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
Lauren Herbert
Head of Student Well-being

SRC

Rachel Szot
Paraprofessional

Special Education

Whitney Feenstra
Teacher
Lauren Johnson
Teacher
Jennifer LaPorta
Teacher
Melissa Santiago
Teacher
Alissa Smith
Teacher
Joni Hershberger
Paraprofessional
Karrie Kontowicz
Paraprofessional
JoElla Miedema
Paraprofessional
Rhonda Panozzo
Paraprofessional
Rebecca Rehor
Paraprofessional
Amanda Schreiber
Paraprofessional
Amy Sherd
Paraprofessional
Meghan Trowbridge
Paraprofessional
Rachel VanDam
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

Sarah Johnson
Spanish Immersion
Jennifer Cousins
Teacher
Rebecca Garza
Teacher

Second Grade

Michelle Daly
Spanish Immersion
Kelly Gutierrez
Teacher
Emily Lauritzen
Teacher
Anna Weighmink
Teacher

Third Grade

Emily Laatz
Spanish Immersion
Karen Brozovich
Teacher
Melissa McCarty
Teacher
Lauren Rock
Teacher

Fourth Grade

Traci Gonzales
Spanish Immersion
Lindsey Droppers
Teacher
Carlyn Kadzban
Teacher
Ellaina Rietman
Teacher
Madeline Zimmerman
Teacher

Fifth Grade

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

Art

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

Jim Kolberg
Custodian

Lunchroom/Playground

Karen Grooters
Staff
Holly Hassevoort
Staff
Becca Koetje
Staff
Holly Kragt
Staff
Shari LaFrance
Staff
Tina Long
Staff
Shelly Meyer
Staff
Sarah Pierson
Staff
Wendy Walcott
Staff