VA Academy Faculty & Staff

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Jessica Taylor

Kindergarten Teacher

jtaylor@virginia-academy.com

Jessica Metallo

Upper School Performing Arts Teacher

BS, Global Studies Bachelors - Liberty University

jmetallo@virginia-academy.com

Katy DeCarli

K4 Lead Teacher

BS, Early Childhood Education - Regent University

kdecarli@virginia-academy.com

Lexi Alvarado

Preschool Assistant Director

BEd, Elementary Education - Liberty University (in progress)

lalvarado@virginia-academy.com

Cathleen Bramblett-Johnson

Fourth Grade Teacher

Bachelors of Business Administration & Bachelor of Sociology - Roanoke College

cbramblett-johnson@virginia-academy.com

Katie Kocher

Middle School Bible Teacher

BA, Integrative Studies - George Mason University

kpfaff@virginia-academy.com

Heather DaSilva

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

AAS, Business Management - NVCC

hdasilva@virginia-academy.com

KJ Williams

High School History Teacher

BA, History - UMBC

kwilliams@virginia-academy.com

Magda Hermoza

Preschool Assistant Teacher

mhermoza@virginia-academy.com

Michaela Hamilton

K4 Lead Teacher

BS Elementary Education with Child Development Associate (in progress)

mhamilton@virginia-academy.com

Amelia LaMorte

Elementary Teacher Assistant

alamorte@virginia-academy.com

Ashlie Vickers

Fifth Grade Teacher

BFA, Speech Communications/Public Relations - Valdosta State University

avickers@virginia-academy.com

Megan Mejia

Fifth Grade Teacher

MEd, PreK-6 - University of Mary Washington

mmejia@virginia-academy.com

Nicole Leewarner

Literacy & Instructional Specialist Librarian

BA, Language Arts/Education - Seattle Pacific University

nleewarner@virginia-academy.com

Steven Giles

Upper School Music Teacher

Bachelors of Music, Music Education - UNCG

sgiles@virginia-academy.com

Jessica Anderson

Preschool Music Teacher

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

janderson@virginia-academy.com

Isabella Dioses

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

idioses@virginia-academy.com

Christine Mills

Director of Enrollment Management

BA, Political Science - Marymount University

cmills@virginia-academy.com

Nisha Balladarsch

Lower School PE Teacher

BS, Health Promotion - Lynchburg College

rmoore@virginia-academy.com

Allison Savage

Elementary Music Teacher

BA, Music Education - Westminster College

asavage@virginia-academy.com