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Dr. Todd Schweitzer
Dr. Todd Schweitzer has been in educational leadership and classroom teaching for nearly 20 years. Todd has been an administrator at two different virtual schools in Oregon with the largest comprehensive corporate management structures.
In 2017, Todd and Beau Neal co-founded Frontier Charter Academy, an independently run virtual school in Oregon. Todd also works as the Director of Operations at Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA, formerly Oregon Connections Academy), and was pivotal in ORCA’s shift to independence, allowing the school to self-manage and pursue an excellent experience for both students and staff. Todd continues his work with state legislators to write legislative bills that ensure virtual school options are available for all students.
Allison Galvin
Allison Galvin is the executive director for Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA, formerly Oregon Connections Academy). She led ORCA through the shift from a managed model to independence. Allison has been in education since 2002 as a math teacher and instructional coach in the Salem-Keizer School District, and a school administrator with ORCA. She resides in Salem, OR with her husband and daughter.
Beau Neal
Beau Neal is the founder and CEO of SYS Education, an Educational Service Provider that partners with schools to provide services typically provided by a management company. Beau has been passionate about learning since childhood, and his first foray into the education sector was at an online teaching job where he quickly recognized that the standard construct of online learning was inherently flawed. Driven by a desire to improve online education Beau, along with Dr. Todd Schweitzer, co-founded Frontier Charter Academy in 2015. Spurred on by the success of Frontier Charter Academy, Beau founded SYS Education in 2019, where he works with schools to provide personalized curriculum and support to online students.
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Allison Galvin, Executive Director of Oregon Charter Academy, joined us to chat about her experience of leading ORCA through the shift from a managed model to an independent one.
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