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Staff Directory

Get to Know the Whitmore Lake Public Schools Staff

It’s understandable that you would want to know whom we employ on our staff before enrolling your child in Whitmore Lake Public Schools. Use our staff directory to get to know the WLPS staff, and feel confident that your child will be learning in a safe and supportive environment.

  • Tom DeKeyser

    Tom DeKeyser

    SuperintendentAdministrationAdmin: (734) 449-4464 ext. 5000
  • Denise Kerrigan

    Denise Kerrigan

    Director of Business & OperationsAdministration(734) 449-4464 ext. 5001
  • Dorene Fraley

    Dorene Fraley

    Administrative AssistantAdministration(734) 449-4464 ext. 5005
  • Carol Henry

    Carol Henry

    Payroll/Benefits CoordinatorAdministration(734) 449-4464 ext. 5004
  • Maria Carter-Ewald

    Maria Carter-Ewald

    Communications DirectorAdministration7344494461 x5008
  • Michael Dethloff

    Michael Dethloff

    Maintenance DirectorAdministration(734) 449-4464 ext. 6003
  • Jill Henry

    Jill Henry

    MS/HS Principal & Director of InstructionAdministration, Middle and High School, Middle and High School Administration(734) 449-4461 ext. 3100
  • Melissa Heuker

    Melissa Heuker

    Director of Student ServicesAdministration(734) 449-4464 ext. 5009

  • Ann Kehn

    Aquatics and Recreation DirectorAdministration734-449-4461 Ext. 3058

  • Kevin LaMont

    Athletics & Recreation CoordinatorAdministration(734) 449-4461 ext. 3062
  • Brad McCormack

    Brad McCormack

    Athletic DirectorAdministration, Middle and High School, Middle and High School Administration(734) 449-4461 ext. 3005
  • Jennifer Petzke

    Jennifer Petzke

    Elementary PrincipalAdministration, Elementary School Administration(734) 449-2051 ext. 3040
  • Karen Sterzik

    Karen Sterzik

    Director of TechnologyAdministration734-449-4461 x5010
  • Sheryl Webber

    Sheryl Webber

    Transportation & Operations CoordinatorAdministration(734) 449-4464 ext. 6002
  • Cory Woodard

    Cory Woodard

    Elementary Interventionist & Montessori PrincipalAdministration, Elementary School, Elementary School Teachers, Go Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 x 4100
Administrative Staff
  • Sue Wanamaker

    Sue Wanamaker

    ECC DirectorEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Administration734-449-2051 Ext. 1524
Teaching Staff
  • Abigail Adams

    Abigail Adams

    Head Start TeacherEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Teachers734-449-205 Ext. 1029
  • Kirstyn Love

    Kirstyn Love

    GSRP TeacherEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Teachers734-449-2051 ext. 1025

  • Hillary McGraw

    Enrichment Preschool TeacherEarly Childhood Center Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1027
  • Shannon Morton

    Shannon Morton

    TeacherEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Teachers(734) 449-2051 x1026

  • Suzanne Vivacqua

    ECSE/Kindergarten Special Education TeacherEarly Childhood Center Teachers, Elementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1028
Support Staff
  • Charlie Basham

    Charlie Basham

    Family Service WorkerEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support(734) 449-2051 Ext. 1824
  • Brooke Collick

    Brooke Collick

    Paraprofessional GSRPEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support

  • Michele Johns

    Head Start ParaprofessionalEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support

  • Melinda King

    Kids Club Lead Childcare WorkerEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support, Elementary School Support734-449-2051 Ext. 1032
  • Cassie Villareal

    Cassie Villareal

    GSRP ParaprofessionalEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support
  • Chrystal Villarreal

    Chrystal Villarreal

    ParaprofessionalEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support1363
  • Melinda Villarreal

    Melinda Villarreal

    Kids ClubEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support(734) 449-2051 ext. 1003
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    Stephanie Wilson

    Head Start ParaprofessionalEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support
  • Nicole Cotton

    Nicole Cotton

    Social/Emotional/Mental Health SpecialistCounseling, Go Like The Wind Montessori734.449.4715 Ext. TBD
  • Robin Armstrong

    Robin Armstrong

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 Ext. 4001
  • Zava Becker-Chase

    Zava Becker-Chase

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori
  • Tami Booth

    Tami Booth

    Infant Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori
  • Mary Cameron

    Mary Cameron

    Infant Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Savannah Covault

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Mitchell DeVore

    Elementary Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Madi Dutton

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Ola Elserwi

    Montessori Elementary Lead Teacher & Curriculum SpecialistGo Like The Wind Montessori
  • Lauren Foresman

