Elementary School

Meet Our Elementary School Team

Michigan Virtual Charter Academy’s (MVCA’s) caring and dedicated team is excited to make this a great year for your student!

For information on the licensures of MVCA teachers, please visit the Michigan Department of Education website.

Leadership

  • Tanya Kuipers, Principal 
  • Colleen Carrie, Elementary Lead Teacher 
  • Heidi Gray, Intervention Lead
  • Julie Groce, Math Instructional Coach
  • Susan Thrill, ELA Instructional Coach

Kindergarten Teachers

  • Aimee Jamison
  • Amber Lester

First Grade Teachers

  • Celia Huff 
  • Jennifer Humbarger
  • Jennifer Rainey
  • Sara Stewart
  • Margaret O’Neill

Second Grade Teachers

  • Breanne Anderson
  • Kaitlyn Bigelow
  • Elizabeth Kohart
  • Julie Carr
  • Cassidy Sheahan

Third Grade Teachers

  • LeAnn Haines
  • Leoni Jones
  • Carlie Koets
  • Lisa Rockwell
  • Maureen Skayhan Dutra
  • Corey Kerry

Fourth Grade Teachers

  • Amelia Noble
  • Tammy Van Houten
  • Holly VanStrien

Fifth Grade Teachers

  • Danielle Amo 
  • Laura Brown
  • Stephanie Max 
  • Sheri Meloche 
  • Trina Streling

Special Education Teachers

  • Maha Al-Barazi 
  • Rachel Blanchard 
  • Brandie Cupp 
  • Jenica Evely 
  • Tammy Knevitt 
  • Katherine Nietzke 
  • Brittanie Pelto 
  • Elizabeth Turgeon

Intervention Teachers

  • Rebecca Bach, ELA  
  • Vanessa Barnes, ELA
  • Kinda Clark, ELA
  • Andrea Duquette, Math
  • Kari Greer, Math 
  • John Guthrie, ELA
  • Emily Kroodsma, ELA  
  • Kimberly Pharmer, General
  • Toni Thompson, ELA  
  • Alyxandra Zellinger, Math