Charles Quintela was born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and raised in Alpine, Texas. He has been married for 36 years and has three children. He has lived in Alpine, Weslaco, San Marcos, Monahans, and Odessa.
Charles earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Sul Ross State University, attended graduate school at Texas State University in San Marcos, and earned his Master of Arts in Instructional Leadership from the University of Texas Permian Basin. He is currently a doctoral student at Abilene Christian University.
With more than 30 years of experience in education, Charles has taught and served in administration at the middle and high school levels in Weslaco, Monahans, and Odessa. His administrative experience includes serving as a principal at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels.
Charles has lived in Odessa for 20 years and has had the privilege of serving as principal at Odessa High School, the Alternative Center, Youth Center, Ector Middle School, and Ector College Prep Success Academy. In Monahans, he served at Monahans Education Center and Tatom Elementary.
He is beginning his sixth year at Odessa College as the Director of Teacher Education Programs.