    Lauren Foresman

    Toddler Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Marcela Geddes

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Michelle Goodrich

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Olivia Heugh

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori
  • Mary Ling

    Mary Ling

    Infant Lead TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 x4008

  • Monica Lucenti

    Primary Lead TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 x4010

  • Daiva Lukasiewicz

    Primary Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Gina Massa

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Elizabeth McCallum

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Holly Miller

    Lead Primary TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Jayline Presley

    Food Service WorkerGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Ingrid Scognamiglio

    Educare Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 x4012

  • Hannah Seely

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori
  • Alex Sloan

    Alex Sloan

    Lead Toddler TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 x4014
  • Katie Sloan

    Katie Sloan

    Special Education TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 Ext. 4015

  • Erica Szotek

    Elementary Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Amanda Warner

    Family Care SpecialistGo Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715

  • Darla Wentworth

    Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori

  • Ashley Wilson

    Toddler Assistant TeacherGo Like The Wind Montessori
  • Cory Woodard

    Cory Woodard

    Elementary Interventionist & Montessori PrincipalAdministration, Elementary School, Elementary School Teachers, Go Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 x 4100
Administrative Staff

  • Samantha Fulkerson

    Administrative AssistantElementary School, Elementary School Administration734-449-2051 x1000
  • Jennifer Petzke

    Jennifer Petzke

    Elementary PrincipalAdministration, Elementary School Administration(734) 449-2051 ext. 3040
Teaching Staff

  • Kimberly Bakker

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers(734) 449-2051 ext. 1013
  • Sam Campbell

    Sam Borgelt

    Special Education TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1117

  • Rochelle Chezick

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1004

  • Sarah French

    4th Grade TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1021

  • Kelly Hager

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1012

  • Karen Hawk

    Special Education TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers

  • Josh Hendrickson

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1019
  • Kat Jakrzewski

    Kat Jakrzewski

    Music TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 x1030
  • Patti Kobeck

    Patti Kobeck

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers(734) 449-2051 ext. 1020
  • Shelly Lyon

    Shelly Lyon

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers(734) 449-2051 ext. 1022
  • Janet Mayotte

    Janet Mayotte

    Teacher Consultant (2nd & 3rd Grades)Elementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 ext. 1017
  • Lori Milliman

    Lori Milliman

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 x1002

  • Kelsey Munn

    Teacher ConsultantElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1003
  • Tara Ouillette

    Tara Ouillette

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers(734) 449-2051 ext. 1007
  • Erin Podgorski

    Erin Podgorski

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 x1006

  • Shay Pollard

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1014
  • Annika Helber

    Annika Ray

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 x1005

  • Max Satin

    Elementary TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1008
  • Alina Schmidli

    Alina Schmidli

    TeacherElementary School Teachers(734) 449-2051,1011
  • Stephanie Showman

    Stephanie Showman

    Art TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 x1015
  • Denise Smith

    Denise Smith

    Special Education TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers(734) 449-2051 Ext. 1023
  • Megan Stoetzner

    Megan Stoetzner

    Title I TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 X1009
  • Aimee Taylor

    Aimee Taylor

    Physical Education TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-2051 ext. 1033
  • Jaclyn Taylor

    Jaclyn Taylor

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers(734) 449-2051 X1001

  • Suzanne Vivacqua

    ECSE/Kindergarten Special Education TeacherEarly Childhood Center Teachers, Elementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1028
  • John Withers

    John Withers

    TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers(734) 449-2051 ext. 1016
  • Cory Woodard

    Cory Woodard

    Elementary Interventionist & Montessori PrincipalAdministration, Elementary School, Elementary School Teachers, Go Like The Wind Montessori734-449-4715 x 4100

  • Holly Young

    Special Education TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 Ext. 1103
  • Derek Zuidema

    Derek Zuidema

    STEM TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers734-449-2051 x1018
Support Staff

  • Diane Montanari

    Kitchen ManagerElementary School, Elementary School Support734-449-2051 Ext. 1031

  • Dina Baldus

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support

  • Jessica Clark

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support
  • Melanie Clawson

    Melanie Clawson

    Title One ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support734-449-2051 Ext. 1109
  • Sue Corrie

    Sue Corrie

    Media SpecialistElementary School, Elementary School Support734-449-2051 x1037

  • Ashley Craft

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support

  • Jada Guinn

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support
  • DeAnna Hamlin

    DeAnna Hamlin

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support

  • Melinda King

    Kids Club Lead Childcare WorkerEarly Childhood Center, Early Childhood Center Support, Elementary School Support734-449-2051 Ext. 1032

  • Kara Laitila

    Title 1 ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support
  • Amber Masterson

    Amber Masterson

    School Social WorkerElementary School, Elementary School Support(734) 449-2051 x1424
  • Mandy McClain

