Our Administration
Martha Boks
CEO
​M.P.A., M.Ed.
2024 – Present
​Martha Boks has a 20 + year career working with students, families, and schools. She came to Grand Rapids in 1997 to attend Aquinas College earning degrees in Sociology and Spanish.
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 …
Heather Reynolds
Dean of Academics
B.S. Education
2017 – Present
​Heather earned her Bachelor of Science along with her teaching certificate from…
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 …
Suzanne VanderZee
Turning Pages Tutor
B.A. Education, M.A. in Teaching of Reading
2024 – Present
​Graduate of WMU: BA in Education, MA in the Teaching of Reading. Career work includes…
Alison Woodbeck
Director of Turning Pages
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…
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