Principal

Education: 

• Bachelor of Science Secondary Education

• Master of Arts in Educational Leadership

Licenses:

• 6-12 Teaching License with Mathematics endorsement 

• K-12 School Administrative Licensure

Bio:
Hello, My Name is Miguel “RJ” Baca and I am the proud Principal of Chaparral Middle School.  I am beginning my second year in this position after being selected to lead the campus in June of 2023.  I served as an Assistant Principal at Alamogordo High School from July 2020 until arriving in my current position here at CMS.  

Prior to starting in school administration, I  taught Secondary Mathematics for 12 years in grades ranging from 7th to 12th.  During this time, I taught Mathematics at the Tularosa and Gadsden School districts where I also coached Football, Baseball, and Softball.  Through my teaching journey, I was able to work on numerous committees and assumed teacher leadership roles.  I earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from New Mexico State University in 2008 and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Western New Mexico University in 2019.  Currently, I serve on the Hispanic Education Advisory Council for the New Mexico Public Education Department and am a recent graduate of the ALAS 4 Corners Leadership Academy. 

I was born and raised in Tularosa, NM, and am a 2002 graduate of Tularosa High School.  My wife Vanessa and I are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters Arianna, Autumn, and Emma.  We live locally and plan to be part of the community and APS for many years to come.  Go Tiger Cubs! 

Assistant Principal

Education: 

• Associate's in Arts

• Associate in Education, 

• Bachelor's in Education

• Master's Pastoral Counseling, 

• CES Alternative Leadership Development Program

Licenses:

• K 12 Administrative License

• K-8 Level 3 Teaching License

• 5-9 Level 3 Teaching License

• Gifted endorsement 

• Level 2 Athletic Coaching License. 

Bio:
Hello, my name is Jason Cole and this is my first year as Assistant Principal for Chaparral Middle School. I have been at Chaparral for about 12 years teaching ELA, Gifted ELA, and was the Dean of Students last year. I have also taught 4th and 2nd grade at Holloman Elementary, and 5th grade at the late Sacramento Elementary.  I graduated from Alamogordo High School, New Mexico State University, and Liberty University. This will be my 18th year working for Alamogordo Public Schools. I have been here in Alamogordo since 1983 and I have a beautiful wife, four awesome children, and two perfect grandchildren. I have spent the last 20-plus years coaching various levels of sports in our schools and community. Sophomore boys basketball head coach, Junior Varsity girls basketball head coach, Freshment girls basketball head coach, Junior Varsity Baseball head coach, C-Team baseball coach, 7th-grade boys basketball head coach at CMS, 8th-grade boys basketball head coach at HMS, Head football coach at HMS, assistant football coach at CMS and a lot of little league football, basketball and baseball, and travel baseball coaching. I look forward to many more years to serve in Alamogordo Public Schools. 

Assistant Principal

Education: 

• Bachelor of Arts in English and Education

• Master of Arts in Educational Leadership

Licenses:

• Secondary ELA

• Administrator

Bio:
Katelynn Stone, Chaparral Middle School Assistant Principal, hails originally from the plains of West Texas with long ancestral roots in Oklahoma. Mrs. Stone has been working in education since 2007, working her way through multiple education degrees and positions ranging from educational assistant, teacher, department leader, school founder, instructional coach, school data consultant, and assistant principal. Her diverse experiences with a wide variety of educational paradigms span seven US states and territories, and four countries, and have resulted in multiple teaching awards, including being inducted as an educator for the National Association of High School Scholars. As a thriving boy mom and local member of the NAACP, the Planetary Society, and our own Holloman Spouses Organization, she brings a multidimensional perspective to APS leadership.