Magdalena Soña Alaniz Saiz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration. Dr. Saiz has over 20 years of experience in multiple educational settings as a teacher, social worker and administrator. She currently serves as the Senior Manager of Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau for the New Mexico Public Education Department where she supports schools and districts throughout the state with securing and implementing whole health well-being efforts. In all her work, she strives to create systems that demand socially just and equitable practices for all students, families, and those who serve in educational settings throughout New Mexico.