Merrill Kemp-Wilcox

Merrill Kemp-Wilcox joined Pima JTED in 2023 as the Director of Research & Development. JTED serves 30,000 career and technical education high school students in southern Arizona through programs that are proven to improve student success, contribute to the local economy, and jumpstart careers. Merrill’s position focuses on increasing alignment and engagement with industry, education, and workforce development. Her background is in education policy, seen through a lens of economic and workforce development. She holds a Bachelor’s from Georgia State University in Language Studies, and a Master’s in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University. Merrill previously worked as the Director of Outreach & Engagement at the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education in Atlanta, where it is not a dry heat.