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Becca Harkleroad, MPH, RN, NSCN

Executive Director,
Texas School Nurses Organization
    

Member
NCSN

Bio

Becca Harkleroad went to nursing school to become a school nurse and is a Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN). Her passion for legislative advocacy started with Nurse Day at the Capitol and led her to obtain a Master of Public Health degree prior to becoming the Executive Director of Texas School Nurses Organization. In this role, Harkleroad represents school nurses on the Texas Public Health Coalition, Texas Nurses Association's Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition, Texas Coalition for Healthy Minds, and Texas Stock Albuterol Task Force. She sits on the National Board for Certification of School Nurses and currently serves as its President-Elect.

Harkleroad is excited to advance the mission of the Texas School Nurses Organization as its Executive Director, where she is guided by the belief that school nurses are the bridge between a student's health and their education, improving health and life outcomes at the individual, campus, and community levels. 

School nurses are STRONGER TOGETHER! 

Education

Chamberlain College of Health Professions
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Master of Public Health, 2023

Austin Community College
Austin, Texas, United States
Associate Degree - Nursing, 2013

Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, United States
Bachelor of Science, 2002

Job History

Texas School Nurses Organization
Executive Director
Austin, TX, United States
February 2024 - present

El Ranchito Camp - A Natural Place for Kids
Camp Nurse
Austin, TX, United States
May 2017 - July 2024

Lake Travis ISD
Lead Nurse
Austin, TX, United States
July 2018 - February 2024

Lake Travis ISD
Registered Nurse
Austin, TX, United States
June 2014 - June 2018