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Dr. Dotty Merrill joined the Nevada Association of School Boards as executive director in October 2006, bringing more than 35 years experience with national, state, and local educational issues affecting both K-12 schools and higher education. Merrill provides executive leadership for the Association, which represents and serves the 107 elected and appointed members of the governing boards of all seventeen Nevada school districts.
Before becoming executive director of NASB, Merrill served as superintendent of Public Policy, Accountability and Assessment with the Washoe County School District, providing policy and fiscal representation on behalf of the District in the Nevada Legislature during biennial sessions from 1999 to 2005. Merrill has extensive experience with charter schools, assessment to improve classroom instruction, accountability, state and federal requirements, and molding collaborative and cooperative relationships among educational communities. Before becoming a district-level administrator, Merrill taught high school English for fifteen years and served for ten years as a high school administrator. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Nevada, Reno, a Master of Arts in English from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Merrill has published in several national education journals and currently serves on the editorial board for the National Association of Secondary School Principals. She is a member of many professional and community organizations. She lives in Reno with her husband, Robert, who is professor emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno. The couple has two cats: Smiley and Karla.
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