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, Jacqueline Kite-Powell. 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.
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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Ansotegui, Christine |
Instructional Aide |
cansotegui@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Area, Stephanie |
Front Office |
sarea@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Barker, Lyle |
Facility Manager |
lbarker@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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Biery, Martha | Teacher | mbiery@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Bloom, Emma |
Teacher – 3rd |
ebloom@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Bodine, Gisele |
Instructional Aide |
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 |
Spanish Teacher / Instructional Aide |
ccarranza@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Childers, Brad |
Librarian/MS Elective Teacher |
bchilders@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Childers, Tiffany |
Instructional Aide |
tchilders@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Cook, Clark |
Instructional Aide |
ccook@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Clanton, Kristy |
Teacher – Middle School Math |
kclanton@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 |
Teacher – PE PreK-5th / Sentinels |
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 |
afletcher@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Gandara, Stephanie | Instructional Aide / After School Care | sgandara@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Grant, Melissa |
Instructional Aide / Office Assistant |
mgrant@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Henry, Jessica |
Teacher – 2nd |
jhenry@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Hilgeman, Emma |
Art Teacher / Instructional Aide / PreK After School Care |
ehilgeman@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Hilgeman, Sharon |
Teacher – PreK |
shilgeman@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Houck, Carissa |
Instructional Aide |
chouck@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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Kane, Andi |
Principal |
akane@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Keleher, Liz |
Teacher – 3rd |
lkeleher@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Kelly, Lynn |
Instructional Aide |
lkelly@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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King, Trina |
Teacher – MTK |
tking@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Kite-Powell, Jacqueline |
Assistant Principal |
jkitepowell@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Lete, Tina |
Teacher – PreK |
tlete@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Malsam, Rachel |
Teacher – 5th |
rmalsam@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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McMahon, Allison |
Teacher – PreK |
amcmahon@stignatiusmeridian.org |
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Mogyordy, Madeline |
Teacher – 1st |
mmogyordy@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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Salinas, Esmeralda |
Kitchen / Custodial | esalinas@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Sandoval, Elia |
Kitchen Manager | esandoval@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Schafer, Jillian |
Office Assistant | jschafer@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Shields, Sarah | Teacher- 1st | sgarrigan@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 |
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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Thomas, Nicki | Teacher – Middle School Humanities | nthomas@stignatiusmeridian.org | |
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Webb, Kelly | Teacher – Middle School PE and Health | 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 |