Monica Merritt
Monica L. Merritt, named Superintendent for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in December 2015, became the 14th person to lead the district.
A resident and parent in P-CCS, she assumed the title while also serving as the District's Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Labor Relations. Merritt recently furthered her own education, earning a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the Michigan State University College of Education in May, 2022.
She has extensive experience in education as a teacher, building principal, and administrator. After graduating with a BA in English and in MA in teaching from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1993, she began an eight-year run as a High School English teacher, eventually bringing her to Southfield Lathrup High School in Southfield. Her strong leadership in the classroom then led to opportunities in school building leadership, serving as Assistant Principal at Ypsilanti High School from 2001 to 2003 and then as Principal of Ypsilanti’s West Middle School from 2003 to 2010.
After successful runs leading both buildings, Merritt made the leap to central administration being named the district’s Executive Director of Human Resources in 2010 before joining the P-CCS administration team in 2011. As the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Labor Relations for P-CCS, Merritt has served on the Superintendent’s CORE Leadership Team as well as acting as Administrative Chair for the Board of Education Policy Subcommittee.
Monica Merritt was also named Michigan's 2023 Superintendent of the Year! Learn more about Monica on the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools website.
Contact Information
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