KEYNOTE & SESSIONS

Dr. Michael Salvatore has served as the Long Branch Superintendent of Schools for more than seven years. Under his leadership, all nine of the Long Branch Public Schools have achieved Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification and have become state and national models. “Our schools live and breathe green,” said Dr. Salvatore. “We achieve this by incorporating sustainable principles into our teaching, learning, thoughts and actions.” By creating a culture of sustainability, Dr. Salvatore hopes to influence early learners and promote actions that impact the students far beyond their formal schooling. Dr. Salvatore brings humor, passion and inspiration to his work in the district and is known as a thought leader in education. Recently, Dr. Salvatore was named Superintendent of the Year for Monmouth County as well as Superintendent of the Year for the State of New Jersey. He was also recognized by the United States Department of Education for collaboratively leading sustainability initiatives in his district that resulted in two schools being recognized as U.S. Green Ribbon schools in the same year, which is unprecedented.