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Welcome on behalf of the RFMA Community,

Our school is committed to the academic achievement and the well-being of each and every one of our students. Our methods and beliefs are grounded in the teaching and writing of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, a true advocate for equity and collective action. We hold our community, our colectivo, to incredibly high standards of culturally grounded education and social-emotional learning while supporting with the resources to break down barriers to learning. RFMA is a safe place for all, regardless of background, language, orientation, or any other factor that makes one unique. Our colectivo takes pride in our inclusivity and social justice-oriented teaching.

              My name is Zak Dominello, and I have the privilege of serving as the Executive Director and Principal at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Academy. I completed an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from the College of William and Mary and a Master’s Degree in Science Education from Columbia University. I am pursuing a Doctorate in Educational Policy and Leadership from the University of Northern Colorado. Above all, I believe in the capacity of all our Magonistas to graduate from ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Academy and change the world.

"Somos libres, verdaderamente libres, cuando no necesitamos alquilar nuestros brazos a nadie para poder levantar un trozo de pan a nuestras bocas"

-Ricardo Flores Magón-

Zachary Dominello, Executive Director

zdominello@magonac academy.org 

Administration Team

Marc Lytle

Dean of Culture

mlytle@magonacademy.org

CoCo Cardenas

Dean of Students

ccardenas@magonacademy.org

Chris Silva

Director of Operations

csilva@magonacademy.org

Nayeli Rodriguez

Office Manager 

nrodriguez@magonacademy.org 

Saskia Orlowski

Special Education Director

sorlowski@magonacademy.org

Reynaldo Gutierrez

Custodian 

rgutierrez@magonacademy.org

Desta Ferguson

Literacy Interventionist

dferguson@magonacademy.org

Maribel Alba

Food Service Coordinator 

malba@magonacademy.org

Dr. De Lois Powell

Math Interventionist

dpowell@magonacademy.org

Erica Tapia

Literacy Coordinator

etapia@magonacademy.org

Emily Auck

Learning Services

eauck@magonacademy.org

Mayra Vega

Special Education

mvega@magonacademy.org

Zak Holden

Athletic Director

K-12 Health and Physical Education B.S, Western Carolina University

zholden@magonacademy.org

Joaquin Picaso

Special Education

jpicaso@magonacademy.org

Estrella Alvarado

Literacy Interventionist

ealvarado@magonacademy.org

Jose Barrios

Assistant

jbarrios@magonacademy.org

Kaila Luell

Special Education

kluell@magonacademy.org

Lori Collins

School Nurse

lcollins@magonacademy.org

Gabe Tejeda

Speech and Language

gtejeda@magonacademy.org

Heather Pedrin

Literacy Support

hpedrin@magonacademy.org

Elementary School

Rochel Perea

Kindergarten Teacher

rperea@magonacademy.org

Emilia Daoud

Third Grade Teacher 

edaoud@magonacademy.org

Rebekah Green

First Grade Teacher 

rgreen@magonacademy.org

Lorena Leal

Fourth Grade Teacher

lleal@magonacademy.org

Dani Goldberg

Second Grade Teacher 

dgoldberg@magonacademy.org

Adler

Fifth Grade Teacher

aadler@magonacademy.org

Cori Michielli

Third Grade Teacher 

cmichielli@magonacademy.org

Dylan DeLeon

Fifth Grade Teacher

dylan@magonacademy.org

Christine Cardenas

Kindergarten Assistant

ccardenas@magonacademy.org

Adriana Rovira

Fourth Grade Assistant

arovira@magonacademy.org

Lex Lukela

Third Grade Assistant

llukela@magonacademy.org

Francisco Garcia

Third Grade Assistant

fgarcia@magonacademy.org

Miranda Cruz

First Grade Assistant

mcruz@magonacademy.org

Middle School

Benjamin Mancera

Math Teacher

bmancera@magonacademy.org

William Schear

ELA Teacher

wschear@magonacademy.org

Harrison Feldman

Social Studies Teacher

hfeldman@magonacademy.org

Iamoni McClellan

Science Teacher

imcclellan@magonacademy.org

Romiletha Pettis-Bowens

Academic Lab

rpettis-bowens@magonacademy.org

Rebeca Hernandez

Spanish Teacher

rhernandez@magonacademy.org

Luis Herrera

Middle School Assistant

lherrera@magonacademy.org

Behavior & Student Support

Brenda Vargas

Student Support Liaison

bvargas@magonacademy.org

Anthony Martinez

Student Support Liaison

amartinez@magonacdemy.org

Trena Rodriguez

Student Support Liaison

trodriguez@magonacademy.org

Specials and Electives Teachers

Desta Ferguson

Physical Education Teacher 

dferguson@magonacademy.org

Elenna Martinez

Social Emotional Learning

emartinez@magonacademy.org

Zachary Holden

Sports Rotation

zholden@magonacademy.org

Brenda Vargas

ChicanX Studies Teacher

bvargas@magonacademy.org

Dr. Erica Flesher

Art & Theater Teacher

eflesher@magonacademy.org