Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
has
named
Laura
Gazda
as
principal
of
Ellis
Elementary
School.
Gazda
has
served
as
assistant
principal
at
Haymarket
Elementary
School
since
2018,
and
previously
served
as
an
administrative
intern
for
one
year
at
The
Nokesville
School."I'm beyond thrilled to be leading Ellis Elementary," Gazda said. "Together, we will all continue to collaborate to cultivate a stellar inquiry-based IB learning environment, where every Explorer SOARS to success. This year we will 'explore the new' together to reconnect and rediscover our best academically, socially and emotionally."
Gazda has been an educator for 20 years, beginning her career as a pre-school and kindergarten teacher. She has also taught English at the high school level, and taught language arts at Saunders Middle School.
Gazda received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Virginia Tech, and a master's degree in education from Marymount University. She holds an endorsement in educational leadership from James Madison University.