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

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Alger, Bethany

Instructional Aide/Director of Advancement

balger@stignatiusmeridian.org

Ansotegui, Christine

Instructional Aide

cansotegui@stignatiusmeridian.org

Area, Stephanie

Front Office

sarea@stignatiusmeridian.org

Barroso-teran, Rosalia

Janitorial Supervisor

rbarroso-teran@stignatiusmeridian.org

Batt, Deitra

Teacher – 4th grade

dbatt@stignatiusmeridian.org

Biery, Martha Instructional Aide mbiery@stignatiusmeridian.org

Bloom, Emma

Teacher – 3rd

ebloom@stignatiusmeridian.org

Bodine, Gisele

PreK Teacher

gbodine@stignatiusmeridian.org

Brandenburg, Carolyn Business Manager cbrandenburg@stignatiusmeridian.org

Brinegar, Keriann

Teacher – Middle School Humanities

kbrinegar@stignatiusmeridian.org

Byrne, Jessica

Counselor

jbyrne@stignatiusmeridian.org

Caldwell, Amy

Instructional Aide

acaldwell@stignatiusmeridian.org

Campbell, Janet

Nurse – Tuesday
Janet.L.Campbell@saintalphonsus.org

Carranza, Caroline

Instructional Aide/Spanish Teacher

ccarranza@stignatiusmeridian.org

Childers, Brad

Librarian/MS Elective Teacher

bchilders@stignatiusmeridian.org

Cook, Bridger

Teacher- Middle School Math

bcook@stignatiusmeridian.org

Cook, Clark

Instructional Aide

ccook@stignatiusmeridian.org

Crum, Alyson

Teacher- 5th

acrum@stignatiusmeridian.org

Dewhirst, Dawn Teacher- Kindergarten ddewhirst@stignatiusmeridian.org

Dunn, Rebecca 

PE Teacher 

rdunn@stignatiusmeridian.org

Elledge, Brenda

Instructional Aide

belledge@stignnatiusmeridian.org

Ellison, Jessica

Teacher- Kindergarten

jellison@stignatiusmeridian.org

Emara, Shauna

Teacher- Music

semara@stignatiusmeridian.org

Espinola, Jennifer

Instructional Aide

jespinola@stignatiusmeridian.org

Fletcher, Ailee

Teacher- 4th Grade

afletcher@stignatiusmeridian.org

Gandara, Stephanie Instructional Aide; After School Care sgandara@stignatiusmeridian.org
Garrigan, Sarah Teacher- 1st Grade sgarrigan@stignatiusmeridian.org

Green, Bill

Kitchen Manager

bgreen@stignatiusmeridian.org

Henry, Jessica

Teacher – 2nd grade

jhenry@stignatiusmeridian.org

Hilgeman, Emma

Art Teacher / PreK After Care / Instructional Aide

ehilgeman@stignatiusmeridian.org

Hilgeman, Sharon

Teacher – PreK

shilgeman@stignatiusmeridian.org

Houck, Carissa

Student Support

chouck@stignatiusmeridian.org

Ineck, Jake

Music Minister – Parish/Shool

Janquart, Katie

Teacher – Middle School Science

kjanquart@stignatiusmeridian.org

Kane, Andi

Principal

akane@stignatiusmeridian.org

Keleher, Liz

Teacher – 3rd

lkeleher@stignatiusmeridian.org

King, Trina

Teacher – MTK/Pre-K 

tking@stignatiusmeridian.org

Kite-Powell, Jacqueline

Director of Enrollment/Communication

jkitepowell@stignatiusmeridian.org

Lete, Tina

PK Instructional Aide

tlete@stignatiusmeridian.org

Lowe, Sydney

Teacher – 1st grade

slowe@stignatiusmeridian.org

Malsam, Rachel

Teacher – 5th (PACE)

rmalsam@stignatiusmeridian.org

McDonnell, Jeff

Custodian

jmcdonnell@stignatiusmeridian.org

McIntyre, Janelle

Front Office Manager

jmcintyre@stignatiusmeridian.org

McMahon, Allison

Teacher – PreK

amcmahon@stignatiusmeridian.org

Partin, Troy

Assistant Principal

tpartin@stignatiusmeridian.org

Placido, Sherry

Nurse Aide

sherry.placido@saintalphonsus.org

Salinas, Bernice

Kitchen / Custodial bsalinas@stignatiusmeridian.org

Sandoval, Elia

Kitchen Assistant Manager esandoval@stignatiusmeridian.org
Schuh, Kate Student Support

kschuh@stignatiusmeridian.org

Seitz, Stacey Counselor

sseitz@stignatiusmeridian.org

Smith, Katelyn

Teacher- 2nd Grade

ksmith@stignatiusmeridian.org

Stanton, Nicole

Instructional Aide

nstanton@stignatiusmeridian.org

Tebo, Will Instructional Aide wtebo@stignatiusmeridian.org
Thomas, Nicki Teacher – Middle School Humanities nthomas@stignatiusmeridian.org
Webb, Kelly MS PE and Health Teacher kwebb@stignatiusmeridian.org

Wright, Kelly

Instructional Aide

kwright@stignatiusmeridian.org

Yado, Ydalia

Teacher – Middle School Religion

yyado@stignatiusmeridian.org