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Our Mission
Our Mission
Niños and Neighbors exists to make Santa Fe a better, more livable place for families by ensuring the thousands of families who raise kids and invest in this city have a voice in local elections and policy decisions.
Our Vision
Our Vision
A Santa Fe that sees children as a priority, not a side note. Where families don't have to fight for basic infrastructure like splash pads, safe playgrounds, and accessible childcare.
Our Values
Our Values
Family-First Governance: Policy decisions should consider impact on children and families.
Community Care: Building coalitions of parents, grandparents, caregivers, educators, and neighbors.
Accountability: Tracking promises and ensuring follow-through.
Accessibility: Advocating for infrastructure and policies that work for all families.
Our Structure
Our Structure
Transparency and electoral impact—that's why we chose this structure.
Transparency and electoral impact—that's why we chose this structure.
A Political Action Committee (PAC) allows us to be directly active in local elections while maintaining complete transparency. Unlike other organizational structures where donors can remain anonymous ("dark money"), PAC donations are fully disclosed and publicly reported. This means you can see exactly who supports family-focused change in Santa Fe.
Most importantly, a PAC lets us do what matters most: endorse candidates who are committed to prioritizing families, track their policy decisions once elected, and ensure our community's voice is heard during election season when it counts most.
Our Team
Our Team
Jessica Shelton, Treasurer
Jessica Shelton, Treasurer
Jessica Shelton moved to Santa Fe in 2015 and as of this summer resides in the Eldorado community. She is a mom to a Kindergartener in public school and a toddler in a home-based daycare in the city. In addition to her day job with a local animal welfare non-profit, she serves as a volunteer member of the Community Review Committee of the Santa Fe School Board and as a volunteer court-appointed advocate for children in foster care.
Madeleine Carey, Co-Chair
Madeleine Carey, Co-Chair
Madeleine Carey was born and raised in Albuquerque and has lived in Santa Fe since 2014. She works in natural resource policy and is the mother of a toddler. She is also the New Mexico State Fair Pecan Pie Champion.
Meghan Montelibano-Gorman
Meghan Montelibano-Gorman
Meghan Montelibano-Gorman is the founder of Santa Fam and Tayo Marketing, a DEI-informed marketing consultancy. She is the proud mom of two 16th-generation New Mexicans. She serves as a board member and advisor to several Santa Fe-based non-profits focused on family-friendly initiatives.
Ifeoma Ozoma, Co-Chair
Ifeoma Ozoma, Co-Chair
Ifeoma Ozoma has lived in Santa Fe since 2019 and is the mother of a toddler. She is the Director of Technology Policy at Kapor Center Advocacy and is eager to drive policy change that positively impacts Santa Fe families.
Silvia Romero
Silvia Romero
Silvia Romero was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, where she married a Santa Fe native. The couple moved to Santa Fe in 2019, and she is now the mother of kindergarten twins who attend public school. Silvia works as a Home Visiting Program Manager for a nonprofit organization that serves expectant mothers and families with children from prenatal to age five in Santa Fe and Rio Arriba counties. She holds an Infant Mental Health Endorsement and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Social Work.
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