Allegan Area ESA
Ensure every learner, school, and community thrives.

Ensure every learner, school, and community thrives.

Dovie is a new Bus Driver for the district. She enjoys cooking and quilting. Welcome Dovie!
- Dovie Christman

Merissa joins Hillside Learning Center as a SI Paraeducator. She has two children and prides herself is always staying positive!
- Merissa Lettinga

Karen is a new SI Paraeducator at Hillside Learning Center. She previously served as a crossing guard and enjoys spending time with her family.
- Karen Willey

Brian returns to Allegan Area ESA as a Bus Driver and has over 30 years of transportation experience. We are happy to have him back!
- Brian Cleveland

Cassidee recently joined Hillside Learning Center as a SI Paraeducator. She previously served as a lead teacher in a daycare setting and enjoys playing volleyball.
- Cassidee Easey

Keshia is our new Early Childhood Specialist and joins us from OAISD. She has three children and enjoys traveling.
- Keshia Roberts

Chloe is the new Paraeducator Coordinator at Hillside Learning Center. She has 10 years of experience in the field and enjoys reading.
- Chloe Rodriguez

Kenneth joins the Transportation team as a new Bus Driver. He enjoys fishing and wood working.
- Kenneth Slater Jr

Stephanie joins the Tech Center team as a CTE Paraeducator after recently retiring from Teaching.
- Stephanie Senn

Mindy joins the Tech Center as a CTE Paraeducator who enjoys spending time with husband, Kevin and their 5 children.
- Mindy Warner

Katelyn is a GSRP Third Teacher who previously served as a substitute teacher. She enjoys baking and art.
- Katelyn Bowman

Mike is the new CTE Paraeducator for the Automotive program at the Tech Center. He has 4 children and enjoys camping.
- Mike Courson

Amy joins the Tech Center as the Health Occupations Instructor and is a RN, previously working in the NICU at Bronson. She enjoys watching high school and college sports.
- Amy Baugh

Madison is the new CTE Paraeducator for Vet Tech and has experience grooming and boarding dogs. She enjoys baking.
- Madison McGorman

Kelli joins Hillside Learning Center as a LPN and lives in Allegan with her husband and two children. She enjoys fishing and kayaking.
- Kelli Johnson

Josh is a new Special Education Teacher at Hillside Learning Center, previously served as a behavior specialist in Wayland. Josh is currently the varsity football coach at Wayland High School.
- Josh Keur

Sydney is a Specialized Instruction Paraeducator at Hillside Learning Center and brings 3 years of experience. She is currently studying to earn her teaching certification in cognitive impairment.
- Sydney Swainston

Morgan joins Hillside Learning Center as a Specialized Instruction Paraeducator with experience working in foster care. She has a dog and two cats.
- Morgan VanHeukelum

Kristin is the new Teacher Consultant for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and previously served in the same role at OAISD. She has two children with her husband Branden and enjoys being active outside.
- Kristin O'Mara

Early On

Early College

GSRP

Hillside Learning Center

Non-Instructional Services

Teaching and Learning

Tech Center

Transition Center