GRCS - Key Persons


Afton DeVos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Superintendent Search Committee
  • Leadership Consultant / Owner
Afton is a 2001 graduate of GRCHS and a current parent. Her children are in 6th and 3rd grade.

Alix Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Food Service

Amanda Moes

Job Titles:
  • Assistant

Amy Eaton

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Ann Bakker

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator
  • Elementary Curriculum Coordinator

Arrin-Michelle Brisbane

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Barb Banaszak

Job Titles:
  • Support Services

Ben Buursma

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Principal

Brad Mockabee

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Principal

Caleb Doezema

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Superintendent Search Committee
  • CEO of K - Line Industries and a Registered CPA in the State of Michigan
Caleb attended GRCS from kindergarten through 12th grade and graduated from GRCHS in 1994. He is a current Board of Trustees member and has two children currently attending GRCS. One entering 7th grade and one entering 9th grade.

Carrie Doezema

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Chris Cook - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director

Chris TerVeen - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Connie Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Courtney Vander Lugt

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director

Debbye Turner Bell - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Dick VanderKamp

Job Titles:
  • Facilities Manager

Dr. Sandra Upton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Superintendent Search Committee
  • Founder and Chief DEI Strategist With Upton Consulting Group
Both of Sandra's children attended Oakdale Christian School and Dr. Upton has facilitated DEI work for the district.

Dr. Sarah Visser

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Superintendent Search Committee
  • Executive Vice President for Student Experience and Strategy at Calvin University
Sarah is a GRCS Board of Trustee member and currently has three children in the school system

Eric Burgess

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Superintendent Search Committee
  • Head of School for Grandville Calvin Christian Schools
Eric worked for 19 years at GRCS. He was a teacher at GRCHS for five years and then served 14 years as an administrator. He also has three children currently attending GRCS and one GRCHS graduate.

Erin Kuipers

Job Titles:
  • RCS Coordinator

Graham Schultze

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Principal

Jamie Kuiper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Superintendent Search Committee
  • President, National Christian Foundation, Michigan
Jamie is a current Board of Trustee member and has three children in the school system.

Jane Apol

Job Titles:
  • Intervention Aide

Jared Benthem

Job Titles:
  • 8th Grade Teacher

Jenn Benson

Job Titles:
  • High School Social Studies Teacher

Jenna Baker

Job Titles:
  • 2nd Grade Teacher

Jennifer Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Care Giver

Jeronica Andrews-Avila

Job Titles:
  • Guidance Counselor

Jill Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Counseling Office Assistant

Jim Primus - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

John Barkel

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Principal
  • Principal: John Barkel

Juanita Davis

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Julie Zandstra - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director
  • Technical Director

Kaley Beckett

Job Titles:
  • Preschool Aide

Kara Amash

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Krin Beach

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Caregiver

Kristi Elzinga

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Kristin Buursma

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Lainey Aldridge

Job Titles:
  • Inclusion Aide

Laura Baker

Job Titles:
  • Inclusion Aide

Laura Rhodes

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Laura Szotko

Job Titles:
  • Assistant

Lynnette Kooienga

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

Marge Bartholomew

Job Titles:
  • Lunch / Kids Care

Maria Axtman

Job Titles:
  • Assistant

Mary Balke

Job Titles:
  • Intervention Aide

Melissa Allen

Job Titles:
  • Spanish Teacher

Michelle Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Inclusion Aide

Nick DeKoster

Job Titles:
  • Director of Academic

Nicki Tardy

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Peter Adelekun

Job Titles:
  • ELC Child Care Aide

Rachel Bardolph

Job Titles:
  • Kindergarten Teacher

Raquel Bartaway

Job Titles:
  • High School Spanish Teacher

Rebecca Jordan Heys - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Rev. Peter Jonker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Superintendent Search Committee
  • Minister of Preaching at LaGrave Avenue Chrisitan Reformed Church
Peter's three children went through the system and his wife, Linda is a kindergarten teacher at the Iroquois campus. He has also served on the GRCS Board of Trustees.

Rich Bakker

Job Titles:
  • Evergreen Facilities Manager

Rockford Christian

Job Titles:
  • Principal

Rona Das

Job Titles:
  • School Culture Coordinator

Sara Seth

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Principal
  • Principal: Sara Seth

Sarah Barney

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Caregiver

Sheila VanderWoude

Job Titles:
  • Director of Technology
  • Member of the Superintendent Search Committee
Sheila has been with GRCS for 32 years, as a middle school math teacher, technology interventionist and now as the Director of Technology. Her husband and two children are graduates of GRCHS.

Sheryl Baker

Job Titles:
  • 1st Grade Teacher

Shirlene Abma

Job Titles:
  • Intervention Aide

Tara Udeh

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director
  • Director

Teresa Quiggle

Job Titles:
  • General Manager

Tom DeJonge

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Superintendent
  • Superintendent: Tom DeJonge

Vanessa Abreu

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Principal, Spanish Immersion Coordinator