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.
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I look forward to meeting you and your family.
Shelley Urben, Executive Director
Meet Our Staff
Shannon Lishka
slishka@mra-k8.com
Trillium (KG)
Amanda Burgi
aburgi@mra-k8.com
Huckleberry North Associate
Aimee Adkins
aadkins@mra-k8.com
North Clarkia (3rd/4th)
Grant Myers
grmyers@mra-k8.com
Alder East (5th/6th)
David Takano
dtakano@mra-k8.com
Alder/Cedar Math Associate
Kevin Mahr
kmahr@mra-k8.com
Technology Coordinator
Pam Furlan
pfurlan@mra-k8.com
Lunch Program Coordinator/Aftercare Associate
Andrew Marquez
amarquez@mra-k8.com
Custodian
Appeya Galindo
agalindo@mra-k8.com
Trillium Associate
Dainette Harris
dharris@mra-k8.com
Huckleberry South (1st/2nd)
Jamie Navarrete
jnavarrete@mra-k8.com
Clarkia Associate
Debbie Hood
dhood@mra-k8.com
Alder West (5th/6th)
Ben Poff
bpoff@mra-k8.com
Cedar West (7th/8th)
Rachel Blythe
rblythe@mra-k8.com
Director of Music and
Performing Arts
Dawn Marie Powers
dpowers@mra-k8.com
Office Manager
Student Support Specialist
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Allegra Fety
afety@mra-k8.com
Huckleberry North (1st/2nd)
Alexis (Lex) Foster
afoster@mra-k8.com
Huckleberry South Associate
Dante Torgersen
dtorgersen@mra-k8.com
South Clarkia (3rd/4th)
Christopher Mikkelson
cmikkelson@mra-k8.com
Cedar East (7th/8th)
Iva Quinlan
iquinlan@mra-k8.com
Garden and Library Coordinator
Gina Harnish
gharnish@mra-k8.com
PE/Health
Jill Fammatre
jfammatre@mra-k8.com
Bookkeeper