Metro Nashville / MNPS Director of Schools
Agency file
The MNPS Director of Schools administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2025, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $123,999; the highest distinct record was $363,962.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($123,999) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $208,404 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,431. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1.4M — | 12 — | $109,152 — |
| 2016 | $1.3M ▼ 5.0% | 13 ▲ 8.3% | $89,314 ▼ 18.2% |
| 2017 | $1.9M ▲ 44.8% | 19 ▲ 46.2% | $93,441 ▲ 4.6% |
| 2018 | $1.9M ▼ 1.1% | 18 ▼ 5.3% | $92,300 ▼ 1.2% |
| 2019 | $3.1M ▲ 64.3% | 22 ▲ 22.2% | $131,161 ▲ 42.1% |
| 2020 | $3.2M ▲ 3.1% | 27 ▲ 22.7% | $119,059 ▼ 9.2% |
| 2021 | $2.6M ▼ 16.3% | 20 ▼ 25.9% | $138,442 ▲ 16.3% |
| 2022 | $2.6M ▼ 1.5% | 21 ▲ 5.0% | $128,425 ▼ 7.2% |
| 2023 | $389.7K ▼ 85.0% | 21 ±0% | $8,043 ▼ 93.7% |
| 2024 | $326.5K ▼ 16.2% | 1 ▼ 95.2% | $326,538 ▲ 3959.8% |
| 2025 | $3.4M ▲ 928.0% | 26 ▲ 2500.0% | $123,999 ▼ 62.0% |
Record list
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Not Available/MNPS Director of Schools
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Shawn Joseph works as a Not Available for MNPS Director of Schools. Shawn earned $376,713 in 2020.
Director School/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, Adrienne Battle serves as a Director School. Their 2025 pay totaled $363,962.
Director - School/MNPS Director of Schools
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Shawn Joseph holds the role of Director - School at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $287,000.
Chief Operating Officer/MNPS Director of Schools
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Maura Sullivan holds the role of Chief Operating Officer at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,422.
Chief Student Support Services/MNPS Director of Schools
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Elisa Norris holds the role of Chief Student Support Services at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2025, their total compensation was $208,431.
Chief Strategy Officer/MNPS Director of Schools
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Sarah Chin is a Chief Strategy Officer at MNPS Director of Schools. 2025 total compensation came to $208,404.
Chief Human Resources Officer/MNPS Director of Schools
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Lisa Spencer is a Chief Human Resources Officer at MNPS Director of Schools. 2025 total compensation came to $208,362.
Chief Financial Officer/MNPS Director of Schools
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Jorge Robles is a Chief Financial Officer at MNPS Director of Schools. 2025 total compensation came to $208,284.
Chief Communications and Technology/MNPS Director of Schools
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Sean Braisted holds the role of Chief Communications and Technology at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,762.
Chief - Academic Officer/MNPS Director of Schools
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Monique Felder works as a Chief - Academic Officer for MNPS Director of Schools. Monique earned $205,990 in 2019.
Chief - Schools/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, Sito Narcisse serves as a Chief - Schools. Their 2019 pay totaled $195,673.
Chief Special Projects/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, Christopher Henson serves as a Chief Special Projects. Their 2025 pay totaled $192,973.
Chief Academics and Schools/MNPS Director of Schools
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Renita Perry is a Chief Academics and Schools at MNPS Director of Schools. 2025 total compensation came to $192,938.
Chief - Staff/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, Marcy Singer Gabella serves as a Chief - Staff. Their 2019 pay totaled $185,096.
Chief - Human Resources Officer/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, Tony Majors serves as a Chief - Human Resources Officer. Their 2019 pay totaled $171,857.
Chief - Human Capital Officer/MNPS Director of Schools
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Susan Thompson works as a Chief - Human Capital Officer for MNPS Director of Schools. Susan earned $159,084 in 2016.
Associate Superintendent - Es/MNPS Director of Schools
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Damon Cathey works as a Associate Superintendent - Es for MNPS Director of Schools. Damon earned $156,000 in 2019.
