Candidates 2017: Katrina Callsen for Albemarle County (VA) School Board
I am the mother to two wonderful boys, a former middle school math teacher, an alumnus of UVA Law, Yale, and Teach for America, and a proud member of the Albemarle community. My husband and I have started and raised our family in the Rio District and are excited to see our sons enter into the Albemarle County Public School system. I care about children and believe in the power of public education and the importance of providing a quality education for all members of our community.
I grew up in a military family and graduated high school from an overseas Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS). I studied political science at Yale University, attended the Boston University School of Education, and then came back to my home state to graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law.
I was an inaugural member of the Teach for America Boston Corps. I was fortunate to be included in a group of individuals dedicated to educational equality and committed to being on the frontline of educational innovation. In addition to earning my middle school math/science teaching license, I engaged in extensive teaching and educational leadership training and had the privilege of teaching seventh grade math at a KIPP school in Massachusetts. I helped lead my students to significant academic and personal growth over the course of each year and developed relationships with them that continue today.
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