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

Dr. Jesse Meeks
Director
jesse.meeks@meritacademy.org

Amanda Kuhnz Spencer
Assistant Director / Athletic Director
amanda.kuhnz@meritacademy.org

Jacob Dalton
Director of Operations
jacob.dalton@meritacademy.org
Counselors

Scott Jenkins
Counselor / Wood Shop Instructor
scott.jenkins@meritacademy.org

Lindsey Freestone
Counselor
lindsey.freestone@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

Layne Ballard
Front Desk
layne.ballard@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
English 9 / English 9 Honors / English 12 / AP Literature
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

Rona Wilson
Science Teacher / Wilderness Survival / Study Hall / Wildlife Biology / Biology
rona.wilson@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

Trevor Olsen
Social Studies / Woodshop / Robotics / Psychology / Innovation
trevor.olsen@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

Joseph Wright
Social Studies 7 / US History 8 / Game Theory / ESL
joseph.wright@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

Lorraine Hayashi
AP Calculus / Secondary Math / 8th Grade Intermediate Math
lorraine.hayashi@meritacademy.org

Jeremy Anderson
Math Teacher / College Prep / Secondary Math / Math Intervention
jeremy.anderson@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

Toby Pontious
Drawing / Ceramics / 3D Design / Art Foundations / Middle School Art
toby.pontious@meritacademy.org

Abraham Myler
Music Teacher / Beginning Orchestra / Intermediate Orchestra / Advanced Orchestra / Roots Band / Guitar / Ukulele / Band I Teacher
abraham.myler@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

Ariel Jordan
Physical Education / Weights and Conditioning / Health / Fitness for Life / Individual Lifetime Activity
ariel.jordan@meritacademy.org

Matthew May
Physical Education / Lifetime Activities / Health / Weights and Conditioning
matthew.may@meritacademy.org
Distance Education

Alisse Shiles
Distance Education
alisse.shiles@meritacademy.org
Kitchen

Sharon Warner
sharon.warner@meritacademy.org

Ruth Campbell
Culinary Arts and Entrepreneurship Teacher
ruth.campbell@meritacademy.org

Audrey Merighe

Jo Warenski
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

Courtney Garcia

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