First Battalion
Administration & Leadership
Name: GEN Kathryn Nunes
Position: Corps Commander and Program Director Joined WLA: 2012 Email: knunes@wlacademy.org |
Name: COL Kate Klontz
Position: Battalion Commander Joined WLA: 2016 Email: kklontz@wlacademy.org |
Name: CSM Jim Brainard
Position: Command Sergeant Major, Dean of Students Branch of Service: Marine Corps Joined WLA: 2008 Email: jbrainard@wlacademy.org |
Name: MGS Jonathan Rogers
Position: Operational Sergeant Major Branch of Service: Marine Corps Joined WLA: 2019 Email: jrogers@wlacademy.org |
Name: LTC Tyson Migliaccio
Position: Academic Advisor and College and Career Counselor Courses: Career Exploration, Learning Lab Advisor Joined WLA: 2017 Email: tmigliaccio@wlacademy.org |
Staff Lists
Alpha Company
11th & 12th Grade Team
11th & 12th Grade Team
Name: MAJ Ryan Hovey
Position: Alpha Platoon Commander Courses: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Math Support Joined WLA: 2018 Email: rhovey@wlacademy.org |
Name: 1SG Tec Childers
Position: Alpha Company NCO Courses: Alpha Company PT, Military Science Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2021 Email: tchilders@wlacademy.org |
Bravo Company
10th Grade Team
10th Grade Team
Name: CPT Colton Pringle
Position: Bravo Platoon Commander Courses: 10th - 12th grade English, Film is Lit, History of Baseball (middle school course) Joined WLA: 2021 Email: cpringle@wlacademy.org |
Name: 2LT Jamie Amador
Position: Bravo 2 Platoon Commander Courses: 8th grade math, Algebra 1, Geometry Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2022 Email: jamador@wlacademy.org |
Name: 1SG Paul Owen
Position: Bravo Company NCO
Courses: Bravo Company PT, Military Science
Branch of Service: Navy and Army
Joined WLA: 2022
Email: powen@wlacademy.org
Position: Bravo Company NCO
Courses: Bravo Company PT, Military Science
Branch of Service: Navy and Army
Joined WLA: 2022
Email: powen@wlacademy.org
Charlie Company
9th Grade Team
9th Grade Team
Name: CPT Jeremy McGowan
Position: Charlie 1 Platoon Commander Courses: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, science electives Joined WLA: 2021 Email: jmcgowan@wlacademy.org 
Name: MSG Zachary Monsive
Position: Charlie Company NCO Courses: Charlie Company PT Branch of Service: Marine Corps Joined WLA: 2023 Email: zmonsive@wlacademy.org |
Name: 1LT Ryan Hodges
Position: Charlie 2 Platoon Commander Courses: High school social studies Joined WLA: 2022 Email: rhodges@wlacademy.org |
Delta Company
8th Grade Team
8th Grade Team
Name: CPT Maya Griffin
Position: Delta 1 Platoon Commander Courses: 8th Grade Language Arts, 9th Grade English, High School English Electives Joined WLA: 2020 Email: mgriffin@wlacademy.org 
Name: 1SG Nicholas Cayton
Position: Delta Company NCO Courses: Delta Company PT, Military Science Branch of Service: Marine Corps Joined WLA: 2021 Email: ncayton@wlacademy.org |
Name: 1LT Tyler Sylla
Position: Delta 2 Platoon Commander Courses: 7th and 8th grade social studies Joined WLA: 2022 Email: tsylla@wlacademy.org |
Echo Company
7th Grade Team
7th Grade Team
Name: CPT Teila Brainard
Position: Echo 1 Platoon Commander Courses: 6th and 7th, grade Mathematics, Mythology elective Joined WLA: 2011 Email: tbrainard@wlacademy.org |
Name: 1LT Jamielee Adams
Position: Echo 2 Platoon Commander Courses: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science Joined WLA: 2022 Email: jadams@wlacademy.org |
Foxtrot Company
6th Grade Team
6th Grade Team
Name: MAJ Andrew Potterf
Position: Foxtrot Platoon Commander Teaches: 6th and 7th grade Language Arts and 6th grade Social Studies Joined WLA: 2015 Email: apotterf@wlacademy.org |
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Position: Foxtrot Company NCO Courses: Foxtrot Company PT Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: Email: |
Special Education Department
Name: CPT James Bartlett
Position: Special Education Case Manager Courses: Support classes Branch of Service: Navy Joined WLA: 2021 Email: jbartlett@wlacademy.org 
Name: WO Megan Mackey
Position: Special Education Case Manager Assistant Courses: Special Education Support classes Joined WLA: 2023 Email: mmackey@wlacademy.org |
Name: WO Amber White
Position: Special Education Case Manager Assistant Courses: Special Education Support classes Joined WLA: 2022 Email: awhite@wlacademy.org |
Additional Staff
Name: CPT Maria Gutierrez
Position: Instructor Teaches: Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, ELD Support Joined WLA: 2015 Email: mgutierrez@wlacademy.org |
Name: CPT George Frost
Courses: 8th Grade Social Studies, High School electives, 8th grade Health and Wellness Branch of Service: Air Force Joined WLA: 2017 Email: gfrost@wlacademy.org |
Name: WO2 Tanya Byrne
Position: Attendance Support, Academic Success Specialist, Language Arts Support Courses: Sources of Strength Peer Support Advisor Branch of Service: Army Joined WLA: 2021 Email: tbyrne@wlacademy.org |
Support Staff
Name: Mrs. Faith Wolfe
Position: Office Manager Joined WLA: 2014 Email: fwolfe@wlacademy.org |
Name: MRS. Michelle Freng
Position: Uniform Clerk Joined WLA: 2020 Email: mfreng@wlacademy.org |
Name: Ramiro Hernandez
Position: Technical Support
Joined WLA: Since 2023
Email: rhernandez@wlacademy.org
Position: Technical Support
Joined WLA: Since 2023
Email: rhernandez@wlacademy.org