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, Jacqueline Kite-Powell, who is responsible for all elements of the school. Mrs. Kite-Powell is assisted by a full-time vice principal, Rachel Higgins. St. Ignatius Catholic School is committed to culture of professional collaboration and an environment of mutual support.
Principal Jacqueline Kite-Powell
Jacqueline Kite-Powell has been a dedicated member of the St. Ignatius team since our inception, serving on the initial school planning committee and administrative Leadership Team. She has served in many leadership roles at the school over the past ten years, including, most recently, as the Principal.
Mrs. Kite-Powell received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Idaho and her Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame. She practiced as an attorney for over 16 years in securitization and finance before deciding she was ready to pursue a new, more-service oriented career in Catholic education. She began working at St. Ignatius at that time and pursuing her Certification in Catholic School Leadership from Loyola Marymount University (which she received in 2019).
Mrs. Kite-Powell is a strong advocate for the extraordinary benefits of Catholic education and the opportunity these schools have to educate students who will be sources of goodness and light in the world.
Faculty & Staff
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Adams, Angela |
Instructional Aide |
aadams@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Alger, Bethany |
Director of Advancement & Community Relations |
balger@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Area, Stephanie |
Front Office |
sarea@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Barroso-teran, Rosalia |
Custodial Lead |
rbarroso@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Batt, Deitra |
Teacher – 4th |
dbatt@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Bodine, Gisele |
Instructional Aide |
gbodine@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Boling, Courtney |
Instructional Aide |
cboling@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Brandenburg, Carolyn |
Business Manager |
cbrandenburg@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Brinegar, Keriann |
Teacher – Middle School |
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 |
Janet.L.Campbell@saintalphonsus.org |
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Chase, Greg |
Custodial |
gchase@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Childers, Brad |
Librarian/Middle School Elective Teacher |
bchilders@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Clanton, Kristy |
Teacher – Middle School |
kclanton@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Cook, Clark |
Instructional Aide |
ccook@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Dewhirst, Dawn | Teacher- Kindergarten | ddewhirst@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Dunn, Rebecca |
Teacher – PE PreK-5th / Sentinels |
rdunn@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Duong, Emily | Teacher – First | eduong@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Elledge, Brenda |
Instructional Aide |
belledge@stignnatiusmeridian.org |
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Ellis, Krystal |
Teacher – Third |
kellis@stignatiusmeridian.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 |
afletcher@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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French, Chad |
Teacher – Middle School Math |
cfrench@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Friedman, Jancy |
Teacher – 1st |
jfriedman@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Gandara, Stephanie | Instructional Aide / After School Care | sgandara@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Glynn, Amy |
Instructional Aide |
aglynn@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Hagerman, Sophia |
Teacher – Middle School |
shagerman@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Henry, Jessica |
Teacher – 2nd |
jhenry@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Higgins, Rachel |
Assistant Principal |
rmalsam@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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High, Emily |
MTK Aide |
ehigh@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Hilgeman, Emma |
Art Teacher / Instructional Aide |
ehilgeman@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Hilgeman, Sharon |
Teacher – PreK |
shilgeman@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Idoeta, Ana |
Instructional Aide |
aidoeta@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Ineck, Jake |
Music Minister – Parish/School |
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Janquart, Katie |
Teacher – Middle School Science |
kjanquart@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Joseph, Leah |
Instructional Aide |
ljoseph@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Keleher, Liz |
Teacher – 3rd |
lkeleher@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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King, Trina |
Teacher – MTK |
tking@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Kite-Powell, Jacqueline |
Principal |
jkitepowell@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Lazar, Robyn |
Instructional Aide |
rlazar@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Lete, Tina |
Teacher – PreK |
tlete@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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McIntyre, Janelle |
Teacher – PreK |
jmcintyre@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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McMahon, Allison |
Teacher – PreK |
amcmahon@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Meurer, Linda | Instructional Aide |
lmeurer@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Ngo, Hanh |
Custodial |
hngo@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Pieplow, Katie |
Teacher – 5th |
kpieplow@saintalphonsus.org |
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Placido, Sherry |
Nurse |
sherry.placido@saintalphonsus.org |
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Prka, Jack |
Teacher – 5th |
jprka@saintalphonsus.org |
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Salinas, Bernice |
Kitchen / Custodial |
bsalinas@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Salinas, Esmeralda |
Custodial |
esalinas@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Salvione, Nick |
Custodial |
nsalvione@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Sandoval, Elia |
Kitchen Manager | esandoval@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Sawyer, Natalia | Teacher – Spanish / Instructional Aide | nsawyer@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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Shields, Sarah | Instructional Aide | sshields@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Smith, Katelyn |
Teacher- 2nd |
ksmith@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Stanton, Nicole |
Instructional Aide |
nstanton@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Tebo, Will |
After School Care |
wtebo@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Tostado, Ashley | Instructional Aide | atostado@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Webb, Kelly | Teacher – Middle School PE and Health | kwebb@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Yado, Ydalia |
Teacher – Middle School Religion |
yyado@stignatiusmeridian.org |