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Executive Leadership Team
Office of Communications
Adams holds a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Stephen F. Austin State University and has been recognized by the Texas School Public Relations Association for her outstanding work. Her career has also included significant roles at the Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau, Memorial Health System, The Coalition (a nonprofit), and St. Cyprian’s Episcopal School.
A native of East Texas, Adams is deeply committed to her community. While in Lufkin, Adams actively served on the boards of the Lufkin Education Foundation, United Way, and Harold’s House. Her involvement with professional organizations like TSPRA and the East Texas School Public Relations Association underscores her dedication to professional growth and community service.
Adams directly supports the superintendent and works with district leadership to implement the district’s strategic plan’s priorities.
Adams is responsible for developing, leading, and executing a comprehensive and strategic communications plan that showcases Aldine ISD’s educational programs and initiatives. That responsibility includes oversight of media relations, internal and external communications, branding, and special events. She also works to elevate AISD’s equity initiatives.
Office of Teaching and Learning
Cantú most recently served as a School Assistant Superintendent (SAS) of Elementary Schools. As a SAS, she supported principals to ensure they reached students where they were while challenging them. Before joining Aldine ISD in June 2019, Cantú served as the Director of Multilingual Programs for Sheldon ISD, where she was responsible for implementing curriculum and developing and leading district initiatives, including a dual language program that begins in prekindergarten and extends to seventh grade. Cantú has also served as an assistant principal and principal.
As the Chief Academic Officer, Cantú is responsible for showcasing leadership in planning, developing, and maintaining the development of the district’s curriculum and instruction. She has oversight of these areas:
- Special Education
- Multilingual
- Teaching and Learning
- Library Media Services
- Professional Learning and Technology Integration
- Technology Innovation and Initiatives
- School Choice
Schools Office
Dr. Javier Villarreal is a highly accomplished and distinguished educational leader dedicated to fostering excellence and equity in education. With extensive leadership experience, he consistently demonstrates an unwavering commitment to student success and advancing effective school systems. Villarreal has been with Aldine ISD since 2018.
Villarreal oversees school administration and comprehensive student support services as the Chief of Schools at Aldine Independent School District. With responsibilities spanning 84 campuses, he spearheads leadership and development initiatives while ensuring the effective implementation of instructional programs and the delivery of crucial student support services, including attendance, guidance and counseling, health services, social and emotional learning, and school administration. Previously, Villarreal was the district’s chief human resources officer, successfully implementing strategic programs that improved talent acquisition and employee relations. He implemented the Teacher Incentive Allotment as the largest school district in Texas to create a path for all teachers to receive designations and refined employee benefits.
Villarreal holds an Ed.D. in professional leadership from the University of Houston, where his research focused on comparing traditional and developmental bilingual programs. He also possesses an M.Ed. in school counseling from the University of St. Thomas and a B.A. in psychology from the University of Houston. Villarreal’s dedication extends beyond his professional accomplishments, as he actively engages with educational organizations, serves on boards and advisory committees, and shares his expertise as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer.
Dr. Javier Villarreal serves as the Chief of Schools and oversees school administration. He also manages student support services. The following areas and their leaders report to him:
Human Resources
Most recently, Herrera served as the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services in Sheldon ISD. She began her service in public education as a high school English teacher in 1998. She moved into campus-level administration in 2010. As a campus-level administrator, Herrera has served as an Assistant Principal, Dean of Instruction, and Principal. Herrera has also served Wharton ISD and Sheldon ISD as Director of PEIMS and Accountability, Executive Director of Student Services, and Executive Director of Human Resources.
Herrera earned her bachelor’s in biology with a double major in English at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. She also holds a master’s degree in education from Lamar University.
The Chief Human Resource Officer is responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and development of staff across the district. She oversees a range of related areas:
Business and Finance Department
Stan Osborne serves as the Chief Financial Officer. Osborne’s leading role is to facilitate the decision-making of others. That involves setting up conversations about achieving district goals with available resources. He anticipates significant cost and revenue shifts and proactively solves challenges ensuring the district can sustain investment in strategic priorities over time to ensure district resources meet students’ diverse needs, address inequities, and improve student learning.
