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I love WMAES. This school is tremendous and I couldn't imagine sending my son anywhere else.

Jennifer Dietrich

Staff Directory

To contact a West Michigan Academy team member click on the name of the individual to email or dial 616.791.7454 followed by the extension.

Administration

Name Position
Scott Morgan       
Secondary Principal  
Terry Larkin     
Elementary Principal                          

Guidance Counselor

Name Position
Jennifer Colin       
Guidance Counselor                           

Staff (listed in alphabetical order by last name)

Name Position
Sherry Brown Office Manager & Bookkeeper  
Jennifer Dietrich Food Service Director
Sharon Gransden-Drake    
Lunch Aide & Child Care
Ken Gressler Custodian
Amy Lawrence
Nurse/Aide
Ryan McCarty
Custodian
April Nelson Child Care
Jenny Pierzchala
Bus Driver
Susan Stieber
Receptionist

Environmental Education Team

Name Position
Eric Johnson
Director of Environmental Entrepreneurship
Holly Orians              
Environmental Education Coordinator           
Shawn Wessell Environmental Education Specialist

Faculty (listed in alphabetical order by last name)

Name Position
Bryan Algra
Elementary Math Specialist
Lindsey Bentley
PreKindergarten
Christopher Boyd
Math Specialist
Kyle Braun 1st Grade
Jessica Briggs
4th Grade
Rachelle Burns
Kindergarten
Marian Chertos
High School Special Education
Kerri Cochran
Social Studies
Jason Chronister
Math
Adam Deshano
5th Grade
Leanne DeYoung High School Environmental Science
Betsy Buist
Art
Alisha Dubois
9 - 12 English Language Arts
Nicole Dembinski
Kindergarten
Jim Dunkerton
Kindergarten Aide / Bus Driver
Laura Emshanov
5th Grade
Kristi Ferris
Preschool Aide 
Heather Fitzgerald
Middle School Science
Heather Garner 3rd Grade
Andrea Hammond
PreKindergarten
Jessica Heintskill 2nd Grade
Anne Hoekstra
6 -12 English
Emily Kokx
Elementary Special Education
Emily Kotarski
Spanish
Adam Krebsbach
4th Grade
Stephen Kunst
Elementary Physical Education
Sarah Lameris
2nd Grade
Rachel McKenna
2nd Grade
Melissa Moens
7th Grade
Kristin Molyneux
7th Grade
Lauren Partridge
Social Studies
Michael Peppper
Technology
Laurel Peterson
9 - 12 Math
Jennifer Pfeifle
Middle School Math
Jason Raddatz
High School Science
Marybeth Sattler
1st Grade
Stephanie Sherman
Environmental Science
Clare Schubert 1st Grade
Marlo Silveria 3rd Grade
Cameron Smith
High School Special Education
Erin Smythe
Kindergarten Aide
Jason Snyder
High School Physical Education
Susan TerMolen
Para-Pro
Melissa Thompson
Kindergarten
Terry Treman Middle School
Julie Tuuk
High School Social Studies
Nathan VanDuinen Elementary Technology
Shannon Whitlow
Preschool Aide
Matthew Williams
High School Science
Sue Willinger
3rd Grade
Carla Zandstra
Young 5's

School Leaders of Athletics & Extracurricular Activities

Name Title
Heather Fitzgerald National Honors Society
Clare Schubert Character Education Mentor
Jason Snyder Athletic Director
Peter Jackson Boy’s & Girl’s Basketball Coach
Kerri Cochran Volleyball Coach
Jennifer Dietrich Yearbook Coordinator
 
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