MRA Executive Director
Welcome to Molalla River Academy. MRA is an Arts and Sciences charter school that opened in the fall of 2009, providing students with an exceptional and unique educational experience. MRA offers integrated, thematic instruction with an emphasis on project based learning with high standards for academic achievement. We believe that every child is a capable learner and that our job as educators is to encourage and foster each student’s talents and abilities. With that in mind, we strive to provide an enriching and challenging environment that promotes inquiry, responsibility, and kindness in all of our students.
I look forward to meeting you and your family.
Dr. Melanie Marrone, Executive Director
Meet Our Staff
Shannon Lishka
Shannon Lishka
slishka@mra-k8.com
Trillium (KG)
Amanda Burgi
Amanda Burgi
aburgi@mra-k8.com
Huckleberry North Associate
Aimee Peterson
Aimee Peterson
apeterson@mra-k8.com
North Clarkia (3rd)
Grant Myers
Grant Myers
grmyers@mra-k8.com
Alder East (5th)
David Takano
David Takano
dtakano@mra-k8.com
Alder/Cedar Math Associate
Kevin Mahr
Kevin Mahr
kmahr@mra-k8.com
Technology Coordinator
Appeya Galindo
Appeya Galindo
agalindo@mra-k8.com
Trillium Associate
Dainette Harris
Dainette Harris
dharris@mra-k8.com
Huckleberry South (1st)
Jamie Navarrete
Jamie Navarrete
jnavarrete@mra-k8.com
South Clarkia (4th)
Debbie Hood
Debbie Hood
dhood@mra-k8.com
Alder West (6th)
Ben Poff
Ben Poff
bpoff@mra-k8.com
Cedar West (7th/8th)
Rachel Blythe
Rachel Blythe
rblythe@mra-k8.com
Director of Music and
Performing Arts
Iva Quinlan
Iva Quinlan
iquinlan@mra-k8.com
Allegra Fety
Allegra Fety
afety@mra-k8.com
Huckleberry North (2nd)
Cassidy Burke
Cassidy Burke
cburke@mra-k8.com
Huckleberry South Associate
Paula Dorry
Paula Dorry
pdorry@mra-k8.com
Clarkia Support
Christopher Mikkelson
Christopher Mikkelson
cmikkelson@mra-k8.com
Cedar East (7th/8th)
Kevin Farris
Student Support Specialist
Gina Harnish
Gina Harnish
gharnish@mra-k8.com
PE/Health
Pam Furlan
Pam Furlan
pfurlan@mra-k8.com
Garden & Library Coordinator
Lunch Program Coordinator/Aftercare Associate
Andrew Marquez
Andrew Marquez
amarquez@mra-k8.com
Custodian
LaRissa Alves
LaRissa Alves
lalves@mra-k8.com
Custodian