Board Members

Rachel Muth RN, MBA NCSN

rmuth@pvschools.net

District co-lead Nurse

Horizon High School

Rachel Muth obtained her BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) in 1989 from University of Missouri, St. Louis. She completed both Masters of Arts in Healthcare Management and a Masters in Business Administration concurrently at Webster University graduating cum laude. Rachel began her nursing career as a staff nurse in intensive care at Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center where she received national certification in critical care.

In 1995, Rachel joined the YWCA St. Louis Head Start Program as Health Services Administrator. This is where her passion for public health began. During her tenure with Head Start, she worked as a regional consultant to the National Head Start Association and won

multiple national awards for health services coordination as well as served on the Missouri State Immunization Coalition. She was awarded the Focus (formerly COR) Women in Leadership

Fellow in 1999. In early 2004, Rachel moved with her family to Scottsdale, Arizona, where she began her career in school health as a high school nurse for Paradise Valley Unified School District. She became one of the lead nurses in the district in 2019. Rachel currently serves as Team Lead for the District Crisis Team, a member of the District Emergency Response Team, Instructor Trainer for the American Health and Safety Institute, and a mentor nurse for the Arizona School Nurse Access Program. Rachel is also a member of the Arizona Medical Reserve Corp and volunteers on the Maricopa Vaccination Strike Team providing vaccinations

for childhood immunizations, Hepatitis A, Flu and COVID. She is trained as a Maricopa POD (Point of Dispensing) Team Leader. 

Will Graham, MEd, RN, NCSN, CPN

 williamgraham@susd.org 

School Nurse

Cherokee Elementary School

Scottsdale Unified School District

Will Graham is a school nurse at Cherokee Elementary School in the Scottsdale Unified School District. He is a Nationally Certified School Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse. He holds a BA in Psychology from Arizona State University, a BS in Nursing from Grand Canyon University, and a Master's in Secondary Education with a concentration in Science from Arizona State University. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Arizona.

His areas of passion include pediatric emergency care, diabetes management, and behavioral health. Will has been recognized by both the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board and the Town Council of Paradise Valley for his lifesaving actions during a parent's sudden cardiac arrest in 2023. He has also testified before the Arizona Legislature to promote school health initiatives and hosted Governor Katie Hobbs for the signing of HB2174 – a bill he helped advocate for.

Denise Schooley, RN, BSN, NCSN

 denise.schooley@greathearts.org 

 Denise is a Southern California native that relocated to Arizona 22 years ago. She has  been married for 27 years and they have 4 beautiful children. She has been a nurse for 26 years, worked mostly in the Women and Infant services. Her first love of nursing was antepartum at Banner Good Samaritan and Banner Estrella. She was introduced to school nursing 8 years ago when I started at Archway Trivium West, a Great Hearts Charter School in Goodyear, Arizona. School nursing was much different than the hospital and quickly became a newfound love in her nursing career. She was promoted to the Director of Nursing position three years ago and she has absolutely loved her new role. There is so much to still learn in nursing and adapt to as our profession is always changing. Her favorite food is sushi, She loves to read her bible and dance in front of her kids just to embarrass them. She looks forward to being the SNOA Vice President and captivating all the position has to offer. 

Callie Doiron

cdoiron@pvschools.net

 Alana Parker is a high school nurse for Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Arizona.She has been a registered nurse since 2009. Her career began performing pediatric and adult wound care in the home health setting after receiving her associate degree in nursing through Rio Salado college in 2009. Wanting to pursue more education, she began studies at Arizona State University (ASU) and graduated in 2011 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She began school nursing while volunteering to precept nurses from Arizona State University and Grand Canyon University (GCU) as needed for public health in the school setting. She loved teaching so she went back for her master’s in nursing education at Grand Canyon University, graduating in December of 2019. Her consistent goal to increase her learning led her to apply for the Arizona School Nurse Access program (ASAP) in which she became a nurse mentor for other nurses in Arizona in August of 2022. She achieved her National Certification in School Nursing, March 2023. Alana is currently enrolled in Northeastern University’s School nurse Leadership academy to further her knowledge in how to become a better advocate and leader. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her 4 boys and husband. She also loves to hike, bake and read. 

Alana Parker, M.ed, RN, NCSN 

amparker3@mpsaz.org

Autumn Merkley, BSN, RN, NCSN

Agmerkley@mpsaz.org

Mesa Public Schools

Autumn currently serves as a school nurse for Mesa Public schools supporting students at Highland Arts and Entz elementary schools. She began her school nursing career at Tonalea K-8 in the Scottsdale Unified School District where she worked for 1.5 years before transitioning to Mesa Public schools. 

Prior to her work as a school nurse, Autumn dedicated her time to raising her daughters as a full time stay at home mother. Her passion for nursing began in the 1990's, when she worked for five years in a orthopedic surgeons office while attending high school and college. The clinical skills and knowledge she gained during that time continue to serve her well in the school setting.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Autumn participated in the NASN School Based Active Survelliance group for Chronic Absenteeism where she gained valuable insights into the growing issue of student absenteeism and its impact on public education. 

Outside of her professional role, Autumn enjoys spending time with her family and is currently involved in remodeling her home. 

Education (Conference Committee) Volunteers