As part of Mayor Megan Barry’s commitment to strengthen Nashville’s public schools and ensure every child has access to a high-quality public education, she has appointed Laura Ashley Moore to serve as education liaison for the Mayor’s Office. Moore will work with MNPS and the School Board to strengthen the relationship between our public schools and the Mayor’s Office, while also working with Nashville’s non-profit and educational institutions to promote policies that will spur innovation and support our parents and teachers.

“Having great public schools is essential to the success of Nashville,” said Mayor Barry. “I am confident that Laura Moore is the right person to help me to support the great work of our public school teachers and administrators while identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.”

Moore joins the administration after having served as vice president of policy with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce since 2014. Prior to joining the Chamber, Moore worked with the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) from 2011 to 2014, where she served as a special project coordinator and director of innovation. Moore earned a Masters of Public Policy in Education Policy from Vanderbilt University and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University.

“I’m grateful to have the opportunity to work with Mayor Barry and our public schools to ensure that all children in Nashville have access to a world-class education,” said Moore. “From expanding and enhancing our pre-K program, to supporting the work of teachers, to building community support for our schools, I believe we can work together with local and state partners to deliver on that promise to parents and students of a high-quality education for all.”

Moore will officially begin her role in Mayor Barry’s administration on December 14.