Staff Directory

Explore the Lynden Christian staff.

Central Business Office

Mr. Leonard Fakkema
Superintendent
Mr. Jay Allen
Director of Development
Mrs. Lindsey Bendixen
Human Resources Supervisor
Mrs. Becky Bos
Multimedia Designer and Central Office Assistant
Mrs. Casie Burt
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Mrs. Tory De Boer
Event and Volunteer Coordinator
Mrs. Janelle DeYoung
Accounting Manager, Controller
Mrs. Carla Harkness
Development Coordinator
Mrs. Blythe Hintz
Tuition Accounts, Payroll Specialist
Mrs. Jessica Honcoop
Director of Finance and Plant Operations
Mrs. Vicki Huizenga
MS Accounts Payable, CO Accounts Payable
Mr. Harlan Kredit
Mrs. Becky Midboe
Director of Learning
Mrs. Karen Van Boven
Central Office Assistant
Mrs. Kayla Solis
Central Office Assistant

High School Faculty and Staff

Mr. Craig Johnson
Principal
Mrs. Brooke Barron
Science
Mr. Ben Bergeron
Woodshop
Mrs. Amy Blankers
Librarian, Math
Mr. Brady Bomber
CTE Business, PE, and Computer Applications
Mrs. Mandy Bratt
Physical Education
Mrs. Shelly DeJong
CTE/Greenhouse Grower
Mrs. Niki DeYoung
Math
Mrs. Janelle Draayer
U.S. History
Mrs. Melissa Engels
English
Mrs. Lauren Faber
Paraeducator
Mrs. Hannah Faber
Nurse
Mr. Mark French
High School Yearbook, Art, & AV Tech Advisor
Mrs. Jasmine Fritsch
Paraeducator
Mrs. Becky Gerlach
High School Music Accompanist
Mrs. Kimberly Grycel
Advanced Math
Mr. Matthew Gudakov
Orchestra
Mrs. Kayla Heatwole
HS Counselor
Mrs. Melanie Heldoorn
Guided Study
Mrs. Kristen Hinton
Math
Mr. Mark Houseman
Director of Technology
Mr. Paul Huffman
Science
Mrs. Kelly Kaemingk
Math
Dr. Kevin Kaemingk
Social Studies
Mrs. Hannah Keen
English
Mr. Matthew Leavitt
HS Chaplin/ MS Teacher
Mrs. Jill Kocourek
Home Economics and Business
Mrs. Alyssa Kooi
History
Mrs. Lyndsey Lenssen
Nurse
Mrs. Janna Libolt
Front Office Assistant
Mr. Nate Lynch
Paraeducator
Mrs. Stacey Martin
Be The One Mentor Coordinator
Mrs. Angela Mellema
Paraeducator
Mrs. Melissa Meyer
CTE Director & High School Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Carol Morgan
Spanish
Mrs. Laura Ogle
English
Mr. Nathaniel Olson
Assistant Principal and Music
Mrs. Camille Price
Geography, Psychology and Government
Mr. Ken Quehrn
Band
Mrs. Lisa Quehrn
Paraeducator
Mrs. Nicole Roetcisoender
Chemistry/Physics
Mrs. Shauna Senti
HS Spanish
Mrs. Karrin Simpson
Front Office Assistant
Mrs. Erin Sherfy
Science
Mrs. Renae Sloan
Middle & High School Choir Teacher
Mr. Jonathan Syltie
Art
Ms. Brenda Terpstra
Activities Director
Mr. Dave Tjoelker
High School Bible
Mr. Josh Turner
CAD/Metals/Ag Shop
Mrs. Richelle Urie
HS Registrar
Mrs. Carla Vander Kooi
Inclusion Specialist
Mr. Jon Van Hulzen
Bible
Ms. Samantha Van Loo
Agriculture Teacher/ FFA Advisor
Mrs. Brenda Van Rooyen
Paraeducator
Mrs. Cheryl Westra
Greenhouse Assistant
Mrs. Sara Whitehead
AP Biology & High School Guidance Counselor
Ms. Julia Williams
HS English
Ms. Marie Yates
Activities Assistant/High School Accounts Payable

