- Brown Elementary School
- Overview
Principal

Phone: 806-219-5300
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
M.Ed. Educational Leadership - Texas Tech University B.A. Elementary Education - Texas Tech University
Yvonne Valdez, Principal
I am very honored and excited to begin my first year as your principal here at Brown Elementary! As I begin my twentieth year with Lubbock ISD, I have served at Tubbs, Mahon, Preston Smith, Ramirez, Ervin, Alderson Elementary, and McCool Middle school in various roles from a teaching assistant, teacher, instructional coach, Texas Tech Principal Fellow, and assistant principal. I was also named the 2018-2019 TEPSA Region 17 Assistant Principal of the Year. These diverse experiences have given me insight into the different campus cultures and communities.
I received my bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University. I followed that with a master's degree in Educational Leadership also from Texas Tech University.
My husband and I have two amazing sons, both of whom attend Lubbock ISD. We love spending family time together watching movies, playing games, and traveling!
I look forward to the 2022-2023 school year with you all! Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can help in any way.
Assistant Principal

Phone: 806-219-5334
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
M.Ed. Educational Leadership - Lubbock Christian University B.A. Elementary Education - Lubbock Christian University
Debbie Crites, Assistant Principal
I am very excited about joining the Brown team for the 2022 - 2023 school year. I am beginning my 28th year in Lubbock ISD. During my career, I taught first through fifth grades and was an instructional coach at Dupre. I spent the past 10 years at Stewart and Williams as an assistant principal.
I received my bachelor's and master's degrees at Lubbock Christian University.
I have been married to my husband Ed for 31 years and we have 3 beautiful daughters. Allison, our oldest, is an Athletic Trainer in Frisco, Micaela is an education major at Texas Tech, and Emily is attending South Plains College to be a paramedic.
I look forward to serving the Brown staff, students, families, and the community!