Staff Directory

Administration

Ali DuBois

Superintendent

Nate VanDuinen

Elementary Principal

Kevin Maitner

Secondary Principal

Haleigh Wright

Dean of Students

Office Staff

Amanda Oblak

Office Manager

Rachel Chipman

Licensing Programs Coordinator

Naida Weinert

Secondary Administrative Assistant & Enrollment Coordinator

Renee Sangsland

Elementary Administrative Assistant

Samantha Henry

School Counselor

GSRP Staff

Jamieson Shultz

GSRP Program Director

Taylor Butler

GSRP Teacher

Amy Marble

GSRP Teacher

DeLaney Becker-Baratta

GSRP Teacher

Kaila Exton

GSRP Teacher

Chelsea Conner

GSRP Associate Teacher

Sarah Nikodemski

GSRP Associate Teacher

Kelly Sydloski

GSRP Associate Teacher

Bethany Reyes

GSRP Associate Teacher

Elementary Staff

Tierney Nykamp

Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

Kendra Veldheer

Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

Amanda Parsons

Kindergarten Teacher

Rhiannon Brown

Kindergarten Teacher

Demy Potter

Kindergarten Teacher

Kelly Hower

1st Grade Teacher

Lisa Crawford

1st Grade Teacher

Angela Smith

1st Grade Teacher

Lindsey Kamppinen

2nd Grade Teacher

Sarah Lameris

2nd Grade Teacher

Braelyn Myers

2nd Grade Teacher

Alexander Stevenson

3rd Grade Teacher

Emma Howard

3rd Grade Teacher

Megan Hillard

3rd Grade Teacher

Kaylie Sieglaff

4th Grade Teacher

Deborah McMann

4th Grade Teacher

Andrea Hammond

5th Grade Teacher

Brennen Crevier

5th Grade Teacher

Middle School Staff

Angela Jessop

6th-7th English Teacher

Shayla Lipischak

7th-8th English Teacher

Jesse Medaugh

6th-8th Grade Math Teacher

Nicole Newton

6th-7th Science Teacher

Roderick Sherlock

7th-8th Social Studies/History Teacher

Lisa Russell

7th-8th Math Teacher

Jessica McCrumb

6th-7th Science Teacher

Matthew Jacobsma

6th-7th Social Studies/History Teacher

High School Staff

Jason Chronister

9th-12th Grade Math

Claire Van Noord

9th-12th Grade English

Susan Mcelheny

9th-12th Math Teacher

Daniel Lubin

9th-12th Science Teacher

Diana Gates

9th-12th English Teacher

Dustin Hunter

9th-12th Social Studies

Joseph Figurski

9th-12th Science Teacher

Electives Staff

Betsy Buist

Secondary Art Teacher

Melissa Thompson

Elementary Art Teacher

Allyson Metas

Elementary P.E./Health Teacher

Jason Snyder

Secondary P.E. Teacher

Oscar Gomez-Hernandez

Elementary Spanish Teacher

Daniel Davis

Secondary Spanish Teacher

Barbara Hosmer

Elementary Technology Teacher

Hudson Wardin

Teachnology Teacher

Instructional Support

Sophie Beechnau

ELL Teacher

Stacy Goodman

ELL Coordinator

Jonathan Selbig

Math Curriculum Coach

Marlo Silveira

Elementary Reading Interventionist

Tara Baxter

Literacy Coach

Kirsten Fairchild

Middle School Reading Interventionist

Special Education

Nicole Fleminger

Special Education

Leanne Clementz

Secondary Special Education

Velvet LaBudie

Elementary/Middle School Special Education

Emily Sandborn

Elementary Special Education

Cameron Smith

Secondary Special Education

Michelle Beesley

Special Education

Specialized Staff

Jasmine Morales

1:1 Paraprofessional

Emelia Zandier

Occupational Therapist

Rachel Haddad

School Psychologist

Jana Feuerstein

Speech Pathologist

Katherine Ringlein

Secondary Social Worker

Loren Aguilar

Social Worker

Andrea Pleshe-Sims

Social Worker

Instructional Aides

Eric Bauder

Kindergarten Instructional Aide

Ruth Prindle

Reading Instructional Aide

Kimberlie Fillmore

Reading Instructional Aide

Sophia Beechnau

ELL Instructional Aide

Ashley Regier

Instructional Aide

Gretchen Parish

Instructional Aide

Alexander Lynn

Math Instructional Aide

Brandy Mendoza

ELL Instructional Aide

Environmental Specialists

Holly Orians-Lenoir

Environmental Science Specialist

Shawn Wessell

Environmental Science Specialist

Hunter Klaus

Environmental Science Curriculum Specialist

Student Support

Adaines Oyston

Elementary Student Advocate

Emma Kinnucan

Student Advocate

Nutrition/Custodial Staff

Rebecca Daldos

School Nutrition Director

Delaney Bateman

Cook

Kelly Middleton

School Nutrition Aide

Jessie Novakowski

School Nutrition Aide

Andrew Metas

School Nutrition Aide

Cheyenne Smitter

School Nutrition Aide

Andrew Hosmer

Facilities Director

Ryan Demeester

Custodian

Rachel Woudwyk

Custodian

Janice Frick

Custodian

Green Kids Child Care

Lisa DeMeester

Child Care/Green Kids

Olivia DeMeester

Child Care/Green Kids

Elizabeth Miller

Child Care/Green Kids

Mikayla Clarin

Child Care/Green Kids

Brenda Wert

Child Care/Green Kids

Rylan Molyneux

Child Care/Green Kids

Jasmine Morales

Child Care/Green Kids

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About West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science

West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES) is a tuition-free pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public charter school in Grand Rapids, MI that is focused on environmental education and open to ages 3 years old and up.

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Address

4463 Leonard St. NW Walker, MI 49534

Phone Number

(616) 791-7454

opt. 2 for elementary, opt. 3 for secondary

Fax Number

(616) 791-7453

Hours

Elementary
8:00 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.

Secondary
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.