Staff

When teachers, staff and board members are first interviewed, there are three main questions we ask: Do you love God? Do you love kids? Do you love learning? It's important to us that each person who serves at ZCS is committed to those three missional priorities.

Head of School

Mr. Tim McAboy

Leadership

ArendsenMr.54

Mr. Mike Arendsen

Director of Finance and Operations

Mr. John Buteyn

Assistant Principal

Mrs. Stacy Deters

Inclusion Co-Director

Jenkins_Mr.

Mr. Peter Jenkins

Director of Communication and Advancement

Mrs. Barb Newman

Inclusion Co-Director

Mrs. Stephanie Parrott

Preschool Co-Director

Mrs. Jodi Pierce

Immersion Director

Mrs. Nancy Pyle

Preschool Co-Director

Mrs. Janelle Sievert

Curriculum Director and Support Services Director

Mrs. Sherri Tibbe

K-5 Lead Teacher

Reading Specialist

Leadership Support

HoekwaterMrs.77

Mrs. Linda Hoekwater

Finance Assistant

KeenMrs.82

Mrs. Linda Keen

Finance Assistant

NelesenMrs.98

Mrs. Tracy Nelesen

Office Manager

PapayMrs.102

Mrs. Carrie Papay

Office Assistant

SchaferMrs.112

Mrs. Jennifer Schafer

Fundraising Coordinator

Vanden HeuvelMrs.128

Mrs. Deb Vanden Heuvel

TRIP Coordinator

Vander ZwaagMrs.130

Mrs. Elizabeth Vander Zwaag

Communication and Advancement Assistant

Teachers

Mrs. Cindy Arendsen

First Grade

Mrs. Kelli Boerkoel

School-Home Collaborative

BorrMrs.58

Mrs. Tessa Borr

Threeschool

Mrs. Mary Bronsink

Kindergarten

Mr. John Buteyn

Sixth Grade

Yan Chen Laoshi

First and Third Grade

Mrs. Rachel Damstra

Fourth Grade

Maestra Angelica Delgado

Fourth Grade

Mrs. Kris Den Bleyker

Preschool

 

Mr. Jon De Vries

Eighth Grade

Mrs. Kathie Dieleman

Preschool

Maestra Hilda Duran

Second Grade

Mr. Ross Fischer

Technology

Maestra Jocabed Garduno

First Grade

Mrs. Lois Gerritsma

Preschool

Mrs. Marcia Geurink

Sixth and Seventh Grade

Maestra Matilde Gonzalez

Third Grade

Mrs. Lynn Groothuis

Art

Maestra Elda Haak

Preschool

Maestra Ashley Hernandez

Sixth Grade

Ann Hildenbrand Laoshi

Preschool

Mr. Vince Hutt

Fifth Grade

Maestra Melissa Izenbaard

Kindergarten

Mrs. Kaleigh Johnson

Kindergarten

Mr. Tom Joustra

Fourth Grade

Mrs. Lisa Klamer

Preschool

Mrs. Kendra Laarman '90

Threeschool

Mrs. Tatjcha Lambers

Preschool

Mrs. Jen Leenstra

Third Grade

Mr. Chris Lowe

Seventh Grade

Mr. Joel Meyer

Second Grade

Mrs. Susan Miller '89

P.E.

