Building Leadership Capacity in Rural West Virginia 

Fayette County

 

 

Terry George, Superintendent

 

Mr. Terry George was named Superintendent of Fayette County Schools in July 2015.  He previously served as Superintendent of Randolph County Schools.  He also served as Randolph County Director of Administration, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Curriculum and Student Services and Assistant Superintendent of Operations before being named Superintendent of Randolph County Schools.

 

Mr. George is a former teacher and coach at Elkins Junior High School, teacher at Elkins High School, Assistant Principal at Elkins Middle School and Principal at North Elementary School in Randolph County.   

 

He earned a B.S. Degree in History and Education from Davis and Elkins College and a M.A. from West Virginia University in Education and Administration. Mr. George is married to Susan George.  They have four children and three grandchildren.

 

 

Betty Salvatore, Training Coordinator

bsalvatore@suddenlink.net

 

Betty J. Salvatore is retired from Fayette County Schools where she served as Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Director of Elementary Schools and Assessment. Prior to this position she served as principal of Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary School in Raleigh County where she led a struggling school to National Title I Distinguished School recognition and received the West Virginia School of Excellence Award. Prior to being principal, she was an elementary curriculum specialist for Fayette Schools assisting teachers and implementing curriculum initiatives. Her teaching experience includes both middle school and elementary classroom settings. She has served as adjunct faculty for the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies offering graduate credit ranging from classroom instruction to leadership skills.

 

Retiring with 35 years of experience in leadership and curriculum, Betty developed Salvatore Educational Consulting, LLC. Through Salvatore Educational Consulting, LLC, she contracts with county school systems to work collaboratively with individual schools to analyze data, develop curriculum focus plans and model classroom instructional strategies based on a variety of testing data and resources available at the school. Betty believes that the leadership ability of the school administrator is critical to the success of a school. The administrator is the catalyst in creating the school climate and culture, implementing curriculum initiatives and the developing staff development for the faculty and staff. The administrator must “Walk the Talk,” be the “Role-Model” and never ask faculty and staff to commit to a project that he/she is not be willing to be an active participant.

 

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