Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A job opening at New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department. Today (FRI) Gov. Lujan Grisham announced the retirement of Secretary Teresa Casados is retiring, effective immediately. Casados has served as CYFD secretary since January 2024 and previously served as the department’s interim secretary from May 2023 until her confirmation. In her announcement, the Governor stated, It’s fitting that Teresa took on one of the toughest jobs in state government at CYFD in the last phase of her career in public service. I am forever grateful to her for the hard work and dedication. CYFD Deputy Secretary Valerie Sandoval has been designated as acting secretary of the department.
