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Meet Your Administrators

Get to know the new leader in your school: This series captures the passions, personalities and goals of new administrators.

New leader thankful for district’s ‘collective effort’ to serve kids

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Assistant Superintendent Mark Provost, a former Godfrey-Lee Legend, now feels right at home as a Thornapple Kellogg Trojan.

Principal loves the company, innocence, ‘craziness’ of middle-schoolers

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Amena Moiz, new interim principal of Burton Middle School, is hoping to turn her posting into a permanent one.

Their goal: get to know every Ranger

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The team’s goal is to get to know every student, so SNN is turning the tables so the community can get to know the new members, with one veteran joining in.

Her career path was laid in first grade

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

Although she’s lived in West Michigan for some time now, An Kurosu’s career in education has global roots. Get to know the new West Oakview principal, who started working in Northview in November.

New ‘fami-LEE’ leader fueled by coffee and community

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark

A former innovation and instructional coach for Godfrey-Lee schools, Julia Bierema is the new site coordinator at East Lee Campus.

Working in education, ‘You can really make a difference in a community’

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

Kent City graduate and erstwhile music instructor Julie Scott is the new assistant principal at Kent City Elementary School.

His goal: supporting ‘an atmosphere of success’

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

Tony Quinn is the new director of the Northview Next Career Center.

Creating a supportive environment for all

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

SNN gets to know the new administrative team at Forest Hills Northern High School.

His path led him back to adult ed

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Gerry Verwey is the new director of the Adult Education program.

Her leadership style: bring out the best in others

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Kenowa Hills veteran teacher and friendly neighborhood dog walker Brooke Johnston is the new principal at Zinser Elementary.

She wants students to have ‘every opportunity’ and ‘learn in the best ways they can’

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

SNN gets to know Comstock Park’s new special education director.

Former globe-trotting researcher approaches post with curiosity and humility

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

Jessica Schwarz, a former wildlife biologist, brings a holistic approach to her new role leading Cesar E. Chavez Elementary.

She really means it: ‘Our school is a family’

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Julie Scott is the new Early Childhood director and principal of the Early Learning Center. SNN gets to know her better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

New dean helping kids navigate the world

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Longtime educator and Thornapple Kellogg High School’s first dean of students, Sean McLaughlin, is now the first dean of students at Page Elementary.

Early career shift a win for this educator, those she serves

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Jenny Fee says she is looking forward to serving as the Kent ISD’s assistant superintendent of instructional services.

The ‘MVP’ in the principal’s office

Wyoming Erin Albanese

New Wyoming Junior High Principal Mike Perez hopes to be “that somebody that could make things better” for students. SNN gets to know him better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

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