First Battalion
Administration & Leadership
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Name: CSM Jim Brainard
Position: Dean of Students Branch of Service: Marine Corps Joined WLA: 2008 Email: [email protected] |
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Company Command Teams
Alpha Company
11th & 12th Grade Team
11th & 12th Grade Team
Name: MAJ Ryan Hovey
Position: Alpha 1 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: High School Math Joined WLA: 2018 Email: [email protected] |
Name: CPT Jessica Carter
Position: Alpha 2 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: 8th/9th Grade Math Joined WLA: 2025 Email: [email protected] |
Name: 1SG Tec Childers
Position: Alpha Company NCO Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2021 Email: [email protected] |
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Bravo Company
10th Grade Team
10th Grade Team
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Name: 2LT Will La Ferriere
Position: Bravo 1 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: High School Language Arts Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2025 Email: [email protected]
Name: MSG Rodrigo Fernandez
Position: Bravo Company NCO Branch of Service: Marine Corps Joined WLA: 2025 Email: rfernandez@wlacademy.org |
Name: CPT Maria Gutierrez
Position: Bravo 2 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: Spanish Joined WLA: 2015 Email: [email protected] |
Charlie Company
9th Grade Team
9th Grade Team
Name: CPT Jeremy McGowan
Position: Charlie 1 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: High School Science Joined WLA: 2021 Email: [email protected] 
Name: 1SG Tyler McClaughry
Position: Charlie Company NCO Branch of Service: Air Force Joined WLA: 2024 Email: [email protected] |
Name: MAJ Caitlin Roberts
Position: Charlie 2 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: High School Social Studies Joined WLA: 2024 Email: [email protected] |
Delta Company
8th Grade Team
8th Grade Team
Name: CPT Colton Pringle
Position: Delta 1 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: 8th/9th Grade Language Arts Joined WLA: 2021 Email: [email protected] 
Name: 1SG Paul Owen
Position: Delta Company NCO Branch of Service: Navy and Army Joined WLA: 2022 Email: [email protected] |
Name: 1LT Tanya Byrne
Position: Delta 2 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: Middle School Social Studies Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2021 Email: [email protected] |
Echo Company
7th Grade Team
7th Grade Team
Name: CPT Teila Brainard
Position: Echo 1 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: Middle School Math Joined WLA: 2011 Email: [email protected] 
Name: 1SG Derek Wallander
Position: Echo Company NCO Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2023 Email: [email protected] |
Name: 2LT Glen Johnson
Position: Echo 2 Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: Middle School Science Joined WLA: 2025 Email: gjohnson@wlacademy.org |
Foxtrot Company
6th Grade Team
6th Grade Team
Name: MAJ Andrew Potterf
Position: Foxtrot Platoon Commander Teaching Focus: Middle School Language Arts/Social Studies Joined WLA: 2015 Email: [email protected] |
Name: MSG Chariti Evenson
Position: Foxtrot Company NCO Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2025 Email: cevenson@wlacademy.org |
Special Education Staff
Name: CPT Natasha Colson
Position: HS/MS Case Manager Teaching Focus: Math Support Joined WLA: 2024 Email: [email protected]
Name: WO1 Moira Carr
Position: Case Manager Assistant Teaching Focus: Joined WLA: 2024 Email: [email protected] |
Name: 2LT Megan Rogers
Position: Assistant Case Manager Teaching Focus: Special Education Support Classes Joined WLA: 2023 Email: [email protected] |
Supplemental Staff
Name: 1LT Kristie Nelson
Position: Student and Family Support Coordinator Branch of Service: Navy Joined WLA: 2024 Email: [email protected]
Name: WO1 Amber Mongan
Position: Substitute Teacher/Absenteeism Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2025 Email: amongan@wlacademy.org |
Name: 2LT William (Mick) Bittick
Position: Physical Education Instructor Teaching Focus: 9-12 Grade Physical Education Joined WLA: 2025 Email: [email protected] |
Support Staff
Name: Mr. Peter Martindale
Position: Bus Driver/Food Service Joined WLA: 2023 Email: [email protected] |
Name: Mr. Daniel Adams
Position: Technical Support Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2024 Email: [email protected] |