My name is Liz Muirhead, and I have lived in the district since 2004. My
children both attended Reeceville Elementary School K-5, my older
child attended Scott, and is currently at the high school campus. My younger child entered a gifted magnet charter school in 6th grade and is in year two there. I’m married and work in the finance industry as a senior
investment analyst and manager. I am a CFA charter-holder, which is a
professional designation for people in my industry that emphasizes
knowledge in ethics, financial statement analysis, and investments.I’ve been involved in the district since moving here, starting first by co-founding and later leading the Coatesville Taxpayer Alliance during and following a proposed 24% tax increase. I chaired the district’s Act 1 commission in 2006 and was a frequent volunteer at the schools, including being an active member in the PTA/PTO and booster organizations. More recently, I participated in the district’s Charter School Committee and was a board-appointed member of the strategic planning committee for my expertise in gifted education.
When I met Lyryn and she began gathering a group of concerned citizens to create CCAP, it was a great fit. I had already been tracking data on charter school enrollment, teacher turnover, and progress on test scores. But posting this data on Facebook or sharing it with the board wasn’t accomplishing enough. By joining CCAP, I hoped I could combine my knack for analysis with the skills, talents, and passion of others in order to get our district headed in the right direction.
CCAP – Why we are better together: There has been very little data shown in the last few years. Our district has sadly made many decisions based on the words of others, instead of looking at the numbers (even public ones) and seeing how we are falling further into a hole. Without real, tangible data we cannot change what our community already knows is broken.
Not only has Liz been an active member of our community for years, but her background as an investment analyst along with her knowledge in finance raises CCAP’s game to entirely different level. When I first met Liz, her passion for the truth stood out to me more than anything – this woman had to be part of THIS team. She was driven by facts and desire to ascertain the truth, which in itself spoke so much to her character. She is the woman behind all of CCAP’s data and most of our surveys. We are so honored to have her part of our team!
