Nathan Monell
Executive Director @National Pta
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Director @National Pta
Alexandria, VA, US
Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers, PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the country. PTA is devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools. Membership is open to all who support the health and educational achievement of our nation\'s children. PTA promotes parent involvement in all schools and works to ensure nationwide access to quality public education - primarily by providing parents and communities with tools and resources to support their students and by speaking with a powerful voice on behalf of every child.The National PTA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership association of more than four million members - parents, teachers, students, administrators and business community leaders. NPTA is organized into local units and 54 state and territorial congresses across the United States and around the world. The NPTA has a rich history of advocacy on behalf of students, families and educational matters and is a recognized and influential advocacy organization with a strong presence on Capitol Hill and with various regulatory bodies. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the executive director serves as the chief staff officer of the organization and provides visionary leadership to NPTA. In conjunction with the Board of Directors, the executive director develops the organization\'s visions/mission, goals and strategic plan to assure the future success and viability of the organization. The executive director also provides leadership to the NPTA staff of 58 to ensure effective and efficient delivery of strategic and annual budget/operating plans.
EDUCATION
University of Michigan
Master of Arts (MA), Communication Studies: Organizational Communication and Behavior
Cornerstone University
B.A, Speech
Georgetown University
Certificate, Nonprofit Management
ABOUT NATHAN MONELL
Nathan Monell is the executive director for the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), America’s oldest and largest volunteer child advocacy association. PTA’s local units and more than 3 million members flourish across all the US with a majority of its units in Title I schools. At PTA, Nathan advances family engagement and public policy addressing the educational success and well-being of our nation’s children. This continues a lifelong commitment to elevate the voice of consumers as partners in the design, delivery, and evaluation of services. He has provided strategic programmatic and advocacy leadership to services supporting youth and families, foster care, mental health, educational/employment and HIV/substance abuse prevention and care. He has led public policy efforts in all these areas at local, state, and federal levels of government and partnered with numerous foundations and corporations in improving outcomes and advancing equity in all communities. Nathan is an ASAE Certified Association Executive. He earned Georgetown University’s Certificate in Nonprofit Management, an MA in Communication Studies (Organizational Communication/Behavior) from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech from Cornerstone University. Nathan has served as keynote speaker, consultant and/or trainer of nonprofits, their members, and their boards in the areas of governance, executive compensation and evaluation, human resources, and strategic planning with national organizations such as the American Federation of Teachers, American School Counselors Association, National School Public Relations Association, Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership Nonprofit Executive Certificate Program, The Society for Public Health Education, the National Art Education Association, GALA Choruses and more. Nathan is a Board Member of The Prometheus Consortium (which promotes effective association management practices and provides opportunities for peer consultation and problem-solving), Member/Previous chair of the Learning First Alliance (a partnership of leading education organizations representing more than 10 million members dedicated to improving student learning in America\'s public schools), Member of the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board, Member of the Motion Picture Association Movie Ratings Appeal Board, and previously as Member of the advisory committee for the Dream Project of Virginia. Nathan and his husband, Robert Pignato, are proud dads of two adopted children, Kira and Gonzalo.
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