Kent ISD Directory 2011-2012  NEW!

You can view the entire 2011-12 Kent ISD Directory(PDF) here and print off pages you need.  Click here to view the searchable version of the directory .  This directory includes contact information for each of the districts within Kent ISD boundaries, plus information on private and parochial schools and public school academies.

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Individual Kent ISD staff email addresses are listed at the end of this page.

Contact

School Board

Meets at 7:30 pm on the 3rd Monday of the month.
President, Andrea Haidle......................(616) 942-9598
Vice President, Claudia Bajema............(616) 791-9010
Secretary, Bill Joseph...........................(616) 455-5513
Treasurer, Steve Zinger.......................(616) 531-7189
Trustee, Fred Thorne............................(616) 262-6670

Superintendent

Superintendent, Kevin Konarska
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Deb Metzger

Administrative Services

Assistant Superintendent of Finance, Mike Hagerty
Administrative Assistant, Karen Dailey
Audit Department
Supervisor, Kathy Breen
Secretary, Joyce Robrahn
Pupil Accounting Coordinator, Mike Avery
Business Office
Director of Finance, Stephanie Weese
Bookkeeper – Business Office, Mette Johnson
Local Services - Business Office, Will Lackey
Local Services - Business Office, Brent Little
Payroll - Business Office, Judy Bres
Payroll/Benefits - Business Office, Kathy Vanspronsen
Purchasing Card - Business Office, Callie Courtright
Specialist – Compensation/Cost Accounting, Kristen Culp
Specialist – Compensation/Cost Accounting, Violet Parmeter
Staff Accountant – Purchasing/Tax Allocations, Leslie Davison
Staff Accountant – Business Office, Diana Camozzi
Facilities
Director, Tim Peraino
Secretary, Betsy Duncan
Custodial Supervisor, Larry Dondzila
Custodial Supervisor, Jeff Miller
Maintenance Supervisor, Fred Hayward
Maintenance & Grounds Staff, Wayne Vargo
Maintenance Technician, Tom Plaska
Custodian, Patricia Belka
Custodian, Dale Oosterbaan
Custodian, Bob Rouse
Warehouse Receiving Clerk, Dave Labotz

Organizational and Community Initiatives

Assistant Superintendent for Organizational & Community Initiatives, Ron Koehler bio
Director of Communications & Marketing, Allison Kaufman
Grants and Development Coordinato, Angela Morris
Communications & Marketing Assistant, Katie McClintic  

Human Resources & Training

Asst. Supt. for Human Resources & Legal Services, Coni Sullivan
Administrative Assistant, Beth Rudolph
Administrative Assistant, Dena Harris
Receptionist, Sue Johnson

Instruction Services

Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, Dr. William J. Smith
Secretary, Cheryl Williams
Principal - Kent Career Technical Center, John Kraus
Principal - Kent Transition Center, Peter Johnson

Career Development
Director of Career Readiness, Jarrad Grandy
Secretary, Cheryl Williams
Aeronautics Education Laboratory Coordinator (Ford Int'l Airport), Karla Uhrig
Career Readiness Consultant, Trudy Ngo-Brown
Workforce Investment Act Program Supervisor, Linda Nordstrand 
Instructional Technology Services
Director – Information Technology, Glen Finkel
Technology Systems Analyst, Cheryl Rusche
AV/Media/Computer/Technology Services, Lori Craig
Computer Technician, Adam Gaver
Computer Technician, Joe Klemesrud 
Computer Technician, Ryan Ouwinga
Computer Technician, Jodie Gaver
Data Services Specialist, Mary Minnema 
Senior Systems Engineer, Tim Lillis
Systems Engineer, Arthur Thompson
Technical Services Coordinator, Greg VerVeer
Technology Systems Coordinator, Karen Keshner 
 Data Warehouse Services
Director - Data Services, Glen Finkel
Data Services– Database Administrator, Nick Morse
Data Warehouse Developer, Patrick Craig
Data Warehouse Developer, Peter Nethercott
Data Warehouse Developer, Mark Rottman
Student Information Database Coordinator, Doreen Baldwin
School Improvement/Technical Assistance
School Improvement Consultant, Ben Boerkoel
School Improvement Consultant, Susan Brummel
School Improvement Consultant, Laura Otten
Secretary, Carolyn Zank
Technical Assistance Consultant, Mark Maynard
Technical Assistance Consultant, Deanna Rolffs-Elzinga

Teaching & Learning

Director of Teaching & Learning, Terri Portice
Secretary, Carol Westdorp
Educational Technology Consultant, Ron Houtman
Curriculum Crafter Admininstrator, Marcia Logie
ELL Coordinator, Casey L. Gordon
Diversity Coordinator, Julie Mushing
Comprehensive Health Education Consultant, Cheryl Blair
Secretary, Lynette Altman
Early Childhood Program Coordinator – Bright Beginnings, Erin McGovern
Lead Parent Educator, Jan Sabin
Secretary, Janetta Shuart
Parent Educators
Beth Anderson
Wendy Bronkema
Patricia Buell
Valerie Dykstra
Laura Fasel
Alena Gessner
Esther Gomez
Carol Gray
Carrie Hovanec
Susan Hughes
Karen Koenig
Anne Krebill
Denise Kreske
Marcia Lemery
Joyce Mason
Irene McDermed
Dawn Ress
Kelly Richardson
Julie Roberts
Ethel Rodriguez
Jo Ann Smith
Kristi Swayze
Melain Tuinstra
Heidi VanOverloop
Kathy Watrous
Staci Zuspann
General Curriculum/KC4 Consultants
Math, Allison Camp
Science, Jen Arnswald
ELA & Social Studies, Mark Raffler
Gifted/Talented & Professional Dev. Consultant, Mary Nell Baldwin 
Michigan Literacy Progress Profile, Mary Nell Baldwin
Safe & Drug-Free Schools/Communities Consultants, Steven Dieleman
Secretary, Lynette Altman
Truancy Consultant/Attendance Officer
Ross Cate
Secretary, Cindy Meyer
Professional Development HUB
PD HUB Coordinator, Amanda Walma
PD HUB Secretary, Annette Hineline
PD HUB Secretary, Cindy Conners
PD HUB Consultant, MaryNell Baldwin
Audio/Visual Scheduling Media Services Representatives - Ellison Scheduling Clerks
Dee Miller
JoAnn Atkinson
REMC Drivers/ Couriers
David LaBotz
Mailroom Clerk, Todd Buckingham

Special Education

Director of Special Education & Early Childhood, Laurie VanderPloeg
Secretary, Lori Matthews
Assistant Director - Special Education– Michael Ghareeb
Secretary, Joan Meyer
Assistant Director for Data & Technical Assistance, John Dickey
Assistive Technology Coordinator, Kendra Segovia
Secretary, Joan Meyer
Early On
Barbara Corbin, Coordinator, LMSW
Carla Baker, Administrative Assistant
Early Interventionists
Mary Banner, OTR
Kathy Harris, M.Ed. PT
Erin Touw, LMSW
Danielle Veele, LMSW
Melissa VanderZyden, LMSW
Secretary, Carla Baker
Physical Therapists
Stephanie Anderson
Amy Bannick-Burmeister
Susan Bourque
Karen Brown
Beth O'Donnell
Michelle Gallery
Ramona Murray
Maria Porth
Elise Roe
Todd Sanders
Secretary, Joan Meyer
Technical Assistance
Coordinator, Liz Pruitt
Medicaid Project Analyst, Anne Ciucci
Transition
Secondary Coordinator-Special Education Transition/Behavior Support, Steve Hamilton
Secretary, Lori Matthews