Tom Nerini, Ed.D., District 5

Governing Board Secretary

District 5
Date first elected: 2018
Years of service: 2018–present
Current term expires: December 31, 2028

Higher Education Experience

Counselor at Phoenix Union High School District

Director of Student Outreach Services at Western Washington University

Assistant Director of Admissions and the Aboriginal Student Center at Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada

Assistant Director of Admissions and Higher Education Opportunity Programs at St. Lawrence University

Coordinator of Diversity Outreach at Eastern Washington University

Dual Enrollment/ACE Coordinator at Franklin Police and Fire High School

Community College Liaison for Western Washington University with Whatcom Community College, Skagit Valley College, and Northwest Indian College

Public Service

National Association for College Admission Counseling

Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling

Arizona School Counselor Association

Arizona Education Association

Arizona College Access Network

Honors and Awards

Presentation for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (2008), “Learning from the Shadows: The Impact of In-state Tuition on Undocumented Students and Institutions of Higher Education”

Presentation for the National Association of College Admission Counselors (2008), “Admission Policies for Undocumented Students: Tough But Not Smart” Panel

Presentation for the NACADA Regional Conference (2008), “Destination Graduation—Graduating high credit stop outs”

Education

Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada

Master’s degree in Counseling from Northern Arizona University

Bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University

Associate degree from Mesa Community College

Contact

tom.nerini@domail.maricopa.edu
480-731-8881 (office)
360-820-5762 (cell)
480-731-8120 (fax)