Our Administration
Leslie Ball
Administrative Assistant
Leslie earned her Associate’s Degree in Hospitality and Business Management at Davenport Business College…
Kristina Eppinga
School Counselor
B.S. Special Education, M.A. in School Counseling, LLPC
1998 – 2009, 2012 – Present
Kristina Eppinga’s primary responsibility is serving as the school’s Counselor. She also teaches Social Skills and Health classes to all age levels at the school. Kristina …
Eddie Harris
Executive Director
B.S. Education
2017 – Present
B.S. Organizational Development/M.S. Entrepreneurial Ventures
Eddie is the Executive Director for LMA. Eddie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development and a Masters in Entrepreneurial …
Kristi Scheneman
Interim Dean of Academics
Kristi has a B.A. in English and Social Studies with a focus on Elementary Education from Calvin College…
David Staal
Dean of Students
B.A. English, Language Arts & Literature with an emphasis in Elementary Education
2010 – Present
Prior to serving at Lake Michigan Academy, David was a Mental Health Worker at Forest View Hospital. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State…
Natalie Tassell
Director of Operations
B.A. Business Administration & Communication
2016 – 2017, 2022 – Present
Natalie was previously the Director of Operations for the school. Prior to joining LMA she was the Director of Student Teaching Placement …
Alison Woodbeck
Director of Turning Pages Tutoring
Alison Woodbeck is a graduate of Aquinas College with an Education Degree in Learning Disabilities, English Language Learning, and Language Arts. Alison joined Turning Pages in 2015, serving as a tutor before transitioning into an administrative role.…
Office Hours:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Lake Michigan Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
Lake Michigan Academy and Turning Pages Tutoring
2428 Burton St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Lake Michigan Academy: (616) 464-3330
Turning Pages Tutoring: (616) 243-7323
Fax: (616) 285-1935
admin@mylma.org
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