Our Staff
Joan Blok
Jacqueline Markus
Mandy Schipper
Kindergarten Teacher
Credentials: B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor in English and Literature, Augustana College.
Total Years of Teaching: 22
Mandy Schipper
Jacqueline Markus
Mandy Schipper
Kindergarten Teacher
Credentials: Early Childhood Associates, Grand Rapids Community College.
Total Years of Teaching: 12
Jacqueline Markus
Jacqueline Markus
Jacqueline Markus
Kindergarten and First Grade
Bible Teacher
Credentials: B.A. in History with a minor in Language Arts, Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University.
Total Years of Teaching: 43
Alicia Drew
Karolien Dingemans
Megan Meulenberg
First Grade Teacher
Credentials: B.A. in All-Grades Education and Music Education, Augustana University.
Megan Meulenberg
Karolien Dingemans
Megan Meulenberg
Second and Third Grade Teacher
Credentials: B.S. in Education with a major in Elementary Education and Group Social Studies, Grand Valley State University
Karolien Dingemans
Karolien Dingemans
Karolien Dingemans
Second and Third Grade Teacher
Credentials: B.A. in Elementary Teaching, Driestar Educatief.
Total Years of Teaching: 5
Melissa DeJong
Melissa DeJong
Melissa DeJong
Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher
Resource Coordinator
Credentials: B.S. in Elementary Education, Cornerstone University M.E. in Learning Disabilities, Calvin College
Total Years of Teaching: 15
Lisa Verkaik
Melissa DeJong
Melissa DeJong
Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher
Credentials: B.S. in Elementary Education, Calvin College; M.A. in Math/Science, University of Colorado in Denver.
Total Years of Teaching: 9
Tom Kwekel
Melissa DeJong
Tom Kwekel
Principal/Junior High Teacher
Credentials: A.S. in Science, Grand Rapids Community College; B.S. in Biology and Education with minors in History and Science, Calvin College; M.A. in Education and Biology, Grand Valley State University.
Total Years of Teaching: 29
Steve Timmer
Nathon Meulenberg
Nathon Meulenberg
Junior High Teacher
Credentials: B.S. in Science with a minor in Mathematics, Western Michigan University; M.A. in Science, Augustana College.
Total Years of Teaching: 38
Nathon Meulenberg
Nathon Meulenberg
Nathon Meulenberg
Junior High Teacher
Credentials: B.S. in Secondary Education with a major in Social Studies and a minor in English, Grand Valley State University.
Total Years of Teaching: 3
Shelle DeVries
Nathon Meulenberg
Shelle DeVries
Sixth and Seventh Social Studies Teacher
Junior High P.E. Teacher
Credentials: B.A. in Secondary Education with a major in History and a minor in Social Studies, M.A. in History, Western Michigan University.
Total Years of Teaching: 6