Alumni Board

President

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Petra Favorite graduated from Da Vinci Charter Academy in 2015. After graduating, she went to UC Santa Barbara where she majored in History of Art and Architecture. Throughout her time at UCSB she was an intern with a political advocacy organization and briefly worked as a political organizer in Connecticut before coming back to Davis. She is now going back to school to pursue a career in midwifery. Petra is very excited to be a part of DVAN and get to reconnect the Da Vinci community she loves so much. 

Vice-President

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Schuyler Shumway graduated from DaVinci Charter Academy in 2020. After graduating, she went to Colorado State University where she majored in Human Development and Family Studies with a Gerontology minor and Prevention/Intervention concentration. While at CSU, she gained valuable experience interning at a lifelong learning institute. After returning to Davis, she was able to continue this experience working at UCD’s lifelong learning program as she works towards returning for her Master’s in grief counseling. Outside of work Schuyler enjoys reading, being with loved ones, and enjoying the outdoors. She is excited to be reconnected with DaVinci and give back to the community she loves.

Secretary

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Sasha Shevtsova graduated from Da Vinci Charter Academy in 2016. Since then, they've done a myriad of things and lived in many places, currently residing in Warsaw, Poland, with their wife. Sasha is a model and archaeologist, currently pursuing a bachelor's in Archeology at the University of Warsaw while actively working on excavations, with the intent to become a doctor of Archaeology with a focus in Prehistoric Archaeology of South East Asia. They are passionate about LGBTQ+ rights, the queer community, and bunnies, and in their downtime, they love to read, play video games, and go out with friends to enjoy the Warsaw nightlife. Sasha's excited to finally be able to give back to the Da Vinci community after getting so much out of it themselves. 

Board Member At-Large

After graduating Da Vinci in 2010, Lexi graduated from Portland State University with a B.S. in Environmental Science, served two terms as an AmeriCorps member, and has since continued working in the environmental nonprofit field in the Portland, Oregon area. As a Watershed Council Coordinator, she works to protect and improve the health of an urban stream that serves as a cool water refuge for endangered fish. She serves as Secretary for the statewide Network of Oregon Watershed Councils, is on the City of Milwaukie (Oregon) Tree Board, and active member of a sister organizations' Justice & Equity Committee. When not managing restoration projects and volunteer events or tapping into her Da Vinci-rooted presentation skills in delivering workshops to community members, Lexi spends time crafting and hanging out with friends and partner Emanuel and their assorted pets. She's excited to tap back into the Da Vinci community and support DVAN's goals.

Da Vinci Charter Academy Principal

Tyler Millsap is in his sixth year as Principal of Da Vinci Charter Academy and spent the previous nine years as a Da Vinci English and Social Studies Teacher. Tyler is passionate about innovative, student-centered learning and the inclusive DVCA community. He lives with his wife, Kate, a cardiology nurse, and his daughter, Maya, who is four years old. Tyler's hope for DVAN is to create a place where DV Alumni can connect and reconnect with each other and also hopes to create opportunities for DV Alumni to give back to their alma mater.