Nondiscrimination statement
The Meridian School does not discriminate in all aspects of employment and admissions because of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, race/color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, veteran or marital status, disability, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
Faculty and Staff
All
Mary Allen
Creativity Lab
Jacqueline Archdeacon
Third Grade Homeroom Teacher
Ruth Mathis Bissell, Ph.D.
Head of School
Libby Bode
Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher
Rebecca Butman
Director of Enrollment Management
Lili Chavez
Spanish
Emily Cherkin
Science Specialist
Lydia Cleveland
Second Grade Homeroom Teacher
Jen Coll
Fifth Grade Homeroom Teacher
Lauren Collette
Director of Development
Nikita Craig
Third Grade Associate Faculty
Nicole Dominguez
First Grade Homeroom Teacher
Adam Donald
First Grade Homeroom Teacher
Marika Fagan
Art
Deisi Fernandez
Advancement Associate
Amy Fox
Business Operations Manager
Aviona Gaines
Social-Emotional Learning Specialist
Danielle Hellems
Fourth Grade Associate Faculty
Jackie Hughes
Instructional Coach
Emily Iverson
Health and Fitness
Nimisha Joshi
Assistant Head of School
Emilia Kister (returning in December)
Music
Crystal Koory
Accounting Associate
Lydia Laurant
Second Grade Homeroom Teacher
Racine Lemons
Fourth Grade Homeroom Teacher
Abby Maclean
Long-Term Substitute
Austin Marsh
Fifth Grade Homeroom Teacher
Erika Mazza-Smith
Fifth Grade Associate Faculty
Aimee Miles
Library
Hasum Morfin
Music Specialist
Jen Piazza
Third Grade Homeroom Teacher
Ramiza Saheed
Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher
Kimberly Satre
Auxiliary Program and Administrative Associate
Abbey Spangler
Administrative Associate
Josiah Sum
First Grade Associate Faculty
Mounica Thuparani
Second Grade Associate Faculty
Jessica Urdaz-White
Director of Auxiliary Programs
Yaneth Vrentas
Director of Equity and Inclusion
Miette Walton
Kindergarten Associate Faculty
Wendy Watt
Learning Specialist, Grades 2–3
Larissa Weber
Learning Specialist, Grades K–1
Kennedy White
Fourth Grade Homeroom Teacher
Nancy White
Learning Specialist, Grades 4–5
Kelley Williams
Chief Financial and Operations Officer
Mark Willson
Director of Facilities
4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 242
Seattle, WA 98103
Seattle, WA 98103
Meridian is an independent school in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood serving 200 students in grades K-5. We are located in the historic Good Shepherd Center, a community building housing several nonprofit organizations, which lies adjacent to 6.5-acre Meridian Park.
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