Anchorum Fellows

Ariel Cordero, Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation 

Ariel is a licensed Social Worker who describes herself as fiercely loyal to her home state of New Mexico. With twenty-five years of experience in social services and healthcare, she offers valuable perspectives to the organizations she serves. She is dedicated to supporting groups and collaborations in making positive change. 

In addition to her work as an Anchorum Fellow, Ariel runs a consulting business and works as an English/Spanish medical interpreter. 

Outside of work, Ariel enjoys watching comedy and trying to be funny herself. She lives near Pecos, in western San Miguel County with her husband, two children, and cute little doggie.  

Arielle Hawney, Las Vegas New Mexico Community Foundation 

Arielle is a passionate community advocate with a strong foundation in natural health and wellness. Following nearly seven years in health and wellness retail, and with more than a decade of experience in community organizing, she seamlessly integrates her aptitude in natural approaches to wellness, permaculture systems, and holistic prevention with her commitment to promoting health literacy, empowering individuals, and fostering thoughtful community development and resiliency. 

Arielle’s entrepreneurial spirit extends to include her work as a freelancing writer/marketer and farmers market vendor. She is a devoted mother who finds joy in outdoor pursuits and the simple pleasures of music and fiber arts. 

Originally from the scenic Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, she has embraced Las Vegas as her chosen home since 2006, where she currently resides with her partner and young daughter. 

Karen John, New Mexico Foundation 

Yá’át’ééh, Karen is Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House clan), born Naasht’ézhi Dine’é (Zuni clan). Her maternal grandparents are Áshįįhí (Salt People clan), and her paternal grandparents are Tł’ááshchí’í (Red Bottom people clan). She is Navajo/Diné from Shiprock, New Mexico. At the New Mexico Foundation, she collaborates with six counties and 23 Tribal Nations and Pueblos to identify health and wellness priorities that matter most to them. Karen loves engaging with communities to support their unique voices and needs and she believes in the power of collaboration to nurture strong, healthy communities. 

With over 26 years of experience, she has devoted her career to working alongside communities, fostering partnerships, and empowering local members to create their paths to healthy lifestyles. Previously, she served at the Northern Navajo Medical Center Health Promotion Program, facilitating initiatives to enhance health and wellness through community planning, patient advocacy, and hosting culturally relevant programs and workshops for youth, families, and elders. Outside of her professional work, she and her husband share an intergenerational home with their teenage daughter and 90-year-old mother. They enjoy their two cats and two dogs, watch a variety of sports, walk, read, cook, and treasure time with their three older children and extended family. 

Loe Marcoline, Santa Fe Community Foundation 

Loe is both the Senior Anchorum Fellow at Santa Fe Community Foundation and Regional Grants Director at Anchorum. Loe has intentionally sought a diverse career. Her experience spans focus areas including public health, emergency preparedness, human services, and environmental protection. Most recently, she’s worked in the philanthropic sector. The common thread in her varied career is a focus on community. Her experience and passion pair well with Anchorum’s efforts to increase access to care and address social determinants of health in New Mexico. She cites a deep commitment to advancing community-driven strategies as the driving force in her role as director of community impact. 

Loe lives in northern New Mexico with her husband on a small off-grid parcel of land where they operate an organic farm and small batch hot sauce company. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver with an emphasis on health and society. 

Tanner Martin, Taos Community Foundation 

Tanner made his way to northern New Mexico in 2016 from Atlanta, GA. He earned a Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology from Georgia State University, where he focused on community-engaged research and public health. Currently functioning as the Director of Community Impact for the Taos Community Foundation (TCF), Tanner brings an intricate understanding of the cultural intersection accompanying the northern New Mexican communities that make up Taos and Colfax counties.  

Tanner’s educational and professional background has instilled a desire to effect positive, systematic change through data-driven intervention strategies. Through his work as an Anchorum Fellow, he aspires to address social disparities and inequities of health through an anthropological lens. In his spare time, you can find him outdoors enjoying rock climbing, rafting, snowboarding, or camping.   

Brandi Weiss, Los Alamos Community Foundation 

Brandi has a Masters in Sociology from New Mexico State University. She was raised in Los Alamos and is returning home to help make a difference in the community that raised her. She has a vested interest in community health and wellness, dedicating countless hours of her graduate studies to write a thesis on Los Alamos High School adolescent risky behavior. Through her thesis research she won the 2024 Leadership Los Alamos Distinguished Leader Award, 2024 Research and Creativity Week First Place Social Science Presentation, and 2023 College of Health Education and Social Transformation’s  Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research.  

In her prior role, she served as a Program Specialist at the NMSU Center of Innovation for Behavioral Health and Wellness where she worked closely with the Children’s Law Institute. She also was the President of the College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation Student Ambassadors, VP/Treasurer for Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honors Society, and was the Treasurer for the Sociology Graduate Student Organization.  

Brandi brings a great understanding of mental health, social determinants of health, and data analysis to her new role.