Christina Gomez-Schmidt

Executive Director at Galin Scholars

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Experienced leader and organizer with a demonstrated history in education advocacy, program design, and instruction. Skilled in Public Speaking, Teaching, Research, Negotiation, Grant Writing, Strategic Planning, and Evaluation. Strong community-oriented professional with a Master of Science (M.S.) focused in Natural Resources and Environment from University of Michigan and years of experience working with K-12 schools to improve education.

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  • Executive Director

    Galin Scholars

    - Present 1 year 9 months

    5102 Silvertree Run, Suite 101

    As Executive Director of Galin Scholars, I work with our board and advisors to increase access for students to college options. The mission of Galin Scholars is to increase access to college preparation for Dane County students who have strong academic potential and are from low-to-middle income backgrounds. Many of our scholars will be the first in their families to go to college. Our program helps students and their families to confidently navigate the college preparation and admission…

    As Executive Director of Galin Scholars, I work with our board and advisors to increase access for students to college options. The mission of Galin Scholars is to increase access to college preparation for Dane County students who have strong academic potential and are from low-to-middle income backgrounds. Many of our scholars will be the first in their families to go to college. Our program helps students and their families to confidently navigate the college preparation and admission process and find their best fit colleges based on their interests and skills.

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    Board of Education member

    Madison Metropolitan School District

    - 3 years 1 month

    Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    Elected in April 2020, I served on the school board to address the systems level changes needed to effectively educate all of our 25,000 K-12 students in Madison. I chaired the Board's Operations Workgroup that manages the budget development and approval process, served on the Policy Committee that oversees the Board's policy work, represented our board for the WI Assoc. of School Boards, and attended metrics team meetings to help manage the district's COVID pandemic response and recovery. Most…

    Elected in April 2020, I served on the school board to address the systems level changes needed to effectively educate all of our 25,000 K-12 students in Madison. I chaired the Board's Operations Workgroup that manages the budget development and approval process, served on the Policy Committee that oversees the Board's policy work, represented our board for the WI Assoc. of School Boards, and attended metrics team meetings to help manage the district's COVID pandemic response and recovery. Most importantly, during my service, I worked with over 20 amazing school communities to better understand issues at the school level and how to better support schools in their direct work with students and families.

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    Director of Enrichment

    Galin Education

    - 3 years 1 month

    Madison, WI

    My role was to develop and manage after school and summer academic enrichment courses for middle and high school students. Courses (from coding to creative writing to politics) helped students to learn new skills, explore new topics or build on their existing interests in a small group setting with dynamic instructors.

  • Founder and Organizer

    Madison Partnership for Advanced Learning (MPAL)

    - 7 years 2 months

    Madison, Wisconsin

    Madison Partnership for Advanced Learning is a network of 100+ parents, educators and community members dedicated to improving educational opportunities for advanced learners.

    We seek to create change at both the school district policy level and the school instructional level for students who are already performing at advanced levels and for students with the potential to access advanced learning if given the opportunities and support they need. We focus on addressing the equity issues…

    Madison Partnership for Advanced Learning is a network of 100+ parents, educators and community members dedicated to improving educational opportunities for advanced learners.

    We seek to create change at both the school district policy level and the school instructional level for students who are already performing at advanced levels and for students with the potential to access advanced learning if given the opportunities and support they need. We focus on addressing the equity issues and opportunity gaps that prevent more students from diverse backgrounds from accessing advanced-level coursework and academic programming.

    We aim to give a collective voice to student and family experiences as they move through the K-12 education system. We also help advocates build their own background knowledge and skills to more effectively discuss the needs of advanced learners in both education and community forums.

  • Education Consultant for MMSD Advanced Learning Department

    CGS Consulting

    - 4 months

    Madison, Wisconsin Area

    An outcome of this consulting work is the development of a process and protocol to improve communication about Madison School District's Advanced Learning both between schools and families and within schools. An additional outcome is redesigning the Advanced Learning department website to improve communication structures and information.

  • Environmental Education Consultant

    Consultant

    - 18 years 11 months

    Environmental Education work has included a contract with the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Office to help teachers build wildlife habitats at their schools. Volunteer work with the woodland restoration project at Crestwood Elementary School included assisting with the restoration planning, assisting teachers to use the outdoor space for learning, assisting with development of seasonal classroom activities for all grade levels, designing a multi-year evaluation, securing grant…

    Environmental Education work has included a contract with the National Wildlife Federation Great Lakes Office to help teachers build wildlife habitats at their schools. Volunteer work with the woodland restoration project at Crestwood Elementary School included assisting with the restoration planning, assisting teachers to use the outdoor space for learning, assisting with development of seasonal classroom activities for all grade levels, designing a multi-year evaluation, securing grant funding and getting the woodland designated as a state School Forest with the Wisconsin DNR.

  • Instructor

    University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY)

    - 3 months

    Madison, Wisconsin Area

    Designed and taught an science enrichment course for the University of Wisconsin Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth titled "Gross Me Out". This 5-week course focused on teaching biological systems content and scientific investigation skills to academically advanced 4th grade students.

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