New Mexico Magazine

Dr. Shawn Secatero

Dr. Shawn Secatero is only 54, but his students already consider him a treasured elder. A member of Cañoncito Band of Navajos (Diné) and assistant professor of education at the University of New Mexico, Secatero founded the groundbreaking Native American Leadership in Education program (NALE) in 2016 to train Native American educators to be principals.

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