Faculty and Staff

Faculty Members

Annie Dougherty

Preschool Teacher
adougherty@iapschool.org

Ashley Black

Pre-K Teacher
ablack@iapschool.org

Grace King

Pre-K Teacher
gking@iapschool.org

Catti Sumner

Kindergarten Teacher
csumner@iapschool.org

Lisa Gallagher

1st Grade Teacher
lgallagher@iapschool.org

Karin Garcia

1st Grade Teacher
kgarcia@iapschool.org

Justine Crossland

2nd Grade Teacher
jcrossland@iapschool.org

Samantha Williams

2nd Grade Teacher
swilliams@iapschool.org

Karen Morrell

3rd Grade Teacher
kmorrell@iapschool.org

Andrea Nesser

3rd Grade Teacher
aneeser@iapschool.org

Sarah Palkowetz

4th Grade Teacher
spalkowetz@iapschool.org

Dallin Mena

4th Grade Teacher
dmena@iapschool.org

Heidi Meyer

5th Grade Teacher
hmeyer@iapschool.org

Kristin Curtis

Secondary Teacher
kcurtis@iapschool.org

Jeffers Erickson

Secondary Teacher
jerickson@iapschool.org

John Paine

Secondary Teacher
jpaine@iapschool.org

Jennifer Stephens

Secondary Teacher
jstephens@iapschool.org

Olga Laird

Secondary Teacher
olaird@iapschool.org

Emily Sigler

Secondary Teacher
esigler@iapschool.org

Megan Grant

Secondary Teacher
mgrant@iapschool.org

Chasity Sklavos

High School Director
csklavos@iapschool.org

Jodie Bill

Music Teacher and Experience Facilitator
jbill@iapschool.org

Julia Burke

Lead Instructional Aide
jburke@iapschool.org

Staff Members

Molly Lazzarini

Director of Operations
mlazzarini@iapschool.org

Danika Aboud

Administrative Director and Enrollment Specialist
daboud@iapschool.org

Denys McCall

Literacy Coach
dmccall@iapschool.org

Angie Yates

Raul Garcia

Security Resource Officer
rgarcia@iapschool.org

Cat Klaff

Lunch Room Coordinator

Leslie Pugmire

Middle School Front Desk
lpugmire@iapschool.org

Frank Lazzarini

Facilities Manager
flazzarini@iapschool.org

Empowering Young Minds to Innovate and Lead. Shaping a Brighter Future with Purpose and Passion.

Vision

Innovate Academy combines classical education with modern learning to foster critical thinking and leadership in students, ensuring a well-rounded preparation for their future success in a nurturing, affordable, and personalized environment.