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Interpretation and Translation

Language Support That Helps Families Thrive

Gresham-Barlow School District is committed to ensuring that all parents and guardians have access to their student’s education—no matter what language is spoken at home.

During the registration process, families share their preferred language for communication. We use this information to provide important updates and information in the preferred language for each household.

To support our diverse community, we offer:

  • Multilingual Community Liaisons for Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian-speaking families. These liaisons help facilitate two-way communication and promote active family engagement.
     
  • Telephone Interpretation Services are available in over 200 languages for school and district communication.
     
  • In-Person and Virtual Interpreters are scheduled as needed for meetings, conferences, and other events.

To the right, you’ll find a list of our multilingual liaisons, along with their contact information and the schools they support. 

If you need interpretation in a different language, please contact your student's school. We're here to help every family stay informed and involved.

Multilingual Liaisons:

Araceli Arredondo (Spanish)
Sam Barlow High School,
East Orient, West Orient MS, and
Deep Creek Damascus arredondo4@gresham.k12.or.us

503-258-4875, ext. 4875


Rosemary Chitala (Spanish)
Gresham High, Springwater Trail, Dexter McCarty, REY Academy
chitala@gresham.k12.or.us

503-674-5500, ext. 3445


Luisa Rivera (Spanish) - Newcomer Program
Gresham High, Dexter McCarty & Clear Creek 
rivera59@gresham.k12.or.us

503-674-5500, ext. 3445


Patricia Birrueta (Spanish)
Clear Creek, North Gresham, Highland
birrueta6@gresham.k12.or.us

503-492-6700, ext. 3219


Edgar Sanchez (Spanish)
Gordon Russell, Powell Valley, Hall 
sanchez316@gresham.k12.or.us

503-667-6900, ext. 3169


Mariana Galicia Arroyo (Spanish)
Kelly Creek, East Gresham, 
Hogan Cedars, Hollydale
galicia5@gresham.k12.or.us

503-665-0148, ext. 3604


Karen Galicia Arroyo (Spanish)
Student Support Services
galicia4@gresham.k12.or.us

503-261-4660


Inna Pozhar (Russian/Ukrainian)
pozhar@gresham.k12.or.us

503-261-4617


Mayra Caro (Spanish)
Federal Programs Liaison - District Wide
caro3@gresham.k12.or.us

503-261-4540