Barbara Garza

Executive Director & Head of School
President of the Executive Board of Directors

Dean of Students for the 9th and 10th grades at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School for the past 5 years, Barbara has over 30 years of educational experience, including extensive experience working with at risk students. She has received the Governor of Texas Teaching Excellence Award. Barbara is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She was Student Leadership & Wellness Department Chair overseeing Health, Physical Education, Student Leadership and the ROTC classes for McNeil High School. Barbara was also a member of McNeil High School’s Leadership Team. She has been the Varsity Boys and Girls Tennis Coach at Katy Taylor High School, Rockwall High School and Pflugerville High School. She has been an Honors Biology teacher, Health teacher, Supervisor of Student Teachers from the University of Texas, CATCH Curriculum Director for AISD, member of the AISD Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Board, a Student Government sponsor, dorm parent, and House Leader. She developed a Special Education program entitled “Partners in PE" that was recognized by the City of Round Rock. She founded the McNeil Spirit Blazers, a community service program with over 350 students each year. For the past six years, Barbara and her husband Rick have directed the University of Texas Men’s Varsity Tennis Team’s Ball Boy and Ball Girl program as a volunteer service for the tennis community. This is the only Division 1 ball kids program in the country. They have supervised the ball boys and girls for yearly professional tennis events that come to Austin as well. Barbara and her family were voted Tennis Family of the Year by the Capitol Area Tennis Association. She is currently CPR and AED Instructor certified.