Sonny Sapien is a 2023-2024 Teach Plus New Mexico Alumni Policy Fellow. Sonny is a 4th and 5th grade teacher leader as well as a student teaching mentor at Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He focuses on teaching scholars in the area of English language arts by instilling them with confidence and passion, which nurtures their self-determination in achieving their goals and embracing their success. He earned a BS in elementary education (K-8) from New Mexico State University and an MEd in educational technology from Eastern New Mexico University.