1st Battalion High School

First Battalion

Administration & Leadership

Battalion Commander

Name: LTC Tyson Migliaccio
Education: B.S. Earth Science, M.S. Science Education from Oregon State University
Years at WLA: Since 2017
Comment: "You don't just give up. You don't just let things happen. You make a stand. You say no. You have the guts to do what's right when everyone else just runs away!" ~Rose Tyler
Email: tmigliaccio@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842

Battalion Sergeant Major

Name: SGM Dan Cayton
Education: Associate's degree in Accounting / Business Management
Years at WLA: Since 2014
Comment: I am tough but I am fair. In my office, I have a poster that I live by, the motto is "Quitting is not an option, don't tell me what can't be done", "It's not about perfect, it's about effort. and when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs". - Jillian Michaels
Email: dcayton@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842

1st Battalion Company Level Staff

Alpha Company - 11th & 12th Grade

Name: MAJ Satoshi Robertson
Position: Alpha Company Commander
Teaches: CTE: Small Engine Mechanics, Home Maintenance, Agriculture
Education: High School Diploma, US Army,
and United States Marine Corp
Years at WLA: Since 2001
Comment: "Semper Fidelis" always be
faithful no matter what.
Email: srobertson@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842

Bravo Company - 11th Grade

Name: 1LT Ryan Hovey
Position: Bravo Company Commander
Teaches: Math / Engineering
Education:
Years at WLA: since 2018
Comment:
Email: rhovey@wlacademy.org

Charlie Company - 10th Grade

Name: CAPT. Michael Steckler
Position: Echo Company Commander
Teaches:
Education:
Years at WLA: since 2014
Comment:
Email: msteckler@wlacademy.org

Name: MSG Brad Letsom
Position: Bravo Company 1SG
Years at WLA: since 2020
Email: bletsom@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842
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Delta Company - 10th Grade

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Position: Delta Company Commander
Teaches: Science
Education:
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Name: 1SG Jonathon Rogers
Position: Bravo Company 1SG
Years at WLA: since 2019
Email: jrogers@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842
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Foxtrot Company - 9th Grade

Name: 2LT Jorin Hollenbeak
Position: Foxtrot Company Commander
Years at WLA: Since 2020
Email: jhollenbeak@wlacademy.org

Name: MSG Kevin Langley
Position: Foxtrot Company 1SG
Years at WLA: Since 2020
Email: klangley@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842
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Golf Company - 9th Grade

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Position: Golf Company Commander
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Name: 1SG Robert Selner
Position: Foxtrot Company 1st Sergeant
Years at WLA: Since 2018
Email: rselner@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842
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Classrooms Without Companies Assigned

Echo Classroom

Name: CPT George Frost
Position: Instructor
Teaches: Language Arts, Special Ed
Education: Bachelors in Secondary Language Arts and a Masters in Special Education from Grand Canyon University.
Years at WLA: Since 2017
Comment: Lt George Frost was a 10-year teacher from Arizona before coming to Oregon in 2016. LT Frost spent one year as a substitute teacher before working at WLA.
Email: gfrost@wlacademy.org

Hotel Classroom

Name: CPT Maria Gutierrez
Position: Instructor
Teaches: Spanish
Years at WLA: Since 2015
Email: mgutierrez@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842

India Classroom

Name: CPT Satoshi Robertson
Position: Instructor
Teaches: CTE: Small Engine Mechanics, Home Maintenance, Agriculture
Education: High School Diploma, US Army, and United States Marine Corp
Years at WLA: Since 2001
Comment: "Semper Fidelis" always be faithful no matter what.
Email: srobertson@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842

Romeo Classroom (Special Education & Support)

Name: CPT Debra Artzer
Position: SPED Instructor
Teaches: Special Ed
Email: dartzer@wlacademy.org

Support Staff

Name: Kammy Stam
Position: Adjutant
Education:
Years at WLA: Since 2018
Comment:
Email: kstam@wlacademy.org
Phone: (541)246-2842

Name: Michelle Freng
Position: Uniform Manager
Years at WLA: Since 2020
Email: mfreng@wlacademy.org