Zandra Jo Galván
Mrs. Zandra Jo Galván has been serving as Superintendent of the Greenfield Union School District since August 10, 2017. Zandra has worked in public education since 1993 and began her career as an elementary classroom teacher for GUSD where she also attended kindergarten through graduation. Returning to serve as Superintendent allowed her childhood dreams to come true. Over the last five years, she has implemented a GUSD District Strategic Plan with an LCAP-aligned vision, mission, core values, and board of trustee priorities; implemented the PLC model around essential standards mapping, identified learning targets through teacher clarity, implemented a local, formative common assessments protocol, instilled an effective method of frequent, on-going data analysis; mapped career technical/job market trends and industries; instilled SEL and wellness spaces for all; implemented 21st century classroom furniture; and designed innovative LEGO & Apple learning lab spaces at all school sites for students to build, innovate, create and prepare for their successful postsecondary college and career futures.
Superintendent Galván earned a B.A. in Liberal Studies and Teaching Credential from Fresno State, an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from CSU Monterey Bay in 2002, and an M.A. & Administrative Credential in Educational Leadership from San Jose State. She is now earning her Doctoral from USC. She has also successfully completed the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Superintendent Academy, is a member of ACSA Superintendents Council, is a member of the National Superintendents Roundtable, a National Mentor/Advisor/Presenter for NSAA Superintendents, National Advisor for Future Ready Schools, ACSA Region10 Board of Directors, and is the California Association of Latino/a/x Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) President (2021-2023) for the state of California.
Superintendent Galván is passionate about preparing students to be socially, emotionally and academically prepared for college and career and ensures that every GUSD team member knows they are an ELITE team member dedicated to the arduous task of saving students from the cycle of poverty. She proudly is committed to “ALL Means ALL”: Fulfilling the Greenfield Guarantee for ALL students in the Greenfield Union School District.
