DR. CARLA T. GALBRAITH
Dr. Carla T. Galbraith holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Master of Education in Cross-cultural Teaching, and Bachelor of Arts in Social Science. She is currently a Director of Adult Education in Northern California and has worked in the educational field for over twenty-seven years. Her passion is the academic achievement gap and the concept of dual consciousness. These topics were addressed in her dissertation entitled, A Phenomenological Study of Top Performing 12th Grade African American High School Students, published in 2010. In addition to school administration, she remains relevant in current academic trends as a university doctoral advisor and K-12 school administrator, principal and director.
Dr. Galbraith specializes in organizational leadership and college preparedness. Her work as an educator, researcher and facilitator is lauded as she assists students and families in post-secondary pathways. Her entity, the GAP Academy (Galbraith Academic Preparatory), focusses on academic coaching, mentoring and advocacy. In the community, she is a member of three national public service organizations, serving as a financial officer and executive board member. In ministry, she is a licensed missionary and active in the local, district, and national levels of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. In 2021, Dr. Galbraith was elected to the National Board of Trustees.
Dr. Galbraith is the daughter of Bishop Albert Galbraith and Mother Carolyn J. Galbraith of the Northern California First Jurisdiction. She resides in Sacramento, California.