Snowy Range Academy Board of Directors

Dr. Scasta is an associate professor at the University of Wyoming in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Dr. Scasta holds a PhD from Oklahoma State University and has worked in education since 2004 providing a range of teaching, research, and consulting services. Dr. Scasta and his wife Angie have been married since 2004 and have three children enrolled at SRA. 

Cassie Miller is an SRA parent. She is currently a full-time realtor at Advantage Real Estate in downtown Laramie and holds degrees in P.E. teaching, k-12, and pastoral ministry. Cassie moved to Laramie 24 years ago and enjoys spending time with family and friends, practicing yoga, and playing music. Her goals as a board member are to help increase the enrollment of the school, guide the future expansion, and to give back to the SRA community that has so positively impacted her daughter and family.  

Dr. Charlie Zhang works as an assistant professor of construction management at the University of Wyoming. He is a licensed professional engineer. Before joining the UW in 2020, he worked as an associate professor of construction management at Eastern Kentucky University. He has over 13 years of civil engineering and construction project management experience. Dr. Zhang holds a PhD from the Illinois Institute of Technology. His area of expertise covers construction scheduling, estimating, bidding, and preconstruction service. Dr. Zhang teaches introduction to construction management, construction documents, cost estimating, construction scheduling, and construction economics.

John Cowper is a native of Laramie, Wyoming and honored to be the principal of Snowy Range Academy. An educator, John has worked in Wyoming and Alaska as a speech-language pathologist, educational case manager, administrator, and presenter over the last 27 years. John believes every student should be afforded an education that prepares them for success in life. At the same time, he recognizes the hard work and dedication teachers put into planning and instruction to facilitate and support this success. John’s instructional leadership style reflects a balance where all students can achieve, and teachers are supported to make this possible. John received a degree in speech-language pathology and audiology in 1990 from the University of Wyoming and earned a master’s of education degree in communication disorders from Utah State University in 1994. Additionally, he completed his educational leadership certification in 2015 through the University of Wyoming. John enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons enjoying Wyoming outdoors.