Indigenous History Team
John Fraschilla--6th/7th Grade Indigenous History
Hello, my name is John Fraschilla, and I am very excited to be teaching here at NACA. I have been teaching in Albuquerque for 19 years. I graduated from UNM with my bachelor’s degree in education and am endorsed to teach Social Studies, Language Arts and English as a Second Language. I have lived in Albuquerque my entire life and that is where I met my wife. We have two wonderful daughters, one at U.N.M. and one working at Disneyworld as part of the Disney college program. We as a family, are huge Disney freaks and spend a lot of our free time at those parks. I am also a huge sports fan, and love baseball. I started coaching when I was 16 years old and my love for coaching and helping young players is the main reason I became a teacher. My favorite baseball team is the Chicago Cubs, but I also like the Dodgers and of course the Isotopes, for whom I am an employee. I work 2-3 nights each homestand as the scoreboard operator during the baseball season. I also love the Green Bay Packers as my father was born in Green Bay. I am a huge Lobo basketball fan as well. In our free time, my wife and I enjoy watching the TV comedy Psych and I may quote it from time to time in my classroom.
James DeGregorio--8th/7th Grade Indigenous History
James DeGregorio is a passionate educator with more than a decade of classroom experience helping students explore history, culture, and community through both Indigenous and global perspectives. At NACA, he teaches Indigenous History for New Mexico and the U.S, creating learning experiences that connect critical thinking with storytelling and lived traditions. Outside of school, Mr. DeGregorio enjoys spending time with his wife, Lauren, their two sons, Luca and Wesley, and their dog, Teddy, and cat, Chamisa.