Pam, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at UNLV, has served NASSP in many capacities over the course of many years. Her career in education spans three decades of experience as a public school teacher and principal before her recent move to higher education, and she helped influence the development and piloting of the initial leadership training for Breaking Ranks: Changing an American Institution in 1996.

Her involvement in the association includes judging NASSP Convention program proposals, serving as a member of the NASSP Principal Preparation Task Force, and representing the association on several groups and boards, including the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Unit Accredidation Board. Pam was also selected to represent the association on the Standards Committee for the Advanced Certification of Educational Leaders.

Most recently, Pam has taken on the role as editor of the NASSP Bulletin, an award-winning scholarly peer-reviewed journal published quarterly in cooperation with Sage Publications. Salzaar has been and continues to be an unwavering advocate for NASSP and the programs and services that NASSP provides to members and to the profession.

I can't think of a more deserving candidate.On behalf of all of us at NASSP, Pam, congrats on the award and thanks for all you've done for NASSP and for administrators both in Clark County and across the nation.