Leti brings with her 31 years of experience in education that ranges from elementary as a teacher for 10 years to administration at middle and high school for a total of 17 years.  She also spent 4 years in the curriculum and instruction department. Her last assignment (10 years) prior to joining TASSP, was as the Principal at Trautmann Middle School. During her tenure there the campus was ranked as a top performing middle school in Texas consecutively beginning the 2016 through the 2020 school year. Trautmann was also named on the Texas Honor Roll list in 2017-2020 by Educational Results Partnership. Designated as an A campus by the Texas Education Agency in those years with rating assignments. In 2019 Trautmann received the distinguished honor of becoming a Designated Schools to Watch Campus and recognized by the National Forum for Schools Watch in Washington DC that summer. In 2017 Ms. Menchaca was also recognized as one of TASSPs State Finalist for Principal of the Year representing Region 1.

Leti retired from education and joined TASSP in September 2021 and now serves as the Associate Executive Director for middle level services, and corporate partnerships and as the Texas State Director for the National Forum.