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Jennifer Atsma
B.A. English - English - Writing and Literature, M.Ed - Secondary Language Arts

Jennifer graduated from Dordt College with a degree in English - Writing and Literature. She then attended Ashford University. She then attended ...

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​Christen Kochanski
​B.A. Elementary Education - Learning Disabilities

Christen graduated from Aquinas College in 2006 with a major in Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities and a minor in ...

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Erin Olson
​B.A., M.Ed. - Special Education

For seven years, Erin taught high school history. Most recently, she took on the responsibility of teaching in the upper elementary ...

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Katie Petty
​B.A. Special Education, M.Ed. Educational Theory and Practice

Prior to joining Lake Michigan Academy, Katie taught for almost eleven years as a special education teacher for  ...

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Heather Reynolds
B.S.

Heather earned her Bachelor of Science along with her teacher certificate from Faith Baptist Bible College. She began her teaching ....

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Paul Shade
​B.A. Social Studies

Paul earned his Bachelor's degree in Social Studies with minors in History and Political Science from Grand Valley State University in ...

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Garret VanGessel
B.A. and B.M.E Music Education & Biology

Garret is the founder of the LMA music program and also serves as the director of Lake Michigan Academy’s summer program. ...

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Priscilla Veneklase
Associate of Arts, B.S.

Priscilla attended Grand Rapids Community College where she earned an Associates of Arts Degree.  She continued her education at ....

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