11 | November 2020
MAX FLORES TASPA FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Max Flores is currently the Executive Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services for La Vernia ISD. He has spent the last 6 years in Human Resources. Prior to entering the human resources side of education, Max began his career as an 8th grade English Language Arts and Reading teacher. He had the privilege of coaching both girls and boys sports including football, volleyball, basketball, and track. In July of 2008, Max earned his Master’s in Educational Administration from Texas A&M Kingsville. Soon after he was promoted to assistant principal in 2009. As an assistant principal and district leader his biggest accomplishment is taking care of the human needs of students, parent, and staff. He also mentored high school High School students once a week for past years. Max works hard to advocate for the education profession and is member of multiple committees and groups in La Vernia ISD. Along with the Human Resources department, he leads the counseling and health services department in his district as well. Max has served as the treasurer for San Antonio Area Personnel Administrators (SAAPA) and is proud to be the current First Vice President of Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA) Executive Board. Max believes that one of the biggest challenges human resources administrators face are the effects that State litigation, policy updates, and State required reports and trainings have on school districts. District administrators have little control over the State’s decisions but they are required to assure that the changes made by the State are carried out with limited support. He feels that the recruitment of great teachers and coaches is the most critical task of his job. In his career, Max hopes to accomplish creating opportunities for HR professional work together locally and throughout Texas. TASPA have been a great resource to Max because he connects with other HR administrators to share ideas or talk through difficult situations.
