Marcy Starr

Education Specialist IDEA at BIE

Choctaw, mother, and fierce advocate for children in special education and foster care.

About
I am mother who is a fierce advocate for children with disabilities and children in foster care. I have been a foster parent for almost 12 years. I am originally from Oklahoma and am a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. I have worked in the Texas juvenile prison system, as a therapist, a teacher, a school psychologist, and now I work to make sure that Native students with disabilities rec... Read more

Joined October 2025 • Albuquerque, New Mexico

Interests

Children & Family

Education

Advocacy & Social Justice

Equity & Equality

Social & Human Services

Pets & Animals

LGBTQ

Bookmarked Nonprofits

New Mexico Child First Network
Albuquerque, NM, United States

New Mexico Dream Center
Albuquerque, NM, United States

Zuni Youth Enrichment Project
Zuni, NM, United States

National Indian Child Welfare Association
Portland, OR, United States