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
Delia Arellano Weddleton
Chair
Senior Program Officer, Nellie Mae Foundation
Angelica Brisk
Vice-Chair
Documentary Filmmaker & Media Journalism Instructor
Joel Jaquez
Treasurer
VP, Senior Program Officer at M&T Charitable Foundation
Wilfredo E. Miguez
Clerk
Real Estate Agent, O’Connor Highland
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
Mabelyn Lopez
Principal, 4 Insurance LLC
Maya Rao
CPA, Marketing Department, Clarks Footwear, Boston
Nichole Barros
MMA Parent Representative, Associate Underwriter and Autism ParentConsultant
Piero Mendiguetti
Vice President of Human Resources at Samuels & Associates
Zaida Ismatul Oliva
Executive Director of the CHICA project
Ex-Officio Members
Cecilia Soriano
Director of Development
Dania Vázquez
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. 30th, 5:00-6:30 in person Oct. 28th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM Nov. 25th, 4:00-5:30 on ZOOM Jan. 27th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM Feb. 24th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM March 24th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM April 14th, 4:00-5:30 In Person with Students May 12th, 5:00-6:30 on ZOOM
All Board meetings are on Mondays from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. To request a Zoom link for each meeting, email Head of School: dvazquez2@bostonpublicschools.org then continue with Standing Agenda
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 Requestto 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
