Valley Academy Board of Directors
Miranda Kloos - Chair
Alisha Terry-Martin - Vice Chair
Alisha Terry-Martin - Vice Chair
miranda@valleyacademycharter.com
4th term ends May 2023
Miranda has been a part of the school since its opening in 2012. She started with helping out in the classrooms, then became a part of the PTO (now Booster Club), and now has served on the Board since 2015. Miranda has worked for Wells Fargo since 2003 bringing years of financial an
miranda@valleyacademycharter.com
4th term ends May 2023
Miranda has been a part of the school since its opening in 2012. She started with helping out in the classrooms, then became a part of the PTO (now Booster Club), and now has served on the Board since 2015. Miranda has worked for Wells Fargo since 2003 bringing years of financial and leadership experience. She also has a B.S. degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management.
Alisha Terry-Martin - Vice Chair
Alisha Terry-Martin - Vice Chair
Alisha Terry-Martin - Vice Chair
alisha@valleyacademycharter.com
2nd term ends May 2025
Alisha was a founding member of Valley Academy, working with a dedicated group of individuals to open the doors of this amazing school in 2012. Alisha enjoyed a 25+ year career working in public safety as a Paramedic/Firefighter, as well as teaching hundreds of new Paramedic and EMT
alisha@valleyacademycharter.com
2nd term ends May 2025
Alisha was a founding member of Valley Academy, working with a dedicated group of individuals to open the doors of this amazing school in 2012. Alisha enjoyed a 25+ year career working in public safety as a Paramedic/Firefighter, as well as teaching hundreds of new Paramedic and EMT students. Alisha has a great passion for incorporating the Arts and Social Emotion Learning in education; and absolutely loves to see, hear, and experience the creative endeavors of our staff and students.
Nicki Hill - Secretary
Jackelyn Choto - Treasurer
Jackelyn Choto - Treasurer
nicki@valleyacademycharter.com
1st term ends May 2024
Nicki graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology from Arizona State University and earned a Master's in Social Work from the University of Utah. She has been a clinical therapist working with diverse populations of all ages with a background in both the private and non prof
nicki@valleyacademycharter.com
1st term ends May 2024
Nicki graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology from Arizona State University and earned a Master's in Social Work from the University of Utah. She has been a clinical therapist working with diverse populations of all ages with a background in both the private and non profit sector. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-500) with an emphasis in trauma informed yoga. Nicki has a passion and interest for education and is devoted to raising awareness around mental health.
Jackelyn Choto - Treasurer
Jackelyn Choto - Treasurer
Jackelyn Choto - Treasurer
jackelyn@valleyacademycharter.com
First term ends May 2023
I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, where I learned to love the ocean. I graduated from BYU-Hawaii with a BS in Accounting and UVU with an MBA in Finance. I've worked as an accountant for 8 and am now a CFO at Family Healthcare. I love being outside and spending time with my family.
Weston White - Board Member
Michael Palfreyman - Board Member
Michael Palfreyman - Board Member
weston@valleyacademycharter.com
2nd term ends May 2024
Weston is a graduate of Civil Engineering and Law having worked 10 years at a university in charge of development. He practiced law for 20 years and taught law school in China for three years.
Michael Palfreyman - Board Member
Michael Palfreyman - Board Member
Michael Palfreyman - Board Member
palfreyman.m@valleyacademycharter.com 2nd term ends May 2023
Originally from Northern California, I have called Southern Utah home since 2008. I earned a B.S. in Health Promotion from BYU-Provo. I have worked in a few different industries over my career, including health and fitness, sales and marketing, advertising, and am currently a licensed Realtor in the State of Utah.
Buffy Nelson - Board Member
Michael Palfreyman - Board Member
Buffy Nelson - Board Member
buffy@valleyacademycharter.com
2nd term ends May 2025
Buffy is a founding member of Valley Academy, and she served in the leadership of the first Valley Academy PTO. She has seven children, six of whom have attended Valley. She has served and volunteered in various positions all her life, and is very familiar with IEP’s as well as advanced
buffy@valleyacademycharter.com
2nd term ends May 2025
Buffy is a founding member of Valley Academy, and she served in the leadership of the first Valley Academy PTO. She has seven children, six of whom have attended Valley. She has served and volunteered in various positions all her life, and is very familiar with IEP’s as well as advanced learning. The library is her favorite place, and she loves reading; she understands the importance and correlation of early reading development with academic success, and loves to help children learn to read and develop a love of reading. She is excited to serve on the Valley Academy board.