Middle School Faculty and Staff

Mr. Aaron Bishop
Principal (5-8); Math
Ms. Tori Bajema
6th Grade
Ms. Hayla Bolton
Paraeducator
Mrs. Tammelyn Boersma
MS Counselor
Mrs. Natalia Burke
Librarian
Mrs. Kelly De Jong
RX Therapist
Mrs. Sharon Egertson
Middle School Accompanist
Mrs. Hannah Faber
Nurse
Mr. Chad Fakkema
7/8 Asst. Principal, Director Middle School Athletics & Technology, 8th Grade History
Mr. Matthew Gudakov
Orchestra
Mrs. Mia Hart
Paraeducator
Srta. Martina Hernandez
Middle School Spanish Immersion Teacher
Mrs. Emily Heystek
Elementary and Middle School Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Catherine Huggins
Paraeducator
Mrs. Vicki Huizenga
MS Accounts Payable, CO Accounts Payable
Mr. Dan Kaemingk
Social Studies/Bible (7th); Economics (7th-8th)
Mr. Josiah Keen
8th Grade Bible
Mr. Matthew Leavitt
HS Chaplin/ MS Teacher
Mrs. Amanda Lohrer
Language Arts
Mrs. Lyndsey Lenssen
Nurse
Mrs. Frieda Luce
5th Grade
Mrs. Morgan Mark
Middle School PE
Ms. Alivia Mellema
6th Grade
Mrs. Donna Miller
Paraeducator
Ms. Madison Pap
7/8 Math
Mr. Ken Quehrn
Band
Srta. Korenna Rawls
Spanish Immersion Kindergarten, and Spanish Immersion Coordinator
Mrs. Karen Sebens
Discovery Therapist
Mrs. Jill Sipma
Language Arts
Mrs. Renae Sloan
Middle & High School Choir Teacher
Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder
6th Grade
Ms. Emma Stump
7/8 PE
Mrs. Kristin Suprak
Elementary and Middle School Office Manager
Ms. Amy Tague
5th Grade
Mr. Greg Terpstra
6th Grade
Mrs. Julie Uken-Rasmussen
Art
Mr. Nathaniel VanderPol
Music Aide
Mrs. Tammie VanderPol
Math
Mrs. Amy Vande Voort
Inclusion Specialist and Discovery Program Director/Therapist
Mrs. Ranae Van Diest
Discovery Therapist
Mrs. Megan Van Maanen
8th grade Language Arts
Mr. Michael Van Maanen
Custodian
Mrs. Sandy Van Zonneveld
6th Grade; 5/6 Assistant Principal
Mrs. Kim Veltkamp
7th Grade Science
Mr. Thane Veltkamp
7/8 Science, Bible, 3D Art, PE
Mrs. Alanna Wagenaar
Middle School Registrar
Mrs. Tammy Wiersma
5th Grade
Mrs. Natasha Wilson
Paraeducator
Mrs. Nancy Wolffis
5th Grade

Elementary School Faculty and Staff

Mr. Ian Scott
Elementary School Principal
Mrs. Emily Apol
4th Grade
Mrs. Tiffany Arneson
Inclusion Specialist
Mrs. Julie Ball
RX Teacher
Mrs. Trina Baron
2nd Grade
Srta. Mariel Barrientos
3rd Grade
Sr. Freddy Berroteran
2nd grade Spanish Immersion
Mrs. Rachel Bootsma
1st Grade
Ms. Kiana Bosman
Paraeducator
Mrs. Jana Burns
Preschool Aide
Ms. Jessica Buys
3rd Grade
Mrs. Emma Cline
1st Grade
Mr. Bob Cook
4th Grade
Mrs. Sally Cook
Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Jayleen Corkill
Discovery Therapist
Mrs. Shari De Boom
Paraeducator
Sra. Yanina DeBrites
Paraeducator
Mrs. Kelly De Jong
RX Therapist
Mrs. Leslie DeKriek
3rd Grade
Mrs. Stephanie Dick
1st Grade
Mrs. Karen Diephuis
Preschool Aide
Ms. Jenna Dudley
Paraeducator
Mrs. Kelly Dykstra
3rd Grade
Mrs. Sharla Ellens
2nd Grade
Mrs. Hannah Faber
Nurse
Sra. Deborah Hernandez
Kindergarten
Ms. Amanda Griggs
Paraeducator
Mrs. Shanna Hamilton
4th grade
Mrs. Tanna Hernandez
3rd grade
Mrs. Alivia Heystek
Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Emily Heystek
Elementary and Middle School Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Sarah Kok
Kindergarten
Mrs. Kristin Kooiman
Paraeducator
Srta. Liske Lieuwen
4th Grade
Ms. Emily Kooistra
2nd Grade
Mrs. Lyndsey Lenssen
Nurse
Mrs. Carole Maberry
Preschool Teacher
Srta. Alexandra Mattson
Paraeducator
Mrs. Sheri Nydam
Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Lisa Oppewall
Preschool Teacher
Sra. Liliana Polinder
Preschool Teacher Spanish Immersion
Mrs. Karen Rast
Elementary Librarian
Srta. Korenna Rawls
Spanish Immersion Kindergarten, and Spanish Immersion Coordinator
Mrs. Karen Sebens
Discovery Therapist
Srta. Olga Rizo
Spanish Immersion 1st/2nd Grade Teacher
Sra. Sofia Rodriguez
Paraeducator
Mrs. Kristin Suprak
Elementary and Middle School Office Manager
Mrs. Bronwyn Riggins
Music
Mrs. Chelsea Tinklenberg
Kindergarten
Mrs. Lauren Toering
Speech Therapist
Mrs. Kelly Van Kooten
Physical Education
Mrs. Lori Van Weerdhuizen
Paraeducator
Ms. Maggie Vander Griend
Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Kylee Veldman
1st Grade Teacher
Mrs. Terra Visser
Elementary School Secretary
Ms. Emma Wadham
Custodian
Mrs. Bev Vree
Paraeducator
Ms. Sarah Wallman
3rd Grade
Ms. Chalae Wolters
Spanish Immersion Paraeducator
Ms. Emily Yost
ES Counselor

