WCSD Board of Trustees Selects Tiffany McMaster to Serve as Superintendent

Deputy Superintendent Tiffany McMaster M.Ed. has been selected to serve as superintendent of schools for the Washoe County School District (WCSD). At a public meeting, the WCSD Board of Trustees heard public comment and voted unanimously to select McMaster pending contract negotiations with the district. Those negotiations will be discussed and voted upon at a future public meeting of the Board.  

Tiffany McMaster earned her bachelor’s degree in education at the University of Nevada, Reno and went on to earn two master’s degrees in teaching and education administration. After joining WCSD, she served as a middle school math teacher, assistant principal, dean of students, math assessment coordinator, and mathematics department lead from August 1998 to June 2013.  

She has gained experience at every education level during her time at WCSD: she served as principal of Westergard Elementary School in 2013, then as principal at Traner Middle School and AACT High School before becoming an area superintendent in 2022 and lead area superintendent in 2024. She was named deputy superintendent in July 2024 under the leadership of current Superintendent Joe Ernst, who announced his retirement earlier this year, effective July 7. 

“It’s a good day for the Washoe County School District, hiring a superintendent who has spent her entire professional career at this district,” said Board President Adam Mayberry. “She is somebody who will bring continuity and stability during a time that this district needs it the most.”

“Working the past two years alongside Superintendent Ernst has given me a front row seat to the work being done,” said McMaster, who will begin her new role on July 8. “I’m so excited about all we’ve accomplished, yet there is more to do. And I know we will do that together as a community as we reach new heights and look at things in new and innovative ways.”

Tiffany McMaster, M.Ed.