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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	Extension
Scott Morgan	Secondary Principal	101
Josh Hahn	Elementary Principal	104

Guidance Counselor

Name	Position	Extension
Jennifer Colin	Guidance Counselor	103

Staff

Name	Position	Extension
Sherry Brown	Office Manager & Bookkeeper	102
Susan Stieber	Receptionist	100
Jennifer Dietrich	Food Service Director	110
Sharon Gransden-Drake	Lunch Aide & Child Care	100
April Nelson-Sutphin	Lunch Aide & Child Care	100
Katelyn Rapp	Child Care	100
Ken Gressler	Custodian	107
Robert Zylema	Custodian	107

Environmental Education Team

Name	Position	Extension
Holly Orians	Environmental Education Coordinator	248
Shawn Wessell	Environmental Education Specialist	248

Faculty (listed in alphabetical order by last name)

Name	Position	Extension
Abby Allen	Physical Education	139
Jessica Batora	1st. Grade	244
Molly Bogue	9th – 12th Grade English Language Arts	129
Nathan VanDuinen	Elementary Technology	348
Marian Chertos	Special Education	128
Jason Chronister	9th – 12th Grade Math	132
Kerri Cochran	9th – 12th Grade Social Studies	130
Tyler Colling	4th Grade	342
Adam DeShano	4th Grade	341
Leanne DeYoung	9th – 12th Grade Environmental Science	134
Jim Dunkerton	Paraprofessional	147
Kristine DiVita	7th & 8th Grade English Language Arts	127
Heather Fitzgerald	7th & 8th Grade Science & Math	125

Andrea Beer-Hammond	Preschool	143
Heather Harbison	2nd Grade	246
Jessica Heintskill	2nd Grade	243
Lynnette Hecksel	Preschool	144
Ayana Johnson	5th & 6th Grade	343
Lindsey Koeze	Paraprofessional	141
Emily Kotarski	7th – 12th Grade Spanish	131

Rachelle Krol-Burns	Kindergarten	147
Sarah Lameris	2nd Grade	243
Terry Larkin	5th & 6th Grade + Character Education Mentor	345
Amy Lawrence	Paraprofessional	241

Melissa McKellar	Paraprofessional	143
Melissa Moens	7th & 8th Grade English Language Arts	127
Kristin Molyneux	7th & 8th Grade Math & Science	126
Michael Pepper	7th – 12th Grade Technology	137
Laurel Peterson	5th & 6th Grade Math	346

Lindsey Knoth-Rodenburg	9th – 12th Grade Science	135

Marybeth Sattler	Special Education	346
Stephanie Sherman	9th – 12th Grade Environmental Science	134
Marlo Silveira	3rd Grade	241
Courtney Smith	Kindergarten	141
Jason Snyder	Physical Education + Athletic Director	138
Sarah Stehouwer	1st Grade	245

Heidi Terpstra	Special Education	128
Sheila Tidd	Paraprofessional	144
Melissa Dyson-Thompson	Kindergarten	142
Terry Treman	7th & 8th Grade Social Studies & Math	124
Julie Tuuk	9th – 12th Grade Social Studies	130
Susan Willinger	Reading Specialist	347

School Leaders of Athletics & Extracurricular Activities

Name	Title	Extension
Heather Fitzgerald	National Honors Society	125

Terry Larkin	Character Education Mentor	345
Jason Snyder	Athletic Director	138
Peter Jackson	Boy’s & Girl’s Basketball Coach	100
Kerri Cochran	Volleyball Coach	130
Jennifer Dietrich	Yearbook Coordinator	110