Early Childhood Center Staff

School Administration

Blake Smolen
Principal
616-892-5580
Amy Dyke
Secretary
616-892-5580

Counseling

Paige Caligiuri
School Counselor
Allison Justice
Psychologist

Media Center

Robin Dolce
Media Center Aide

Preschool

Sarah VanDonkelaar
Secretary
616-892-3941
Dawn Koekkoek
Preschool Coordinator
616-892-3941
Jennifer Barnwood
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Amanda Carrier
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Brenda Chavez
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Ashley Kurti
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Rebekah Potgeter
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Beth Suits
Wee Ones Preschool Teacher
Kristin Zeller
Wee Ones Preschool Teacher
Amy Campbell
GSRP Associate Teacher
Sarah Schoenborn
GSRP Associate Teacher
Kristen Struman
GSRP Associate Teacher
Megan Wittingten
GSRP Associate Teacher
Gail Piccard
Preschool Aide
Ashleigh Syswerda
Preschool Aide
Renee Gemmill
GSRP Aide
Crista Kearney
GSRP Aide

Special Education

Theresa Florian
Occupational Therapist
Shilah Fewless
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Dana Pechumer
Physical Therapist
Erin Jungslager
Psychologist
Allison Justice
Psychologist
Nicole Basso
Social Worker
Alexa Buckland
Speech Pathologist
Maria Fenicle
Speech Pathologist
Emily Karchon
Speech Pathologist
Kellie Vaughn
Speech Pathologist
Emily Timmer
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Emily Rotman
Special Education Teacher
Melissa Byker
Teacher Consultant
Samantha Bartley
Special Education Para Pro
Taylor Fluga
Special Education Para Pro
Kristen Maldonado
Special Education Para Pro
Brittany Shaw
Aide

Support Staff

Brianne Blanksma
Student Services Coordinator
616-892-3548
Amanda Lares
School Nurse
Amanda Tammens
School Nurse
Amy Rice
Interventionist
Noelle Midtgard
Para Pro II
Sara VanHuizen
Aide
Brittany Shaw
Health Aide

Teaching Staff

Diana Lerch
Academic Coach / Teacher
Carrie Helmholdt
Reading / Math Specialist
Darian Barr
Young 5's Teacher
Megan Couturier
Young 5's Teacher
Andrea Lee
Young 5's Teacher
Erin Viveros
Young 5's Teacher
Sara Weaver
Young 5's Teacher
Christy Dehning
Kindergarten Teacher
Julie DeMeester
Kindergarten Teacher
Ellie LaMotte
Kindergarten Teacher
Jenna Masselink
Kindergarten Teacher
Mara McClernan
Kindergarten Teacher
Debra Meindertsma
Kindergarten Teacher
Amber Twiest
Kindergarten Teacher
Julie VanderLoo
Kindergarten Teacher
Emily Miller
Art Teacher
Laurie Nyenhuis
ESL Teacher
Anna Reed
Music Teacher
Sarah Herremans
PE Teacher
LeAnne Zeeff
K - 12 Virtual Coordinator

Mental Health Committee

Blake Smolen
Principal
616-892-5580
Brianne Blanksma
Student Services Coordinator
616-892-3548
Erin Jungslager
Psychologist
Emily Miller
Art Teacher

District Services

Brianne Blanksma
Student Services Coordinator
616-892-3548
Kari Wiersema
School Social Worker
616-892-3458
Family C.A.R.E. Coordinator
616-892-3458
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