Principal
Dr. Courtney Merkel
Email: courtney.lestermerkel@cravenk12.org
Degrees and Certifications:
BA in K-6 Elementary Education
MSA Educational Leadership
EdD Educational Leaership
Curriculum and Instructional Specialist
Middle School Math
K-6 Reading Specialist
Biography
Dr. Merkel has been with Craven County schools since 2008. She has had the experience of being a media coordinator and being in the elementary classroom. For the past five years, she has been an assistant principal at the elementary and middle school level.
Mrs. Merkel’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Masters in School Administration with a Curriculum and Instruction endorsement from East Carolina University. Mrs. Merkel is currently getting her doctorate in education leadership at East Carolina University with an intent to graduate this coming May.
She is happily married to Edward Merkel, a retired Marine, and has two children. Her son Ryan is in the United States Army and her daughter Sarah is a NC State graduate, who currently resides in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Merkel is looking forward to joining the Gator family and continuing to serve her Havelock community that she calls home.