Washoe County Schools

Ms. Traci Davis is the Superintendent of the Washoe County School District, the second largest school district in Nevada serving over 64,000 students. The Superintendent, as Chief Executive Officer, oversees the day-to-day activities of the District. Ms. Davis provides support to the School Board and the Washoe County School District by managing the Strategic Plan in accordance with established goals. Superintendent Davis served as Deputy Superintendent of WCSD from September, 2012 to October, 2014, when she was named Interim Superintendent. In both roles, she provided support to the WCSD Board of Trustees, Superintendent, and the District by managing the strategic plan in accordance with established goals. In 2015, she was named Superintendent. She has continued to foster stronger relationships with the community and within the District, while maintaining an intense focus on improving academic performance and graduation rates and narrowing achievement gaps among student populations. She provided a strong and supportive presence in Carson City as lawmakers debated and ultimately passed historic legislation in support of schools during the 2015 and 2017 Legislative sessions.

Prior to joining Washoe County School District, Davis worked 16 years in the Clark County School District. She served in a variety of roles ranging from teacher, Title I Interventionist, Assistant Principal, Principal, and Area Superintendent. During her tenure, she developed programs to increase student achievement.  Ms. Davis was recognized with the Nevada National Distinguished Principal Award in 2011 for her efforts in transforming an atpromise school to high achieving.

Ms. Davis holds the following degrees: Educational Specialist from Nova Southeastern University, with a focus on school administration, a Master’s degree of Education in Educational Technology from Lesley University, and a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.