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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David WatsonPrincipal
david.watson@myrvla.org |
Rebecca MadonnaSystems & Data Manager
rebecca.madonna@myrvla.org |
Yonas FikakDean of Culture
yonas.fikak@myrvla.org |
Marlon Shelton
After School Program Manager
marlon.shelton@myrvla.org |
Brooke WilliamsFront Office Coordinator
brooke.williams@myrvla.org |
Leah ReisbergChief of Staff
leah.reisberg@myrvla.org |
Aster DubeInstructional Assistant/After School Program Assistant
aster.dube@myrvla.org |
Jesús TiradoDean of Operations
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Kimberly ThomasRecruitment and Family Engagement Specialist
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Lenny EmperadoDean of Community Engagement
lenny.emperado@myrvla.org |
Chineka JonesDean of Academics
chineka.jones@myrvla.org |
Ashley BrownHR Coordinator
ashley.brown@myrvla.org |
Josh AlexanderFacilities
facilities@myrvla.org |
Tomás CastilloUnconditional Ed Coach
tomas.castillo@myrvla.org |
Teanna CatchingsDevelopment Intern
teanna.catchings@myrvla.org |
Thomas TaylorAfter School Program Assistant
thomas.taylor@myrvla.org |
Tiyanna RodgersFamily Nurse Practitioner
tiyanna.rogers@myrvla.org |
Januarie Diehl |
Instructional Team
Oliver GarciaSpecial Education Teacher
oliver.garcia@myrvla.org |
Melissa Galarneau
Middle School Math/Math Teachermelissa.galarneau@myrvla.org
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Desiray PadillaInstructional Aide
desiray.padilla@myrvla.org |
Natasha ShoddElective Instructor-Music Coverage/Science Teacher
natasha.shodd@myrvla.org |
Tayish Mandefero
Instructional Assistant
tayish.mandefero@myrvla.org |
Taylor Jones
Gen Ed Teacher/School Support Teacher
taylor.jones@myrvla.org |
Kruthi Isola
Spanish Teacher
kruthi.isola@myrvla.org |
Barry JonesHealth & Physical Education
barry.jones@myrvla.org |
Henry Bolar |
Alex Krejci |
Allison Morgan |
Seona ChalanaSocial Studies Teacher
seona.chalana@myrvla.org |
Courtney ClaxtonScience Teacher
courtney.claxton@myrvla.org |
Angelique Collins |
Michelle Cove |
Zee LoveSocial Studies Teacher
zee.love@myrvla.org |
Keoke SilvanoVisual Arts Instructor
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Mental Health Team
Henry Jenkins Jr.Counselor/Academic Counselor
henry.jenkins@myrvla.org |
Monique AltheimerHealth Clinic Manager
monique@altheimer@myrvla.org |
Sara BorgerClinician
sara.borger@myrvla.org |
Jenna Kitzes |
Please see here for our most current Staff Handbook
