Allison Halvorson has been teaching elementary music in the Forest Grove School District for 17 years and is currently in her 13th year as the music teacher at Joseph Gale Elementary School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education as well as a Master of Arts of Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Music Education from Oregon State University. Always striving to improve her skills as a music educator and musician, Allison has completed two levels of Orff training, attends Portland Orff Chapter workshops regularly, and is interested in attending Kodaly and World Music Drumming courses as well. She is also continuing her skills in learning Spanish!
Allison has been an active advocate for music education through her teamwork with various committees in her school district. She is a district union representative representing the Elementary Music and PE teams, Music Team Lead, and a member of her school’s Leadership and PBIS teams. This will be her first year serving as the Elementary School Music Chair for OMEA!
In her classroom, Allison’s maxims are: Make your voice heard, Understand that we learn in different ways, Success comes from mistakes, Include everyone and Challenge yourself. She is passionate about everyone feeling welcome, included, safe, and seen in her classroom.
Allison Halvorson
Elementary School Music Chair
Joseph Gale Elementary School
Forest Grove, Oregon
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