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 Ricardo Flores Magon, 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 Ricardo Flores Magon 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 Ricardo Flores Magon 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
School Support Staff
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
