Valerie Hardy

Valerie Hardy currently serves as the Director of Elementary Schools with Prince William County Public Schools since October 2023. Prior to this role, Valerie held multiple positions within Falls Church City Public Schools from July 2017 to September 2023, including Head of Secondary Schools and Principal, focusing on the education of 6th to 8th grade students at an IBMYP school in Northern Virginia. Valerie's extensive career in education also includes various roles in Fairfax County Public Schools from 2003 to 2017, such as Assistant Principal, Director of Student Services, and Lead Professional School Counselor, as well as earlier positions as a Special Education Teacher in Wake County Public School System and Durham Public Schools, and in Albemarle County Public Schools. Valerie's educational background includes degrees from the University of Virginia in Educational Leadership, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in School Counseling, and James Madison University in Sociology/Special Education.