Meet the Meridian team

Ms. Amber Maggio is the Managing Director for Sylvan Learning and Class101 Centers of Idaho. Ms. Maggio is a state certified teacher with more than seven years of experience and has worked with students from K through 12 as well as adult students. She is passionate about helping students develop study skills, build confidence, and enhance critical thinking. Ms. Maggio also advised her peers finding scholarships, selecting schools & programs, and managing schedules to meet graduation requirements prior to and during their higher education. Ms. Maggio holds a B.A. in History from the University of Providence-Great Falls, an M.A. in Ancient History from Indiana University-Bloomington, and an M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University. A native of Nampa, ID, Ms. Maggio returned to the Treasure Valley in 2021 and enjoys reading, writing, drawing, playing video games, and spending time with her husband and two cats.

Terrie is originally from Central Chicago and has decades of experience in working and educating children of all ages. At age 15, she found her vocation for working with children when she started working as a swimming instructor. Since then thousands of kids have learned swimming under her tutelage and many competed in the Junior Olympics. She has a BS in Business Administration and MS in Education along with teaching credentials from Illinois and California. She has taught children of all grade levels including Special needs kids. Terrie has a happy family of 5 children and 3 grand-children. In her spare time, she loves to swim, lift weights, and occasionally, hop on her bike for a good long ride!

Ms. Celeste is a certified teacher with 6+ years of experience in education. She has taught middle school and teaches high school Health, PE, American Government, and some electives. She received a bachelor’s degree from Idaho State University in Political Science. After graduating, she contemplated her next to volunteer as a reading interventionist at an elementary school. She then realized her passion for teacher and reenrolled at ISU for her teaching certificate. Some of Ms. Celeste’s hobbies include reading, Legos, exercising, volleyball, and outdoor activities—especially when the weather is favorable: biking, hiking, paddleboarding, and running 5K races!

If you ask Ms. Kennedy what she does, she'll say she teaches young learners to read, write, and build strong mathematical foundations. Her students, however, might describe her as a teacher, coach, cheerleader, storyteller, problem solver, and expert finder of missing pencils—all before lunch. With nearly two decades in early childhood education and an earlier career in retail leadership, Ms. Kennedy is passionate about creating engaging classrooms where children grow with confidence, curiosity, and kindness. She holds a Florida teaching certification. A Florida native now living in Boise, Idaho, Ms. Kennedy enjoys triathlons (especially the run), connecting with fellow educators, and serving her school and community. She believes every child deserves to feel valued, supported, and inspired to love learning.

Mrs. Jenny Holt is a certified teacher with 11+ years of educational experience. She has taught third through eighth grade. Mrs. Holt received her bachelor’s degree in education from Idaho State University. Teaching math is one of her favorite subjects to teach. She loves the challenge of helping students unlock the mystery that is Math. She taught middle school math for 6 of the 11 years of her teaching experience. Before teaching she spent time in the classroom as a paraprofessional. Mrs. Holt moved to Idaho as a teen and has lived in Idaho for 25 years. She enjoys yoga, hiking, rockhounding with her family, knitting, and following her kids’ wrestling careers.

Ms. Nancy Wylder is a certified teacher with 6+ years of experience in education. She has taught a variety of grade levels and subjects from History, Foreign Language, Interventions, and Mathematics. She has spent the majority of her teaching time working at middle schools within the Treasure Valley. She received a B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Liberal Studies from Arizona State University. Ms. Nancy has lived in several states including Arizona, Northern California, Wyoming. She grew up in North Dakota where her love of winter weather comes from. She moved to Boise in 2016 with her son Denali so that she could spend more time with family who had settled here. When she's not teaching, she enjoys hiking with her Golden Retriever, spending time with her son, reading as many books as possible, and playing cribbage.

Ms. Rachel has tutored at other Sylvan locations in the western United States, including as a lead teacher. She worked as a graduate teaching assistant for two years at Boise State University, where she received her M.A. in History in 2023. In 2018, she also received a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She enjoys assisting K-12 learners with their reading and writing skills, especially when they come from a bilingual or ESL background. In her spare time, Ms. Rachel likes to study Spanish and go birding.

Ms. Tasha was born on the Pacific Coast and traveled many states across the county with her military family. She graduated with a Bachelors in Elementary Education. She worked in many teaching roles throughout a preschool in the North End and in all grade levels at Boise School District. Ms. Tasha has been working as a substitute teacher in the Kuna School District since last year. Tasha has had more than 5 years in various teaching positions that have helped her diverse her teaching skills. In her free time, Tasha enjoys riding her bike, and being a lifelong learner while encouraging others as well.