OUR STAFF
OUR STAFF
Preparing and
Partnering for success
At Mekeel Christian Academy, our dedicated staff partners with families and the church to provide a Christ-centered education. Focused on continuous growth, they prepare students for future success while building lasting mentor relationships. Rooted in our core values, we guide students with faith and wisdom in today’s world.
Administration

Chad Bowman
Head of School
cbowman@mekeel.org

Chad Bowman
Head of School
cbowman@mekeel.org

Chad Bowman
Head of School
cbowman@mekeel.org

Marissa Darling
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
mdarling@mekeel.org

Marissa Darling
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
mdarling@mekeel.org

Marissa Darling
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
mdarling@mekeel.org

Matt McCarty
Director of Student Life
mmccarty@mekeel.org

Matt McCarty
Director of Student Life
mmccarty@mekeel.org

Matt McCarty
Director of Student Life
mmccarty@mekeel.org

Erica Renaud
Director of Admissions
erenaud@mekeel.org

Erica Renaud
Director of Admissions
erenaud@mekeel.org

Erica Renaud
Director of Admissions
erenaud@mekeel.org

Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org

Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org

Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org

Scott Packard
Business Manager
spackard@mekeel.org

Scott Packard
Business Manager
spackard@mekeel.org

Scott Packard
Business Manager
spackard@mekeel.org
Preschool & Elementary
Preschool & Elementary
Preschool & Elementary

Caitlyn Tuper
PreK Aide & AfterCare
@mekeel.org

Caitlyn Tuper
PreK Aide & AfterCare
@mekeel.org

Jennifer Speulstra
Third Grade
jspeulstra@mekeel.org

Jennifer Speulstra
Third Grade
jspeulstra@mekeel.org

JeriAnn Vincent
Fifth Grade
jvincent@mekeel.org

JeriAnn Vincent
Fifth Grade
jvincent@mekeel.org

Kandy Fairley
Kindergarten
kfairley@mekeel.org

Kandy Fairley
Kindergarten
kfairley@mekeel.org

Kristen Magil
Preschool Director
kmagil@mekeel.org

Kristen Magil
Preschool Director
kmagil@mekeel.org

Laura Claggett
Fourth Grade
lclaggett@mekeel.org

Laura Claggett
Fourth Grade
lclaggett@mekeel.org

Melanie Combs
Second Grade
mcombs@mekeel.org

Melanie Combs
Second Grade
mcombs@mekeel.org

Naomi Clark
Preschool Aide
nclark@mekeel.org

Naomi Clark
Preschool Aide
nclark@mekeel.org

Nicole Buhrmaster
First Grade
nbuhrmaster@mekeel.org

Nicole Buhrmaster
First Grade
nbuhrmaster@mekeel.org

Porsha Collins
Preschool Teacher
pcollins@mekeel.org

Porsha Collins
Preschool Teacher
pcollins@mekeel.org

Rachel Batter
Preschool Aide
rbatter@mekeel.org

Rachel Batter
Preschool Aide
rbatter@mekeel.org

Caitlyn Tuper
PreK Aide & AfterCare
@mekeel.org

Jennifer Speulstra
Third Grade
jspeulstra@mekeel.org

JeriAnn Vincent
Fifth Grade
jvincent@mekeel.org

Kandy Fairley
Kindergarten
kfairley@mekeel.org

Kristen Magil
Preschool Director
kmagil@mekeel.org

Laura Claggett
Fourth Grade
lclaggett@mekeel.org

Melanie Combs
Second Grade
mcombs@mekeel.org

Naomi Clark
Preschool Aide
nclark@mekeel.org

Nicole Buhrmaster
First Grade
nbuhrmaster@mekeel.org

Porsha Collins
Preschool Teacher
pcollins@mekeel.org

Rachel Batter
Preschool Aide
rbatter@mekeel.org
Middle & High School
Middle & High School
Middle & High School

