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Kyle Bruinooge, Director of Instruction, Covenant Christian High School, Grand Rapids MI

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Kyle Bruinooge, Director of Instruction, Covenant Christian High School, Grand Rapids MI

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Curriculum is an excuse to be with the kids.

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Speaker/Education Consultant, former Superintendent from Ohio…but I’m a Michigan fan

stylesjr1llc@gmail.com

513-312-6946

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Kimberly Bruwer-AP at Kalamazoo Central High School

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Kimberly Bruwer-AP at Kalamazoo Central High School

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ELA instructor for 21 years, 18 at KC before becoming AP last year.

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AP Lake Orion High School

Home of the Dragons

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Abbie Kowalski - Thunder Bay Junior High Assistant Principal 

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Abbie Kowalski - Thunder Bay Junior High Assistant Principal 

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2025-26 will be my first year as an administrator (previously Dean of Student Supports). Our junior high has around 800 6-8th grade students.

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My name is Matt McLaren. I have taught in Swan Valley for 26 years and just took on my first admin job 1 month ago. mmclare@swanvalley.k12.mi.us.

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Jeff Dock. Thornapple Kellogg High School. Former Biology Teacher. Going into 2nd year as AP. Jdock@tkschools.org.

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Jennifer Pintek

Clawson Middle School

Principal/Secondary Curriculum Director

Clawson has 1,200 kids. Middle school has ~300

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Caleb Adams JH/HS Principal at Bark River-Harris 

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Caleb Adams JH/HS Principal at Bark River-Harris 

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Bark River-Harris is a small school about 15 minutes west of Escanaba. We have 311 students in the JH/HS and I just finished my first year as Principal. Email address is cadams@brhschools.org

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My name is Amy Packard. I am the Dean of students at washtenaw international HS and Middle academy. We are located in Washtenaw county within walking distance of EMU’s campus. We are an international baccalaureate program, and we are a consortium of schools along with WAVE and the ECA @EMU.

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Plainwell is a mid-sized community about 15 minutes north of Kalamazoo. The school district educates approximately 2700 students with the high school enrolling 820 students. My name is Marvin Taylor, and I serve as the high school principal. I am happy to be contacted at marvin.taylor@plainwellschools.org. Feel free to email anytime if I can be of help or assistance!

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Tom Wozniak - Principal- Clio Middle School-

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Tom Wozniak - Principal- Clio Middle School-

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Go Mustangs!

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Assistant Principal at Owosso middle school, home of the Trojans

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Associate Principal of Washtenaw International High School and Middle Academy in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Was former AP in metro Atlanta. This is my 26 year in education and originally from Georgia.

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Hi! I’m Cayla, the Assistant Principal at Davison Middle School. I will be taking over as Principal in January, since our current Principal will be retiring. Cdowdall@davisonschools.org

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My name is Amy Schaub and I am just finishing my first year as the K-8 principal at a small Catholic School, St Joseph, in Battle Creek! Thank you for offering this session!

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Briana Carrier

1st Year Elementary Assistant Principal

Former Literacy Coach of 4 years

bcarrie@summitacademy.com

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Juliette Abbott, Assistant Principal, Adams Middle School (Go Eagles!) Year 22 

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Juliette Abbott, Assistant Principal, Adams Middle School (Go Eagles!) Year 22 

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"The purpose of life is to discover your gift.

The work of life is to develop it.

The meaning of life is to give your gift away."

-David Viscott

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Bryan Shirk - Assistant Principal Coldwater High School

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Bryan Shirk - Assistant Principal Coldwater High School

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Coldwater High School is a school of approximately 1,000 students. I’m in my first year as assistant principal after being the Dean of Students last year.

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Nichole Martin

nmartin@eupschools.org

LaSalle High School in St.Ignace

"It's a Great day to be a Saint!"

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Morley Stanwood Mohawks

High School Principal

We are located about 45 minutes north of Grand Rapids. We are a rural school with about 300 students in the high school.

rmarshall@morleystanwood.org

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Perry MS/HS. Go Ramblers!

I taught 2 hours of hs math and was the 7/8 principal last year at Perry where we reconfigured to a 7-12 building with 450 students. I’m only doing administration next year.

