Our Team
Melissa Lynch
Melissa graduated from local schools, UC Santa Cruz (BA with double major in Literature and Art), and Santa Clara University (MAs in Theology and Education). She worked as a high school English and Social Science teacher for 16 years, during which she wrote bountiful curriculum units for the humanities. This immense body of work includes extensive English Language Arts units on exposition and argument writing, wherein logic and writing, as symbiotic cognitive tools, are central processes for thinking and human development. She also wrote social science units for history and economics. The interplay between these subjects inspired human interest units, such as The Orphan Trains, as well as 20th-century Medical Advancements and their Effect on Life Expectancy. Her curricular units are still used in both comprehensive and private high schools throughout Santa Clara County and beyond.
Melissa’s primary objective in education was a heartfelt focus on human-centeredness and interconnectedness. Her pedagogical approach includes relationship building and meaning-making, alongside problem-solving, critical thinking, and close reading. The relationships she cultivated with her students, and the skill sets she imparted to them, apply to her clients and her practice in real estate.
As a licensed broker, Melissa has the required knowledge, expertise, and credentials to legally process transactions. As a person, Melissa has a heart of service, dedication, and resourcefulness to gently guide her clients through this ever-changing terrain. Take your real estate journey with Melissa!
Claire Kolling
Claire holds three degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in English, with a Creative Writing Concentration in Poetry, a Master of Arts in Education from UC Santa Cruz, and a Master of Arts in English Literature from Northern Arizona University. During her time at Northern Arizona University, she published an article in The National Association for Teaching English (NATE) titled “‘The Struggle is Real’: Hamlet and Mental Health in the English Classroom”.
Claire looks forward to serving all of your real estate needs!
Michael Henry
Michael recently managed the successful construction of a 64,000sqft Moffett Field hanger for the California National Guard. Further, he acted as project engineer for the Silvery Twin Tower project in Downtown San Jose, a luxury multi-family building with approximately 200 units.
In his free time, Michael enjoys the outdoors. He actively participates in hiking, kickboxing, cycling, and animal rescue work.
Michael’s father was mathematician, and his mother worked in finance. Therefore, he is instinctively inclined toward, and good with numbers. Real estate was a natural complement and extension with his gifts, interests and construction background.
Michael received his California real estate license in 2020, and he joined Galway in 2023. He enjoys the challenges of negotiation and problem-solving; and, he always looks out for his client’s best interest. Michael is looking forward to making sure that your next real estate adventure is a worry-free process.