Our Administration
Nanette Clatterbuck
Lake Michigan Academy CEO, Learning Differences Resource Group
B.S. Special Education, Psychology, M. Ed. Educational Leadership
Nanette Clatterbuck, M. Ed., is presently the chief executive officer of Learning Differences Resource Group (LdRG). Prior to serving in this role, she worked for Aquinas College where she served as the Dean in the …
Direct Line: (616) 855-1658
Kristina Eppinga
School Counselor
B.S. Special Education, M.A. in School Counseling
Kristina Eppinga’s primary responsibility is serving as the school’s Counselor. She also teaches Social Skills and Health classes to all age levels at the school. Kristina …
Direct Line: (616) 855-0274
David Staal
Dean of Students
B.A. – English, Language Arts & Literature with an emphasis in Elementary Ed
Prior to serving at Lake Michigan Academy, David was a Mental Health Worker at Forest View Hospital. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University …
Direct Line: (616) 855-1661
Natalie Tassell
Director of Operations
B.A. Business Administration and Communication
Heather Reynolds
Dean Of Academics
Our Faculty
Lynn Lidstone
B.A. Learning Disabilities, Language Arts, Elementary Education
Lynn graduated from Aquinas College and is certified in Special Education: Learning Disabilities K-12, Language Arts K-8 …
Erin Olson
B.A., M.Ed. – Special Education
For seven years, Erin taught high school history. Most recently, she took on the responsibility of teaching in the upper elementary …
Kristin Scheneman
B.A. in English and Social Studies with a focus on Elementary Education
Kristi has a B.A. in English and Social Studies with a focus on Elementary Education from Calvin College …
Christopher Feenstra
B.S. in Applied Biology, Natural Resource Ecology
Chris served twelve years in the United States Marine Corps as a Field Artillery Operations Chief. His passion …
Brian Hall
Brian earned his Bachelor of Arts from Grand Valley State University. Following college, he received ABA training…
Vincent Birch
Vincent earned his B. A. from Cornerstone University in 2023, specializing in Learning Disabilities. While in…