Congratulations to the first graduating class of the Margarita Muñiz Academy!
Isabella Conde Aguirre
Franlin Almonte
Verónica Anguiano
Verónica Arana
Lauris Isabel Báez
Priscilla Báez
Wilfredo Báez
Marfry E. Cabral
Willis Calderon
Anthony Lucas Cruz Carrillo
Diego Castañeda
Giancarlo Guerrero Castillo
Stephanie Castillo
Esther Franchesca Díaz Clase
Lorian De Lahoz Cruz
Julisa Curet
Jimmy Díaz
Selinés Díaz
Rossangel Fernández
Yosmali Ferreira
Ismael D. Fortunato
Emilio García
Lisa Gómez
Javier Antonio Suárez González
Patricia González
Wisleidy González
Christie K. M. Higgins
Randy Manuel Jiménez Javier
Alejandro Jiménez
Yovelys Álvarez Lara
Jonatan López
Hillary Machado
Bryam R. Medina Matos
Douglas Matute
Cristopher Melo
Marlín Tejeda Melo
Floret Muñoz
Eneirys Nova
Wilfredo Ortiz Jr.
Luis Otero
Fena Patel
Taqari Rashon Patterson
Jamilé Paulino
Nicole Maria Peña
Roberto Pérez
Erinett Nahir Oliveras Pérez
Sebastian Pierre-Louis
Jessenia Pineda
Jhoangel Fernández Ramírez
Estephanie Ramírez
Kenya Reyes
Daniel Rodríguez
Roger Rafael Rojas
Isamar Sánchez
Exavier Sánchez
Anthony Feliz Santana
Francisco Santos
Ariana Serret
Ferlisa Comas Soto
Juan Morales Váquiro
Leidis Vásquez
Samantha Elizabeth Vélez
Headmaster
Dr. Dania Vázquez
Partner Teachers
Laura Gersch, English Humanities
Wanda Muriel, English as a Second Language
Janice Reeves, Spanish Humanities
Alice Viera, Spanish as a Second Language
Daniel Villafaña, Visual Arts
The Margarita Muñiz Academy Staff, Especially
Dan Abramoski
Ana Teresa Black Celis
Liliana García-Talley
Stephanie Díaz
Rebecca Frost
Avi Mehta
Daniel Pessalano
Janice Reeves
826 Boston Classroom Tutors
Maya Balle
Nancy Butman
Mimi Currant
Isabel Diez
Thomas Gagnon
Tim House
Kathe Langberg
Jamie Laytner
Sharon Milinsky
Madeline Poage
Katherine Rooks
Pam Rosenberg
Julie Wittes Schlack
Marissa Simoes
Richard Wheelock
826 Boston Publishing Corps
Nancy Butman
Thomas Gagnon
Tim House
Christian Nagle
Pam Rosenberg
Richard Wheelock
Special Thanks To
BPS Superintendent Tommy Chang
Dave Eggers
BPS Assistant Superintendent Karla Estrada
Commonwealth Corps and Massachusetts Service Alliance
Gretchen Brion-Meisels
Donna Cowan
Chad D’Entremont
Rahn Dorsey
Dan French
Mswati Hanks
John Kramer
Augusta Meill
Donna Muncey
Dave Peth
Toby Romer
Andrew Russell
Mandy Savitz-Romer
Em-J Staples
Carin Stimolo
Dania Vázquez
Matt Watson
Naia Wilson
826 Boston Project Coordinator
Will Marshall
826 Boston Project Director
Jessica Drench
Designer
John Kramer
Design Intern
Jackie Barnes
Portrait Photographer
Jennifer Waddell
Copyeditor (English)
Rachel Childs
Copyeditors (Spanish)
Ivelisse Santos Rodríguez
Ana Teresa Black Celis
Liliana García-Talley
Marilú Alvarado Hernández
Francisco de la Rosa
826 Boston Staff and Service Members
Jessica Drench, Executive Director
Kristin Barrali, Director of Advancement
Karen Sama, Program Manager
JoJo Jacobson, In School Program Manager
Jennifer “J.J.” Javier, Volunteer Manager
Jenna Leschuk, Grants and Communications Manager
Nakia Hill, Program Coordinator
Edwin Gonzalez, Program Assistant
Chris Collins, AmeriCorps VISTA Development Associate
Emily Navarro, AmeriCorps VISTA Student Engagement Associate
Will Marshall, Commonwealth Corps In-School Coordinator
Johnny Sadoff, Commonwealth Corps In-School Coordinator