GREAT TEACHERS MAKE GREAT SCHOOLS
We would not be MERIT without the men and women who TEACH, ADVISE, COACH, MENTOR, CAJOLE, COMFORT, AND CELEBRATE OUR STUDENTS
Administration
Jacob Dalton
Director
jacob.dalton@meritacademy.org
Amanda Kuhnz Spencer
Assistant Director / Athletic Director
amanda.kuhnz@meritacademy.org
Counselors
Scott Jenkins
Counselor / Wood Shop Instructor
scott.jenkins@meritacademy.org
Donna Ewart
Counselor Last names A-I
donna.ewart@meritacademy.org
Office Staff
Hillari Bollard
Assessment Director / Registrar
hillari.bollard@meritacademy.org
Vivian Weight
Finance
vivian.weight@meritacademy.org
Sandy Hirst
Website Developer
sandra.hirst@meritacademy.org
English Department
Emily Brown
English 8 and 11 / Honors English / Yearbook
emily.brown@meritacademy.org
Lavender Marigold
English Teacher 7 and 8 / Creative Writing / Reading /
Amy Brossard
Young Adult Literature / World History / Utah History
amy.brossard@meritacademy.org
Tanner Urmston
English 10 Teacher / Young Adult Literature / Comic Books and Mythology
tanner.urmston@meritacademy.org
Luis Ortiz
Science Department
Xanthe Hardy
Science Department Chair / Science Demo / Chemistry / Investigation Science / Science 8
xanthe.hardy@meritacademy.org
James West
Science Teacher / AP Physics / Astronomy / Student Council Advisor / Engineering Technology / Engineering Principles
james.west@meritacademy.org
Misty Herlehy
Science Teacher / Science 7 / Human Physiology / Earth Systems
misty.herlehy@meritacademy.org
CTE Department
David Buckley
CTE Teacher / Web Development / Computer Science 9 / HTML 5 App Dev / Programming (Game Design) Jazz Band
david.buckley@meritacademy.org
Kenon Dohmen
CTE Teacher / Digital Literacy / Digital Graphic Arts / Photoshop / Commercial Photo / CCA
kenon.dohmen@meritacademy.org
Gaynor Brunson
Video and TV Broadcasting / Audio and Video Productions / Audio Engineering and Song Writer / Music Video Production / Social Media Video Production
gaynor.brunson@meritacademy.org
Social Studies
Rachel Barlow
Social Studies Chair / US History II / Early American Wars / US Government / Comparative Government / Contemporary American Wars and Terrorism 9-12
rachel.barlow@meritacademy.org
Ben Brockbank
Social Studies Teacher
ben.brockbank@meritacademy.org
Math
Jennifer Young
Math Department Chair / Secondary Math / Financial Literacy / Math Intervention
jennifer.young@meritacademy.org
Tamera Rameson
Math Teacher / Intermediate Math I / Intermediate Math II
tamera.rameson@meritacademy.org
Tiffany Cosby-Johnson
Math Teacher
tiffany.cj@meritacademy.org
Fine Arts
Kimie Snapp
Fine Arts Department Chair / Teacher of Dance Company (By Audition) / Beginning BallRoom / Dance I / Dance II / Dance III / Hip Hop
kimie.snapp@meritacademy.org
Robinne Booth
Fine Arts Teacher / Theater Foundations / Making a Scene / Sewing / Play and Musical (by audition) / Theater Costuming and Stagecraft
robinne.booth@meritacademy.org
Connie Warenski
Fine Arts / Theater Assistant for Theater Foundations / Making a Scene / Sewing / Play and Musical (by audition) / Theater Costuming and Stagecraft
connie.warenski@meritacademy.org
Jai Knighton
Fine Arts / Ballroom II
Kristian Huff
Choir and Glee
christian.huff@meritacademy.org
Foreign Language
Lorena Moody
Spanish Teacher / Spanish I / Spanish II / ASK (Service Class)
lorena.moody@meritacademy.org
Kasen Graff
German Teacher / German I / German II
kasen.graff@meritacademy.org
Health and Physical Education
Matthew May
Physical Education / Lifetime Activities / Health / Weights and Conditioning
matthew.may@meritacademy.org
Makenna Lofgreen
Fitness For Life / Individual Lifetime Activities / PE / Participation Skills / Health
makenna.lofgreen@meritacademy.org
Distance Education
Alisse Shiles
Distance Education
alisse.shiles@meritacademy.org
Kitchen
Ruth Campbell
Culinary Arts and Entrepreneurship Teacher
ruth.campbell@meritacademy.org
Audrey Merighe
Special Education
Jessica Sitton
Special Ed Director / IEPs / Reading Intervention / EE Math / Study Skills / EE English
jessica.sitton@meritacademy.org
Caralee Earl
caralee.earl@meritacademy.org
Maria Ruf
maria.ruf@meritacademy.org
Jennifer Andreski
Special Ed Teacher
jennifer.andreski@
Lindsey Miller
Jackie Child
Abigail Olsen
Special Ed Aide
abigail.olsen@meritacademy.
Connor Mendez
Transportation / Maintenance
Brent Bunnell
Rebecca Johnson
Karolyn Nunnery
Errol Bartholomew
Meridian School
Tasi Young
Jessica Swapp
Registrar – Meridian
jswapp@meridianschool.org
College Preparatory Academy
Address
1440 W. Center St.
Springville, UT 84663
School Hours
Monday (Early Out)
8:30-1:50
Tues-Friday
8:30-3:10
Office Hours
Monday (Early Out)
8:00-2:20
Tues-Friday
8:00-3:40