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Early Elementary
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Julia Chicoine Transitional Kindergarten Teacher (616) 844-9961 x2201
Send an EmailI absolutely love the Connect 4 Learning curriculum and can see how much it allows for students to grow through social emotional learning. I could not ask for a more perfect job!
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Nicole Hansen Kindergarten Teacher (616) 844-9961 x2200
Send an EmailAs 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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Jenn Wilthof Kindergarten Teacher (616) 844-9961 x2202Send an Email Read More
Teaching kindergarten is my passion! Being a early childhood educator is so important and such an honor. As a kindergarten teacher I am often one of the first educators to enhance and instill the love of learning in young children.
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Staci Brown 1st Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961 x2205
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is to see the excitement and pride in a child when they finally "get it"!
Middle Elementary
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Kendra Oele 2nd Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961 x1102
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is watching my students grow with their reading and finding a love for it. :)
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Stephanie Berg 2nd/3rd Grade Split Teacher (616) 844-9961 x1106
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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Jordan Zubrickas 2nd/3rd Grade Split Teacher (616) 844-9961 x1106
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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Michelle Brydon 4th Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961 x4404
Send an Email Read MoreI love seeing light bulbs come on when students get the concepts I have been teaching.
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Hailey Siegel 4th Grade Teacher (616) 844-9961 x4402
Send an EmailI love seeing something finally click for students after they’ve been working so hard on a concept.
Middle School
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Jeff Bretz Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961 x6607
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is when I get to see all of the "ah ha" moments of my students. It is the best thing when you know they finally have put the pieces together and it finally makes sense.
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Mariah Cantlin Middle School Teacher 6168449961 x4405
Send an EmailThis is my first year at WMAAA. I'm from Michigan, but I spent the last two years teaching in Virginia, and I'm excited to continue teaching here in my home state! I teach middle school ELA and elementary drama.
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Rachael Hobeck Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961 x6605
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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Ben Langholz Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961 x6603
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is guiding students through their learning experience.
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Jamie Lillibridge Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961 x3303
Send an Email Read MoreI love being able to share my passion for math with my students every day!
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Alison Vroegop Middle School Teacher (616) 844-9961 x6601
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 Drama Teacher (616) 844-9961 x5503
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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Daniel Zock Visual Art Teacher (616) 844-9961 x6600
Send an EmailThe 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 x5504
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.
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Justin Auten Music Teacher (616) 844-9961 x5501
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is developing lifelong relationships with students and sharing my love of music with them.
Special Services
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MaryAnn Dykstra Elementary Resource Room (616) 844-9961 x3304
Send an Email Read MoreMy favorite part of teaching is when a student attains all of their goals and "graduates" from my program.
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Kathleen Karpin Title I Teacher (616) 844-9961 x5502
Send an Email Read MoreI love teaching learners and being part of the their educational journey.