Our Team
Our teaching faculty is 81.5% Global Majority, and our leadership team is 78% Global Majority. 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.
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.
Leadership Team
Baionne Coleman |
Chastity Catchings
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Samiha CarrollPrincipal
samiha.carroll@myrvla.org |
Rebecca MadonnaDean of Academics
rebecca.madonna@myrvla.org |
Erica CarmichaelDean Multilingual Language Learnerserica.carmichael@myrvla.org
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Yonas FikakDean of Culture/Unconditional Education Coach
yonas.fikak@myrvla.org |
Dr. Oruba AnthonyDean of Special Education
oruba.anthony@myrvla.org |
Sawda JibrilOffice Coordinator
sawda.jibril@myrvla.org |
Marlon Shelton
After School Program Manager
marlon.shelton@myrvla.org |
Carmen EscamillaRecruitment & Community Specialist
carmen.escamilla@myrvla.org |
Leah ReisbergExecutive Assistant
leah.reisberg@myrvla.org |
Aster DubeAfter School Program Assistant
aster.dube@myrvla.org |
Carri Abanes |
Jesús TiradoDean of Operations
Jesus.Tirado@myrvla.org |
Kimberly ThomasRecruitment and Family Engagement Specialist
Kimberly.Thomas@myrvla.org |
Taylor DzidaAfter School Program Assistant
taylor.dzida@myrvla.org |
Lenny EmperadoDean of Community Engagement
lenny.emperado@myrvla.org |
Instructional Team
Oliver GarciaSpecial Education Teacher
oliver.garcia@myrvla.org |
Chineka Jones
Middle School English
chineka.jones@myrvla.org |
Hadiya BiglowHigh School English
hadiya.biglow@myrvla.org |
Melissa Galarneau
Middle School Math
melissa.galarneau@myrvla.org |
Jamie Costantino
Middle School Science
jamie.costantino@myrvla.org
jamie.costantino@myrvla.org
Kyle BerryMusic Teacher-On Leave for Fullbright Scholarship
kyle.berry@myrvla.org |
Samantha Straky
High School Social Studies
samantha.straky@myrvla.org |
Natasha ShoddElective Instructor-Music Coverage
natasha.shodd@myrvla.org |
Desiray Padilla
Instructional Assistant
desiray.padilla@myrvla.org |
Tayish Mandefero
Instructional Assistant
tayish.mandefero@myrvla.org |
Alyx AlcalaELA/Spanish Teacher
alyx.alcala@myrvla.org |
Taylor Jones
Gen Ed Teacher
taylor.jones@myrvla.org |
Nicole OlausonMath Teacher
nicole.olauson@myrvla.org |
Kruthi Isola
Spanish Teacher
kruthi.isola@myrvla.org |
Anab Nur
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Barry JonesHealth & Physical Education
barry.jones@myrvla.org |
Emily Umphreys
Instructional Assistant
emily.umphreys@myrvla.org |
Alex Krejci |
Allison Morgan |
Mental Health Team
Deshika PereraClinical Intervention Specialist
deshika.perera@myrvla.org |
Henry Jenkins Jr.Counselor
henry.jenkins@myrvla.org |
Adunya MohamedNurse Intern
adunya.mohamed@myrvla.org |
Saara Williams-Majid
Clinical Intervention Specialist
saara.majid@myrvla.org |
Bedriya SeidNurse Intern
bedriya.seid@myrvla.org |
