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[[Katrina Callsen]] is a candidate for the [[Rio District]] seat on the [[Albemarle County School Board]] in the [[2017 election]]. She announced her candidacy on April 19, 2017 at [[Pen Park]]. <ref name = announcement2017>{{cite web|title=Former teacher, UVA Law grad enters county School Board race for Rio District|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26975-former-teacher-uva-law-grad-enters-county-school/|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 19, 2017|accessdate=April 23, 2017}}</ref>
[[Katrina Callsen]] is the [[Rio District]] representative on the [[Albemarle County School Board]].  


==Biography==
==Biography==
Callsen grew up in the Virginia school system. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale in 2008, then taught seventh-grade math for two years at a KIPP Academy charter school in Lynn, Massachusetts with Teach for America’s Boston Corps.<ref name=announcement2017 />
Callsen grew up in the Virginia school system. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale in 2008, then taught seventh-grade math for two years at a KIPP Academy charter school in Lynn, Massachusetts with Teach for America’s Boston Corps.<ref name = announcement2017>{{cite web|title=Former teacher, UVA Law grad enters county School Board race for Rio District|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26975-former-teacher-uva-law-grad-enters-county-school/|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 19, 2017|accessdate=April 23, 2017}}</ref>
 


Callsen completed some coursework for a master's degree in education at Boston University while she earned a Massachusetts teaching license in middle school math and science.<ref name=announcement2017 />
Callsen completed some coursework for a master's degree in education at Boston University while she earned a Massachusetts teaching license in middle school math and science.<ref name=announcement2017 />
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She moved to Charlottesville in 2011 to attend  the University of Virginia School of Law, from which she graduated in 2014. Since moving to Albemarle, she has participated in the School of Law's Child Advocacy Clinic, which offers legal representation to low-income children in Virginia.<ref name=announcement2017 />
She moved to Charlottesville in 2011 to attend  the University of Virginia School of Law, from which she graduated in 2014. Since moving to Albemarle, she has participated in the School of Law's Child Advocacy Clinic, which offers legal representation to low-income children in Virginia.<ref name=announcement2017 />


Callsen currently resides in the Agnor-Hurt Elementary district with her husband and her 3- and 1-year-old sons. Her husband is co-founder and CEO of Rho AI, a predictive analytics startup that computes real-time strategy for NASCAR drivers. <ref name=announcement2017 />
Callsen currently resides in the Agnor-Hurt Elementary district with her husband and her two sons. Her husband is co-founder and CEO of Rho AI, a predictive analytics startup that computes real-time strategy for NASCAR drivers. <ref name=announcement2017 />


==2017 Election==
==2017 Election==
Callsen announced her candidacy for the [[Rio District]] seat on the [[Albemarle County School Board]] on April 19, 2017 at [[Pen Park]]. She is seeking to replace incumbent [[Pam Moynihan]], who has decided not to seek a fifth term on the school board. She will face Agnor-Hurt Elementary literacy instructor [[Mary McIntyre]] in the November election.<ref name=announcement2017 />
Callsen announced her candidacy for the [[Rio District]] seat on the [[Albemarle County School Board]] on April 19, 2017 at [[Pen Park]].<ref name=announcement2017 /> She defeated former Agnor-Hurt Elementary literacy instructor [[Mary McIntyre]] in the November election, capturing 63 percent of the vote.
 
Callsen succeeded [[Pam Moynihan]] as the Rio District representative. Moynihan decided not to seek a fifth term on the school board in 2017.
 
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Callsen has said she will focus on closing the disparity of learning levels between students in Albemarle County, reducing overcrowding in schools in Albemarle's urban ring and finding long-term districting solutions for the division. Callsen also wants to ensure that all schools have access to and are offered equal resources.<ref name=announcement2017 />


If elected, Callsen wants to close the disparity of learning levels between students in Albemarle County, reduce overcrowding in schools in Albemarle's urban ring and find long-term districting solutions for the division. Callsen also wants to ensure that all schools have access to and are offered equal resources.<ref name=announcement2017 />


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 16:40, 22 January 2018

Katrina Callsen is the Rio District representative on the Albemarle County School Board.

Biography

Callsen grew up in the Virginia school system. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale in 2008, then taught seventh-grade math for two years at a KIPP Academy charter school in Lynn, Massachusetts with Teach for America’s Boston Corps.[1]


Callsen completed some coursework for a master's degree in education at Boston University while she earned a Massachusetts teaching license in middle school math and science.[1]

She moved to Charlottesville in 2011 to attend the University of Virginia School of Law, from which she graduated in 2014. Since moving to Albemarle, she has participated in the School of Law's Child Advocacy Clinic, which offers legal representation to low-income children in Virginia.[1]

Callsen currently resides in the Agnor-Hurt Elementary district with her husband and her two sons. Her husband is co-founder and CEO of Rho AI, a predictive analytics startup that computes real-time strategy for NASCAR drivers. [1]

2017 Election

Callsen announced her candidacy for the Rio District seat on the Albemarle County School Board on April 19, 2017 at Pen Park.[1] She defeated former Agnor-Hurt Elementary literacy instructor Mary McIntyre in the November election, capturing 63 percent of the vote.

Callsen succeeded Pam Moynihan as the Rio District representative. Moynihan decided not to seek a fifth term on the school board in 2017.


Candidates Votes %
Katrina Callsen 4,017 63.21
Mary McIntyre 2,284 35.94
Write-In 54 0.85


Source: Albemarle County[2]


Callsen has said she will focus on closing the disparity of learning levels between students in Albemarle County, reducing overcrowding in schools in Albemarle's urban ring and finding long-term districting solutions for the division. Callsen also wants to ensure that all schools have access to and are offered equal resources.[1]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Web. Former teacher, UVA Law grad enters county School Board race for Rio District, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 19, 2017, retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. Web. Albemarle County, Virginia State Board of Elections, retrieved November 8, 2017.