Smithp3@perry.k12.mi.us

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Douglas Livingston - Tawas Area Middle / High School Principal

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Douglas Livingston - Tawas Area Middle / High School Principal

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We are on the sunrise side of NE Michigan and I am in my 23rd year in education and third year in administration. Any way I can help anyone, I woikd be glad to.

dlivingston@tawas.net

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Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at St. Clair High School

Omedina@ecsd.us

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My name is Aaron Hazen, I am the assistant principal at Tawas Area High. We are located about an hour north of Saginaw.

My email is ahazen@tawas.net

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Rita Briguglio-Athens High School Hopeful Admin

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Rita Briguglio-Athens High School Hopeful Admin

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Hi, I’m Rita Briguglio. I am an English teacher and hopeful admin from Athens High School in Troy. Our student population is around 1500 and pretty diverse.

Glad to be here! Rbriguglio@troy.k12.mi.us

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Happy to report my educational career began at Plainwell HS with Brian Hubert’s as my mentor. Also, proud to report that during my time coaching at PHS, JV boys basketball never lost to the nearby Bulldogs.

Entering my third year as principal, I’m seeking to continue growing professionally, tightening up on my routine, and promoting student outcomes.

carcher@badaxeps.org

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Catherine Davis-Eastpointe High School A.P.

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Catherine Davis-Eastpointe High School A.P.

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EHS is an urban high school serving roughly 650 students in grades 8-12. My name is Catherine Davis and I just finished my 2nd year in admin. I’m a boomerang employee at Eastpointe…I taught there for 7 years, left for 3 and returned as an AP

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Jeff Wernette soon to be principal at CMMHS

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Jeff Wernette soon to be principal at CMMHS

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Central Montcalm is a smaller rural community made up of several small towns.

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Hello my name is Margherita Chami. I was the assistant principal at my school, Wilson Middle School, for the past 3 years. Next school year I will be the principal of my school. We have close to 900 students grades 6-8 and are the Wilson Warriors! 

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Hello my name is Margherita Chami. I was the assistant principal at my school, Wilson Middle School, for the past 3 years. Next school year I will be the principal of my school. We have close to 900 students grades 6-8 and are the Wilson Warriors! 

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Fairview Area Schools is a small district, 300 kids k-12. This will be my second year as principal though I will ne taking over as the k-12 principal not just the elementary/middleschool principal. Jkauffman@fairview.k12.mi.us

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My name is Marcelo Leonardi, and I recently completed my 1st year as the principal at Vandercook Lake MS/HS. We are located in the city of Jackson and have an enrollment of roughly 300 students in grades 6 thru 12.

Marcelo.leonardi@vandyschools.org

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Kale Maupin - Zeeland East HS Dean of Students

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Kale Maupin - Zeeland East HS Dean of Students

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Zeeland East is located in Zeeland, MI, about 15 minutes east of Lake Michigan. Zeeland East had just under 1,000 students. Fun fact is that Zeeland has 2 high schools - Zeeland East and Zeeland West. We are separated by a 500 foot walking path. We operate as one academic program, but have separate athletic programs and separate administration. My email is kmaupin@zps.org.

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I served as a Clarkston High School AP for 11 years, and was recently hired as an elementary principal with clarkston schools.

Jmlamay@clarkston.k12mi.us

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Principal at Hartford High School. 18 years Spanish teacher, 2 years AD/Assistant Principal. 1 year high school principal.

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Brand new AP/AD at Lakewood High school which is located between Grand Rapids and Lansing. The high school has about 500 students.

Mattaldrich@lakewoodps.org

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John Glenn is in Wayne-Westland Community Schools and I am 1 of 3 APs. I started 24-25 as a classroom teacher of 18 years, moved to a k-12 AP role in Pontiac and then again moved schools in February to my current role. Doylec@wwcsd.net

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Cortney O’Brien, Dean of Students at Cedar Springs High School- just found out today.

4 years as Elementary AP

1 year as Dean at the Middle School

Cortney.obrien@csredhawks.org

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Scott Szczepanek - AP Thornapple-Kellogg HS

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Scott Szczepanek - AP Thornapple-Kellogg HS

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Brand new to administration, 19 years as HS Spanish teacher.

Excited to be able to connect with colleagues and work to help enable them to do what’s best for kids.

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Fenton Area Public Schools is a growing hometown community between Flint and Ann Arbor. AGS Middle School houses approximately 730 students. The Dean of Students is a new position to the district so I am building as I go and grow. I would love to connect! Lwissinger@fentonschools.org

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Principal; Cesar Chavez High School, southwest Detroit; completed second year as principal. 715 students

Carissa.rusnak@leonagroupmw.com