Staff Directory
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Early Elementary
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Stephanie Schumaker Transitional Kindergarten Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 2206
Send an Email Read MoreI love the creativity of each unique child.
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Nicole Auten Kindergarten Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 2200
Send an Email Read MoreAs a kindergarten teacher, I absolutely love diving into the inquisitive and growing minds of our youngest learners. I feel so fortunate to have found a home at WMAAA where the focus on the arts speaks to my passions.
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Staci Brown 1st Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 2205
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is to see the excitement and pride in a child when they finally "get it"!
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Madeline Mahler Paraprofessional
Send an Email Read MoreI love seeing the kids learn new things and grow confidence throughout the year!
Middle Elementary
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Savannah Bakker 2nd Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 1103
Send an Email Read MoreGetting to form connections with so many amazing students and watch their excitement about school grow is why I decided I wanted to be a teacher!
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Sara Troast 2nd Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 1105
Send an Email Read MoreI love to create opportunities for my students to have those light bulb moments and enjoy the process.
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Morgan Gundy 3rd Grade Teacher (616)-844-9961, ext. 1104
Send an Email Read MoreI love seeing students learn about themselves and the world!
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Jordan Zubrickas 3rd Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 1102
Send an Email Read MoreI love the energy and imagination that each child brings to each moment and new experience in the classroom.
Upper Elementary
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Mary Grace Johnson 4th Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 4404
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part about teaching is building strong relationships with my students!
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Erin Sprite 4th Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 4402
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is being able to build a relationship with all my students...
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Jason Cooke 5th Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 4407
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part about teaching is building relationships with my students that last way beyond the one year I have them in class.
Middle School
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Jeff Bretz Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 6607
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is when I get to see all of the "ah ha" moments of my students.
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Rachael Hobeck Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 6605
Send an Email Read MoreI love to see when a difficult topic suddenly clicks for my students. It totally makes all the hard work worth it!
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Sam Innis Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 4405
Send an Email Read MoreIt is really rewarding to see students grow over the year and basically start to become "real" people.
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Ben Langholz Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 6603
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is guiding students through their learning experience.
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Kendra Streng Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 4403
Send an Email Read MoreWatching students develop their talents as well as grow academically is very rewarding!
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Mary Trask Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 3303
Send an Email Read MoreWMAAA students are so creative and it is fun to see.
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Alison Vroegop Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 6601
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is getting to know students and watch them grow in their understanding of challenging topics. I love seeing their eyes light up when something finally makes sense.
Arts
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Mandy DeBoer Theatre Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 5503
Send an Email Read MoreI love sharing two of my passions, theatre and education. Getting to teach students through the integration of academics and theatre is amazing. And to top that all off, I get to help students to find their confidence and have a strong sense of who they are, so they can be successful in all that they do.
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Danielle Oster Dance Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 5505
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part about teaching is watching my students grow into amazing artists.
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Daniel Zock Visual Art Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 6600
Send an Email Read MoreThe integration of the arts within all areas of school curriculum is an art teacher's dream come true. As one of the Visual Arts teachers here I am also very excited to be a part of developing a Digital Arts program to go along with our already strong arts program.
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Adam Weber Band Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 5504
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is seeing students progress from learning how to play an instrument into gaining ability and confidence into becoming competent musicians.
Special Services
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Stephanie Berg Interventionist (616) 844-9961, ext. 4400
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part about teaching is building a relationship with each child and getting to see them reach their goals!
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Leanne Derks 4th-8th Grade Special Education Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 5502 Send an Email Read More
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Katie Marshall 4th-8th Grade Special Education Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 5502 Send an Email Read More