Creekside MS Staff

Creekside Middle School

179 W. Roosevelt Ave.
Zeeland, MI 49464
phone616.748.3300
fax616.748.3325
attendance616.748.3310

Administration

Jaymes Gontjes
Assistant Principal
Allison Nelson
Principal

Office Staff

Heather Cook
Administrative Assistant
Paige Laarman
Administrative Assistant

Special Education

Kimberly Cook
Special Education ParaPro
Ryan Doss
Special Education Teacher
Kerri Hamilton
Special Education Teacher
Ashley Hetherton
Special Education Teacher
Effie Nykamp
Special Education ParaPro
Emily Powell
Special Education Teacher
Ty Rynbrandt
Special Education Teacher
Emily Tietema
Special Education ParaPro
Kim Uttech
Special Education ParaPro
Darla Wheeler
Special Education Teacher

7th-8th Grade

Marcy Hartzler
ZPBL Teacher

6th Grade

Amy Bultena
English Teacher
Amy Bultena
Social Studies Teacher
Jennifer Frego
Spanish Teacher
Edwin Gordillo
Science Teacher
Jennifer Haisma
Social Studies Teacher
Marcy Hartzler
ZPBL Teacher
Annie Henry
English Teacher
Heather Highley
Math Teacher
JulieAnne Kamps
Math Teacher
Bill Kowal
PE Teacher
Dena Merrill
Science Teacher
Brooke Ross
PE/Health Teacher
Mary Spoelhof
Computer Teacher
Brady Swanson
Spanish Teacher
Jennifer VanEck
Math Teacher

7th Grade

Jessica Foster
English Teacher
Jennifer Frego
Spanish Teacher
Tina Henry
Math Teacher
Emily Johnson
Science Teacher
Aaron Kenemer
World History Teacher
Jessica Klap
English Teacher
Bill Kowal
PE Teacher
David Laidlaw
World History Teacher
Dena Merrill
World History Teacher
Lara Minnear
Science Teacher
Lara Minnear
PE/Health Teacher
Andrew Quick
Math Teacher
Brooke Ross
PE/Health Teacher
Mary Spoelhof
Computer Teacher
Brady Swanson
Spanish Teacher
Jennifer VanEck
Math Teacher

8th Grade

Jessica Foster
English Teacher
Jennifer Frego
Spanish Teacher
Benjamin Hondorp
Science Teacher
Emily Johnson
Science Teacher
JulieAnne Kamps
Math Teacher
Jessica Klap
English Teacher
Bill Kowal
PE Teacher
David Laidlaw
American History
Ryan Lane
American History
Tara Maynard
Math Teacher
Brooke Ross
PE/Health Teacher
Mary Spoelhof
Computer Teacher

Art

Heather Kraft
Art Teacher

ELL

Rachel Fenlon
ELL Teacher

MTSS Support

Shelby Buster
MTSS Building Coach
Corrine Timmer
MTSS Intervention Teacher

Music

Nichole Bier
Band Teacher
Christy Garcia
Band Teacher
Margaret Hawley-Lowry
Orchestra Teacher
Lucas Keur
Band Teacher
Elizabeth Knoll-Bowman
Orchestra Teacher
Katie Reikow
Music Aide
Rachel Xydis
Choir Teacher

Performing Arts

Jill Landes
Dance Teacher

Student Services

Elizabeth Antenucci
School Psychologist
Sarah DeVisser
Social Worker
Sydney Gillespie
Speech Pathologist
Leah Locker
Student Support Coach

Support Staff

Sheri Karafa
SRC Coordinator
Jennifer Veersma
SRC Coordinator

Facilities

Brian Bouwman
Custodian
Joanne Kelsey
Custodian