    Mandy McClain

    Occupational TherapistElementary School, Elementary School Support(734) 449-2051 ext. 1724

  • Lindsay McDonough

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support
  • Diane McGee

    Diane McGee

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support

  • Brandy Muscato-Johnson

    English Language TeacherElementary School Support, Middle and High School Support

  • Julia Newman

    Speech & LanguageElementary School, Elementary School Support734-449-2051 x1224

  • Tiffany Schrum

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support

  • Amber Stuart

    Behavior SpecialistElementary School, Elementary School Support734-449-2051 x1010
  • Katie Waters

    Katie Waters

    ParaprofessionalElementary School, Elementary School Support(734) 449-2051 ext. 1037
  • Sheryl Calder

    Sheryl Calder

    Physical TherapistElementary School, Elementary School Support
  • Jennifer Winstanley

    Jennifer Winstanley

    Speech & LanguageElementary School, Elementary School Support(734) 449-2051 ext. 1624
Administrative & Counseling Staff
  • Jill Henry

    Jill Henry

    MS/HS Principal & Director of InstructionAdministration, Middle and High School, Middle and High School Administration(734) 449-4461 ext. 3100
  • Brad McCormack

    Brad McCormack

    Athletic DirectorAdministration, Middle and High School, Middle and High School Administration(734) 449-4461 ext. 3005
  • Sheila Timmins

    Sheila Timmins

    Administrative AssistantMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Administration, Middle and High School Support(734) 449-4461 ext. 3006
  • Emily Wilson

    Emily Wilson

    Administrative AssistantMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Administration734-449-4461 x3000
Teaching Staff

  • Blake Groenhout

    Online Learning FacilitatorMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 Ext. 3046

  • Catherine Bergren

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 x3044

  • Elizabeth Brunty

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-2051 ext. 3055
  • Kathryn Coleman

    Kathryn Coleman

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 ext. 3032
  • Wayne Everard

    Wayne Everard

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3013

  • Elisa Fixler

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3027
  • Jamie Gibbons

    Jamie Goyette

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 x3016
  • Candice Huddleston

    Candice Huddleston

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3040
  • Eric Kobeck

    Eric Kobeck

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3014

  • Michael LaNew

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3049

  • Wendy Lemons

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3051

  • Casey Livingston

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3045

  • Kristina Messina

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 ext 3033

  • Margot Moffa

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 Ext. 3054

  • Bill Ormerod

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers

  • Megan Ormerod

    TeacherMiddle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 x3025

  • Rachel Plummer

    Middle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 Ext. 3017

  • Anna Rickard

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3034

  • Rindy Root-Kolic

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 Ext. 3031
  • Teren Sechrist

    Teren Sechrist

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 x3018

  • Carol Spilak

    Teacher and Drama DirectorMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 x3030
  • Carrie Starman

    Carrie Starman

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers734-449-4461 ext 3043
  • Aimee Taylor

    Aimee Taylor

    Physical Education TeacherElementary School, Elementary School Teachers, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-2051 ext. 1033
  • Jennifer Taylor

    Jennifer Taylor

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 ext. 3041
  • Kathryn Woods

    Kathryn Woods

    TeacherMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Teachers(734) 449-4461 x3047
Support Staff

  • Jonelle Lupi

    Kitchen ManagerMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Support

  • Sean McCartney

    ParaprofessionalMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Support

  • Molly Bartley

    Social WorkerMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Support734-449-4461 Ext. 3009
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    Barbara Cook

    Food Service WorkerMiddle and High School Support
  • Michelle Dethloff

    Michelle Dethloff

    Kitchen StaffMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Support734-449-4461 x3029
  • Lisa Ely

    Lisa Ely

    Behavior SpecialistMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Support(734) 449-4461 ext. 3003

  • Brad Gross

    ParaprofessionalMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Support

  • Charlotte Henry

    ParaprofessionalMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Support
  • Casey Livingston

    Casey Livingston

    ParaprofessionalMiddle and High School Support

  • Brandy Muscato-Johnson

    English Language TeacherElementary School Support, Middle and High School Support
  • Sheila Timmins

    Sheila Timmins

    Administrative AssistantMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Administration, Middle and High School Support(734) 449-4461 ext. 3006

  • Elaina Westphal

    ParaprofessionalMiddle and High School, Middle and High School Support
Counseling Staff
  • Nicole Cotton

    Nicole Cotton

    Social/Emotional/Mental Health SpecialistCounseling, Go Like The Wind Montessori734.449.4715 Ext. TBD
  • Kathryn DeKeyser

    Kathryn DeKeyser

    CounselorCounseling(734) 449-4461 ext. 3008
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