VA Academy Faculty & Staff

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Magda Hermoza

Preschool Assistant Teacher

mhermoza@virginia-academy.com

KJ Williams

High School History Teacher

BA, History - UMBC

kwilliams@virginia-academy.com

Heather DaSilva

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

AAS, Business Management - NVCC

hdasilva@virginia-academy.com

Cathleen Bramblett-Johnson

Fourth Grade Teacher

Bachelors of Business Administration & Bachelor of Sociology - Roanoke College

cbramblett-johnson@virginia-academy.com

Alexis Alvarado

Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

lalvarado@virginia-academy.com

Katy DeCarli

K4 Lead Teacher

AAS, Early Childhood Education - NVCC; BS, Early Childhood Education - Regent University

kdecarli@virginia-academy.com

Jessica Metallo

Upper School Performing Arts Teacher

BS, Global Studies Bachelors - Liberty University

jmetallo@virginia-academy.com

Nichole Fournier

Upper School Bible Teacher

BA, Biblical and Theological Studies - Regent University

nfournier@virginia-academy.com

Lynnsey Audette

Upper School Principal

MAT, (Master of Art in Teaching), Secondary Education, Liberty University; BA, History - George Mason

Laudette@virginia-academy.com

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Jessica Taylor

Kindergarten Teacher

jtaylor@virginia-academy.com

Cherry Crayton

K3 Lead Teacher

MAT (Masters of Arts in Teaching), Elementary Education - Liberty University

ccrayton@virginia-academy.com

Ajabu Bukasa

Upper School Science Teacher

BS, Biology - VCU

abukasa@virginia-academy.com

Emily Archer

Third Grade Teacher

BS, Science - University of Mary Washington; MEd - Liberty University

earcher@virginia-academy.com

Kellie Tuten

Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator

MEd, Curriculum - University of Virginia

ktuten@virginia-academy.com

Micah Tuten

Campus Pastor

BS, Religious Studies - Liberty University; Ordained Minister; MDiv (Masters of Divinity) (in progress)

mtuten@virginia-academy.com

Samantha Oertly

Lower School Assistant Principal

BS, Criminology & BS, Psychology - Shenandoah University

soertly@virginia-academy.com

Jack Forest

Upper School Assistant Principal

BA, History- The University of Mary Washington

jforest@virginia-academy.com