Officers
GREA Staff
9A UniServ Director - Tim Russ
Staff Assistants
9A UniServ Assistant
Aisha Lofton
GREA Assistant/Member Engagement
Nicolas Niemann
GREA Executive Board
Elementary Rep
Blake Reid
Term Ends: August 31 2028
Elementary Rep
Cara Williams-Gardner
Term Ends: August 31 2027
Middle School Rep
Tom Hone
Term Ends: August 31 2027
GSRP Rep
Lynsie Robins - Buchanan Elementary
Term Ends: August 31 2027
High School Rep
Kevin Mahar
Term Ends: August 31 2027
Minority Rep
Maria Umana
Term Ends: August 31 2027
Minority Rep
Toccara Whitfield
Term Ends: August 31 2027
Minority Rep
Pamela Seales - Cesar E. Chavez
Term Ends: August 31 2027
Special Ed Rep
Kaitlyn Holmwood
Term Ends: August 31 2027
Ancillary Rep
Fran Foley
Term Ends: August 31 2027
Itinerant Rep
Jamie DeVoe
Term Ends: August 31 2027
MEA & NEA Delegates & Alternates
MEA Delegates/Alternates
Matthew Marlow
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Jayne Niemann
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Wendy Winston
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Lynsie Robins
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Dan Slagter - Alternate
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Aaron Wissner - Alternate
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Taryn Eva - Alternate
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Mara Hartman - Alternate
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
NEA Delegates/Alternates
Matthew Marlow
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Cara Williams-Gardner
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Wendy Winston
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Shannon Campbell
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
James Devoe - Alternate
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Aaron Wisner - Alternate
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Dan Slagter - Alternate
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Taryn Eva - Alternate
Term Ends: Aug 31 2028
Building Reps
Aberdeen Elementary
Julie George
Alger Middle
Cassandra Kassi Sharp
Erin Veldman
Blandford
VACANT
Brookside Elementary
Krista Vanderlugt
Ruth Moore
Buchanan Elementary
Kaitlyn Holmwood
"Moe" Jane Harriger
Burton Elementary
Noemi Arellano
Ena St Germain (alt)
Burton Middle
Kim Fopma
Rahnda Bordeaux
Thomas Hone (alt)
CA Frost Elementary
Kevin Geary
Donna West
CA Frost MS/HS
Elyse Horak
Wendy Winston
Andrew Lajoie
Campus Elementary
Leah Stamps
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Sharon Andree
Kurt Sheneman (alt)
City Middle/High + Economicology
Rebekah Jones
John Vanden Heuvel
Coit Creative Arts Academy
Mara Hartman
Lisa Herman (alt)
Congress Elementary
Charity Webbley
Dickinson School
Heidi Terpstra
Chelsea Noorman
East Leonard Elementary
VACANT
Gerald R. Ford Academic Center
Chamonique Griffith
GR Child Discovery Ctr.
Harmony Perry
GR Montessori Elementary
Denise VanPelt
GR Montessori MS/HS
Selin Turan
Nathan Weber
GRUPA
Lucas Southwell
Harrison Park School
Scott Mikulski
Ashley Atchison
Merri Baxter (alt)
Kelsey Miller
Innovation Central
James Gunner-Zoermman
Ken-O-Sha Elementary
VACANT
Kent Hills Elementary
Amy Schickel
Maura Jones (alt)
MLK Jr. Leadership Academy
Carmen Dunbar
Mulick Park Elementary
VACANT
Museum MS/HS
Teagan Burns
Alex Lawton
Regan Rhors
North Park
Julie Nietling
Michaela Ostrander
Ottawa Hills High
Matthew Harrison
Aaron Wissner
Hannah Barnett Justin Walcott
Palmer Elementary
Keri Shivley
Elena Strom (alt)
Ridgemoor Park Montessori
VACANT
Riverside Middle
Emily Holt
Emma Jenkins
SECP
Nicole Beukema
Shared Time
VACANT
Shawmut Hills School
Emma Persons
Sherwood Park
Sandra Jimenez
Dan Slagter
Sibley Elementary
Elizabeth Hoeksema
Rachel Thoune (alt)
Southwest Comm. Campus Elementary
Joline Andrews
Maria Umana
Ben Van Allen
Laurel Farina
Southwest Comm. Campus HS
VACANT
Union High
Denise Keil
Richard Trapp
Erika Curtis
Will Overland
Nicole Durso (alt)
Sharon Umlor
Matt Sytsma
Westwood Middle
Megan Johnson
Jeremy Bissett (alt)
Zoo School
Stefanie Anderson
John Fordney (alt)
GSRP
Kim Fletcher
Jolyn Graham-Gillis
Lisa Lee
Julie Jamison Colette McGuckin (alt) Alissa Amiya
Sarah Beyer
Dani Johnson
Art
Jennifer Ryan
Music
VACANT
Psychologists
Fran Foley
Physical Education
VACANT
Social Workers
Shannon Campbell
Abby Goodyke
SLP
Lauren Clark
Therapists
VACANT
Nurses
Erica Ham
Counselors/Mental Health
VACANT
Board of Reference
Updated BoR coming soon!
