Mr. Alden Paquin was born and raised in New Mexico. He is from the Pueblo of Santa Ana and proud to be of Native American descent. He attended St. Catherine's Indian School for some years but also attended and graduated High School from Bernalillo Public Schools. He received his BA in Elementary Education with an endorsement in TESOL. He also has a Masters in Business Administration and has vast experience in the business sector. He retired from Bernalillo Public Schools and came to ACS from Holy Ghost Catholic School for a total of 27 years of teaching experience. He has won many awards/accolades, and he will be receiving the 2026 Catholic Award for Teachers from the Catholic Foundation this September.
Mr. Paquin has a wife of almost 29 years, two grown sons and a beautiful granddaughter. Their granddaughter Amari cruises and attends ACS along with Mr. Paquin. Their family enjoys golfing, camping/fishing and practicing their Native American culture.
Mr. Paquin's educational passion is developing our Future Leaders of the World!