House Parents

Donella Maez Irby, Home Administrator
Donella is a life-long resident of New Mexico and was born and raised in Albuquerque’s north valley. She has lived in Los Lunas for the last 15 years with her husband of 20 years, Bill Irby. Raised by her grandparents, along with her three younger brothers after the death of her parents when she was 10 years old, Donella grew up believing in personal accountability and responsibility. Her grandmother, who died at 98 in 2005, was the most influential person in her life. Donella's professional background includes working with many charities and involves advertising, public relations, and nonprofit administration and management.

Victoria Iglesias, House Parent
Former journalist and current screenwriter and novelist Victoria Iglesias has a long-standing passion for children. Victoria has worked with youth in settings as diverse as inner-city St. Louis and rural Guatemala. With family roots in northern New Mexico predating the pilgrims, Victoria looks forward to returning to her ancestral homeland to further El Ranchito's vision of keeping families together. Victoria is the recipient of the Msgr. John A. Shocklee Interfaith Social Justice Award and a member of Who's Who.