Osborne joined Aldine ISD in August 2022. Before joining AISD, Osborne served as the Chief Financial Officer at Southside ISD, a position he held since 2018. In his role, Osborne, through team leadership, directed all operations, student services, and business functions. He served as the school bond program manager, direct supervisor of facility maintenance, construction, and real-estate manager. As a cabinet member, he served as an advisor to the superintendent.
Before serving as Southside ISD’s CFO, Osborne served as director of accounting for Pasadena ISD from 2017 to 2018.
He began his career in education in 2000 in Yukon-Koyukuk School District in Fairbanks, AK, serving as chief financial officer and the chief operations officer before joining Socorro Consolidated Schools (New Mexico) in 2005, serving as executive director of finance/chief of operations. He returned to Alaska in 2009 for another period with the Yukon-Koyukuk School District.
While in the Yukon-Koyukuk School District and Socorro Consolidated Schools, Osborne managed large-scale projects and successfully rebuilt business office procedures and staffing to support all business functions, including directorship of nutrition services, student transportation, and facility service programs, including school bond projects. Osborne gained experience leading decisions in maintenance, operational services, and all accounting activities.
In 2011, he joined Griego Professional Services as director of business services/CFO/COO. Osborne provided operational management of the accounting team, nutrition services, student transportation and registrations, and facility services programs for eight charter school locations. He ensured compliance with state and federal agencies and collected data to drive process improvements.
Osborne joined Houston ISD as assistant controller/interim controller in 2013. During his four years with HISD, Osborne was directly involved with departmental budgeting and inventory actions, a $3 billion-dollar budget, and provided customer service support. He also served as a special project leader.
The military veteran served 13 years in the United States Air Force as a decorated officer and Director of Logistics/Resources. He holds a bachelor’s degree in administration and political science from the University of Nebraska and a master’s degree in administrative leadership from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Osborne also holds a Registered Texas School Business Administrator (RTSBA) certification through the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO). He is also a Texas Education Commissioner appointed Texas Education Agency (TEA) monitor/conservator.
Stan Osborne is responsible for overseeing the financial management of the district. His role involves ensuring that the district’s policies are cost-effective and promote efficient and orderly operations of the business affairs. He also leads the district’s financial services activities to ensure effective management practices are in place. The overall goal of his role is to ensure the district’s financial responsibilities are met and that policies adopted by the Board of Trustees are executed efficiently.
As the head of fiscal operations in the district, his main responsibility is to ensure that the budget, finance, and business operations align with the district’s objectives and support the instructional program. He maintains accurate accounting procedures for recording all monetary transactions, including cash receipts and disbursements across various funds. He oversees the preparation of monthly financial statements to be presented to the Board of Trustees and monitors the fiscal control of all federal and state funds allocated to the district. In summary, he has oversight over all financial areas in the district.
- Business Services Team
- Accounts Payable
- Purchasing Department
- Payroll Department
- Accounting and Finance Team
- Budget
- Accounting
- Finance
- Cash Management
- Grants Department Team
Office of Accountability, Assessment, and Analytics
Rodriguez is the Chief of Accountability, Assessment and Analytics. She is responsible for providing leadership and oversight in the areas of accountability, evaluation, student data, and state assessments. She also provides leadership with special projects. Rodriguez manages the following departments:
Office of Transformation
Since October 2019, Adrian Bustillos has served as the Chief Transformation Officer for Aldine ISD.
Bustillos began his career in 2006 as a science teacher at El Paso ISD (EPISD). He quickly moved into campus and administrative leadership roles, including science facilitator, assistant principal, and high school facilitator.
Before joining Aldine, Bustillos was the Executive Director of the Office of Transformation for EPISD, where he helped launch the newly created office. Additionally, Bustillos served as a Systems of Great Schools Liaison between El Paso ISD and the Texas Education Agency. The main objective was to have more students in better schools every year. He also oversaw the hiring and curriculum development at some of EPISD’s struggling campuses.
Bustillos holds a bachelor’s degree in biological science from the University of Texas-El Paso and a master’s in school leadership. He received his doctorate in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico State University.
