The people who shape your child's days

Originally from San Juan Puerto Rico, Lucilla Dávila was raised bilingual in English & Spanish. She moved to Minnesota 25 years ago and has made Woodbury her home for the past nineteen years. Her two children currently attend Woodbury Public Schools.

With nearly 3 decades in the field of education, she has been a pioneer when it comes to creating, developing, and designing educational programs that address language acquisition, immersion/bilingual students, and all students' academic needs and cultural-linguistic approach.

Lucilla holds her K-12 Superintendent Licensure from the Minnesota State University, Mankato; K-12 Principal Licensure from Saint Mary's University, Twin Cities Campus; and a Master of Education in Second Languages and Cultures & Spanish & ELL (K-12) from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; and a Bachelor of Arts & Education from the University of Minnesota, College of Education.

Melissa is originally from Minnesota and has been in education for 24 years as an Elementary Teacher, Instructional Coach, and Administrator. Melissa currently lives in Bloomington with her family.

Melissa holds her Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership/K-12 Principal licensure from St. Thomas University, Master of Education in Professional Studies and Adult Learning from Capella University, and Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Concordia University St. Paul.

Melissa has been an Elementary Administrator for the past nine years in the public and private sector. At Alma Flor Ada, Melissa is the School Director and supports the day-to-day operations and management at AFA as well as supporting the needs of our families.

Juliana Capdevila is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She moved to Woodbury, Minnesota 19 years ago with her husband and her two daughters.

Juliana has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and she has worked in the nonprofit sector empowering Latino families, as well as in assisting and relocating families moving to Minnesota from abroad. In addition, Juliana has worked for 3M in the area of business management for more than seven years.

As Alma Flor Ada Spanish Immersion Early Learning Academy's Parent Engagement Manager, Juliana's work is instrumental and is at the forefront collaborating with our AFA families and our committee at large.