Laurie Sanchez:
CLASS OF 1977
Santa Fe High SchoolClass of 1977
Santa fe, NM
Santa Fe Middle High SchoolClass of 1974
Santa fe, NM
B. F. Young Junior High SchoolClass of 1973
Santa fe, NM
St. Anne's AcademyClass of 1973
Santa fe, NM
Larragoite Elementary SchoolClass of 1971
Santa fe, NM
Laurie's Story
Life
My Spouse
I married Domingo Sanchez (Class of '76). We met in high school and got married in 1979. We both went to New Mexico State, moved from Las Cruces to Mesa, Arizona in 1983 and returned to Santa Fe with our then 9-month old son in 1985.
My Kids
I have four sons--Dominic (30), Stephen (26), Matthew (23) and Patrick (20). I love having sons and being the "queen bee" at my house. We have one grandson who is 8 years old and a granddaughter on the way. There's nothing better than being grandparents!
In 1993, my sister Pat (Class of '75) passed away at the age of 36. She and I had worked together in the same state agency for 8 years, so I lost my sister, co-worker and best friend all at once. It was a devastating.
In 2003, I lost both my parents. My mom passed away in May and my dad in October. Although I would give anything to have them here, I feel so blessed to have been their daughter. I look forward to being with them again some day.
My Job
I retired as the Director of Human Resources for the Taxation and Revenue Department on September 1, 2006 (yay!). Does this mean I'm OLD?
Since retiring, I have been making collectible baby dolls. The art form is called "reborning" and the goal is to create the most lifelike, realistic baby d...Expand for more
oll possible. I participate in doll shows/conferences whenever I can and have had the opportunity to meet exceptionally talented doll artists from all over the world.
Work History
After high school, I went to work for the state. In 1981, we moved to Las Cruces and I worked for the Campus Activities Office at New Mexico State University. In 1983, we moved to Mesa, Arizona and I was the Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs at Arizona State University until October of 1985, when we moved back to Santa Fe. I went to work as a paralegal with the Taxation and Revenue Department until May of 1994, when I accepted a job in human resources at the State Engineer's Office. In December of 1995, I returned to Taxation and Revenue and held several positions in the Human Resources Bureau until my retirement as the HR Director on September 1, 2006.
Our classmate, Margaret Trujillo (Sandoval) is my oldest friend. Our parents were next-door neighbors and best friends when we were born, so we naturally became friends too. We started school together, learned to drive together, graduated together, stood in each other's weddings and even had our first babies one day apart. We've been through a lot together (good and bad) and still hang out together.
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