Our Teachers

At Oregon Charter Academy, our teachers are student-focused, adapting to meet students’ educational needs through personalized learning using our high-quality curriculum and the teaching of 21st-century skills. Every teacher hired at Oregon Charter Academy is certified to teach in the state of Oregon. Our teachers are excellent communicators and have strong technology and organizational skills. We love our ORCA teachers!

ORCA Leadership Team

The ORCA leadership team consists of many individuals from different parts of Oregon with years of dynamic experience in education.

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    Allison Galvin

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Allison is the executive director for Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA). She 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.

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    Marci Cammann

    SENIOR MANAGER OF COUNSELING

    Marci has over 20 years of education experience having been a high school counselor and coach before joining ORCA as the Senior Manager of Counseling in 2008. Marci holds an Oregon educator's license in both counseling and administration. She enjoys reading, sports of all kinds, and exploring the outdoors with her husband, their two sons and their German Shepherd. She resides in Beaverton, OR.

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    Brett Davisson

    ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

    Brett began his career in education in 2003 as a high school social studies teacher after earning a bachelor’s degree in history from Oregon State and a master’s degree from Western Oregon. He has served in administrative roles since 2013, serving students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Brett enjoys reading, sports, the outdoors, and spending time with his wife and four children.

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    Susan Pollnow

    MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

    Susan earned her Bachelor's of Science in Geography and Earth System Science at Western Oregon University and has been working the education field since 2005, starting as a paraprofessional and working towards teaching while earning her MAT through Willamette University in 2009. ORCA became her professional home in 2011, and she’s loved every minute of it. Susan has been proudly serving as the Middle School Principal since 2015, working with students, teachers and families alike. When she’s not working, you can find her outside, playing sports, chilling by the lake, or embarking on epic camping adventures with her awesome family.

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    Joe Mogford

    HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

    Joe earned bachelor's and master's degrees at Corban University and has been with ORCA as a teacher and administrator since 2011. He loves great stories in whatever medium they are presented and enjoys visiting national parks and other natural wonders with his family.

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    John Meyer

    DISTRICT PROGRAM MANAGER AND CTE ADMINISTRATOR

    John is a veteran of the US Navy and has been a successful business owner and worked in elementary education for nine years before becoming ORCA’s High School Success Administrator. He loves exploring the outdoors with his grandchildren on his small farm in Mulino, OR.