About Emma Leza

Emma Leza is currently Associate Superintendent for Planning and Admissions at United Independent School District in Laredo, Texas, and served as Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction from 2021 to 2026. She has spent nearly 30 years working to strengthen literacy and instruction for the district’s students. Under her leadership, United ISD earned seven consecutive As in state accountability, and she implemented Magnetic Foundations and Mosaico: Fundamentos por i-Ready districtwide, helping drive a historic 86% kindergarten reading proficiency rate. Leza was recently honored with the first-ever Texas Latino Legacy Award, presented by The Concilio in collaboration with Latino Leaders magazine, recognizing her decades-long commitment to strengthening teaching and expanding opportunities for students across Texas.