Contributors

Executive Producer
Ann Vail, Department Head
Family and Consumer Sciences
Extension Home Economics
New Mexico State University

Co-Executive Producer and Project Director
Connie Kratzer, Family Resource Management Specialist
Extension Home Economics
New Mexico State University

Contributing Authors
Lynn Cuellar
Sandra Dupuy
Ivan Hernandez
Peggy Keiser
Connie Kratzer
David O'Brien
Azori Sparks
Ann Vail

Production Staff
Department of Agricultural Communications
Jeanne Gleason
Barbara Chamberlin
Pamela Martinez

Funding Provided by
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Distributed through the City of Las Cruces

Acknowledgements

William Mattiace, Mayor, City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces City Council

Councilor Jose V. Frietze, District 1
Councilor Dolores Connor, District 2
Councilor Dolores C. Archuleta, District 3
Councilor Steven Trowbridge, District 4
Councilor Wesley E. Strain, District 5
Councilor Ken Miyagishima, District 6

City of Las Cruces Staff

Terrance Moore, City Manager
Mary Ann Ustick, Assistant City Manager
Christine Ochs, Director, Community Development
David Dollahon, Neighborhood Services Administrator
Cheryl Rodriguez, Affordable Housing Coordinator
Vera Zamora, Neighborhood Programs Coordinator
Charles Harwood, Planner
Brian Denmark, Director, Facilities

Previous City Council and City of Las Cruces Staff

James Erickson, City Manager
Cindi Rhodes, Affordable Housing Coordinator
Ruben Smith, Mayor
Scott Moore, Councillor District 2

Curriculum Consultants Committee

Steven Anaya, Fannie Mae
Dolores Archuleta, Las Cruces City Council
Cindy Jeter, Dona Ana Title Company
Terri Baca, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
Karen Bailey, Access Bank
Chip Carlsen, Pat Campbell Insurance Company
Bill Culbertson, USDA Rural Development
Howard Dukes, Coldwell Banker de Wetter Hovious
Julie Dutchover, NMSU Student
Andrew Holguin, Las Cruces Housing Authority
Lillian Jimenez, NMSU Graduate Student
Mary Ellen McKay, Community Service Organization
Scott Moore, Pat Campbell Insurance Company
Richard Morrison, Dona Ana Branch Community College
Terry Neal, Enterprise Foundation
Art Ophein, Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico
Erin Quinn, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
Cheryl Rodriguez, Community Development, City of Las Cruces
Bill Strouse, Senior Citizens Services, City of Las Cruces
Ken Thurston, Thurston Homes
Vera Zamora, Community Development, City of Las Cruces

Participants from the following Focus Groups contributed to the breadth and development of this project by providing feedback on the type of educational materials needed regarding homebuyer education.

Home Builders
Mortgage Loan Officers
Non-Profit Organizations
Potential First-Time Homeowners
Realtors
Recent Homebuyers Retirees
Title Companies

Participants in classes piloting the Educator Guides who provided feedback on the content and learning activities included in the Educator Guides.