Carla Mancha graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts from the Liberal Arts College with a concentration in Government and History and received her Master of Public Administration from St. Mary’s University of San Antonio.  Ms. Mancha comes to the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville with nine years’ experience heading a medium sized housing authority, experience in city planning and also as an educator.  Ms. Mancha has served as a Director on several boards one being the Texas Housing Association and the Girls Scouts of Southwest Texas.