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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