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Claudia Montoya-Barba has been selected as the new principal of Sanchez Elementary.  Mrs. Montoya brings 13 years of educational experience. She was the former principal of Pugh Elementary, where her exceptional leadership and vision contributed to the increase of student academic achievement and led the campus to their TEA's A-rating.  Her instructional leadership journey started at Pugh Elementary as a Teacher Specialist and Assistant Principal. She began her career as a Bilingual teacher at Coop Elementary School in HISD and Pyburn Elementary School in Galena Park ISD. 

Mrs. Montoya was a participant in the Harris County Department of Education Principal Academy. She earned her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of St. Thomas and her Bachelor's in Bilingual Education from Texas State University.

Claudia Montoya-Barba ha sido seleccionada como la nueva directora de la Primaria Sanchez. La Sra. Montoya trae 13 años de experiencia educativa. Ella fue la ex directora de Pugh Elementary, donde su excepcional liderazgo y visión contribuyeron al aumento del rendimiento académico de los estudiantes y llevaron al campus a la calificación A de TEA. Su viaje de liderazgo educativo comenzó en Pugh Elementary como maestra especialista y subdirectora. Comenzó su carrera como maestra bilingüe en la escuela primaria Coop en HISD y en la escuela primaria Pyburn en Galena Park ISD.