MERRIDITH L. MURRAY

Inspector

Merridith L. Murray has over 25 years of experience as an educator. Her interests in Technology and Special Education led her to join the administrative teams at two of Pennsylvania’s largest Cyber Charter Schools. As the Director of Special Education at PA Cyber, she worked closely with state entities and teams of teachers to refine a virtual classroom model of inclusion for students with special needs in grades 6-12. As Assistant Dean of K-12 Student Services for PA Virtual Charter School. She worked with educators across the state to implement a blended learning classroom for students with Autism and the development of a Leadership Academy to support new administrators in leading virtual communities. Previously, Merridith also worked in the Christina School District in Wilmington, Delaware where she served as a Principal and the Director of Student Services. 

Merridith most recently served as an Instructional Coach for the University of Pittsburgh’s PittEnrich tutoring program which focuses on developing early literacy skills for students in grades K-4. The PittEnrich program provides early field experiences for pre-service teachers. Additionally, as Director of Education for Gwen’s Girls, a non-profit organization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Merridith’s background in STEM programming and her passion and commitment to high student achievement enables her to support Gwen’s Girls’ mission to empower girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences. 

Merridith graduated from Howard University in Washington, DC and received her Master's Degree from the University of Pittsburgh.