Dr. Jose Paolo Magcalas, Clerk

Term Expires November 2024 | Trustee Area 3

Dr. Jose Paolo Magcalas was elected in November 2016 and re-elected in November 2020. He represents Trustee Area 3 (the southwest region). Dr. Magcalas brings energy, passion and diverse experience to the Anaheim Elementary School Board. He is an Anaheim native and graduate of Clara Barton Elementary School, Ball Jr. High and Loara High School.

Dr. Magcalas is also a tenured-track assistant professor at California State University. He also taught part-time in the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at Chapman University. Prior to his professorship, Dr. Magcalas taught Ethnic Studies and U.S. history at Loara High School. In 2016, Dr. Magcalas was named Top 25 Teachers in Orange County according to O.C. Parenting Magazine.

He is proudly affiliated with the Democratic Party of O.C., the Paulo Freire Democratic Project (PFDP), the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), the American Education Research Association (AERA), the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), the National Association for Ethnic Studies (NAES), the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) and the California School Boards Association (CSBA).

Dr. Magcalas has presented his research in numerous national and international conferences and his work was even published in XChange (UCLA’s Center X Education Journal). He recently co-authored a book chapter in the Handbook on Teaching Social Issues, 2nd edition by Ronald Evans and is now working on his own book titled From Pedagogy to Policy: Ethnic Studies in O.C.    

Dr. Magcalas earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach; Master of Arts degree in Education and Teaching Credential from Pepperdine University; Administrative Credential from California State University, Fullerton and his Ph.D. in Education from Chapman University. He was also awarded the Paulo Freire Outstanding Graduate Student Award from Chapman University.

Dr. Jose Paolo Magcalas, Clerk Was Last Modified: December 20, 2023