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More than a program: This is our cause.

R.I.S.E is a 501(c)3 non-profit.



Resilience. Inspire. Self-Empower(R.I.S.E) empowers students and *adults to build resilience, creative confidence, and social-emotional skills through the R.I.S.E Resilience Program and Online Course. 


RISE provide training for social-emotional learning frameworks for students, educators and other professionals.


Our Mission:  Our Mission:  We teach practical tools and strategies in emotional intelligence to awaken the innate light which lies within each one of us: so, we can control how we think, and have the power to decide what we feel, to help us succeed in school and life.


  • We believe in thinking differently. Through R.I.S.E we challenge the limits of our status  quo, in freeing our human potential to excel in self and society,  with essential tools, skills, which help give meaning, and purpose.

meet our team

STACEY DUCAT Board Member

STACEY DUCAT Board Member

STACEY DUCAT Board Member

A bilingual learning facilitator with 20 years of experience,   Stacey teaches children how to trust themselves through inquiry-based and experiential learning and navigate the skill base of the Common Core.  

She states: As a Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction I feel it’s important to impart the understanding that students are the essent

A bilingual learning facilitator with 20 years of experience,   Stacey teaches children how to trust themselves through inquiry-based and experiential learning and navigate the skill base of the Common Core.  

She states: As a Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction I feel it’s important to impart the understanding that students are the essential designers of their own learning and that they can articulate their ideas to their peers and to me.  This articulation can be a suggestion for a novel or an entire science unit.  Student learning has many shapes, and I facilitate the process of students creating their unique individual shapes.

I am a 2002 graduate of Chapman University Credential Program and a 1992 graduate of CSU Chico with a BA in Spanish.  Currently I am a Project Lead the Way Lead Teacher and a member of the FCUSD Stem Leadership Team.  STEM education is a very effective tool to deliver the above-mentioned skills and help create the leaders of tomorrow.

RICK HERRERA Board Member

STACEY DUCAT Board Member

STACEY DUCAT Board Member

  Richard Herrera is Owner/Operator of Herrera and Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico Area Industry Financial Services Company with responsibility for retirement and estate planning. Richard works with the top financial companies in the U.S. to help New Mexico citizens conserve, protect, and increase their economic value. He has close ti

  Richard Herrera is Owner/Operator of Herrera and Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico Area Industry Financial Services Company with responsibility for retirement and estate planning. Richard works with the top financial companies in the U.S. to help New Mexico citizens conserve, protect, and increase their economic value. He has close ties with the South Valley Community as he was born and raised in the area. Richard Herrera has worked with the South Valley community and its residents for over 33 years. Richard Herrera has been married for 18 years.

R.I.S.E board member.

JESSICA LUEVANO Board Member

JESSICA LUEVANO Board Member

JESSICA LUEVANO Board Member

Jessica Luevano shares a vision of resilience in the community for our youth and life in general. Jessica has a BA in Sociology an AA in Education and is currently working with Social Emotional Support throughout Albuquerque Public Schools.  She states, "Its clear we need to build our children's emotional well being by providing them the 

Jessica Luevano shares a vision of resilience in the community for our youth and life in general. Jessica has a BA in Sociology an AA in Education and is currently working with Social Emotional Support throughout Albuquerque Public Schools.  She states, "Its clear we need to build our children's emotional well being by providing them the tools they need to adapt and cope with today's ever challenging world". 

Technology Specialist at R.I.S.E.

Sara Werner Video

JESSICA LUEVANO Board Member

JESSICA LUEVANO Board Member

Sara Werner Hoskins is a writer and Language Arts teacher in Albuquerque, NM, and is excited to join the R.I.S.E. team. She studied theater and film at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California, and has since worked in all areas of production, for both stage and screen. She recently received her Masters in Secondary Education from t

Sara Werner Hoskins is a writer and Language Arts teacher in Albuquerque, NM, and is excited to join the R.I.S.E. team. She studied theater and film at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California, and has since worked in all areas of production, for both stage and screen. She recently received her Masters in Secondary Education from the University of New Mexico, achieving membership in the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. She is a lover of the arts, science, and close up magic. She is currently teaching sixth grade.

GoSolo Interview. Teacher/Founder Eppie R. Lopez of R.I.S.E.

Eppie R. Lopez Teacher/Founder/CEO

 Having returned from teaching in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Eppie Lopez is currently in his home state of New Mexico teaching with Albuquerque Public Schools. Lopez was awarded Teacher of the Year in Durango, Co., inducted into the Who is Who of American Teachers, and awarded the Ray Romer Teaching Fellowship from the University of Southern California. Lopez’ continuous dedication to public service has inspired the development of R.I.S.E Curriculum. R.I.S.E is an acronym for Resilience, Inspiration, Self-Efficacy, and Empowerment.

About Us

35,000 members strong, R.I.S.E presentation at AMLE is the go-to source for middle level education.

Association for Middle Level Education Conference in Orlando, FL.

Association for Middle Level Education Conference in Orlando, FL.

Association for Middle Level Education Conference in Orlando, FL.

  • With a community more than 35,000 members strong, AMLE is the go-to source for middle level education peer-reviewed research, best practice, and professional development. 

Eppie R. Lopez presentation in Florida at AMLE for R.I.S.E.

Ready to R.I.S.E

Association for Middle Level Education Conference in Orlando, FL.

Association for Middle Level Education Conference in Orlando, FL.

These are your session details:

Session:  3206 - R.I.S.E. - Resilience, Inspire, Self-Empower - We Teach the "How" of Resilience (Concurrent Session)

Schedule:  Saturday, October 27, 2018, 9:55 am - 10:55 am

Room Details: Tampa, capacity of 200 set Theater Style (chairs in rows)

Eppie R. Lopez presentation in Orlando, Fl. for R.I.S.E at AMLE.

AMLE2018 in Orlando, FL.

Association for Middle Level Education Conference in Orlando, FL.

AMLE2018 in Orlando, FL.

  • AMLE is the only international organization of its kind for middle school educators. 

Our Story

University of Southern California Class Notes where R.I.S.E is recognized.
University of Southern California recognizes Eppie R. Lopez as creator and founder of R.I.S.E.
Interview on Channel 13 News with Eppie R. Lopez.

R.I.S.E  501 (C)  3 NON-PROFIT EIN 84-3250531 - PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS 170 (B) (1) (A) (VI)

RIO RANCHO. NM.

EPPIELOPEZ@RISE.SCHOOL

1.505.363.3863


R.I.S.E  501 (c)  3 non-profit EIN 84-3250531 - Public Charity Status 170 (b) (1) (A) (vi)

Rio Rancho. NM.

eppielopez@rise.school

1.505.363.3863

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