Superintendent, Dr. Kerri Nelson

Dr. Kerri Nelson has been a superintendent in Iowa for the past 15 years, the last eight of which have been at Shenandoah CSD. Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, she holds degrees from North Central University, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Bethel University. Under her leadership, the District has made substantial financial progress, made considerable facility improvements, including renovating the high school campus, increased academic and career technical education program offerings, and initiated and launched IGNITE, a fully accredited online & personalized school for K-12 students.

Dr. Nelson is married to Donovan. They are both active in several aspects of the community, including their church, Rotary, the Food Pantry, and other areas where they can volunteer. They have hosted international exchange students through the IRIS program and are also licensed foster care parents. They enjoy living and working in Shenandoah as the people are committed to growing and working together to build stronger communities, businesses, and schools.