About Our School
Meet Our Team
The administrators at the Career Academy of Utah (CAU) are ready to share their innovation, expertise, and enthusiasm with your family. The leadership is dedicated to empowering our school community.
Dr. Bonita Teasley | Executive Director
Dr. Bonita Teasley is the Executive Director and Head of Schools for the Career Academy of Utah. Dr. Teasley has an earned Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Planning in Executive Public-School Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin, a master’s in educational administration from Prairie View A&M University, and a Bachelor’s in Applied Learning Development from the University of Texas at Austin. For the past 20 years, Dr. Teasley has been directly involved in educational policy and planning, federal and state public school administration, and public school administration. Her work experience encompasses overseeing the implementation of federal and state laws and local policies and providing technical assistance for non-routine educational policy matters. In addition to being a public school administrator, Dr. Teasley has worked in higher education as a professor and researcher. She is a published author and in her spare time, enjoys writing, reading, and gardening.
Amy Vance | Academic Administrator
Amy Vance is excited to join the CAU staff as the Academic Administrator. She has over 20 years of education experience with 13 years in online education. She earned both her bachelor's degree and master’s degree from Utah State University. Amy has taught in New Mexico, Utah, Alabama, and
Meghan Griffin | Operations Manager
Meghan Griffin is Operations Manager at CAU. She manages school launch, enrollment, re-registration, records, attendance, state reporting, state testing, compliance, billing and external accounts. Her career in education began as a 3rd grade teacher after receiving her Master’s in Teaching from Oregon State University in 2008. She worked in brick-and-mortar schools until 2014 when she started teaching with Stride Inc. In 2015, she was ready to explore other avenues in education and found her home in Operations.
