JAA Online Team

Support Staff

Our staff are a dream team of educators trained in our model, who embody our core values. Our passionate mentors are experts in their academic disciplines who see the whole child first and teach to the heart of every child.

Danielle Bradley

Danielle Bradley

Operations Manager

Danielle Bradley

Danielle’s favorite quote can be found in the pages of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott that reads, “I’m not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

Julia Robles

Julia Robles

Registrar

Julia Robles

With over 10 years of experience working with youth and families, Julia Robles is deeply passionate about supporting scholar learning. She is thrilled to serve as the Registrar for JAA Online, where she plays a vital role in assisting families...

Christina Patton

Christina Patton

Administrative Assistant

Christina Patton

Christina is passionate about classical education and truly desires every scholar and parent to discover the truth, goodness, and beauty that surrounds them.

Katie Smith

Katie Smith

IT Canvas Specialist

Katie Smith

Mrs. Smith enjoys that working with computers frequently involves solving puzzles, and even mysteries. 

Shauna Woods

Shauna Woods

Business Tech

Shauna Woods

Shauna Woods is a dedicated and detail-driven professional with over 15 years of experience in operations management, supporting organizations through effective processes, collaboration, and operational excellence...

Erwin Palma

Erwin Palma

IT Specialist

Erwin Palma

Erwin Palma is a dedicated IT Helpdesk professional with nearly 20 years of experience managing technical inquiries and resolving user challenges across various technology sectors...

Kristal Johnson

Kristal Johnson

Multimedia Marketing Specialist

Kristal Johnson

The quote, "Do not fear death, but rather the unlived life," from the classic children's novel Tuck Everlasting, has deeply inspired Kristal to embrace life fully and encourage others not to let it pass them by.

Learning Coaches

Holly Aaron

Holly Aaron

Elementary Scholar Learning Coach

Holly Aaron

Desiree Cervantes

Desiree Cervantes

Elementary Scholar Learning Coach

Desiree Cervantes

I absolutely love being a teacher's aide and having the opportunity to learn and grow alongside my scholars every day...

Alicia Dixon

Alicia Dixon

Elementary Scholar Learning Coach

Alicia Dixon

The quote “Education is not the learning of facts but training the mind to think.” from Albert Einstein sums up Mrs. Dixon’s view of how we mentor at John Adams Academy. 

Cheryl Holmes

Cheryl Holmes

Elementary Scholar Learning Coach

Cheryl Holmes

Cheryl states, “Watching a scholar work hard to learn a new concept or master a complex skill is the best reward...” 

Julie Fortunati

Julie Fortunati

Elementary and Secondary Counselor

Julie Fortunati

Julie Fortunati is the School Counselor for John Adams Academy Online Private. She is passionate about fostering connection, collaboration, and meaningful relationships through online learning. Julie deeply believes in the core values that John Adams Academy upholds and works to integrate those principles into both her professional practice and personal life...

Isabel Madeira

Elementary Learning Coach

Isabel Madeira

Katrina Pauley

Katrina Pauley

Elementary Learning Coach

Katrina Pauley

Kaelee Ragasa

Kaelee Ragasa

Elementary Math and Learning Coach

Kaelee Ragasa

Ms. Ragasa is entering her third year of teaching and recently earned her Master’s Degree, where she focused on bringing movement into the classroom. She’s passionate about hands-on learning and helping scholars grow into confident, critical-thinking servant leaders. A lover of classic literature and coastal living, she brings heart, energy, and purpose to everything she does.

Valerie Saenz

Valerie Saenz

Education Specialist

Valerie Saenz

A special education teacher in moderate / severe classrooms for seven years, three of which have been years of online, Valerie Saenz is driven by her passion to ensure access to John Adams Academy’s unique education model and to support the educational progress of all scholars.  

Udita Thapar

Education Specialist

Udita Thapar

Diana Wise

Elementary Learning Coach

Diana Wise