{"id":3290,"date":"2026-04-05T10:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/?page_id=3290"},"modified":"2026-04-05T11:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:17:23","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%9f-april-member-feature-dr-christina-ballantyne%f0%9f%8c%9f","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/%f0%9f%8c%9f-april-member-feature-dr-christina-ballantyne%f0%9f%8c%9f\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf1f April Member Feature \u2013 Dr. Christina Ballantyne\ud83c\udf1f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">We are proud to recognize <span class=\"s3\">Christina Ballantyne<\/span>, <\/span><b>Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at <\/b><span class=\"s3\"><b>Sunnyvale School District<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\">, as our <\/span><b>ACSA Region 8 April Member Feature<\/b><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Dr. Ballantyne is a dynamic and deeply respected instructional leader whose work continues to strengthen teaching and learning across her district. With a strong foundation in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, she partners closely with principals\u2014serving as both a mentor and thought partner\u2014to support the development of strong, student-centered instructional leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Her leadership extends beyond systems and strategy. Christina played a key role in leading the transition to the new Sunnyvale Charter, including recruiting and supporting new members, ensuring a thoughtful and inclusive process grounded in collaboration and shared purpose. Her ability to build trust, listen deeply, and move work forward with intention reflects the very essence of impactful leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">A recognized leader beyond her district, Dr. Ballantyne has also been honored through the prestigious <span class=\"s3\">Fulbright Program<\/span>, where she was selected among a small group of educational leaders nationwide to engage in global collaboration and learning\u2014further reflecting her commitment to innovation and continuous growth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Christina exemplifies the ACSA Region 8 theme: <span class=\"s5\"><b>Listen Deeply. Act Intentionally. Lead Boldly.<\/b><\/span> Her leadership is grounded in purpose, fueled by relationships, and driven by a deep commitment to ensuring every student experiences high-quality instruction and meaningful opportunities to thrive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Thank you, Christina, for your leadership, your service, and your unwavering commitment to students, educators, and community.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery51\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix kt-gallery-column-3 rowtight\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-4 tcol-md-4 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.28.26-AM-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.28.26-AM-1-400x400.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\"  class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-4 tcol-md-4 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.38.04-AM.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.38.04-AM-400x400.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\"  class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-4 tcol-md-4 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.30.06-AM-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.30.06-AM-1-400x400.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\"  class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-4 tcol-md-4 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.29.43-AM-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.29.43-AM-1-400x400.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\"  class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-4 tcol-md-4 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.29.27-AM-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-11.29.27-AM-1-400x400.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\"  class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-4 tcol-md-4 tcol-sm-4 tcol-xs-6 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-10.33.07-AM-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/files\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-at-10.33.07-AM-1-400x400.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\"  class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to recognize Christina Ballantyne, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Sunnyvale School District, as our ACSA Region 8 April Member Feature. Dr. Ballantyne is a dynamic and deeply respected instructional leader whose work continues to strengthen &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/%f0%9f%8c%9f-april-member-feature-dr-christina-ballantyne%f0%9f%8c%9f\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":132,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3290","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/132"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3290"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3311,"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3290\/revisions\/3311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regions.acsa.org\/8\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}