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About serenegallegos

Serene Gallegos was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She obtained a B.A. in International Relations from American University in Washington, DC where she participated in the university’s study abroad program in Havana, Cuba. With a concentration in International Development, Ms. Gallegos determined that the greatest investment a nation could make was in its children and their future. After work experience in both the public and private sectors of education, Ms. Gallegos chose to enter the teaching profession as a Special Educator in the South Bronx for three years. During her time as a New York City public school teacher, Ms. Gallegos obtained an M.S. in Special Education from CUNY Hunter College. During her time there, her research focused on the classification methods of students with learning disabilities who were also English Language Learners. As a recent transplant to Boston, Ms. Gallegos looks forward to contributing to the improvement of our nation’s education system and developing her network of colleagues and friends through Education Pioneers.