Glenna Gallo | |
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| Assistant Secretary of Education for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services | |
| Assumed office May 15, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Johnny Collett |
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| Education | University of Nevada,Las Vegas (BS) Utah State University (MS) Western Governors University (MBA) |
Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo is an American educator serving as assistant secretary of education for special education and rehabilitative services in the Biden administration since May 2023.
Gallo earned a Bachelor of Science in special education and teaching from the University of Nevada,Las Vegas,a Master of Science and special education and teaching from Utah State University,and a Master of Business Administration from Western Governors University.[ citation needed ]
From 1997 to 2005,Gallo worked as a special education teacher in the Jordan School District. She joined the Utah State Board of Education in 2005,serving as an education specialist until 2008 and state/federal compliance officer from 2008 to 2010. From 2010 to 2017,she served as Utah director of special education. [1]
Since 2017,she has served as assistant superintendent in the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. [2] [3] As assistant superintendent,Gallo has appeared frequently as a special education specialist on NPR. [4] [5]
On November 12,2021,President Joe Biden nominated Gallo to be an assistant secretary of education. [6] Her nomination was sent to the Senate on December 2,2021. Gallo's nomination was favorably reported by the United States Senate Committee on Health,Education,Labor and Pensions on February 10,2022. [7] On May 4,2023,Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed for cloture on Gallo's nomination. The Senate confirmed Gallo in a 52-44 vote on May 10,2023. [7] Gallo started at the position on May 15,2023. [8]
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