Introducing New ABQ Mom Contributor Rosa R. Pynes.
About Me
Hi, I’m Rosa! I am lucky enough to have been born in Durango, Mexico and, at age nine, my family and I moved to Grants, NM for my dad’s job. Because of this, I consider myself a proud New Mexican. I attended the University of New Mexico where I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. While I always thought my career would evolve in corporate America, I actually fell in love with the idea of dismantling education inequity and started my professional career as a bilingual teacher in Dallas, Texas.
While in Texas, my high school sweetheart and I reconnected, and we have been married for almost five years! We have a handsome baby boy named Isaac Ray and two sweet rescue dogs named Harley and Rocky. After living in Texas for five years, we moved back to the Land of Enchantment in 2016 for my husband’s job and (most importantly) to be close to family. I am currently on the governing board for Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School and work as a Site Operations Manager for a national education nonprofit organization.
Family and Motherhood
Family is everything to me. I am the oldest of three daughters, and I can truly say my sisters are my best friends. Regardless of the distance between our relatives in Mexico and us, my parents have always instilled in us the importance of family. They have exemplified this through family trips to visit our hometown yearly and by ensuring we stay connected to our roots. Now that I am a mom, my hope is to be able to instill these values in my son (and future children to come).
Motherhood has been like a roller-coaster ride with many ups and many downs. If there is anything that I have learned, it is to take it one day at a time and to enjoy the ride. The past 15 months have flown by! Although there have been many trying times, I am truly making it a point to enjoy every stage. Trying to balance being a wife and a working mom has been challenging. I have to keep reminding myself that I can’t do it all and how important having a tribe is. Our families have also been extremely supportive and helpful as we navigate parenthood.
New Mexico True
After living in Texas for five years, I can say that I appreciate our city and our state so much more. Our state is rich in culture and amazing food. The unbelievably beautiful landscape and the diverse groups of people are some of the things I love most.
Even though we have lived in New Mexico the majority of our lives, I am embarrassed to admit that we haven’t ventured around our state much. However, we have tried to change that recently and have been having various weekend adventures around the state in our RV. We are new to the RV camping world, but we are really enjoying it! You can follow along with our adventures on our Instagram account @wknd_rvlivingfam.
