Nancy Kotowski

Nancy Kotowski served as superintendent of schools for the Monterey County Office of Education. Prior to her election, she led the Monterey County Office of Education’s Educational Services Division for 14 years. Earlier in her career, she was a curriculum coordinator for the Monterey County Office of Education and a research assistant at the University of Southern California. Kotowski served as a board member of the National Steinbeck Center, the Monterey County Media Center for Arts, Education, and Technology, and the state's Fiscal Crisis Management Team. She chaired the Monterey County Children's Council and co-chaired the Foster Youth Services Council. She was a member of the Monterey County Business Council, the Monterey Bay Education Consortium, the Monterey County School Boards Association, and the Rotary Club of Monterey. She also served as an advisor to the Monterey County Junior League. Kotowski earned a PhD in education policy and organization from the University of Southern California. ​

updated 2020