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, 2023-2024

Officers

Wilfredo E. Miguez

Co-Chair
Real Estate Agent, O’Connor Highland

Delia Arellano Weddleton

Chair
Senior Program Officer, Nellie Mae Foundation

Joel Jaquez

Treasurer
VP, Senior Program Officer at M&T Charitable Foundation

Members

Andres Hoffman

Consultant, Bain Capital

Beatriz Abascal

Founder - Abascal Consulting; Greater Boston Latino Network; Community Consultant; Herbalist Practitioner

Jennifer Altavilla-Giordano

Lecturer & Director, TESOL & Bilingual Education(Licensure) Program, BU Wheelock

Jorge Fournier

Real Estate Private Equity Associate at Bain Capital

Nichole Barros

MMA Parent Representative, Associate Underwriter and Autism ParentConsultant

Zaida Ismatul Oliva

Executive Director of the CHICA project

Ex-Officio Members

Cecilia Soriano

Director of Development

Dan Abramoski

Head of School

Elke Trilla

Attorney | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Jan Phlegar

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

Vanessa Calderón-Rosado

ED for Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción

MMA Board Meeting Dates for 2024/2025 School Year

Sept. 29th, 5:00-6:30 in person
Oct. 27th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM
Nov. 12th, 4:00-7:00 on ZOOM/in person
Dec. 8th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM
Jan. 26th, 4:00-6:00 in person
Feb. 23th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM
March 23th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM
April 27th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM
May 27th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM

To request a Zoom link for each meeting, email Head of School: dabramoski@bostonpublicschools.org.

Our Standing Agenda

  1. Welcome and Check In
  2. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
  3. Director of Development Report
  4. Head of School Report
  5. Committee Reports
  6. Open Discussion
  7. Next Steps
  8. Meeting Reflections
Meeting Minutes Available Upon Request to dania.vazquez@munizacademy.org

Parent Council Meetings

Parent Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm via zoom. For Zoom link, please contact paponte2@bostonpublicschools.org