Staff Directory
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Early Elementary
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Stephanie Schumaker Transitional Kindergarten Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 2206Send an Email Read More
I love the creativity of each unique child.
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Nicole Auten Kindergarten Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 2200Send an Email Read More
As 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. 2205Send an Email Read More
My 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 ParaprofessionalSend an Email Read More
I 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. 1103Send an Email Read More
Getting 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. 1105Send an Email Read More
I 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. 1104Send an Email Read More
I love seeing students learn about themselves and the world!
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Jordan Zubrickas 3rd Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 1102Send an Email Read More
I 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. 4404Send an Email Read More
My favorite part about teaching is building strong relationships with my students!
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Erin Sprite 4th Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 4402Send an Email Read More
My 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. 4407Send an Email Read More
My 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. 6607Send an Email Read More
My 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. 6605Send an Email Read More
I 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. 4405Send an Email Read More
It 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. 6603Send an Email Read More
My favorite part of teaching is guiding students through their learning experience.
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Kendra Streng Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 4403Send an Email Read More
Watching 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. 3303Send an Email Read More
WMAAA students are so creative and it is fun to see.
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Alison Vroegop Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961, ext. 6601Send an Email Read More
My 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. 5503Send an Email Read More
I 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. 5505Send an Email Read More
My 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. 6600Send an Email Read More
The 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. 5504Send an Email Read More
My 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. 4400Send an Email Read More
My 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