Amber Jacobi
Science & English
ajacobi@mekeel.org

Amber Jacobi
Science & English
ajacobi@mekeel.org

Bekah Rittenburg
Science & Math
brittenburg@mekeel.org

Bekah Rittenburg
Science & Math
brittenburg@mekeel.org

Bill Williams
Science
wwilliams@mekeel.org

Bill Williams
Science
wwilliams@mekeel.org

Dawn Oppe
History, Bible & English
doppe@mekeel.org

Dawn Oppe
History, Bible & English
doppe@mekeel.org

Emilia Doty
English
edoty@mekeel.org

Emilia Doty
English
edoty@mekeel.org

Emily Hadders
English & Spanish
ehadders@mekeel.org

Emily Hadders
English & Spanish
ehadders@mekeel.org

Marissa Darling
Bible, SAT Prep & FACS
mdarling@mekeel.org

Marissa Darling
Bible, SAT Prep & FACS
mdarling@mekeel.org

Marya Rodriguez
Spanish
mrodriguez@mekeel.org

Marya Rodriguez
Spanish
mrodriguez@mekeel.org

Matt McCarty
Bible
mmccarty@mekeel.org

Matt McCarty
Bible
mmccarty@mekeel.org

Nicole O'Brien
Math
nobrien@mekeel.org

Nicole O'Brien
Math
nobrien@mekeel.org

Ray Cain
Math & Science
rcain@mekeel.org

Ray Cain
Math & Science
rcain@mekeel.org

Sean Lawton
History & Bible
slawton@mekeel.org

Sean Lawton
History & Bible
slawton@mekeel.org

Tamara Kittle
middle school
tkittle@mekeel.org

Tamara Kittle
middle school
tkittle@mekeel.org

Young Joon Chae
Science & Bible
ychae@mekeel.org

Young Joon Chae
Science & Bible
ychae@mekeel.org

Amber Jacobi
Science & English
ajacobi@mekeel.org

Bekah Rittenburg
Science & Math
brittenburg@mekeel.org

Bill Williams
Science
wwilliams@mekeel.org

Dawn Oppe
History, Bible & English
doppe@mekeel.org

Emilia Doty
English
edoty@mekeel.org

Emily Hadders
English & Spanish
ehadders@mekeel.org

Marissa Darling
Bible, SAT Prep & FACS
mdarling@mekeel.org

Marya Rodriguez
Spanish
mrodriguez@mekeel.org

Matt McCarty
Bible
mmccarty@mekeel.org

Nicole O'Brien
Math
nobrien@mekeel.org

Ray Cain
Math & Science
rcain@mekeel.org

Sean Lawton
History & Bible
slawton@mekeel.org

Tamara Kittle
middle school
tkittle@mekeel.org

Young Joon Chae
Science & Bible
ychae@mekeel.org
Specials
Specials
Specials

Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org

Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org

Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org

Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org

Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org

Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org

Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org

Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org

Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org
Support
Support
Support

Andrea Singleton
Food Services
food@mekeel.org

Andrea Singleton
Food Services
food@mekeel.org

Carrina Bestvina
Food Services
food@mekeel.org

Carrina Bestvina
Food Services
food@mekeel.org

Cathy Kahler
Office Manager
ckahler@mekeel.org

Cathy Kahler
Office Manager
ckahler@mekeel.org

Christine Powers
AIS
cpowers@mekeel.org

Christine Powers
AIS
cpowers@mekeel.org

Gaitrie Hamid
Reception
ghamid@mekeel.org

Gaitrie Hamid
Reception
ghamid@mekeel.org

Jason Allen
Head of Buildings and Grounds
jallen@mekeel.org

Jason Allen
Head of Buildings and Grounds
jallen@mekeel.org

Joy Twardy
College Counselor
jtwardy@mekeel.org

Joy Twardy
College Counselor
jtwardy@mekeel.org

Kathy Bushman
Business Office Assistant
kbushman@mekeel.org

Kathy Bushman
Business Office Assistant
kbushman@mekeel.org
Laura Goode
Food Service
food@mekeel.org
Laura Goode
Food Service
food@mekeel.org

Patience Gully
Resource Room
pgully@mekeel.org

Patience Gully
Resource Room
pgully@mekeel.org

Raymond Irish
Director of Facilities
rirish@mekeel.org

Raymond Irish
Director of Facilities
rirish@mekeel.org

Sarah Keifer
Food Service
food@mekeel.org

Sarah Keifer
Food Service
food@mekeel.org

Somawatie Cecil
School Nurse
nurse@mekeel.org

Somawatie Cecil
School Nurse
nurse@mekeel.org

Teresa Dell
Executive Assistant
tdell@mekeel.org

Teresa Dell
Executive Assistant
tdell@mekeel.org

Andrea Singleton
Food Services
food@mekeel.org

Carrina Bestvina
Food Services
food@mekeel.org

Cathy Kahler
Office Manager
ckahler@mekeel.org

Christine Powers
AIS
cpowers@mekeel.org

Gaitrie Hamid
Reception
ghamid@mekeel.org

Jason Allen
Head of Buildings and Grounds
jallen@mekeel.org

Joy Twardy
College Counselor
jtwardy@mekeel.org

Kathy Bushman
Business Office Assistant
kbushman@mekeel.org
Laura Goode
Food Service
food@mekeel.org

Patience Gully
Resource Room
pgully@mekeel.org

Raymond Irish
Director of Facilities
rirish@mekeel.org

Sarah Keifer
Food Service
food@mekeel.org

Somawatie Cecil
School Nurse
nurse@mekeel.org

Teresa Dell
Executive Assistant
tdell@mekeel.org
Passionate Educators driving Excellence
At Mekeel, our skilled faculty foster a dynamic learning environment that nurtures both academic achievement and spiritual growth.

Passionate Educators driving Excellence
At Mekeel, our skilled faculty foster a dynamic learning environment that nurtures both academic achievement and spiritual growth.

Passionate Educators driving Excellence
At Mekeel, our skilled faculty foster a dynamic learning environment that nurtures both academic achievement and spiritual growth.

Passionate Educators driving Excellence
At Mekeel, our skilled faculty foster a dynamic learning environment that nurtures both academic achievement and spiritual growth.


