Shelton Board of Education Hires HR Director

Carole Pazzono was appointed to the position of Human Resources Director for the Shelton Public School system Wednesday night.

Pazzone has been a Shelton resident for the past 28 years. She completed her undergraduate work at Sacred Heart University and her Masters in Human Resources Development from University of Bridgeport. She has worked for the majority of her HR experience for the Bridgeport public school system.

Q: What are you most looking forward to when you start your job on Feb. 6?

A: I'm thrilled to be here and I'm really looking forward to working with the administration and providing a good staff for students. My main goal is to work with both teachers and students so that we see the best instruction possible in the classrooms.

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Q: What do you think will be the biggest challenge?

A: Fairfield County is a very rich area in the country and so it will be a challenge to be able to compete in bringing the brightest and the most talented staff and retaining them. It's been easier in an economy that's flat-lined for several years, but once the economy takes an upturn, we want to be able to bring the best staff here, have the best principals, the best teachers. We want to be competitive.

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Fun fact: Pazzono has a Jack Russell terrier dog named Big Mac. He was named after Mark McGwire the year McGwire broke the home run record (1998). He would have been named Sammy if Sammy Sosa had broken the record first.