Paula Kellerer

Nampa School District

Dr. Kellerer currently serves as the superintendent of Nampa Schools, the third largest school district in Idaho. She has returned to the district where she previously served as the Chief Academic Office, overseeing student achievement in the district and working with team members to build capacity in multiple areas including curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, federal programs, district discipline, patron concerns and school safety. Previously, Dr. Kellerer was on the faculty of Northwest Nazarene University where she was the founding Dean of the College of Adult and Graduate Studies. Under her leadership, the university started its first Doctoral program and first wholly online undergraduate programs, targeting underserved populations and rural Idaho students. She oversaw the academic work of all graduate programs on campus and all adult completion programs, including programs in social work, counseling, education, business, nursing, and Christian ministry.