Committees
2024 Committee Appointments
GREA Bargaining Team Committee
Harrison Park K-8
Pamela Seales
Ancillary
Shannon Campbell
Elementary
Renee Taylor
High School
Jayne Niemann
Richard Trapp
Middle school
Maria Umanabr>
Matt Marlow
GSRP
Lynsie Robins
UniServ Directors
Tim Russ
Heather Palo
Grievance Committee
MEA UniServ Director
Tim Russ
Chair Person (HS Teacher: NW Quadrant)
Jayne Niemann
Support for Chair Person
Matt Marlow
Special Education Teacher (SW Quadrant)
Kaitlyn Holmwood
MS/HS Band Teacher. (NW Quadrant)
Jamie DeVoe
HS Teacher (NE Quadrant)
Alex Lawton-Zandstra
Teacher PK-8 Building (NW Quadrant)
Pamela Seales
Shared Time Teacher
Kelley De Boer
Elementary Planning Time Committe
Chairperson: Planning Time
Christy Wayman
North Park Montessori
Lauren Lumm
Tonia Ettinger
Heather Loser
Palmer Elementary
Brittany (Mull) Speck
SWCC Elementary
Jennifer Hutchinson
Elizabeth (Beth) (Usadel) Collyer
Stocking Elementary
Christina McDonald
Julie Kitchel
Co Chairperson
Matthew Marlow
Calendar Committee
Chairperson-Palmer Elementary
Brittany Speck
Co Chairperson
Matt Marlow
GSRP
Jolyn Graham-Gillis
High School-Innovation HS
Wendy Dean
GR Ford
Chamonique Griffith
Brookside
Renee Taylor (GREA Executive Secretary)
Beatrice Muriithi
GR Montessori
Michelle Holliday
Union HS
Jayne Niemann (GREA V.P.)
GREA B.O.A.T. Committee
MLK/Shared Time
Jackie Spreitzer
Shawmut Hills Elementary
Emma Persons
Special Education-Buchanan Elementary
Kaitlyn Holmwood
SWCC Elem
Joline Andrews
Burton Elementary
Noemi Tobar
Harrison Park Elementary
Pamela Seales
Courtney Glinka
Sibley Elementary
Christina McDonald
Sarah Rosema Brooklyn Phillips
Liz Hoeksema
CA Frost Elementary
Donna West
Kevin Geary
Cara Williams-Gardner
GR Museum High School
Alex Lawton
Regan Rohrs
Buchanan Elementary
Amy Schickel
Union High School
Richard Trapp
Ottawa Hills High School
Jon Duncan
Congress Elementary
Alison Klinck
GR Montessori MS/HS
Selin Turan
GREA Member Organizer Committee
Chairperson-Interim
Jayne Niemann
GSRP
Kim Fletcher
Sibley and MLK
Rachel Thoune
Museum
Teagan Burns
Coordinating Council: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025
Chairperson: Dan Slagter
Taryn Eva
Matthew Evans
Region 9 Delegates: September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025
Wendy Winston
Dan Slagter
Matthew Evans
Taryn Eva
Letters of Agreement Between GREA and GRPS
Deletion of GSRP from Itinerant Teaching Position Language
2025 Packing Building Classroom Closure June 5, 2025
Temporary in-person SSW’s and School Psychologists support August 20, 2025
Temporary in-person SSW's and School Psychologists support December 16, 2025
IEP Compensation for Non-caseload IEP’s December 2, 2025
Adjusting Bargaining Unit Employees January 3, 2023
Adjusting Bargaining Unit Employees October 18, 2022
Settlement Agreement regarding ElevateK12 October 3, 2024
Temporary in-person SSW and School Psychologists September 18, 2024
Permitted Teachers under GYO Programming August 31, 2024
Packing Days for Building Closure May 15, 2024
Article 12 Section K2eIViii May 13, 2024
Districtwide Payment March 28, 2024
Teacher of Record, E2020 Course - March 20, 2024
SSW’s without Certification March 6, 2024
LOA GR Montessori Amended Memorandum of Understanding
LOA SSW Waiver and Tuition Reimbursement March 6,2024
CSI Schools LOA for 2023-2024 (signed copy)
LOA School Psychologists and Social Workers 2023-2025 (signed copy)
Overnight Camping LOA April 2023 (signed copy)
Memorandum of Understanding between GREA and GRPS
LOA Between GRPS & GREA (MSU One-time Stipend $250) 12.07.2023 - EXECUTED
LOA Between GRPS & GREA (IEP Compensation for Non-caseload IEPs) 12.07.2023 - EXECUTED
LOA Between GRPS & GREA (Temporary Limited Building Administrator Duties) 12.07.2023 - EXECUTED
LOA Between GRPS & GREA (Custodial Wage $16.91) 12.07.2023 - EXECUTED