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Allendale Early Childhood Center
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Early Childhood Center Staff
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Position
Phone
Blake Smolen
Principal
616-892-5580
Amy Dyke
Secretary
616-892-5580
Brianne Blanksma
Student Services Coordinator
616-892-3458
Meredith Bauder
Counselor
Abby Cieslak
Behavior Coach
Beth Voss
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Theresa Florian
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Dana Pechumer
Physical Therapist
Erin Jungslager
Psychologist
Alexa Buckland
Speech Pathologist
Emily Karchon
Speech Pathologist
Kellie Vaughn
Speech Pathologist
Lauren Fox
School Nurse
Michelle Keranen
Covid Nurse
Nicole Pierson
Interventionist
Amanda Mitchell
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
616-892-3460
Dawn Koekkoek
Preschool Programs Lead
Rachel Craddock
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Sherri Ginn
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Shelia Norton
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Dawn Koekkoek
Wee Ones Preschool Teacher
Beth Suits
Wee Ones Preschool Teacher
616-892-5582
Cyndie Walstra
Wee Ones Preschool Teacher
616-892-5582
Carrie Helmholdt
Reading / Math Specialist
Megan Couturier
Young 5's Teacher
Andrea Lee
Young 5's Teacher
Amber Twiest
Young 5's Teacher
Erin Viveros
Young 5's Teacher
Sara Weaver
Young 5's Teacher
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Julie DeMeester
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Kindergarten Teacher
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Kindergarten Teacher
Amy McMurray
Kindergarten Teacher
Debra Meindertsma
Kindergarten Teacher
Kelly Scholten
Kindergarten Teacher
Emily Miller
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Laurie Nyenhuis
ESL Teacher
Anna Reed
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Sarah Herremans
PE Teacher
Melissa Byker
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Leann Zeeff
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Jennifer Dana
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Brenda Chavez
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Sara Motman
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Rebekah Potgeter
GSRP Assistant
Emma Jaarsma
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Alexia Lee
Preschool Aide
Penney Schmuker
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Sara VanHuizen
Preschool Aide
Jill VanSolkema
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Kristin Zeller
Preschool Aide
Robin Dolce
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Jessica Janiszewski
Aide
Renae Jones
Aide
Kristin Shuckerow
Aide
Madelyn Withers
Aide
Alondra Fortune
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Faith Randolph
Wrap-around Aide
Carol Rhodes
Wrap-around Aide
Allendale Early Childhood Center
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Intranet
Student Services Coordinator
Brianne Blanksma
616-892-3458
