Meet Our Team

Our teachers, administrators, and staff share a passion for education and enthusiasm for delivering education one-to-one in a focused environment. CAVA staff members are adept at managing this unique process, guiding and supporting your student, and focusing on their individual needs; they're here to partner with you in helping your child master their education objectives.

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Administrators

Melisse Burns

Compass Program Coordinator


meburns@caliva.org

Amy Chadez

Academic Administrator


amchadez@caliva.org

Leah Fellows

Director of Engagement and Community


lfellows@caliva.org

Amy Maxwell

Academic Administrator


amaxwell@caliva.org

Krista Mount

Director of Categorical Programs


kmount@caliva.org

Victoria Nelson

Director S.E.L., Prevention & Intervention


vnelson@caliva.org

Sarah Neuenschwander

Director of Testing and Accountability


saneuenschwander@caliva.org

Heidi Rochin

Director of Intervention and Special Programs


herochin@caliva.org

April Warren

Head of School


awarren@caliva.org

Elementary School Teachers

Rebecca Bean

Elementary Principal, Grade 4


rebean@caliva.org

Melissa Brizendine

Program Specialist Grades 3-5


mebrizendine@caliva.org

Mindy Dahl

Elementary Principal, Grade 2


midahl@caliva.org

Kim Hodgkinson

3–5 Curriculum Specialist


khodgkinson@caliva.org

Megan Kelso

Elementary Principal, Grade 5


mekelso@caliva.org

Jenny Kuan-Johnson

TK–2 Program Specialist


jekuan@caliva.org

Lisa Magallanes

Elementary Principal, Grade 3


limagallanes@caliva.org

Suzanne Mc Carty

Director of Elementary, Grades TK-2


smccarty@caliva.org

Latorria Powell

Elementary Principal, Grade 1


lapowell@caliva.org

Melissa Smith

TK–2 Curriculum Specialist


msmith@caliva.org

Lara Titizian

Director of Elementary, Grades 3-5


ltitizian@caliva.org

Connie Wissner

Elementary Principal, Grades TK–K


cwissner@caliva.org

High School Teachers

Mina Arnold

High School Principal


marnold@caliva.org

Angie Bright

High School Principal


abright@caliva.org

Shelby Hazelton

High School Principal


shhazelton@caliva.org

Madonna Johnson

Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program Coordinator


mjohnson@caliva.org

Caroline Kalugin

High School Principal


ckalugin@caliva.org

Sara Laurent

High School Assistant Director


slaurent@caliva.org

Rebecca Mortier

Director of High School


rmortier@caliva.org

Marc Shaw

High School Principal


mashaw@caliva.org

Middle School Teachers

Caitlin Ayers

Middle School Principal


caayers@caliva.org

Autumn Ellenson

Middle School Curriculum Specialist


auellenson@caliva.org

Crystal Goldberg

Middle School Principal


crgoldberg@caliva.org

Cherisse Kaelin

Middle School Principal


chkaelin@caliva.org

Jenna Marberry

Curriculum Specialist


jemarberry@caliva.org

Lisa McGraw

Middle School Principal


limcgraw@caliva.org

Deanna Vallerga

Director of Middle School


dvallerga@caliva.org

Shannon Williams

Curriculum Specialist


shanwilliams@caliva.org

Special Programs

Sharon Flemmer

Assistant Director of Special Education


sflemmer@caliva.org

Brandy Scott

Director of Student Support Services


bscott@caliva.org