NGE Staff

New Groningen Elementary

10542 Chicago Drive
Zeeland, MI 49464
phone 616.748.3375
fax 616.772.7389
attendance 616.748.3388

Office Staff

Leslie Rindfliesch
Principal
Lisa Boeve
Administrative Assistant
Candace Keeler
Administrative Assistant

Student Services

Nicole Bean
Interventionist
Amanda Marsman
Interventionist
Maria Padron
Interventionist
Katie Poynter
Interventionist
Amy Chesley
Occupational Therapist
Dalena Ward
Reading Specialist
Kaitlin Brewer
School Psychologist
Elizabeth Burke
Social Worker
Sandra Sanchez
Speech & Language
Mericruz Nieves
Paraprofessional
Rachel Szot
Paraprofessional
Lauren Herbert
Head of Student Well-being

Special Education

Whitney Feenstra
Teacher
Lauren Johnson
Teacher
Melissa Santiago
Teacher
Alissa Smith
Teacher
Ann Beals
Paraprofessional
Emily Driy
Paraprofessional
Joni Hershberger
Paraprofessional
Karrie Kontowicz
Paraprofessional
JoElla Miedema
Paraprofessional
Rebecca Rehor
Paraprofessional
Amanda Schreiber
Paraprofessional
Amy Sherd
Paraprofessional
Meghan Trowbridge
Paraprofessional
Rachel VanDam
Paraprofessional
Tracy Watkins
Paraprofessional

Young Fives

Olivia McDowell
Teacher
Abigail Sissing
Teacher
Allison Golembiewski
Paraprofessional

Kindergarten

Dayana Kaboos
Spanish Immersion
Jennifer Meyering
Teacher
Kristy Zimmer
Teacher

First Grade

Faith Addington
Spanish Immersion
Jennifer Cousins
Teacher
Rebecca Garza
Teacher

Second Grade

Michelle Daly
Spanish Immersion
Kelly Gutierrez
Teacher
Emily Lauritzen
Teacher

Third Grade

Emily Laatz
Spanish Immersion
Melissa McCarty
Teacher
Lauren Rock
Teacher
Anna Weighmink
Teacher

Fourth Grade

Traci Gonzales
Spanish Immersion
Lindsey Droppers
Teacher
Audra Eding
Teacher
Carlyn Kadzban
Teacher
Madeline Zimmerman
Teacher

Fifth Grade

Eduardo DeSoignie
Spanish Immersion
Stacey Langdon
Teacher
Ashley Shipps
Teacher
Bradley VanHoven
Teacher

Art

Emily DaFoe
Teacher
Morgan Polega
Teacher

ELL

Jennifer Lowe
ELL Teacher
Renee MacLaren
Paraprofessional

Music

Makayla Kragt
Teacher

Physical Education

Elizabeth Geertsma
Teacher

Media Maker

Kelli Salisbury
Teacher

STEM

Stacy Gruppen
Teacher

Food Service

Jamie Heuvelman
Staff
Racheal Rus
Staff
Sherry Visscher
Staff

Facilities

Selena Guerra
Custodian

Lunchroom/Playground

Holly Hassevoort
Staff
Becca Koetje
Staff
Holly Kragt
Staff
Tina Long
Staff
Shelly Meyer
Staff
Kendra Myler
Staff
Stephanie Vitale
Staff

Lunchroom

Lindsey DeRoo
Staff
Tricia Eikey
Staff
Stephanie Rice
Staff

Playground

Karen Grooters
Staff