Ministers and Staff

The Rev. Angela Herrera

Senior Minister

Angela has served on First Unitarian’s ministry staff since 2010, and was called as our Senior Minister in September 2017. Angela is originally from Oregon, where she was raised in a working class neighborhood in the Willamette Valley. She writes,...

The Rev. Bob LaVallee

Associate Minister

Rev. Bob will be on sabbatical from June 18 - October 18, 2023. blavallee@uuabq.org Rev. Bob LaVallee is white, cisgender, heterosexual, and male. He’s from Buffalo, NY and has lived all over the place. He was an artillery officer in...

Susan Peck

Director of Music

speck@uuabq.org Susan Peck moved to Albuquerque in January 2016 to accept the position of Director of Music. She has been a Unitarian Universalist music professional since 1997, serving as music director in three congregations in Oregon. Susan has been an...

Mia Noren

Director of Religious Education

dre@uuabq.org Mia came to Albuquerque with her family in 2009, and she and her husband Skip have been members of First Unitarian since 2010. Following careers in banking and museum administration, Mia has held a number of positions at First...

Laira Magnusson

Director of Congregational Life

LMags@uuabq.org Laira joined the staff of First Unitarian in January 2015, and has since served as the Church Administrator, Communications Coordinator, and Director of Membership & Communications. In March 2022, she moved into the new Director of Congregational Life role....

Bryan Hackett

Director of Finance

accountant@uuabq.org Bryan Hackett was born in Albuquerque and raised in the East Mountains. He has a background in religious nonprofit work and is a licensed CPA. Bryan has four adult children and two young grandchildren, and currently lives in the...

Miguel Perez

Director of Facilities

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Erin Snider

Church Administrator

admin@uuabq.org Erin began working at First U in July 2023. She moved to Albuquerque with her youngest child, Dylan. She also has an adult child, Morgan who lives in Minnesota. Her background is primarily in education and she has taught...

Jennifer Haack

Bookkeeper

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Alana Rodriguez

Religious Education & Youth Programs Coordinator

reasst@uuabq.org Alana grew up in Albuquerque and became a member of First Unitarian in 2013. About a year later, she was hired as the Religious Education Administrative Assistant. Since then she has evolved in the position, becoming involved our UU...

Rick Held

Information Technology Systems Manager

abqtech@uuabq.org Rick Held has an electrical engineering degree and a graduate degree in business. He has over 35 years of experience in the computer industry, including computer manufacturing, integrated computer applications, and technology marketing, with a bit of retail mixed...