Merriman Nichols is the Director of Intervention and Enrichment for Kershaw County Schools in South Carolina. Merriman worked at the South Carolina Department of Education previously before coming to Kershaw County. During that time, she planned and executed a statewide framework for MTSS. Merriman has also served as a Title I elementary principal, middle and elementary assistant principal, and instructional coach.She has received training through the Principals as Executive Program in school administrators as instructional leaders and was chosen to participate in the Distinguished Leaders Program. Merriman graduated as a teaching fellow from the Honors College at Western Carolina University and earned a Master of School Administration degree from Gardner Webb University.