Mrs. Claudia Thomas Mitchell is the Vice President of the Montgomery County Board of Education. She is a retired Montgomery Public School teacher who spent 27 years as a science and technology instructor in our community. She taught physical science at Cloverdale Jr. High, Lee High School, Floyd Jr. High and created the curriculum for the Center for Advanced Technology Magnet at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School. Her award-winning technology students received over 70% of competition awards throughout the southeast during her tenure.

Upon retirement, Claudia continued to serve students and the community through her volunteerism within District 6. She served as a member of the BTW Magnet High School F.A.M.E. Board and on the Seth Johnson Neighborhood Association Executive Committee. She tutored students enrolled in the Johnson Elementary After School Program, served as the youth advisor for the Metro Montgomery Chapter of the NAACP for over 10 years, and is an active member of both Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Society and the Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Some of her awards and honors include Alabama Council for Technology Education - State Technology Teacher of the Year, Floyd Jr. High School Teacher of the Year, the recipient of the Alabama Educational Technology Conference Sparkman Scholarship and was appointed to the State of Alabama Textbook Committee by the Governor in 2015- 2016 & 2021-2022. She is a proud graduate of George Washington Carver High School, and she received a B.S. and M.S. in biology and chemistry from Alabama State University. Claudia and her husband Arnold Mitchell, a retired forensic chemist, have been married over 40 years. They have three accomplished children who are all graduates of Montgomery Public Schools. During her free time, she enjoys reading with her book club, quilting and creating fun and educational projects for her seven grandchildren.