About Us/Contacts
About us...The Literacy Initiative Support Staff
How can we help you?
Kent ISD Literacy Support Staff:
Marcia Logie- Asst. Superintendent for Teaching and Learning
Terri Portice - Director for Teaching and Learning
Barbara Corbin- Early On Consultant
Erin McGovern- Bright Beginnings Consultant
Cheryl Endrus- Early Literacy Consultant
Mark Raffler - Educational Consultant for Language Arts and Social Studies
Allison Camp - Educational Consultant for Math and Science
Mary Nell Baldwin- Professional Development Coordinator
Laurie VanderPloeg- Special Education Consultant
Kindy Segovia- Assistive Technology Consultant
Ben Boerkoel - School Improvement Consultant
Karen Ruple- School Improvement Consultant
Susan Brummel- School Improvement Consultant
Mark Maynard- School Improvement Consultant
Deanna Rolfs- School Improvement Consultant and MLPP Assistant Consultant
Independent Literacy Consultants:
Char Firlik- Literacy Learning Coordinator with schools and community
Mary Sterns - Literacy Learning Coordinator with schools and community
Nelli Koster - Literacy Learning Consultant and Coach
Literacy Steering Committee:
Kim Chausow - Thornapple Kellogg Schools
Char Firlik - Literacy Learning Consultant
Jeanne Glowicki - East Grand Rapids Public Schools
Mark Kasmer - Sparta Area Schools
John Keenoy - Kentwood Public Schools
Nellie Koster - Literacy Learning Counsultant
Ron McDermed - Cedar Springs Pubic Schools
Gordie Nickels - Byron Center Pubic Schools
Nicole Peterson - Sparta Area Schools
Julia Reynolds - Northview Public Schools
Sara Shubel, Ph.D. - Superintendent East Grand Rapids Public Schools (Chair)
Mary Stearns - Literacy Learning Consultant
Jaquelynn Sweeney - Aquinas College
Melissa Thomas - Nickels Intermediate Schools, BCPS
Judith Vander Woude, Ph. D. - Calvin College
