Staff Directory
8th Grade Academy
Principal
Lisa McGraw
This is my 7th year with CAVA. I started my journey with CAVA as a 6-8 grade teacher. I then became a lead, then a trainer. I started my role as principal during the 22/23 school year. I am excited to be the 8th grade principal for the 23/24 school year. I love working for CAVA and I appreciate the relationships between the teacher, parents, students, and administrators. I am looking forward to a wonderful school year.
Leads
April Cregg
I am an 8th grade lead.
Denise devita
The 2024-25 school year will be my 14th year with CAVA and my 11th year as an administrator. In addition to my teaching credential, I have a master’s degree in Educational Technology. I have taught K5 and middle school for CAVA, and 1st grade and 5th grade in brick and mortar for 16 years as well. This is my 30th year in education and I love my job supporting our teachers! My husband and I have been married for 23 years. He is an Assistant Principal in a K-5 school in a nearby city, and we share a passion for education. Our daughter Kathryn is in her last year at UC San Diego. Our son Owen is going into his 2nd year at Cal State Fullerton. Our family loves all things Disney, the beach and traveling. As a family, we’ve visited 46 of the 50 states and hope to visit the last 4 (Hawaii, Alaska, Delaware and Maine). I am a native of Canada, having moved to CA in 1996. If you speak with me, you may just catch a bit of my Canadian accent – and a few “eh”s! I love my job as a lead, supporting our teachers and their students and families. My favorite thing to do is visit my teachers’ classrooms and see them work their “teacher magic”.
