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Teachers
Alberto Campuzano
Alberto has been a bilingual teacher with the Dallas Independent School District for 8 years.
He graduated from the University of Texas in El Paso with a Major in Graphic Design and Minor in Computer Science. He worked for 10 years as an IT manager for the UTEP School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and College of Education.
Alberto will bring his bilingual background, knowledge of science, math and IT to the Allegiance Academy. Every day he is a hard working teacher with a smile on his face, excited to educate every single student.
Alberto lives in Dallas with his wife Merily. He is passionate about competing in triathlon races, a full Ironman being his favorite distance. He loves travelling the world and learning new things every day. He is excited joining the Allegiance Academy team this Fall.
Mark Dye
Mark Dye has nine years of teaching experience in the public school setting, and he is excited to bring his love of literature and writing to Allegiance! He is a Texas native, born and bred in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford area where he earned an IB diploma from L.D. Bell High School before getting his bachelor of arts from University of North Texas.
He believes in creating lessons that both engage and challenge, mixing equal amounts of fun and rigor while building the critical thinking skills that seem more and more important every day.
Mark is an aspiring author, having written two novels, and is currently writing and illustrating a children’s book. He is an Eagle Scout, and professional artist (though it still feels odd for him to say it), creating intricate ink drawings and handmade frames.
Adam Delgado
Adam is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, TX where he earned his master’s degree in Educational Administration. During his time there, he participated in Preparing Academic Leaders (PAL), a project funded through the National Professional Development (NPD) Program.
He is passionate and self-driven in improving his instructional capacity. He believes that teachers should have a multitude of instructional tools to enhance student's learning and hopes to lead efforts in increasing instructional capacity among other teachers.
His philosophy of teaching pivots on three main principles, the first of which is having high expectations of students and supporting them in meeting those expectations. Collaboration set forth by student led academic discourse, as students need the space and time to organize their thoughts and discuss ideas with shared common vocabulary; and lastly, building a community of trust that draws on the strengths of the individuals, fostering a safe place to take risks and ask questions.
Mitchell Hartley
Mitchell Hartley
I am a third generation teacher, getting my start in education in my home state of Louisiana
where I taught for three years before moving to Texas. In Louisiana, I was elected as a District
Chair for the Louisiana Council for Social Studies and was named Teacher of the Year by the
New Orleans Freedom Foundations Chapter. I earned my undergraduate degree from the
University of New Orleans in International Studies and my Masters Degree in Peace and
Conflict Management from the University of Haifa located in Israel.
What I bring to Allegiance Academy is my seven years of prior teaching experience, a passion
for teaching Social Studies, and my knowledge of getting students to become college ready.
What I enjoy most about teaching is creating a classroom that is challenging but also engaging
for the students where I can teach them about how history can shape the future.
Currently, I am a resident of Fort Worth, Texas where I serve on the Human Relations
Commision for the city. My interests are traveling, reading, and enjoying nature. I look forward to
working at Allegiance Academy!
Mallory Yant
Coach Mallory grew up in St. Louis, MO, where she was a 3 sport athlete through her career at Ursuline Academy. In her graduation year of 2011, Mallory led the varsity team to the state championship, while earning multiple awards including Missouri Goalkeeper of the Year and STL Post Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Year, among others.
Mallory went on to attend Brown University in Rhode Island, where she graduated in 2015. At Brown, Mallory played for the Bears for 4 years, and in her final season led the Ivy League in total saves.
Mallory started training goalkeepers in October of 2019 in the Dallas area, which eventually blossomed into officially launching My Goalkeeping Academy, or My.GK, in March of 2021.
Servicing nearly 100 goalkeepers in the DFW area, My.GK emphasizes building confident goalkeepers and leaders through hard work, dedication and discipline. Some key skill focuses in My.GK training programs includes improving technique, athleticism, positioning, decision making and clean handling. Mallory believes that the best goalkeepers simplify the game and the position by doing the little things right, 100% of the time.
Additionally, having been a field player until high school, Mallory understands and thus emphasizes the importance of goalkeepers’ foot skills and confidence on the ball. Each training session is designed to not only work on goalkeeper specific skills, but also to help improve soccer IQ and distribution. This presents an avenue for My.GK goalkeepers to not only become great goalkeepers, but also well-rounded soccer players ready to impact each game as an integral part of the defensive line.
Beyond goalkeeping specific skills, Mallory also specializes in aiding mindset development in young athletes. Having studied Cognitive Science at Brown University with an emphasis in Children’s Cognitive Development, Mallory has a deep passion for mindset and personal development. She teaches various mental strengthening techniques and skills to young athletes to build lasting confidence through the use of positive affirmations and self talk, goal setting, self actualization, and visualization, among others. It is Mallory’s mission to present mindset tools, tips and strategies to young athletes that will aid them in developing a strong and confident sense of self, enhancing mental performance on and off the field.