The Chief Transformation Officer sets the vision and direction for innovative school models. He leads innovation at Aldine by creating, designing, and innovating school systems to enhance student outcomes. He collaborates with the district Executive Leadership Team to drive decisions to increase high-quality instruction in each seat to accelerate the number of A- and B-rated schools. The CTO is responsible for research, design, and implementation of actions to transform schools by providing them with autonomy over people, time, money, and academic programs, including utilizing a range of interventions for campuses, including redesign. To this end, he works collaboratively with designated partners, including internal and external stakeholders. He develops a sustainable foundation for planned and future campus transformations. The main objective is to serve students better and meet district achievement, instruction, and school culture goals. Additionally, he oversees the Choice Schools programs, which include magnet schools, the International Baccalaureate continuum (Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programs), one-gender schools, early college, P-TECH schools, and other specialized schools.
He has oversight of these areas:
- Advanced Academics
- CATE
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
- School Choice
- Online Learning
Technology
He has over two decades of technology experience. Before joining Aldine ISD in the spring of 2022, Adam served as the Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Technology at Lockhart ISD, where he modernized the district’s technology systems, including securing up-to-date technology and digital security for educators, bringing wireless internet to all campuses, and setting the district up to become 1:1 as soon as COVID pandemic started.
Adam excels in his role by seeking connection with everyone he meets and is driven to leave things better than he found them. He is devoted to making intentional and sustainable changes that will ultimately support the creation of choices and opportunities for Aldine students and their families.
Adam holds a bachelor of science degree in information technology from the Kaplan Institute. Outside his day job, Adam enjoys being with his family. You will often find him coaching his kids’ soccer and basketball teams. Adam often says he would love to coach. He looks forward to using this love of coaching to mentor and build his team and set Aldine ISD students up for success.
The Chief Information Officer is responsible for a technology system that, in size and complexity, rivals that of major industries and government agencies. He is charged with evaluating, modernizing, and consolidating software platforms, improving access, security, and privacy for students, families, and teachers throughout the system, and ensuring equitable access to learning technologies for all Aldine ISD students.
Operations
Additionally, he worked closely with multiple internal and external constituencies to advance the university’s objectives and goals. In this position, Washington supervised a diverse group of 60 and managed an annual operating budget of $16 million. He managed the university’s physical plant, including construction and planning, facilities maintenance, grounds maintenance, custodial services, locksmith, wastewater treatment plant, telephone office, campus mail, transportation, fleet management, parking, and the police department. Washington also created budgets, implemented strategic planning strategies, and developed fundraising initiatives generating over $400,000 in new yearly gift funds from new and recurring partners.
Washington began his career at the university in 1994 as a senior director of auxiliary services/assistant vice president for finance and administration, a position he held for 11 years before serving as vice president of administration and auxiliary services for three years. Between 2008 and 2018, he was vice president of administration and auxiliary services and director of athletics.
His tenure as athletic director was highlighted by PVAMU football returning to its winning tradition. The Panthers won 14 SWAC regular season or tournament titles, with PVAMU Athletics winning back-to-back Commissioner’s Cup crowns as the top overall sports program in the SWAC in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.
The PVAMU Panthers captured the C.D. Henry Award and the James Frank Award. In 2009-2010, the athletic program earned the Barbara Jacket/Sadie Magee Award as the top overall women’s sports program in the SWAC for only the second time in school history.
In 2010, Washington introduced the first-ever Athletic Director’s Challenge at PVAMU. The financial challenge helped generate support for the sports complex, which opened in 2016. The Panther Stadium represented the first time in the university’s 140-year history that it had a state-of-the-art facility to house its championship-level Panther football team. The stadium has 15,000 seating capacity and amenities: a covered concourse, including concessions and merchandising space, premium seating, and a press box level. The Athletic Field House, adjacent to the stadium, houses a strength and conditioning area, sports medicine suite, team meeting rooms, academic support space, and locker rooms.
He holds a master of arts degree in community development, an MBA, and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Prairie View A&M University. The military veteran served 23 years in the United States Army Reserve and retired with a Major rank.
