Early Childhood Center Staff

Name
Position
Phone
Blake Smolen
Principal
616-892-5580
Amy Dyke
Secretary
616-892-5580
Brianne Blanksma
Student Services Coordinator
616-892-3458
Diana Lerch
Literacy Coach
Paige Caligiuri
School Counselor
Kayley VanMaldegen
Behavior Coach
Theresa Florian
Occupational Therapist
Shilah Fewless
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Dana Pechumer
Physical Therapist
Erin Jungslager
Psychologist
Nicole Basso
Social Worker
Alexa Buckland
Speech Pathologist
Maria Fenicle
Speech Pathologist
Emily Karchon
Speech Pathologist
Kellie Vaughn
Speech Pathologist
Mara McClernan
Interventionist
Dawn Koekkoek
Preschool Programs Lead
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
Sarah Schoenborn
Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Teacher
Penney Schmuker
Wee Ones Preschool Teacher
Beth Suits
Wee Ones Preschool Teacher
616-892-5582
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
Jennifer Cook
Kindergarten Teacher
Christy Dehning
Kindergarten Teacher
Julie DeMeester
Kindergarten Teacher
Ellie LaMotte
Kindergarten Teacher
Theresa Maness
Kindergarten Teacher
Jenna Masselink
Kindergarten Teacher
Debra Meindertsma
Kindergarten Teacher
Kelly Scholten
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
Emily Rotman
Special Education Teacher
Emily Timmer
Special Education Teacher
LeAnne Zeeff
K - 12 Virtual Coordinator
Melissa Byker
Teacher Consultant
Kristen Maldonado
Para Pro II
Jill Bert
GSRP Assistant
Elizabeth Bodell
GSRP Assistant
Rebekah Potgeter
GSRP Assistant
Kristen Struman
GSRP Assistant
Ashleigh Syswerda
GSRP Assistant
Gail Piccard
Preschool Aide
Rebekah Semelbauer
Preschool Aide
Lisa VanderMolen
Preschool Aide
Kristin Zeller
Preschool Aide
Robin Dolce
Media Center Aide
Kristin Harris
Aide
Allyson Holley
Aide
Connie Miller
Aide
Amy Rice
Aide
Sara VanHuizen
Aide
Jill VanSolkema
Aide
Amy Campbell
Wrap-around Aide
Allison Gillem
Wrap-around Aide
Emma Jaarsma
Wrap-around Aide
Lily MacOwan
Wrap-around Aide
Sarah VanDonkelaar
Wrap-around Aide
Jenna Yu
Wrap-around Aide

Community Outreach Coordinator

Kari Wiersema
616-892-3458

Student Services Coordinator

Brianne Blanksma
616-892-3458