Maestro Jeff Minkus

Seventh Grade

Mr. Joel Nagelkirk '94

Sixth Grade

Maestra Silvia Nunez

Second Grade

Mrs. Stephanie Parrott

Preschool

Maestra Kristi Patrick

Preschool

Mrs. Carla Price

Fifth Grade

Maestra Marianne Raitz

First Grade

Maestra Denia Rodriguez

Preschool

Mrs. Jackie Roskamp

Eighth Grade

Maestra Yajaira Ruiz

Fourth Grade

Mary Rynsburger Laoshi

FLES

Mr. Kevin Schonewill

Music

Maestra Becky Schrotenboer

Third Grade

Mrs. Lindsey Slenk '99

Preschool

Maestra Emily Sloterbeek

Third Grade

Mr. Mark Sneller

Third Grade

Maestra Samantha Snellink

FLES

Mrs. Kelly Stehouwer

Preschool

Ms. Sherrie Stuursma

Inclusion

Mrs. Morgan Swartz

Second Grade

Mrs. Kelli Ten Haken

Music

Mrs. Brittany

Van Byssum '06

Inclusion

Miss Annaliese Vander Baan

Sixth Grade

Mrs. Mary Ellen Van Dyk

Third Grade

Mrs. Julie Van Dyke

Fifth Grade

Mrs. Angela Wagenveld

Music

Mrs. Julie Walters

School-Home Collaborative

Mrs. Kim Walters

Young Fives

Mrs. Audrey Williams

Eighth Grade

Baolian Xie Laoshi

Second Grade

Mrs. Carla Zastrow

Seventh Grade

Yingpu Zhang Laoshi

Kindergarten

Alex Zhou Laoshi

Sixth Grade

Maestra Laura Zondervan

Kindergarten

Mrs. Judy Zwiep

First Grade

Educational Support

BoumanMrs.59

Mrs. Vicki Bouman

Reading Support

-GonzálezMaestra50

Maestra Matilde Gonzalez

Reading Support

JoustraMrs.80

Mrs. Laurie Joustra

Media Center

KlompmakerMrs.83

Mrs. Maria Klompmaker '00

Resource Room

MedinaMs.93

Mrs. Shirley Poll Medina

Reading Support

- RaitzMaestra32

Maestra Marianne Raitz

Reading Support

TibbeMrs.124 (1)

Mrs. Sherri Tibbe

Reading Recovery

Vander BaanMiss129

Miss Annaliese Vander Baan

Resource Room

Facilities

MeeuwsenMr.105

Mr. Paul Meeuwsen

 

ZingerMr.134

Mr. Travis Zinger

Inclusion Support

ApothekerMrs.53

Mrs. Dena Apotheker

Arendsen_Mrs.

Mrs. Kendra Arendsen

ArendsenMrs.55

Mrs. Sue Arendsen

Beld_Mrs.

Mrs. Alicia Beld

BoersemaMrs.57

Mrs. Emillie Boersema

CraneMrs.62

Mrs. Nancy Crane

DannenbergMrs.63

Mrs. Heather Dannenberg

DeRooMs.66

Miss Alyssa DeRoo

Middle School

FlystraMrs.72

Mrs. Kathy Fylstra

Hansen_Miss

Miss Lydia Hansen

Middle School

HellenthalMs.75

Ms. Kelly Hellenthal

-HoekstraMrs.51

Mrs. Sue Hoekstra

JohnstonMrs.79

Mrs. Sheila Johnston

KarelMrs.81

Mrs. Stacey Karel

KlynstraMrs.84

Mrs. Vicki Klynstra

LosMrs.87

Mrs. Leah Los

MeekhofMrs.94

Mrs. Ruth Meekhof

NylandMrs.100

Mrs. Kim Nyland

PollMrs.105

Mrs. Marcie Poll

-PrinsMrs.52

Mrs. Dynelle Prins

PyleMrs.107

Mrs. Kathy Pyle

SluiterMrs.116

Mrs. Sue Sluiter

Middle School

TenHarmselMrs.123

Mrs. Peggy Ten Harmsel

Middle School

HitvlugtMrs.76

Mrs. Dawn Uitvlugt

VanderLugtMrs.131

Mrs. Denise Vander Lugt

- WaltersMrs.42 (1)

Mrs. Kim Walters

Preschool Support

-AllenMrs.48

Mrs. Abby Allen

Arendsen_Mrs.

Mrs. Kendra Arendsen

BrouwerMrs.60

Mrs. Tara Brouwer

BurgosMaestra61

Mrs. Sandra Burgos

-CulverMaestra49

Maestra Liz Culver

LucasMrs.88

Mrs. Vicki Lucas

Martinez GonzalezMaestra90

Maestra Anna Rosa Martinez Gonzalez

PatrickMaestra103 (1)

Maestra Kristi Patrick

MeyersMrs.95

Mrs. Lynae Meyers

RottschaferMrs.109

Mrs. Hannah Rottschafer

SlenkMrs.114

Mrs. Lori Slenk

SmithMrs.117

Mrs. Heather Smith

TillMrs.125

Mrs. Rebecca Till

VandeWegeMrs.132

Mrs. Melinda VandeWege