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Professional Elementary School Educators

The staff at Kalamazoo Christian Elementary School lead the educational experience by engaging each student in their care. Their dedication to teaching students both the academic content as well as the love of Christ is at the heart of our school.

Elementary School Staff

Sue Ahern
Lunch Coordinator
Nichole Angel
K-8 Culture Classes
Areli Arciga
SI Aide, Elementary School
Melissa Baas
1st Grade Teacher, Elementary Lead Teacher
Chris Bierenga
K-8 Outdoor Education/STEM Teacher
Melissa Bierenga
Media Center & Academic Enrichment Coordinator
Candace Bonnema
Physical Education Teacher, Elementary
Karen Cleveland
Teacher, Grade 3
Marcia Cochran
Kindergarten Teacher
Shantelle DeBoer
English Teacher, Grade 4
Kristen Devries
Spanish FLES Teacher
Megan Doorn
Physical Eduction, Elementary
Stephanie Dyk
Administrative Assistant, 12th St. Office
Consuelo Enriquez
Teacher, Kindergarten
Heather Eshuis
Aide, Preschool and Elementary School
Talia Feeley
1st Grade SI Teacher
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Silvia Estacion Fernandez
Elementary School Aide
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Claudia Ferreyra
Elementary School Teacher, Grade 3
Angie Folkersma
Spanish Immersion, 3rd Grade
Jeralyn Folkersma
Academic Support Program, Elementary School
Beth Fryling
Second Grade Teacher
Hannah Glerum
Administrative Assistant, 12th St. Office
Peggy Goodrich
Elementary Aide
Irma Gonzalez
Aide, Elementary
Rosalva Hernandez
Elementary School Aide
Mary Irmen
Bus Driver/Hot Lunch Program
Courtney Jergens
Third Grade Teacher
Tiffany Lockett
Teacher, Fourth Grade
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Jane Lockwood
After Care, Elementary School
Danielle Ludwig
Administrative Assistant, Elementary Office
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Johanna Martinez
Fourth Grade Teacher
Mayra Matta
Teacher, Grade 1
Russ Meyer
Head Custodian/Maintenance, 12th St Campus
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Ashley Penninga
Teacher, 4th Grade
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Lydia Raymond
Music, Kindergarten
Maritza Reyes
3rd Grade SI Teacher
Michelle Ryan
Kindergarten SI Teacher
Rhode Sanchez
Elementary School, Second Grade
Kristina Schrik
Teacher, Kindergarten
Lyndsey Streeter
Elementary School Teacher, Kindergarten
Luis Sussmann
Spanish Immersion Teacher, Second Grade
Vanessa Sussmann
Academic Support Specialist
Erin Tarnutzer
Technology Teacher
April Thielemann
K-8 Behavior Specialist
Natalie Wagaman
Second Grade Teacher
Amy VanderKamp
1st Grade Teacher
Meghan Van Lente
Curriculum Coordinator & Instructional Coach
Krista Voetberg
K-4 Grade Music Teacher
Radeana Walhout
Elementary School Aide
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Marci Wark
First Grade Aide
Ashley Weiandt
Elementary Art Teacher
Laura Willbur
Culture and Bible Teacher
Tyler Van Schepen
Principal, Elementary School

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