Hello and welcome to Room 309!  My name is Galen Nixon.  I am so excited to be your child's teacher.  Your third graders will work hard, explore the world around them, and become more independent in their learning this year.

This is my fourth year teaching at Short Pump Elementary.  I was born and raised in the Short Pump area and attended Henrico County schools all the way through high school.  I started out at River's Edge Elementary in first grade, then participated in the IB program at Moody Middle and Henrico High School.

I have my bachelor's in neuroscience from the College of William & Mary.  I also attended graduate school at William & Mary where I completed my M.A.Ed in May 2020. 

I have a younger brother, Xander, who just graduated from Virginia Tech.  My father is an Infectious Disease Physician at VCU Medical Center and my mother is an Occupational Therapist at Sheltering Arms Institute.

In addition to teaching, I am also a gymnastics coach at Aerial East.  Gymnastics has been a part of my life ever since I was a child.  I was a competitive gymnast for 11 years at Aerial East, so I have loved returning to my home gym to work with some of my former coaches.

Contact Me: genixon@henrico.k12.va.us