
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS)
has
appointed
Michele
Salzano
as
director
of
human
resources
(HR).
Salzano,
who
has
been
with
PWCS
since
1988,
assumes
the
position
following
the
recent
appointment
of
Dr.
Donna
Eagle,
the
previous
director,
to
associate
superintendent
for
human
resources.
Prior
to
her
appointment,
Salzano
served
as
supervisor
of
elementary
schools
and
special
education
instructional
employment
in
HR.
However,
she
started
her
career
with
the
School
Division
as
an
elementary
school
teacher
at
King
and
then
Mullen
Elementary
Schools.
In
2000,
she
took
on
a
leadership
role,
becoming
a
teacher
on
administrative
assignment
at
Tyler
Elementary
School,
where
she
went
on
to
become
assistant
principal
and
then
principal.
Salzano
was
named
principal
of
Gravely
Elementary
School
when
it
opened
in
2007.
She
served
there
for
five
years,
during
which
she
was
nominated
for
the
Washington
Post
Distinguished
Educational
Leadership
Award
as
the
Division's
Principal
of
the
Year.
"I'm
excited
for
this
opportunity
to
lead
and
work
side-by-side
with
the
dedicated,
talented,
and
passionate
staff
in
HR,"
said
Salzano.
"Their
expertise
and
collaborative
spirit
are
an
asset
to
the
department
and
the
Division,
as
we
work
to
recruit
and
retain
a
diverse
workforce,
continue
digital
transformation,
and
provide
support
to
all
our
employees."
In
addition
to
her
educational
licenses
and
endorsements,
Salzano
holds
three
degrees,
including
an
educational
specialist
in
educational
leadership
and
policy
studies
from
Virginia
Tech,
a
master's
degree
in
special
education
from
George
Mason
University,
and
a
bachelor's
in
elementary
education
from
Salem
College.
Additionally,
she
holds
SHRM
Certified
Professionals
(SHRM-CP)
certification
from
The
Society
for
Human
Resources
Management.
Salzano
said
it
has
been
the
valuable
experiences
she
has
had
with
the
Office
of
Human
Resources
that
sparked
her
passion
for
this
work.
"It
was
my
initial
work
as
a
principal,
and
their
support,"
said
Salzano.
"I
had
admired
the
work
that
they
do
for
all
employees
and
so
that's
what
kind
of
led
me
to
the
staffing
supervisor
role.
HR
just
always
has
been
supportive.
And
then,
opening
Gravely,
you're
a
staff
of
one
when
you
start.
You
have
to
bring
the
talented
together
and
HR's
support
was
key.
And
that's
where
that
first
love
(of
HR)
ignited,
in
that
position."
Salzano
is
a
native
Virginian,
who
was
born
and
raised
in
Arlington.
She
has
two
grown
children
and
said
she
and
her
husband
are
die-hard
Washington
Nationals
fans.
"I
guess
if
I'm
not
working,
you'll
find
us
at
a
baseball
field,"
Salzano
said.
"It
doesn't
have
to
be
the
Nationals,
but
if
we're
not
at
work
and
we're
not
trying
out
new
restaurants,
we
are
at
a
baseball
field
somewhere."
She
also
likes
to
travel,
taking
short
vacations
over
long
weekends,
and
is
looking
forward
to
getting
back
to
travel
post
COVID-19.