Brain Injury Education Support Team
The Brain Injury Education Support Team (formerly known as Traumatic Bra
in Injury Transition Team) is available to help support the needs of students who have sustained a brain injury through consultation to the educational staff working with the student and the student's peers and family.
Online TBI Resources
- Mayo Clinic - TBI Symptoms
- Brain Injury Association of America - Mild Brain Injury and Concussion
- An Educator's Guide to Concussions in the Classroom
- TBI Survival Guide: Online Book for Parents
- Michigan Resource Guide for Persons with TBI and Their Families
- CDC - HEADS UP Awareness Program resources
- TBI: Life After High School - Living with Brain Injury
- Classroom Interventions for Students with TBI
Local District Contacts
Byron Center
Kari Moore, OT
karimoore@bcpsk12.net
Caledonia
Dana Campion-Wingfield, Asst. Direct of Special Programs
championd@calschool.org
Aimee Studders, Director of Special Programs
studdersa@calschools.org
Cedar Springs
Molly Bradley, SLP
Molly.Bradley@csredhawks.org
Alison Despres, Teacher Consultant
alison.despres@csredhawks.org
Covenant High School
Garrett Heator, SLP
gheator@chayvs.org
East Grand Rapids
Marissa Lehman, SLP
mlehman@egrps.org
Forest Hills
Kendra Webb, OT
kwebb@fhps.net
Godfrey-Lee
Sophia Jean, School Psychologist
sjean@godfrey-lee.org
Godwin Heights
Katie Burpee, OT
burpee@godwinschools.org
Grand Rapids
Holly Commons, SLP
commonsh@grps.org
Bethany Muszkiewicz, SLP
muszkiewiczb@grps.org
Grandville
Tonya VanderSlice, School Nurse
tvanderslice@gpsbulldogs.org
Kelloggsville
Jessica Puleo, School Psychologist
juleo@kvilleps.org
Kenowa Hills
Chris Boyd, School Social Worker
cboyd@khps.org
Kent City
Kristen Stray, School Psychologist
kristen.stray@kentcityschools.org
Kent ISD
Marta Stern, PT
martastern@kentisd.org
Mike Vandenberg, PT
mikevandenberg@kentisd.org
Sara Larkin, Director of Student Services
saralarkin@kentisd.org
Merin DeKruyter, ECSE Coordinator
merindekruyter@kentisd.org
National Heritage Academies
Shane Videan, School Psychologist
9.svidean1@nhaschools.com
Northview
Kristina Suchecki, OT
ksuchecki@nvps.net
Rockford
Mindy Duba, Executive Dir. of Student Services
mduba@rockfordschools.org
Sparta
Erin Kavanagh, Director of Student Services
erin.kavanagh@spartaschools.org
Thornapple Kellogg
Jennica Richards, OT
jrichards@tkschools.org
Kimberly Morey, School Nurse
kmorey@tkschools.org
Sheri Wenger, School Nurse
swenger@tkschools.org
