Janet Salazar believes that all children can develop and progress if their God-given gifts and talents are uncovered, and that children are motivated and will flourish under the direction of knowledgeable professionals in a loving, faith-based environment.  Janet began her career by earning a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Texas Arlington, with a double major in marketing and real estate.  After graduation, she worked in Dallas in commercial real estate brokerage for two years before returning to school to earn her masters of business administration from Texas Christian University in 1990.  Janet spent most of her 20 year career that followed in sales and marketing.  She concluded her full-time career as director of sales and marketing for Manuel Weavers, a textile manufacturing company where she oversaw key domestic and international accounts.  In 2005, after her son, Luke, was born she decided to stay home and work part-time in the family business, McClaren Partners. As Luke grew older and his speech delay, Apraxia, and other developmental delays unfolded, Janet and her husband Orlando pursued the traditional resources that public school offers.  After a few years of having their son in that setting, they began searching for a more appropriate educational program.  Unable to find that program, Janet and Orlando, along with the Pinson family, decided to start Cornerstone Achievement Center.  Their desire is to provide an excellent educational opportunity that makes a lasting difference in the lives of children. In additional to serving as co-founder of Cornerstone, Janet serves on the boards of Life Alliance for Thrive Women’s Clinic in Dallas, Connecting Point of Park Cities, and Park Cities Leaning Differences. She and her husband Orlando are active members of Gateway Church in Dallas.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, shopping for antiques, and attending a ladies’ Bible study.