The Ysleta Independent School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Claudia Canava-Flores as the new principal of Valle Verde Early College High School, effective Monday, Feb. 6.

Canava-Flores, who currently serves as assistant principal at Riverside High School, began her career in education in 2006 as an English teacher at San Elizario ISD. She went on to serve as an instructional specialist before taking on her duties as an assistant principal at Riverside High School.

Canava-Flores earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and a master’s degree in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Texas at Arlington.