Bonham Middle School Assistant Principal Josie Mata is the TEPSA Region 18 Assistant Principal of the Year.
TEPSA stands for Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association, and covers grades prekindergarten
through 8th.
Mata is in her in her first year at Bonham Middle School; she has also served as an assistant principal at Cavazos
and Fly Elementary. This is her 21st year with ECISD, her 27th in education. She and the other regional
winners will be formally recognized at a TEPSA conference in June.
“I am truly honored in receiving this award,” Mata said in a news release. “Working with all the outstanding educational experts in our region has been an amazing experience. I would not be able to do what I do without the hard work that my
teachers and peers put in daily. It truly means a lot to me being recognized for such a huge award.”
“Ms. Mata is an excellent example of what a great leader should be,” Bonham MS Principal Juan Dominguez said in the release.
“She’s a hardworking and caring individual with high expectations, who comes to work and builds positive
relationships with students, parents, teachers and administrators.”
Mata said early in her life she felt education would be her calling.
“As I was growing up, I was often utilized in
the classrooms to assist or tutor students. I loved helping others learn and improve,” she said.
This is Mata’s second time being recognized as the Region 18 Assistant Principal of the Year.
