Dr. Gustavo Balderas

Dr. Gustavo Balderas joined McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C. in 2021.

Dr. Balderas began his life as the child of migrant farm workers in Eastern Oregon and developed his love of learning and passion for education in Oregon Public Schools, from kindergarten through his doctoral degree in educational leadership at the University of Oregon.

Dr. Balderas has been an educator for 33 years. He started his career in education as a high school teacher and counselor in the Hillsboro School District. He has served in leadership roles at all school levels and in both support and administrative roles at the district office level.  He served as superintendent in California Oregon, and Washington State  prior to beginning his tenure in the Beaverton School District in Beaverton, Oregon.

Dr. Balderas is a co-founder and past president of the Oregon Association of Latino Administrators. He currently serves as NW regional representative and President for the national Association of Latino Administrators Superintendents. Dr. Balderas was named the Oregon Distinguished Latinx Educator of the Year, the Oregon Superintendent of the Year, and the AASA National Superintendent of the Year.