Códova honorably retired from the HCSO in 2014 and accepted a position as a Police Captain with the Rice University Police Department. While at the RUPD, Córdova oversaw several areas, including patrol, building security, special events, training, and emergency medical services. He also managed the protection of high-profile dignitaries such as Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell. Córdova also initiated several programs, including the Owl Safety Walk, to help secure the campus from outside threats by seeking advice from students living on campus, faculty members, and staff members. He also helped to form a youth camp to help mentor at-risk juveniles to become interested in careers in public service. Córdova also completed the effort to get the police department accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agency, which requires best practices in law enforcement.
In 2017, Córdova joined the Houston Independent School District (HISD) as assistant chief of police. Working closely with HISD Facilities, Risk Management, and Transportation departments, he helped manage the police department’s response to Hurricane Harvey. The following year, Córdova served as interim chief of police before being promoted to Chief of Police. During his tenure as HISD’s chief of police, he added an Office of Community Outreach, an Emergency Response Team, and a Cyber Crimes Unit. Córdova also improved the K9 Unit, restructured the command staff, and opened a second office for the police department on the north side of Houston to augment support services and increase officer presence. As the head of the largest public school district police department in Texas, Córdova supervised 215 officers and was responsible for the safety and security of more than 209,000 students, 29,000 employees, and 280 campuses.
Córdova joined the Aldine ISD Police Department in May 2020. He feels fully vested in the community since he has lived and worked most of his adult life in the Aldine area. His two daughters graduated from Nimitz High School with highest honors. Córdova is a public school advocate. His mother, now retired, was an elementary school principal for HISD. Since his arrival to Aldine, Cordova has added supervision on all levels, an Emergency Response Team, a K9 unit, Detective unit, Training unit, and Community Outreach unit. His department has engaged the community in many events such as Coffee with a Cop, Trunk or Treat, Shop with a Cop, Paint the Convert, National Night Out and many other free events to serve the community and make positive connections with the student body. There have been many enhancements to equipment, accountability and training since his arrival.
Cordova holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management from Sam Houston State University. Córdova is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, FBI LEEDS and the Leadership Command College of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He serves on the Executive Board of the Texas School District Police Chiefs Association and the Houston Area Police Chiefs Association. He is a past Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Lone Star Police Academy and a current Board Member.
Chief Córdova is a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the FBI National Academy Association, the Texas Police Chief’s Association, the Houston Area Chiefs of Police Association, the Texas School District Police Chief’s Association, and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. He is also a Life Member of The 100 Club of Houston.
Ray A. Mondragon has over two decades of experience in public education, with nearly 20 years specific to early childhood education.
Mondragon joined Aldine ISD in April 2020 as Executive Director of Early Childhood Learning. He led all change efforts to increase access to quality programs for the district’s youngest students. This included collaborating with partners and community organizations to create more student opportunities.
Before joining AISD, Mondragon was vice president of programs at the Collaborative for Children in Houston. Mondragon began his career as an early childhood education/Head Start teacher in Denver Public Schools, where he advanced to hold several positions, including student advisor, assistant principal of teaching and learning, and principal. Mondragon left DPS in 2015 to join the Oakland Unified School District (Oakland, CA) as deputy chief of early learning.
Mondragon holds a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and liberal arts with a minor in elementary education from Adams State University and a master’s in education leadership and policy studies from the University of Denver. He also holds a graduate certificate for completing the Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program from the University of Colorado.
Mondragon provides focused support and oversight to principals at the primary campuses and the Early Learning Department.
Child Development Center
deSantiago EC/PK/K School
Garcia-Leza EC/PK/K School
Griggs EC/PK/K School
Hinojosa EC/PK/K School
Jones EC/PK/K School
Keeble EC/PK/K School
Kujawa EC/PK/K School
Magrill EC/PK/K School
Reece Academy
Stovall EC/PK/K School
Vardeman EC/PK/K School
Vines EC/PK/K School
Dubberke began his career in education in 1999 as a third-grade teacher at Blackboard Elementary School in Aldine ISD. Dubberke went on to serve as the fourth-grade lead teacher and the curriculum specialist at the same campus. In 2006, Dubberke joined Gray Elementary School as an assistant principal, a position he held until 2014 before being named campus principal. Dubberke was named the AISD 2018 Elementary/Intermediate Principal of the Year. He moved into a district administrative role in 2021 as a human resources director.
Dubberke received his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and his master’s from Sam Houston State University in administration.
