Nina Cooper

Nina Cooper serves as the Community Empowerment Officer for the City of Albuquerque OEI since June 2024 and has been a Co-Pastor at New Hope Church since November 1996. Previously, Nina held the position of Community Engagement Manager at Homewise Inc. from June 2023 to August 2024, where the focus was on homebuyer education and financial coaching aimed at improving long-term financial well-being for New Mexicans. Additionally, Nina worked as an Instructor at the University of New Mexico from August 2014 to May 2022. Nina's educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Communication and Media Studies obtained from The University of New Mexico between August 2016 and July 2021, and a Master of Arts - MA in Communication & Journalism with a Health & Culture Emphasis from the same institution during 2014 to 2016.