The Cumberland County Board of Education has approved Sharon President as the new director of Cumberland County Schools (CCS) Human Resources, following a recommendation by Superintendent Dr. Marvin Connelly, Jr.

President brings to the position more than 25 years of experience in human resources administration, with extensive expertise in recruitment and employee relations. She currently serves as the district's Classified Employees Supervisor, where she oversees the screening and selection of certified and non-certified employees and ensures compliance with Title IX regulations and other employment-related policies.

Prior to her current role, President worked as the district's salary administrator from 2000 until 2004, where she helped develop and implement the compensation and classification plans. Before joining CCS, she was a compensation analyst at Aventis CropScience, where she played a key role in the implementation and administration of a new compensation program.

President holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Methodist College. She is also a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and is an active member of the Fayetteville Area Society for Human Resource Management (FASHRM), the Personnel Administrators of North Carolina (PANC) and the NC Association of Educational Office Professionals (NCAEOP).