Maren McCoy Folsom

Maren McCoy Folsom is an experienced educator and administrator currently serving as Principal at Carlsbad Municipal Schools since August 2021, following a role as Assistant Principal. Prior to this, Maren worked at The University of New Mexico from November 2019 to August 2021 as an Early Childhood Instructional Coach, where practice-based coaching was implemented to enhance teaching effectiveness and student achievement. Maren’s teaching experience includes time as an Early Childhood Educator at Carlsbad Municipal Schools from December 2008 to November 2019, focusing on First Grade, Second Grade, and Developmentally Delayed Preschool. Maren holds a B.A. in Marketing Communications from Brigham Young University and a Master's degree in Curriculum & Pedagogy from New Mexico State University.