BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOY Academy of Southern Nevada is led by a Board of Directors: experienced businessmen and women, an attorney, and parents with students in elementary and secondary schools.

Board Members are all concerned with providing engaged learning for our children, grandchildren, and for the families in our community.

PRESIDENT: Dr. Connie Y. Stolworthy (Founder & Principal)
connie@joy-academy.org

  • Ed.D in Education (Walden University)
  • M.A in Teaching (Grand Canyon University)
  • B.S. in Elementary Education (Utah State University)
  • 20+ years teaching elementary school
  • 25+ years experience in facilitating instruction for groups of 30 - 150 children, teenagers, adults

SECRETARY: Lara Allen
lara@joy-academy.org

  • B.S. in Family Science/Child Development
  • 17 years teaching weekly children's classes
  • 10+ years as an admin and aide at JOY Academy
  • Office manager for home real estate business since 2005
  • Parent of 3 graduated JOY Academy students


DIRECTOR: Brent A. Bartlett (Assistant Principal)
brent@joy-academy.org

  • M.A in Education Technology (Western Governors University)
  • B.S. in Secondary Mathematics Education (Western Governors University)
  • 15+ years teaching high school
  • Parent of 2 graduated JOY Academy students


DIRECTOR: Jim Shapiro

  • Small business owner
  • Practicing Real Estate Attorney
  • Proud parent of 9 children
  • 1 grandchild... and counting...


DIRECTOR: Tina Snedden

  • Parent to a JOY Academy student
  • Small Business Owner
  • Licensed Massage Therapist
  • Advocate for whole-child education


DIRECTOR: Amy Dvorak

  • Parent to 2 JOY Academy students


DIRECTOR: Kelli Stockwell

  • Parent to 2 JOY Academy students



JOY Academy Documents available upon request: Bylaws, Conflict of Interest, Tax forms