Scott A. Dubberke provides focused support and oversight to the elementary campus principals on Team 1:
Anderson Academy
Caraway Elementary
Carmichael Elementary
Carter Academy
Ermel Elementary
Harris Elementary
Houston Academy
Hill Elementary
Kujawa Elementary
Smith Elementary
Stehlik Elementary
Most recently Dr. Orozco served as the Houston Area Superintendent for the International Leadership of Texas, where she played a pivotal role in overseeing the education and well-being of 10,300 students across the expansive Houston/Cleveland/CS area.
Previously she was the Assistant Superintendent of Technology, Chief School Officer North overseeing 37 schools, Assistant Superintendent of Special Populations, School Support Officer all in the Houston Independent School District. She also served as an Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Administration for the Beaumont Independent School District. Dr. Orozco has served as a principal earning recognition as a National Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence. Additionally, she has worked as an assistant principal and a bilingual classroom teacher.
Dr. Orozco’s has earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston, Master’s degree in Executive Leadership from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and her Doctorate in Professional Leadership from the University of Houston Main Campus.
Dr. Matilda Orozco provides focused support and oversight to elementary campus principals on Team 2:
Black Elementary
Bussey Elementary
Carroll Elementary
Eckert Elementary
Escamilla Elementary
Johnson Elementary
Oleson Elementary
Orange Grove Elementary
Raymond Elementary
Stephens Elementary
Thompson Elementary
Worsham Elementary
Dr. LaToya Wynne was named School Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools in June 2019. Wynne returned to Aldine, where she began her educational career as a first-grade ESL teacher at Stephens Elementary School. She has nearly 20 years years of experience in education. Wynne has been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and district leader. She previously was executive director of teaching and learning with Klein ISD, providing focused support to 13 campuses.
Dr. LaToya Wynne provides focused support and oversight to elementary campus principals on Team 3:
Calvert Elementary
Cypresswood Elementary
Dunn Elementary
Francis Elementary
Goodman Elementary
Greenspoint Elementary
Jones Elementary
Marcella Elementary
Odom Elementary
Ogden Elementary
Reed Academy
Spence Elementary
Watson has robust experiences turning around schools, maintaining high expectations for student achievement, and cultivating rich campus cultures. She is also invested in developing and empowering leaders. In her new role, she believes leaders can create conditions where education is the great equalizer. Watson believes our narrative should be “Excellence and Equity in Teaching and Learning.” Watson thinks we must do what we know in our core is right for all students.
Watson earned her bachelor’s in English education and her master’s in English literature from Grambling State University. She received her doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Texas Southern University.
Dr. Watson provides focused support and oversight to middle and specialty school principals at the following campuses:
Aldine Middle
Drew Academy
Hoffman Middle
Houston Academy
Plummer Middle
Shotwell Middle
Stovall Middle
Impact Leadership Academy
Knippel Education Center
coming soon
Provides focused support and oversight to middle and specialty school principals at the following campuses:
Garcia Middle
Grantham Academy
Hambrick Middle
Jones Middle
Lewis Middle
Mead Middle
Teague Middle
Lane School
Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Before joining Aldine ISD, Rodríguez served Fort Bend ISD as an assistant superintendent in school leadership. Before transitioning to Fort Bend ISD, she worked in the Houston Independent School District as a high school improvement officer; other roles included principal at Gallegos Elementary, principal at Jackson Middle School, and principal at Lee High School.
Rodríguez started her career in education as a middle school ELA teacher in East Houston.
Rodríguez earned her bachelor’s from Texas Tech University, a master’s in curriculum and instruction from the University of Houston, and a doctorate of education from the University of Texas at Austin; she also completed Cooperative Superintendency Program (CSP). Believing in the power of higher education, Rodríguez also serves as an adjunct professor for the University of Houston.
Rodríguez enjoys spending time with her family outside of work in Houston and San Antonio, Texas.
Rodríguez supports ninth-grade schools and high schools. She also oversees the Postsecondary Outcomes Executive Director, ensuring all students are prepared for life after high school.
