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Laurens School District #56
100 Old Colony Road
Clinton, SC 29325
United States 864.938.2044
Individual ($275)
Region
Professional Bio
Ruth is the Director of Human Resources for Laurens School District 56 in Clinton, South Carolina where she has served for the past 15 years. She has a deep understanding of the role human resources plays in ensuring a quality educational experience for all students. Recruiting and retaining exceptional educators and creating a culture of trust and respect is her driving vision. She is particularly passionate about fostering and growing alternative certified teachers who are becoming an increasing presence in our schools. An active member of AASPA for 13 years, Ruth has attended annual conferences, Boot Camps and the DEI Summit as well as participated in AASPA webinars and workshops. For the past three years she has been the Region 6 Representative to the AASPA Board of Directors. She has served on the Finance, Legislative, Bylaws and Membership Committees and as a State Affiliate Leader. She was honored to be South Carolina’s Personnel Administrator of the Year and was a nominee for AASPA’s Herb Salinger Personnel Administrator of the Year Award. She is active with SCASA, the South Carolina affiliate, currently serving on the Personnel Group’s executive committee and having completed terms as President, Treasurer, SCASA Executive Board member and chair of many committees. Working with the regional consortium, WPEC, Ruth was a founding member and Chairman of the Benefits Administrators group and is a long-time member of the WPEC Personnel group, serving as Chairman since 2017. A graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Language and Linguistics, Ruth went on to obtain her MBA at the University of Maryland with a concentration in Finance. She was one of the first in the nation to earn her pHCLE certification through AASPA’s acclaimed program, an accomplishment of which she is very proud.
District/Company
Laurens School District #56
Clinton, SC 29325
United States 864.938.2044
Individual ($275)
Region
6
Certifications Held
pHCLE, Other
pHCLE Certificate #
P001229
# of Employees
500-1499
Areas of Expertise
Compensation & Benefits, Onboarding, Policy & Compliance, Sourcing & Recruiting
Certification Start Date
12/1/2017
Certification End Date
11/30/2026