Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees serves as important sources of field-based knowledge and experience in the areas of dual-language learning, the arts, and innovation. Our Board guides our vision, mission, and strategic planning.
Muniz Academy Board, 2022-2023
Officers

Elke Trilla
Vice-Chair
Attorney | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jan Phlegar
Chair
Former Executive Director of Learning Innovation Program of WestED and former chair of Nellie Mae Education Foundation Board

Rhett Cahill
Treasurer
Mt. Calvary Community Supper of Acton (Treasurer)Indian Hill Music Center (Groton Hill) (Former Treasurer)LDSystems, Inc. (Former CFO)

Wilfredo E. Miguez
Clerk
Real Estate Agent, O’Connor Highland
Members

Nichole Barros
MMA Parent Representative, Associate Underwriter and Autism ParentConsultant

Jennifer Altavilla-Giordano
Lecturer & Director, TESOL & Bilingual Education(Licensure) Program, BU Wheelock

Angelica Brisk
Documentary Filmmaker & Media Journalism Instructor

Vanessa Quinones
MMA Faculty Representative, Special Education Teacher

Maya Rao
CPA, Associate, Price Waterhouse

Zaida Ismatul Oliva
Executive Director of the CHICA project

Andres Hoffman
Senior Associate Consultant, Hayden Consulting Group

Delia Arellano Weddleton
Senior Program Officer, Nellie Mae Foundation

Jorge Fournier
Real Estate Private Equity Associate at Bain Capital
Ex-Oficio Members

Cecilia Soriano
Director of Development

Dania Vázquez
Head of School

Vanessa Calderón Rosado
ED for Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción
Our Standing Agenda
- Welcome and Check In
- Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
- Director of Development Report
- Head of School Report
- Committee Reports
- Open Discussion
- Next Steps
- Meeting Reflections
Meeting Minutes Available Upon Request to dania.vazquez@munizacademy.org