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