Middle School
Meet the Team
Brooke Waldron
Lead Teacher, Team Lead
(CTE/PBL)
(CTE/PBL)
Brooke Waldron
Brooke Waldron knew that she would work with kids from a young age. She is very passionate about teaching to each individual child. She has been teaching for 12 years using the Montessori philosophy and uses this method in her home as well as school. Brooke is certified in NAMC Upper Elementary and also holds certification in Lindamood Bell Dyslexia Training. During the summer Brooke works with students with Down Syndrome and Autism. Brooke has toured the Acton Academy model in Austin, Texas and has spent a summer training under Kaylee Reid who is known for her expertise in Project Based Learning. She was able to implement this training in a private school that she helped start. During her time at Idea Academy, Brooke organized week-long educational trips for her class to Yellowstone and Catalina Island Marine Institute. She facilitated and supported her students in raising their own money for these trips. She is very excited to be part of Ignite and can’t wait to start the new year!
bwaldron@igniteutah.org
bwaldron@igniteutah.org
Chandler McNiel
Lead Teacher
Language Arts/Social Studies
Language Arts/Social Studies
Chandler McNiel
Chandler McNiel discovered his passion for writing and the English language at the age of 19 when he published his first novel. He then published his second novel at the age of 23. After completing a third novel, he began to pursue a career in education with hopes he could help kids discover their love for reading and writing much earlier in their lives than he did. After observing, speaking as a guest author, composing a Writers Workshop and holding a book signing at Ignite, he knew it was the place he wanted to teach. He loves the autonomy of the students, the positivity of the environment and the commitment of the teachers. Chandler believes a student’s education should be catered to them so they not only grow intellectually, but as individuals. In his class, he will help students grow as readers, writers and people.
cmcniel@igniteutah.org
cmcniel@igniteutah.org
Elizabeth Irving
Teacher Assistant
Elizabeth Irving
Elizabeth has worked as a teacher assistant at Ignite for the past two years and is looking forward to her third year. She has experience working with upper elementary students and is excited to move into the middle school. She is currently seeking her educational licensing as a a middle school math educator. Elizabeth enjoys working with students and helping them discover new ways to learn and progress.
eirving@igniteutah.org
eirving@igniteutah.org
Eric Willmore
Lead Teacher
(Math/Science)
(Math/Science)
Eric Willmore
Eric was born and raised in Utah, graduating from Pleasant Grove High School in 2013. He studied Math and Engineering in college and spent 2 years tutoring Math to students of all ages. Eric loves watching students grow and develop and finds the most satisfaction in working closely with students and helping them overcome their hardest subjects. In his free time Eric loves playing piano and guitar, reading fantasy and math books, and playing board games and video games.
ewillmore@igniteutah.org
ewillmore@igniteutah.org