Meet the and

Meet the Superintendent
Dr. Nancy Graham has been
serving as a school or District
administrator since 1992. She
began her work with middle
and high school students in
1979 as a Campus Life Director
in Indianapolis. It was in 1983
that she stepped into her first
classroom as an English teacher
in Broward County, where she
grew up as a product of the
public school system there. Dr.
Graham moved to Lee County
in 1987 teaching at Fort Myers
High School until the start of her tenure as an administrator at Gulf
Middle School in 1992.
Since that time, Dr. Graham has served in nearly every aspect
of school and District leadership working as a principal in
Lee, Charlotte, and Collier Counties and as a District leader in
Secondary Operations and the Executive Director for Quality,
Continuous Improvement and Planning. Recognized by Lee
County School Counselors as the Principal of the Year and as
the High School Principal of the Year by the School District, Dr.
Graham has a long history of excellence in service to the schools
and Districts where she has worked. Returning to Lee County as its
Superintendent in June 2013, Dr. Graham acknowledges that it is
both a “privilege and an awesome responsibility” to lead the District
where she “grew up professionally.”
Dr. Graham is focused on leading the School District to “stardom”
as she works with staff and the community to become superstars;
that is, people who make their world better. Student achievement
and development are at the forefront of her work.
Dr. Graham earned her bachelor’s degree in English/Secondary
Education from Taylor University and Master’s and Doctorate in
Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida. In
addition, Dr. Graham spent time at Harvard University studying
research related to leading improvement in large school systems. She
has a Black Belt in Six Sigma and is trained in strategic planning
and Sterling Quality. Dr. Graham is committed to making decisions
based on data and in the best interest of the children in Lee
County’s schools.