Sebastian Munoz-Marrero
Sebastian grew up in Euless, Texas graduating from Euless Trinity High School in 2010. To initiate his college career, he attended Odessa College on a baseball scholarship and graduated with an Associate’s of Arts degree in General Studies. In 2015, he completed his Bachelors of Science degree in Education at Baylor University. He then entered the Physical Therapy field for 5 years educating and providing care for orthopedic patients. Sebastian returned back to school to earn his Bachelors of Science degree in Dietetics from the University of Northern Colorado in hopes to work with aspiring athletes of all ages.
In his education process he was able to co-found a Baseball Academy based out of the North Forth Worth Area, called V8 Baseball Academy. Working with young athletes has been a passion of his since he started his coaching career in 2016.
With his recent teaching certification through Texas Teachers he has been able integrate into Allegiance Academy and create a classroom atmosphere of respect, discipline and academic success.
Sebastian, his wife and two sons live in Haslet, Texas where they like to spend time at the park, visit family, and eat at their favorite restaurants.
Evelyn Ray
Evelyn graduated from UT Austin in 2014. After college, she spent some time traveling to places such as Spain, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and lived in Argentina for a short while. During this time, her love for the Latin and Hispanic culture grew and she realized she wanted to share it with as many young people as she can! Before the pandemic, she enrolled in a Teaching Certification program and started teaching Spanish at the high school level in 2020.
Evelyn’s diverse professional experience has led her to many types of organizations such as non-profits, start-ups, and NGO’s. She is passionate about helping her students get closer to their goals and encouraging them to be a citizen of the world. What she enjoys the most about teaching is helping students hone their critical thinking skills and creating community in and out of the classroom.
Evelyn lives in Fort Worth with her husband, Nolan, and their dog, Leia. In her spare time she loves to read, go to different coffee shops, and play and watch soccer. She can’t wait to be a part of the Allegiance Academy Family.
Angela Lastinger
My name is Angela Lastinger and I will be teaching Spanish at Allegiance Academy. This is an exciting opportunity and I know that both children and young adults will have fun learning a second language.
Originally from Brazil, I currently live in Texas where I have worked as a bilingual Spanish teacher and ESL teacher for many years now. I got my bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy (early education) and earned an MBA in Human Resources.
I will provide opportunities for my students to explore the language and culture, laying a foundation that builds their confidence level while speaking a second language. I incorporate different learning tools in my lesson such as: books, music, and games. My goal is that my students enjoy a full and fun learning experience in my class. We learn so much faster while having fun!
My hobbies include watching movies and spending time with my kids.
Angela Lastinger
“For the love of the language”
Jackson Powell
Jackson graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL where he obtained his B.A. in Theology. After graduating from Moody, Jackson taught ESL in Cambodia at the university and middle school level. Jackson also holds a Masters level certificate in TEFL from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL.
Jackson is a lifelong learner, excited to partner with his students in their education. His classroom philosophy is that students are most engaged with their learning when they see it as an opportunity to become the person they want to be in life. With this in mind, Jackson strives to make the classroom more than the place where information is transferred, but the space in which students are challenged and encouraged to become excellent in whatever they aim to be.
Jackson is from Flower Mound but has lived in Chicago, Israel, Kenya, and Cambodia. He enjoys any level of competition and physical activity, whether soccer, rock climbing, or running. Jackson also loves reading anything related to theology, 20th-century fiction, and sociology. He is incredibly grateful to work with students and teachers at Allegiance Academy and excited for an awesome school year.
Peyton Cimino
Peyton Cimino is a passionate Visual Arts Teacher with a love for self-improvement and human expression and is excited to join the Allegiance team! She takes a holistic approach to art education to improve students' cognitive growth, emotional development, interpretative skills, identity, and self-value.
She is native to Fort Worth and has taught at charter and public schools in DFW. She has earned her bachelor degrees in Visual Arts, Psychology, and Philosophy from LUCA School of Arts and KU Leuven in Belgium.
In her spare time she loves to travel, learn other languages and help others. She is a Retirement Specialist, helping those in the public and private sector, and is working toward completing her Masters at Southern Methodist University.
James "Wade" Arnold
James is born and raised in Texas where he grew up playing soccer his whole life. James had many passions such as Soccer and traveling but most of all knowing from the start he wanted to teach. After highschool James took the time off school to travel coming back to Texas after a few years to pursue teaching and graduate from the University of North Texas with a bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Throughout and after college James immediately jumped into teaching science and coaching soccer, pushing students and athletes to achieve every goal they set. James spends his free time helping build youth soccer associations in small towns with the hope to help young student athletes grow and learn.
His philosophy of teaching is having high expectations for his students along with supporting them and giving them every opportunity possible to achieve those expectations. He is a strong advocate for project based learning and hands on experiences as he believes they help students thoroughly express their own creativity and the ability to work through problems.
Angela Waggoner
Angela Waggoner has eleven years of teaching experience, as right out of college she went into her chosen degree field of study. She obtained her Master of Arts in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with Secondary Certification from Midwestern States University in Texas.
She has taught 6th-12th grade English in both the public and private school setting, with the past six years being at the high school level. Angela is excited to share her knowledge of English literature and writing with her students, so that they may accomplish their goals and dream with confidence.
When Angela is not teaching, lesson planning or grading, she can be found traveling, crafting, or writing her next novel.