Aldine Ninth Grade School
Aldine High School
Davis Ninth Grade School
Davis High School
Eisenhower Ninth Grade School
Eisenhower High School
MacArthur Ninth Grade School
MacArthur High School
Nimitz Ninth Grade School
Nimitz High School
Avalos P-TECH School
Blanson CTE High School
Carver High School
Hall Success Academy
La Promesa
Victory EC High School
Dr. Wise is dedicated to the students and staff of Aldine ISD. Her involvement, support, and communication of our many innovative programs and district achievements have been invaluable. She has a proven track record of excellence. She has supported student and teacher growth at the building and district levels. She is responsible for providing guidance, supporting staff, and implementing initiatives that align with meeting Aldine ISD’s overall strategic vision, mission, goals, and objectives.
She has 16 years of experience in education, 15 of those years in Aldine ISD. Leading up to her role as assistant superintendent, Wise brings an extensive background in education. As director of learning recovery tutoring and student initiatives, Wise supported 16 high school campuses (Grades 9-12) with approximately 18,000 students. Wise collaborated with secondary core content program directors to support all high school campuses’ academic needs and developed data analysis protocols while providing coaching through an action-planning process.
Wise began as a middle school math teacher in 2007 in Bryan ISD before joining Aldine ISD in 2008 as a math teacher/math leader at Stovall Middle School. Five years later, she moved to Parker Intermediate (now the Aldine Young Women’s Leadership Academy) as a mathematics skills specialist. In 2014, she joined Teague Middle School as an assistant principal of administration before advancing three years later to serve as an AP of administration at Aldine High School. Three years later, she was named to serve as an AP of curriculum and instruction at the same campus, a position she held before being named to her most recent role.
A graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in math and science, Wise also holds a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the same university. Wise completed her doctoral studies at the University of Houston in 2017 by earning her doctorate in professional leadership. She also holds several certifications, including English as a second language (ESL), and completed the superintendent certificate program.
Wise grew up in the Aldine area, attending Magrill Elementary, Parker Intermediate, Teague Middle, and Nimitz Ninth. She graduated from Nimitz High School. The Nimitz alum can often be seen at the school’s football games. Wise is excited about her new role in AISD.
She is responsible for providing guidance, supporting staff, and implementing initiatives that align with meeting Aldine ISD’s overall strategic vision, mission, goals, and objectives.
Before joining Aldine ISD, Melendez held the position of Curriculum and Instruction Executive Director at Spring ISD. In this role, she led the development of PreK-12 curriculum to ensure equitable outcomes for all learners. Melendez was responsible for monitoring and ensuring the completion of curriculum projects, timelines, and activities outlined in the district’s strategic plan. She also supervised curriculum directors, content specialists, and instructional technologists. Additionally, Melendez played a key role in building staff capacity to effectively utilize data for curriculum delivery, interventions, and acceleration decisions. She was also involved in the development and creation of local district assessments. Melendez supported the integration of literacy, arts, social-emotional learning (SEL), STEM, and digital technology across curriculum levels, and provided guidance on curriculum development regulations. She was responsible for coordinating the district’s annual summer school curriculum and program for eligible students.
Melendez began her career in education at Nimitz Ninth Grade School in 2002 as a teacher and softball coach. She later joined Humble ISD as an Assistant Principal at Humble High School in 2008. She then progressed to the position of Associate Principal of Curriculum and Instruction at Summer Creek HS and Humble HS, which she held from 2011 until joining Spring ISD in July 2016. At Spring HS, she served as a Principal for five years, successfully reducing discipline incidents, increasing attendance, and improving academic performance.
Diaka Melendez leads and supports the following departments/areas:
School Administration
Guidance and Counseling
Health Services
Social and Emotional Learning
Dropout Prevention and Truancy
Section 504
Homeless and Foster Programs
Student Affairs
Since January 2015, Abel Garza has served as Assistant Superintendent of Community and Governmental Relations. He previously served as director of community engagement and partnerships.
Garza has 25 years of experience in community outreach and governmental relations.
He began his career in 1998 as a community outreach/government affairs representative at the Metropolitan Transit Authority. In 2000, he moved to the State Senate Department to assume the role of legislative aide. In 2007, he joined Devry University as director of community outreach. He joined Aldine ISD in August 2014 as director of community engagement and partnerships.
Garza received his bachelor’s in political science from the University of Houston and his master’s in public administration from Keller Graduate School of Management.
