​Our Team

​Our team is committed to anti-racism on a daily basis. Diligently working to address privilege by calling out inequitable practices and microaggressions with adults and scholars. We have the tough conversations and are willing to be uncomfortable because we are unwilling to harm our scholars based on our biases.

As a faculty we work on our own social emotional learning (SEL) skills through adult SEL homework and weekly SEL skills building. We have teachers from the various communities we serve, growing up in the communities and speaking the language. Our staff speaks Spanish and Somali.

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Leadership Team

​Baionne Coleman

Chief Executive Officer
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Chastity Catchings

Chief Operating Officer 
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David Watson

MS & HS Principal
​david.watson@myrvla.org

Rebecca Madonna

Systems & Data Manager
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Daxa Thomas

Dean of Culture
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Marlon Shelton

After School Program Manager
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Brooke Williams

Front Office Coordinator
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Leah Reisberg

Chief of Staff
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Aster Dube

Instructional Assistant
​aster[email protected]

Jesús Tirado

Dean of Operations
​​[email protected]

Kimberly Thomas

Recruitment and Family Engagement Specialist
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Lenny Emperado

​Dean of Community Engagement
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Chineka Jones

Dean of Academics
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​Ashley Brown

HR Coordinator
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Josh Alexander

Facilities
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Tomás Castillo

Unconditional Ed Coach
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Teanna Catchings

Development Intern
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Thomas Taylor

After School Program Assistant
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Tiyanna Rodgers

Family Nurse Practitioner
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​Januarie Diehl

Healthcare Administrator
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Makana Hayes

After School Program Assistant
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Courtney Claxton

Founding Elementary Dean of Academics
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Angela M. Thomas

Founding Elementary Principal
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​Instructional Team

Christine Trembly

Special Education Teacher
christina.trembly​@myrvla.org

Jalen McClure

Middle School Math/Math Teacher​jalen.mcclure@myrvla.org

Desiray Padilla

Instructional Aide
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Taylor Jones

Gen Ed Teacher/School Support Teacher​
[email protected]

TBA

Spanish Teacher
@myrvla.org

Azlynn Sherrod-Butler

Health & Physical Education​
​​@myrvla.org

Henry Bolar

School Culture Aide
[email protected]

TBA

Math Teacher
@myrvla.org

Amy Holton

MS ELA Teacher
@myrvla.org

Ella Allman

Instructional Aide
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Seona Chalana

Social Studies Teacher
@myrvla.org​

Michelle Cove

Art Teacher
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Courtney
Thomson-Litchy

MS Social Studies Teacher
@myrvla.org

Heather Moore

CTE Photography/Year Book Teacher
heather.moore​@myrvla.org
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​Mental Health Team

Henry Jenkins Jr.

Counselor/Academic Counselor
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Monique Altheimer

Health Clinic Manager
monique@[email protected]

Sara Borger

Clinician
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School Support Counselor (Culture Aide)
[email protected]​

Please see here for our most current Staff Handbook