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
mperez@uuabq.org
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
bookkeeper@uuabq.org
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...
