Community Roots Academy
Carrie Gallison is an experienced educator currently serving as a Teacher at Community Roots Academy since August 2017 and as a 3rd Grade Teacher with the Irvine Unified School District since August 2015. Additionally, Carrie has been a K-8 Teacher Credential Candidate through CalStateTEACH at CSU Fullerton since January 2014. Prior to teaching, Carrie worked as a Freelance Producer for several companies, including InVision Communications and Viva Creative, specializing in pharmaceutical and corporate production. Carrie's teaching experience also includes co-founding a video production club at Malcom Elementary and serving as an Associate Professor of Video Production at Saddleback College. Educational credentials comprise a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from California State University, Fullerton, and a BA in History and Historic Preservation from Goucher College.
Community Roots Academy
MISSION Community Roots Academy (“CRA”) is a Kindergarten through eighth grade learning community where learning is embedded in a meaningful real world context and where children are deliberately taught to see the connections between their formal education and the world. Not only do CRA students meet and exceed the California content standards, but they also are enabled as leaders now and for the future by learning to think independently, to solve problems creatively, to articulate their ideas and to work productively while collaborating with diverse people. At CRA, students learn to combine curiosity and application, leading to a deep understanding of content, self-motivation and confidence. These skill sets empower students to take on challenges to become who they want to be and excel beyond their potential.