Dominic Salinas
B.S. in Education.1977

Dominic Salinas, (B.S. in Education, ’77 cum laude) is currently the Supervisor of Middle School Science in Caddo Parish Public Schools. Since graduating from LSUS in 1977, Dominic has earned an M.S. in Science Education from Louisiana Tech University in 1982 and his Ed.D. in School Administration from Vanderbilt University in 1998.

Dominic has worked for the Bossier Parish School Board and Caddo Parish School Board for 25 years. In 1985, he was selected Bossier Parish Teacher of the Year. He has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, and supervisor. His professional memberships include the American Educational Research Association, the National Science Teachers Association, the Louisiana Science Teachers Association, and the National Education Association.

Dominic has been a member of Phi Delta Kappa, an educational association, for ten years. As an active Kappan, he served on the Advisory Council and served as 7G Area Coordinator four years. He received the Service Key Award in 2000 and the Earl McKenzie Award in 2002 from his home chapter, Shreveport-Bossier 1213.

Civic involvement includes working with local, regional, and national science fairs for 25 years. He judged at the International Science and Engineering Fair in 1985, 1997, and 1998. In 2001, he received the Directors Award from the Northwest Louisiana Region I Science and Engineering Fair. In 1998, Dominic was elected to the Board of Directors of the Bossier Federal Credit Union. He has served as Treasurer, Secretary, and is presently Vice-Chairman. Dominic has been a member of the Bossier City Lions Club for almost 22 years.

Most recently, Dominic was recognized as a consultant on the 2002 Life Science textbook that is published by Glencoe-McGraw Hill. He served as a reviewer on the 1991 Physical Science textbook published by Merrill Publishing