VA Academy Faculty & Staff

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Hannah Park

Computer Teacher

MEd, Curriculum & Instruction: Secondary Education - Biology

hpark@virginia-academy.com

Christine Adams

Lower School Art Teacher

BA, Art Education

cadams@virginia-academy.com

Paula Lupino

Operations Director

plupino@virginia-academy.com

Nicole Freiling

Finance Manager

nfreiling@virginia-academy.com

Amanda Nelson

K3 Lead Teacher

AAS, Early Childhood Education - NVCC

anelson@virginia-academy.com

Diana Arana

Preschool Assistant Teacher

darana@virginia-academy.com

Shane Falgiano

Upper School PE Teacher

BS, Physical Education & Health - Canisius College

sfalgiano@virginia-academy.com

Carolyn O'Shea

Preschool Assistant Teacher

coshea@virginia-academy.com

Amber Lambie

Marketing and Comms Coordinator

BS, Strategic Communications - Liberty University

alambie@virginia-academy.com

Marilyn Perez

Lower School Spanish Teacher

mperez@virginia-academy.com

Kelsey Newbery

K4 Lead Teacher

BS - Le Moyne College

knewbery@virginia-academy.com

Allison Savage

Lower School Music Teacher

BA, Music Education - Westminster College

asavage@virginia-academy.com

Nisha Moore

Lower School PE Teacher

BS, Health Promotion - Lynchburg College

rmoore@virginia-academy.com

Christine Mills

Director of Enrollment Management

BA, Political Science - Marymount University

cmills@virginia-academy.com

Isabella Dioses

Preschool Assistant Teacher

idioses@virginia-academy.com

Jessica Anderson

K3 Lead Teacher

CDA; AAS, Early Childhood Education - NVCC (in progress)

janderson@virginia-academy.com

Steven Giles

Upper School Music Teacher

Bachelors of Music, Music Education - UNCG

sgiles@virginia-academy.com

Nicole Leewarner

Literacy & Instructional Specialist Librarian

BA, Language Arts/Education - Seattle Pacific University

nleewarner@virginia-academy.com

Megan Mejia

Fifth Grade Teacher

BA, Cultural Anthropology & MEd, PreK-6 - University of Mary Washington

mmejia@virginia-academy.com

Ashlie Vickers

Fifth Grade Teacher

BFA, Speech Communications/Public Relations - Valdosta State University

avickers@virginia-academy.com