Spanish Immersion Faculty and Staff

Srta. Mariel Barrientos
3rd Grade
Sr. Freddy Berroteran
2nd grade Spanish Immersion
Sra. Yanina DeBrites
Paraeducator
Mrs. Hannah Faber
Nurse
Sra. Deborah Hernandez
Kindergarten
Srta. Martina Hernandez
Middle School Spanish Immersion Teacher
Srta. Liske Lieuwen
4th Grade
Mrs. Lyndsey Lenssen
Nurse
Srta. Alexandra Mattson
Paraeducator
Sra. Liliana Polinder
Preschool Teacher Spanish Immersion
Srta. Korenna Rawls
Spanish Immersion Kindergarten, and Spanish Immersion Coordinator
Srta. Olga Rizo
Spanish Immersion 1st/2nd Grade Teacher
Sra. Sofia Rodriguez
Paraeducator
Ms. Chalae Wolters
Spanish Immersion Paraeducator

Student Academic Services

Ms. Hayla Bolton
Paraeducator
Mrs. Tiffany Arneson
Inclusion Specialist
Mrs. Julie Ball
RX Teacher
Ms. Kiana Bosman
Paraeducator
Mrs. Jayleen Corkill
Discovery Therapist
Mrs. Shari De Boom
Paraeducator
Sra. Yanina DeBrites
Paraeducator
Mrs. Kelly De Jong
RX Therapist
Ms. Jenna Dudley
Paraeducator
Mrs. Lauren Faber
Paraeducator
Mrs. Jasmine Fritsch
Paraeducator
Ms. Amanda Griggs
Paraeducator
Mrs. Mia Hart
Paraeducator
Mrs. Catherine Huggins
Paraeducator
Mrs. Kristin Kooiman
Paraeducator
Mr. Nate Lynch
Paraeducator
Mrs. Angela Mellema
Paraeducator
Mrs. Donna Miller
Paraeducator
Mrs. Deanna Pawlowski
Discovery Therapist
Mrs. Lisa Quehrn
Paraeducator
Mrs. Kari Rader
Speech Therapist
Mrs. Karen Sebens
Discovery Therapist
Mrs. Lauren Toering
Speech Therapist
Mrs. Carla Vander Kooi
Inclusion Specialist
Mrs. Amy Vande Voort
Inclusion Specialist and Discovery Program Director/Therapist
Mrs. Ranae Van Diest
Discovery Therapist
Mrs. Brenda Van Rooyen
Paraeducator
Mrs. Lori Van Weerdhuizen
Paraeducator
Mrs. Bev Vree
Paraeducator
Ms. Chalae Wolters
Spanish Immersion Paraeducator
Mrs. Natasha Wilson
Paraeducator

Building & Grounds

Mrs. Lyza Brady
Plant Manager
Mr. Jack Ingham
Bus Mechanic/ Maintenance Technician
Mr. Albert Starkenburg
Bus Foreman / Building and Grounds
Mr. Michael Van Maanen
Custodian
Ms. Emma Wadham
Custodian
Mr. Richie Chapin
Custodian

Bus Drivers

Mr. Randy Assink
Bus Driver
Mrs. Shirley Bajema
Bus Driver
Mr. Jeffrey Bjornstad
Bus Driver
Eleanor Boonstra
Bus Driver
Mr. Lloyd Bos
Bus Driver
Mrs. Gina Harrison
Bus Driver
Mr. Jack Ingham
Bus Mechanic/ Maintenance Technician
Mrs. Kari Meers
Transportation Supervisor
Mrs. Cheryl Mitchell
Bus Driver
Mrs. Lee Mobley
Bus Driver
Mrs. Ashley Prewett
Bus Driver
Mrs. Cheryl Roosma
Bus Driver
Mrs. Connie Roosma
Bus Driver
Mr. Albert Starkenburg
Bus Foreman / Building and Grounds
Mrs. Carolyn Van Den Top
Bus Driver
Mrs. Cindy Witman
Bus Driver