“My name is Kirsten Fairchild and I will be the new interventionist for the middle school! Last year I taught 6th and 7th grade ELA, and I look forward to working with students again this coming school year. I absolutely…
Staff Spotlight: Andrea Hammond, Elementary English Teacher
“Hello! I’m Mrs. Hammond and I teach 5th grade Reading/ELA. This is my 16th year at WMAES. I have been teaching 5th grade for seven years and before that I taught Pre-K for nine years. My husband and I have…
Staff Spotlight: Shawn Wessel, Environmental Scientist
“Hey there! I’m Mr. Shawn and I have been teaching at WMAES for almost 15 years. I have seen WMAES go from a bunch of portables to this beautiful campus we have today. I really like that so many of…
Staff Spotlight: Lisa Demeester, Crossing Guard
“I’m Lisa DeMeester the school’s crossing guard and substitute custodian. I started at the beginning of the school year. What I love is my interaction with the students. I really enjoy talking with them. Also the staff is awesome to…
Staff Spotlight: Ryan Demeester, Custodial Crew
“I have been a custodian for over 30 years. I joined WMAES in October 2021. What I love about the school is the staff. The school has a family environment. When I’m not at work I like to spend time…
Staff Spotlight: Scott Lake, Director of Facilities
“Hello WMAES Community! I am Scott Lake. I live right here in Walker with my wife Julie and we have two sons. My oldest son Josh is a freshman at MSU (Go Green!), and my younger son Zach is a…
Staff Spotlight: Sarah Lameris, 2nd Grade Teacher
“Hi! I’m Mrs. Lameris. I’ve been teaching at WMAES for over 20 years. Wow! I’ve taught kindergarten, 2nd/3rd spilt, however the majority of my time at WMAES has been with 2nd grade. I love learning along with my students outdoors.…
Staff Spotlight: Tammy Matvichuk, School Psychologist
“Hello! My name is Tammy Matvichuk and I am a School Psychologist for Choice Schools. This is my second year working with West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, Three Oaks Public School Academy, New Branches Charter Academy, and Muskegon Montessori…
Staff Spotlight: Janet Kuiper, 6th and 7th Grade ELA Teacher
“Shout out WMAES! I am Mrs. Kuiper. I teach 6th and 7th grade ELA. This is my eleventh year teaching and my sixth year here at WMAES. I love spending time with my family, reading going to the beach, gardening,…
Staff Spotlight: Jason Snyder, Middle and High School Physical Education Teacher
“Hello my name is Jason Snyder. I teach 6th-12th grade Physical Ed. and Health. I have been teaching for 17 years and 15 of those years have been at WMAES. I am married with 3 children: Olivia 14, Brian 12,…