Special Session -Tina Hernandez
When: Thursday, September 24, 2020Tina Hernandez, Research & Development Manager-Sandia Labs will be joining us!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Ronda Cole Harmon
When: Wednesday, September 23, 2020Ronda Cole Harmon, Director of the Air Force Research Laboratory NM STEM Academy, will be joining us as we celebrate Explora's Science Fiesta, to show students how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math can lead to a great career!!!
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JA Virtual Career Speaker Series NM -Todd Bisio
When: Wednesday, September 16, 2020Todd Bisio, Director of Operations of LoadPath, will be joining us!
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Director of Corporate Partnership Activation for New Mexico United and Community Relations & Executive Director of Somos Unidos Foundation will be joining us!
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Groundhog Job Shadow Week 2020
When: Monday, February 03, 2020 - Friday, February 07, 2020Where community employers invite students to experience the workplace!
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Montezuma Ball 2019
When: Saturday, November 23, 2019Albuquerque's premier Black Tie nonprofit fundraising event!
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Kickball 4 the Kids 2019
When: Saturday, August 03, 2019"Playing Outside" isn't just for kids....Kickball anyone?!
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