Tomball ISD Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora elected to represent Texas for national public education association

Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Grand Oaks Elementary School in September. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)

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By Anna Lotz | 11:15 AM May 3, 2021 CDT | Updated 11:15 AM May 3, 2021 CDT

Tomball ISD Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora has been elected to represent Texas on the governing board of AASA, The Superintendents Association, according to an April 29 release from the district.

Salazar-Zamora, who has served as superintendent since 2017, will serve with the AASA from July 1-June 30, 2024, according to the release. The AASA "advocates for equitable access to high-quality public education for all kids and supports and develops school leaders," per the release. According to the website of the AASA, the association advocates for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill.

Salazar-Zamora will represent Texas on the national board and report on the board's work to the state affiliate association.

By Anna Lotz

Editor, Tomball | Magnolia & Conroe | Montgomery

Anna joined Community Impact Newspaper as a reporter in May 2016 after graduating with a degree in journalism from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. In July 2017, she transitioned to editor for the Tomball|Magnolia edition. She began covering the communities of Conroe and Montgomery as well in 2020. Anna covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits in these communities. Prior to CI, Anna served as editor-in-chief of Cedars, interned with the National Journalism Center in Washington, D.C., and spent time writing for the Springfield News-Sun and Xenia Daily Gazette.

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