Associate Superintendent - Es/MNPS Director of Schools
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Pippa Meriwether holds the role of Associate Superintendent - Es at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $155,000.
Director - Schools Interim/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, Adrienne Battle serves as a Director - Schools Interim. Their 2020 pay totaled $153,462.
Superintendent Community Interim/MNPS Director of Schools
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Damon Cathey works as a Superintendent Community Interim for MNPS Director of Schools. Damon earned $153,019 in 2020.
Associate Superintendent High School/MNPS Director of Schools
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Schunn Turner works as a Associate Superintendent High School for MNPS Director of Schools. Schunn earned $152,119 in 2020.
Superintendent Community Interim/MNPS Director of Schools
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Pippa Meriwether holds the role of Superintendent Community Interim at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2020, their total compensation was $152,019.
Director BOE Relations and Management/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, David Sevier serves as a Director BOE Relations and Management. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,573.
Director Government Relations/MNPS Director of Schools
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David Braam works as a Director Government Relations for MNPS Director of Schools. David earned $141,479 in 2025.
Executive Officer Diversity Equity and Inclusion/MNPS Director of Schools
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Ashford Hughes is a Executive Officer Diversity Equity and Inclusion at MNPS Director of Schools. 2025 total compensation came to $140,540.
Chief - Academic Officer Interim/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, David Williams serves as a Chief - Academic Officer Interim. Their 2019 pay totaled $139,769.
Chief - Human Resources Officer/MNPS Director of Schools
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Deborah Story works as a Chief - Human Resources Officer for MNPS Director of Schools. Deborah earned $137,640 in 2019.
Executive Officer Instructional Support/MNPS Director of Schools
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David Williams holds the role of Executive Officer Instructional Support at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2021, their total compensation was $135,885.
Chief Human Resources and General Counsel/MNPS Director of Schools
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Melissa Roberge is a Chief Human Resources and General Counsel at MNPS Director of Schools. 2022 total compensation came to $135,467.
Executive Officer Schools Academic Support/MNPS Director of Schools
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Karen Desouza Gallman is a Executive Officer Schools Academic Support at MNPS Director of Schools. 2020 total compensation came to $134,264.
Manager - Executive Office/MNPS Director of Schools
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Melissa Bryant holds the role of Manager - Executive Office at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,811.
Executive Director - Research and Eval/MNPS Director of Schools
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Paul Changas works as a Executive Director - Research and Eval for MNPS Director of Schools. Paul earned $128,418 in 2018.
Executive Officer - Schls Academic Sup/MNPS Director of Schools
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Karen Desouza Gallman holds the role of Executive Officer - Schls Academic Sup at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $124,682.
Chief Innovation/MNPS Director of Schools
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Sharon Griffin works as a Chief Innovation for MNPS Director of Schools. Sharon earned $124,455 in 2022.
Associate - Superintendent - Ms/MNPS Director of Schools
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Barbara Maultsby-Springer works as a Associate - Superintendent - Ms for MNPS Director of Schools. Barbara earned $120,275 in 2019.
Executive Director Policy Planning and Project Management/MNPS Director of Schools
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Allison Daurora works as a Executive Director Policy Planning and Project Management for MNPS Director of Schools. Allison earned $119,188 in 2025.
Director - Policy Plng & Proj Management/MNPS Director of Schools
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Tamara Fentress works as a Director - Policy Plng & Proj Management for MNPS Director of Schools. Tamara earned $118,611 in 2019.
Associate Superintendent - Hs/MNPS Director of Schools
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Schunn Turner holds the role of Associate Superintendent - Hs at MNPS Director of Schools. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,965.
Director Policy Planning and Project Management/MNPS Director of Schools
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At MNPS Director of Schools, Tamara Fentress serves as a Director Policy Planning and Project Management. Their 2021 pay totaled $116,366.
Chief Staff/MNPS Director of Schools
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Robert Wallace is a Chief Staff at MNPS Director of Schools. 2025 total compensation came to $113,891.