Iris Burnham

Iris B. Burnham is an American educator who headed the organization that opened the first charter school in El Paso, Texas.

In 2023 Burnham published two volumes of her ABC Mystery Series: “Missing Teacher,” and the sequel, “Turkish Tango.” In 1977 she became a lecturer in the English department of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).

[2][3][4] Burnham was working as the board president of the Transition Living Center at the time and stated that there was a need in El Paso to provide shelter and resources for women facing domestic violence.

[6] In 1984, as director of the School for Educational Enrichment (SEE), Burnham received a grant for $200,000 from the Texas Department of Community Affairs to help 163 laid-off workers find new jobs in El Paso.

[9] Burnham also worked with at-risk young adults through the Upper Rio Grande Private Industry Council.