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
Preschool & Elementary
Preschool & Elementary
Preschool & Elementary
Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org
Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org
Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org
Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org
Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org
Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org
Richard Darling
Choir, Music & Elementary Spanish
rdarling@mekeel.org
Richard Darling
Choir, Music & Elementary Spanish
rdarling@mekeel.org
JeriAnn Vincent
Fifth Grade
jvincent@mekeel.org
JeriAnn Vincent
Fifth Grade
jvincent@mekeel.org
Nicole Buhrmaster
First Grade
nbuhrmaster@mekeel.org
Nicole Buhrmaster
First Grade
nbuhrmaster@mekeel.org
Debbie Pardee
Fourth Grade
dpardee@mekeel.org
Debbie Pardee
Fourth Grade
dpardee@mekeel.org
Dawn Oppe
History, Bible & English
doppe@mekeel.org
Dawn Oppe
History, Bible & English
doppe@mekeel.org
Kandy Fairley
Kindergarten
kfairley@mekeel.org
Kandy Fairley
Kindergarten
kfairley@mekeel.org
Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org
Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org
Naomi Clark
Preschool Aide
nclark@mekeel.org
Naomi Clark
Preschool Aide
nclark@mekeel.org
Kristen Magil
Preschool Director
kmagil@mekeel.org
Kristen Magil
Preschool Director
kmagil@mekeel.org
Porsha Collins
Preschool Teacher
pcollins@mekeel.org
Porsha Collins
Preschool Teacher
pcollins@mekeel.org
Melanie Combs
Second Grade
mcombs@mekeel.org
Melanie Combs
Second Grade
mcombs@mekeel.org
Jennifer Speulstra
Third Grade
jspeulstra@mekeel.org
Jennifer Speulstra
Third Grade
jspeulstra@mekeel.org
Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org
Dawn Oppe
History, Bible & English
doppe@mekeel.org
Debbie Pardee
Fourth Grade
dpardee@mekeel.org
Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org
Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org
Jennifer Speulstra
Third Grade
jspeulstra@mekeel.org
JeriAnn Vincent
Fifth Grade
jvincent@mekeel.org
Kandy Fairley
Kindergarten
kfairley@mekeel.org
Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org
Kristen Magil
Preschool Director
kmagil@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
Richard Darling
Choir, Music & Elementary Spanish
rdarling@mekeel.org
Middle & High School
Middle & High School
Middle & High School
Matt McCarty
Bible
mmccarty@mekeel.org
Matt McCarty
Bible
mmccarty@mekeel.org
Marissa Darling
Bible, SAT Prep & FACS
mdarling@mekeel.org
Marissa Darling
Bible, SAT Prep & FACS
mdarling@mekeel.org
Erin Hvizdak
College Counselor & ESL
ehvizdak@mekeel.org
Erin Hvizdak
College Counselor & ESL
ehvizdak@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
Joseph Ferritto
History & Bible
jferritto@mekeel.org
Joseph Ferritto
History & Bible
jferritto@mekeel.org
Dawn Oppe
History, Bible & English
doppe@mekeel.org
Dawn Oppe
History, Bible & English
doppe@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
Toby Hvizdak
Math, Science & Bible
thvizdak@mekeel.org
Toby Hvizdak
Math, Science & Bible
thvizdak@mekeel.org
Rich Darling
Psychology & Philosophy
rdarling@mekeel.org
Rich Darling
Psychology & Philosophy
rdarling@mekeel.org
Bill Williams
Science
wwilliams@mekeel.org
Bill Williams
Science
wwilliams@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
Amber Jacobi
Science & English
ajacobi@mekeel.org
Marya Rodriguez
Spanish
mrodriguez@mekeel.org
Marya Rodriguez
Spanish
mrodriguez@mekeel.org
Amber Jacobi
Science & English
ajacobi@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
Erin Hvizdak
College Counselor & ESL
ehvizdak@mekeel.org
Joseph Ferritto
History & Bible
jferritto@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
Rich Darling
Psychology & Philosophy
rdarling@mekeel.org
Toby Hvizdak
Math, Science & Bible
thvizdak@mekeel.org
Young Joon Chae
Science & Bible
ychae@mekeel.org
Specials
Specials
Specials
Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org
Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org
Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org
Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org
Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org
Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org
Richard Darling
Choir, Music & Elementary Spanish
rdarling@mekeel.org
Richard Darling
Choir, Music & Elementary Spanish
rdarling@mekeel.org
Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org
Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org
Brittany Tissiere
Band
btissiere@mekeel.org
Elizabeth Singleton
Physical Education
esingleton@mekeel.org
Erica Renaud
Art
erenaud@mekeel.org
Kelsey Collins
Athletic Director
kelseycollins@mekeel.org
Richard Darling
Choir, Music & Elementary Spanish
rdarling@mekeel.org
Support
Support
Support
Raymond Irish
Building Maintenance
rirish@mekeel.org
Raymond Irish
Building Maintenance
rirish@mekeel.org
Scott Packard
Business Office
spackard@mekeel.org
Scott Packard
Business Office
spackard@mekeel.org
Deb Davidson
Business Office Assistant
ddavidson@mekeel.org
Deb Davidson
Business Office Assistant
ddavidson@mekeel.org
Michele Sasso
Classroom Aide
msasso@mekeel.org
Michele Sasso
Classroom Aide
msasso@mekeel.org
Erin Hvizdak
Director of Admissions
ehvizdak@mekeel.org
Erin Hvizdak
Director of Admissions
ehvizdak@mekeel.org
Teresa Dell
Executive Assistant
tdell@mekeel.org
Teresa Dell
Executive Assistant
tdell@mekeel.org
Sean Lawton
Facility Manager
slawton@mekeel.org
Sean Lawton
Facility Manager
slawton@mekeel.org
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
Kathy Bushman
Food Services
food@mekeel.org
Kathy Bushman
Food Services
food@mekeel.org
Cathy Kahler
Office Manager
ckahler@mekeel.org
Cathy Kahler
Office Manager
ckahler@mekeel.org
Gaitrie Hamid
Reception
ghamid@mekeel.org
Gaitrie Hamid
Reception
ghamid@mekeel.org
Patience Gully
Resource Room
pgully@mekeel.org
Patience Gully
Resource Room
pgully@mekeel.org
Somawatie Cecil
School Nurse
nurse@mekeel.org
Somawatie Cecil
School Nurse
nurse@mekeel.org
Sarah Keifer
Food Service
food@mekeel.org
Sarah Keifer
Food Service
food@mekeel.org
Andrea Singleton
Food Services
food@mekeel.org
Carrina Bestvina
Food Services
food@mekeel.org
Cathy Kahler
Office Manager
ckahler@mekeel.org
Deb Davidson
Business Office Assistant
ddavidson@mekeel.org
Erin Hvizdak
Director of Admissions
ehvizdak@mekeel.org
Gaitrie Hamid
Reception
ghamid@mekeel.org
Kathy Bushman
Food Services
food@mekeel.org
Michele Sasso
Classroom Aide
msasso@mekeel.org
Patience Gully
Resource Room
pgully@mekeel.org
Raymond Irish
Building Maintenance
rirish@mekeel.org
Sarah Keifer
Food Service
food@mekeel.org
Scott Packard
Business Office
spackard@mekeel.org
Sean Lawton
Facility Manager
slawton@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.