ECHS Benchmark 1
Leadership Team Key Roles
Leadership Team Member Bios
Laura Garza
Currently Mrs. Garza is the ECHS @ North Director.
Maria Yvonne Muhammad
Mrs. Maria Yvonne Muhammad is the ECHS Counselor @ North. She has served twenty-four years in public education. Mrs. Muhammad was both a high school math teacher for six years, a Varsity coach for nine years in the sports of volleyball, basketball, and Track & Field. Mrs. Muhammad has been a school counselor for eighteen years in both the elementary and high school levels. She received her undergraduate degree and master’s degree from The University of Texas-Pan American and her Texas Principal’s Certification through the Region One ILP3 Program. Mrs. Yvonne Muhammad has been working for Edinburg CISD for twenty years. She enjoys working closely with students and parents to share awareness, knowledge and skills for college and career readiness. At the end of every day, her greatest accomplishment is to see every student believe that they can achieve anything they set their minds to.
Krystina Valdez
Mrs. Krystina Valdez is the ECHS Counselor @ North. She is a graduate of The University of Texas Pan American with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Bilingual Education. Early on it was always her goal to become a school counselor. She fulfilled that goal in May of 2015 by obtaining a Master of Education in School Counseling from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. Mrs. Valdez served as a teacher for Edinburg CISD from 2012-2015 and school counselor since 2016. Mrs. Valdez always encourages her students to follow their dreams!