User talk:Margalob

Hello Margalob!

My name is Pamela Jordan. I work in the communications department of the Portland (OR) Public Schools. My Wikipedia username is User:Pamela JJ.

I saw that you have actively edited a number of pages relating to the Portland Public Schools. You really do great work! I am reaching out to you for assistance with an article on Wikipedia. (I would also like to make your acquaintance, since we share a desire to have correct information about PPS on Wikipedia.) In October, User:AMcClanan created an article about the new superintendent of Portland schools, Guadalupe Guerrero. We suspect she was angry about a school related issue and created the article to embarrass him, although we don’t know that for sure. In any case, it was a stub containing misspellings and inaccuracies, and when we found it, it had a banner on it saying it needed more citations. We had never considered posting an article on Wikipedia about Mr. Guerrero, but once it was up there, we felt we had a duty to respond. Wikipedia falls within my job description, so I did my research, got some training in ethically editing Wikipedia in a COI situation, and have been working on a draft of an article to replace the existing one.

Here’s my immediate request: Would you be willing to review it and give me feedback on it? I know you’re busy, but it would mean a lot to us to have a corrected and more complete and well-sourced article on Wikipedia about Mr. Guerrero. Would you also be willing to help post it on Wikipedia, if you think it meets Wikipedia’s standards? I’m a bit uncomfortable doing it myself, even though I have learned that editing in a COI is permitted if done properly.

Thanks for your time and for any wisdom and help you can share with me.

Pamela JJ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pamela JJ (talk • contribs) 23:13, 8 January 2018 (UTC)

Pamela Jordan,

Welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for contacting me, and for thinking about the conflict of interest policy. I took a look at the article last night, and added some more information. The article is still very short, and I plan to add more to it over the next week or so, when I have time.

While the issues around Pioneer and ACCESS were definately covered unfairly in the original article, they have received significant coverage from local news sources (i.e. KATU, OPB, the Oregonian). I rewrote the section from a more neutral point of view. The article could still use more biographical information, as well as a photo, which I plan to get to as well.

Margalob (talk) 16:17, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

Hi Margalob. Thanks for working on Guadalupe’s page! I’ve done research on his background and can offer a few additions with citations in case you don’t come across them:

He started his career in education as a teacher, working three years in San Francisco Unified School District, then He taught in the Boston Public Schools for four years, then worked as a principal in Boston from 2002 to 2008 before returning to San Francisco Unified District as an assistant superintendent in 2010, a post he held for two years. He subsequently served as Deputy Superintendent of Instruction, Innovation and Social Justice. ^[1][2][3] Again, thanks for you help. I’m looking forward to getting to know you and your Wikipedia work better in the future! Pamela JJ (talk) 22:26, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

Hi Margalob, Now that I am becoming more familiar with Wikipedia I am noticing what appears to be vandalism on Guadalupe Guerrero's page. I checked the users who made the contributions and they don't appear to be serious editors. I know these kinds of things happen with public figures with Wikipedia pages. Would you agree that the changes are vandalism and is this something I can correct in my role with the school district in the interest of the accuracy of Wikipedia? Please let me know, and thank you for your guidance. Pamela JJPamela JJ (talk) 19:08, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

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Hi User:Margalob: I see you are part of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Oregon, and also focus on Portland Public Schools. I was wondering if you would consider assisting me with edits to the Catlin Gabel School page, which I know is a private school. I am in a COI/paid relationship with them, and they are wanting to update their page. Ascribing to the Wikipedia rules, I am seeking the help of a volunteer editor. I have a request on their talk page from March 8 and was wondering if you would consider reviewing it? There will be more updates to follow. If you are amenable, we can continue our discussions on their page. Thank you for your consideration. Best! LeepKendall (talk) 01:13, 20 March 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for your assistance! LeepKendall (talk) 00:39, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

On, Friday, February 25, 2022, Oregon State University will be hosting an online editathon focused on Black history of the Pacific Northwest. You can learn more here and/or register here. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:26, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

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