Korin A. Galgano
Hillsboro
Summary
Experienced ELD Specialist and Site Coordinator dedicated to advocating for and managing equitable educational programs seeks to parlay strong interpersonal and managerial skills into administrative role.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Language Specialist
Beaverton School District
08.2020 - Current
- Instruct and lead 6th grade Beginning English Language Development course
- Enhance and support acquisition of academic language for 50 Intermediate level 6th grade ELD students
- Coach and collaborate with content area teachers to utilize Microsoft Translate and increase Comprehensible Input for multilingual students
- Administer yearly ELPA21 Summative Assessment
Site Coordinator Camp Achieve
Beaverton School District
05.2021 - 07.2023
- Team Lead/Site Coordinator of Five Oaks Middle School Camp Achieve summer program
- Created program marketing materials
- Tracked receipt of student applications
- Recruited teachers and classified staff
- Coordinated required summer school fire drills
- Led staff Professional Development
- Completed epinephrine and glucagon trainings & administered daily insulin medication to summer school student
- Oversaw summer program payroll, including employee time sheets and grant program spreadsheets
- Planned and implemented master schedule
- Curated details of 100+ student schedules
- Generated and summarized pre and post program data
- Tracked student attendance of over 100+ camp attendees
- Scheduled and received daily lunch deliveries
- Coordinated with custodial staff on cafeteria and classroom arrangements
- Attended weekly Administration and Site Coordinator huddle meetings
Case Manager/ELL Specialist Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro School District
02.2020
- Instructor of two ELD Level 3 classes
- Case Manager serving 80+ 9th and 11th grade EL students
- Coordinated after-school Migrant Education Program
- Test Coordinator for ELPA21 Summative exam
- Push-In EL Teacher for FIELD students
Social Studies Teacher
Hillsboro School District
11.2017 - 06.2019
- Taught AP Human Geography and World Studies at Glencoe High School
- Led after-school study sessions to prepare students for College Board AP Human Geography exam
- Member of Freshman Success Team. Evaluated academic performance and social relationships to identify and assist struggling students
- Received extensive training in the EL Achieve CM/ Constructing Meaning approach to equitably engage all learners and diversify strategies
- Utilized classroom technology to enhance student learning experience
- Participated in Trauma-Informed Care training for secondary students
- Communicated with parents regarding student progress
- Maintained a safe and orderly classroom amidst large class sizes 35+
Title I Literacy Teacher
Bridgeport Elementary School, Tualatin, OR
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Taught a daily 90-minute, 3rd-grade level literacy block
- Created reading and writing groups to increase student literacy, meet state ELA standards, and support school reading program
- Communicated effectively with students, staff, and parents
- Provided one-on-one reading intervention to a first-grade student in Title I program
Substitute Teacher
ESS, Education Staffing Solution
09.2015 - 02.2020
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff
- Filled in for ESOL teacher handling all assignments, special projects, tests, administrative updates, and grading
Middle School Language Arts And Leadership Teacher
Hillsboro School District
09.1998 - 06.2000
- Developed curriculum and taught 5 periods of 7th grade ELA
- Led Brown Middle School Leadership program
Education
Principal Licensure - Education
COSA/University of Oregon
Eugene, OR06.2025
ESOL Certificate - ELL Endorsement
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2021
Master of Science - Education
Wagner College
Staten Island, NYBachelor of Arts - English
State University of New York At Buffalo
Buffalo, NYSkills
- Strong work ethic
- Collaborative
- Detail Oriented
- Effective time management
- Empathetic communication
- Google Suite for Education
- ELL Case Management
- Payroll experience
- ABAR education training through OSU Anti-Racism for Teachers course (Spring 2021)
Accomplishments
Initiated the creation and executed all administrative logistics of collaborative Manufacturing Exploration program between Five Oaks Middle School and Westview High School, Beaverton, Oregon, Summer 2022 and 2023. The program has received recognition from Oregon School Board Association and has positively impacted historically and marginally underserved students.
Certification
- Preliminary Teaching License, Oregon
- Elementary, Multiple Subjects/PK-12
- Social Studies, Secondary/PK-12
- English to Speakers of Other Languages/PK-12
Timeline
Site Coordinator Camp Achieve
Beaverton School District
05.2021 - 07.2023
Language Specialist
Beaverton School District
08.2020 - Current
Case Manager/ELL Specialist Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro School District
02.2020
Social Studies Teacher
Hillsboro School District
11.2017 - 06.2019
Title I Literacy Teacher
Bridgeport Elementary School, Tualatin, OR
09.2016 - 03.2017
Substitute Teacher
ESS, Education Staffing Solution
09.2015 - 02.2020
Middle School Language Arts And Leadership Teacher
Hillsboro School District
09.1998 - 06.2000
Principal Licensure - Education
COSA/University of Oregon
ESOL Certificate - ELL Endorsement
Western Governors University
Master of Science - Education
Wagner College
Bachelor of Arts - English
State University of New York At Buffalo
- Preliminary Teaching License, Oregon
- Elementary, Multiple Subjects/PK-12
- Social Studies, Secondary/PK-12
- English to Speakers of Other Languages/PK-12
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