Leadership
Pastor Fr. Vitalis Onyeama
Holy Apostles Catholic Church and St. Ignatius Catholic School are led by Fr. Vitalis Onyeama who joined our parish in July, 2021. Fr. Vitalis is originally from the South Eastern part of Nigeria and entered the Seminary for initial formation in 1999.
He studied Philosophy at Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu Nigeria (2001 to 2005) and graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy (Urban University Rome) and Bachelor of Arts (University of Ibadan Nigeria). He did his Pastoral Year in the Junior Seminary belonging to his Order, 2005-2006.
After his Pastoral year, he proceeded to study Theology at Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Owerri, Nigeria (2006-2010) and graduated with Bachelor of Divinity (Urban University, Rome) and Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. He was ordained a priest in July 2010.
After ordination, Father Vitalis served as the Secretary General of his Order (Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy) and as the Spiritual Director and Chaplain to two Mission High Schools for five years. He also served as the Director of Communication to his Order for two years.
He came to the United States in 2018 and has served as a Parochial Vicar at St Mark’s Catholic Community Boise for 2 years and half before being posted as the Pastor of Holy Apostles Catholic Church, Meridian.
St. Ignatius Catholic School Leadership
St. Ignatius Catholic School has a full-time principal, Andi Kane, who is responsible for all elements of the school. Mrs. Kane is assisted by a full-time vice principal, Troy Partin. St. Ignatius Catholic School is committed to culture of professional collaboration and an environment of mutual support at St. Ignatius Catholic School.
Andi Kane
Andi Kane has been a passionate Catholic school educator for over a decade. Her love for Catholic schools was fueled by her experiences in Notre Dame’s ACE program (Alliance for Catholic Education) through which she served in a Latino school in San Antonio, Texas. Her classroom experiences include teaching 2nd grade, 5th grade, multi-age 1st and 2nd grade, Jr. High choir, drama and elementary music. She was a member of the CHEC (Catholic Higher Education Collaboration) which helped create the National Catholic School Benchmarks and Standards and has served on numerous accreditation teams through the WCEA. Mrs. Kane has a Bachelor of Arts in Music, English and a Spanish minor from Gonzaga University, a Master’s in Education from the University of Notre Dame and an Educational Specialist masters degree in school administration from Northwest Nazarene University. Before her role as Principal of St. Ignatius Catholic School Mrs. Kane served as the assistant principal at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic School, a Jesuit grade school in Spokane, WA. She is passionate about Catholic school communities and the opportunity these schools have to educate students who will be sources of goodness and light in the world.
Troy Partin
Troy Partin has been an enthusiastic and dedicated educator for over a decade who is eager to guide students in the development of lifelong learning. Mr. Partin has over 12 years of classroom experience, including teaching 1st grade, 5th grade, and 4th grade. He has a Bachelor in Elementary Education and a Masters of Educational Leadership. Mr. Partin is dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching, and has experience engaging students through hands on activities utilizing technology. He has experience in implementing a rotational classroom academic design that allows students to work collaboratively and learn from one another. In addition, Mr. Partin has experience as a grade level lead teacher and as a member of school leadership team.
Faculty & Staff
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Adams, Angela |
Instructional Aide |
aadams@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Alger, Bethany |
Instructional Aide/Director of Advancement |
balger@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Ansotegui, Christine |
Instructional Aide |
cansotegui@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Area, Stephanie |
Front Office |
sarea@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Barroso-teran, Rosalia |
Janitorial Supervisor |
rbarroso-teran@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Batt, Deitra |
Teacher – 4th grade |
dbatt@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Biery, Martha | Instructional Aide | mbiery@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Bloom, Emma |
Teacher – 3rd |
ebloom@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Bodine, Gisele |
PreK Teacher |
gbodine@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Brandenburg, Carolyn | Business Manager | cbrandenburg@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Brinegar, Keriann |
Teacher – Middle School Humanities |
kbrinegar@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Byrne, Jessica |
Counselor |
jbyrne@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Caldwell, Amy |
Instructional Aide |
acaldwell@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Campbell, Janet |
Nurse – Tuesday |
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Carranza, Caroline |
Instructional Aide/Spanish Teacher |
ccarranza@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Childers, Brad |
Librarian/MS Elective Teacher |
bchilders@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Cook, Bridger |
Teacher- Middle School Math |
bcook@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Cook, Clark |
Instructional Aide |
ccook@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Crum, Alyson |
Teacher- 5th |
acrum@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Dewhirst, Dawn | Teacher- Kindergarten | ddewhirst@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Dunn, Rebecca |
PE Teacher |
rdunn@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Elledge, Brenda |
Instructional Aide |
belledge@stignnatiusmeridian.org |
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Ellison, Jessica |
Teacher- Kindergarten |
jellison@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Emara, Shauna |
Teacher- Music |
semara@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Espinola, Jennifer |
Instructional Aide |
jespinola@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Fletcher, Ailee |
Teacher- 4th Grade |
afletcher@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Gandara, Stephanie | Instructional Aide; After School Care | sgandara@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Garrigan, Sarah | Teacher- 1st Grade | sgarrigan@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Green, Bill |
Kitchen Manager |
bgreen@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Henry, Jessica |
Teacher – 2nd grade |
jhenry@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Hilgeman, Emma |
Art Teacher / PreK After Care / Instructional Aide |
ehilgeman@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Hilgeman, Sharon |
Teacher – PreK |
shilgeman@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Houck, Carissa |
Student Support |
chouck@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Ineck, Jake |
Music Minister – Parish/Shool |
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Janquart, Katie |
Teacher – Middle School Science |
kjanquart@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Kane, Andi |
Principal |
akane@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Keleher, Liz |
Teacher – 3rd |
lkeleher@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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King, Trina |
Teacher – MTK/Pre-K |
tking@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Kite-Powell, Jacqueline |
Director of Enrollment/Communication |
jkitepowell@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Lete, Tina |
PK Instructional Aide |
tlete@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Lowe, Sydney |
Teacher – 1st grade |
slowe@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Malsam, Rachel |
Teacher – 5th (PACE) |
rmalsam@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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McDonnell, Jeff |
Custodian |
jmcdonnell@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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McIntyre, Janelle |
Front Office Manager |
jmcintyre@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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McMahon, Allison |
Teacher – PreK |
amcmahon@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Partin, Troy |
Assistant Principal |
tpartin@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Placido, Sherry |
Nurse Aide |
sherry.placido@saintalphonsus.org |
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Salinas, Bernice |
Kitchen / Custodial | bsalinas@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Sandoval, Elia |
Kitchen Assistant Manager | esandoval@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Schuh, Kate | Student Support |
kschuh@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Seitz, Stacey | Counselor |
sseitz@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Smith, Katelyn |
Teacher- 2nd Grade |
ksmith@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Stanton, Nicole |
Instructional Aide |
nstanton@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Tebo, Will | Instructional Aide | wtebo@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Thomas, Nicki | Teacher – Middle School Humanities | nthomas@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Webb, Kelly | MS PE and Health Teacher | kwebb@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Wright, Kelly |
Instructional Aide |
kwright@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Yado, Ydalia |
Teacher – Middle School Religion |
yyado@stignatiusmeridian.org |