GREAT TEACHERS MAKE GREAT SCHOOLS
We would not be MERIT without the men and women who TEACH, ADVISE, COACH, MENTOR, 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
Whitney Clegg
Assessment Director / Registar
whitney.clegg@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
Kitchen Staff
Special Education
Jessica Sitton
Special Ed Director / IEPs / Reading Intervention / EE Math / Study Skills / EE English
jessica.sitton@meritacademy.org
Caralee Earl
Special Ed Teacher
caralee.earl@meritacademy.org
Maria Ruf
Special Ed Teacher
maria.ruf@meritacademy.org
Jennifer Andreski
Special Ed Teacher
jennifer.andreski@
Lindsey Miller
Special Ed Aide
Jackie Child
Special Ed Aide
Abigail Olsen
Special Ed Aide
abigail.olsen@meritacademy.
Connor Mendez
Transportation / Maintenance
Brent Bunnell
Maintenance Staff
Rebecca Johnson
Transportation
Karolyn Nunnery
Transportation
Errol Bartholomew
Transportation
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