Pamela Garrett Tidwell has extensive experience in business leadership and civic engagement in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. She has owned multiple small businesses and served on boards representing various industries. Most recently, she was the Executive Director of the Nashville Alliance for Public Education from 2007 to 2011, where she helped build the organization and fulfill its mission. She also served on the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board for seven years, including three years as Chair, during a period of district-wide reform. Tidwell has a background in art, architecture, design, and education.

1. FROM THE DESK OF
PAMELA GARRETT TIDWELL
1008 Fortrose Drive, Gallatin TN 37066
pamgtidwell@me.com 615-400-1047
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PROFILE As a lifelong resident of Nashville Davidson County, Pam spent many years in private
business and civic leadership. She has owned businesses in various retail and service
industries, while serving on boards representing business, arts, preservation, education
and civic initiatives. Pam moved to Sumner County several years ago where she has
free-lanced on various projects while re-evaluating her passion for service and
determining how she will focus that passion moving forward.
RECENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EXPERIENCE Nashville Alliance for Public Education, Nashville, TN 2007-2011
Led the development and evolution of this organization from infancy to mature
fulfillment of its mission. Responsibilities included building a business infrastructure,
staff, and systems of accountability to support essential functions, fund development
and resource management. Managed relationships with the Board of Directors,
Advisors, Metro Nashville Public Schools, donors and community-at-large. Received
the E. Bronson Ingram Award and the TEA Friend of Education Award.
BOARD MEMBER AND CHAIRMAN
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools 2000-2007
Served on the Board of Public Education for Metro Public Schools for seven years,
three years as Chair. Work included implementation of district-wide reform, policy
governance, established coalition of Tennessee’s largest school districts,
superintendents and community leaders, legislative networking. Set directions for
initiatives, managed media relations and key relationships.
CIVIC SERVICE Boards: Skyline Medical Center, The Hermitage Presidential Site and Museum,
PAST/PRESENT
Character Counts Nashville, Nashville Symphony.
Commissions: TN State Historical Commission, TN 200 Commission.
Other: Downtown Rotary, Leadership Nashville Alumni, Country Music Association,
Nashville and Area Chambers of Commerce.
HIGHLIGHTS Taught hearing impaired students, owned and operated small retail, design and
FROM PRIOR service businesses for over 20 years, managed grassroots political campaigns, lobbied
EXPERIENCE local legislative interests, engaged in historic rehabilitation and construction, managed
construction, fundraising of 18th century living history museum, coordinated several
levels of public and private funding to relocate and restore the Battle of Nashville
monument, received Architectural Award from the Metropolitan historic commission.
EDUCATION
O’MORE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Personal Study
Franklin, TN
Studied art, architecture and design
SMITH COLLEGE Masters Degree
Northampton, MA
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Bachelor of Science Degree
Knoxville, TN