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MCEC Board of Directors

2023-2024 MCEC Board of Directors
Joe DeMarsh
Dr. Precious Armstrong
Mary Bradley
Heather Martinez
Ann Walton
Jennifer Smith
Joe DeMarsh
President

Garden City Schools, Teacher of Students with ASD
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Precios M. Armstrong
President Elect

Jackson ISD, Special Education Supervisor
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Mary Bradley
Vice President

Muskegon Area ISD,
IEP Coach
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Heather Martinez
Past President

Detroit Institute for Children
Chief Executive Officer
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Ann Walton
Executive Director (Non-Voting)

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Jennifer Smith
Executive Associate (Non-Voting)

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Kim Krug
Jen DeWaard
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Robert Higgins
Danya Stump
Secretary

Teacher Consultant for ECSE/Child Find
Farmington Early Childhood Center
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Kim Krug
Treasurer 
DADD Representative

Wayne RESA, ASD Consultant
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Jen DeWaard
CAN Coordinator

Grand Valley State University
Department of Teaching and Learning
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Nichole Zimmerman 
Member Coordinator

Cross Categorical Teacher, 
Trenton Schools, Arthurs Middle School
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Sue Caudell
Member at Large

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Itinerant Teacher Consultant
Western Wayne County
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Robert Higgins
Member at Large

School Psychologist
Charlevoix-Emmet ISD
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Amanda Unger
Candi Bush
Kim Kramer
Kaitlyn Mack
Joni Vernia
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Dr. Amanda Unger
Member at Large
Assistant Director of Special Education
West Shore ESD
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Candi Bush
Member at Large
SEAC Representative (Non-Voting)

Michigan Department of Community Health,
Director of Family Center
for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
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Kim Kramer
Member at Large

Mill Creek Elementary School Principal
Elk Rapids Schools Special Education Coordinator
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Kaitlyn Mack
Student CEC President

Central Michigan University
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Joni Vernia-Hyland
Student CEC Advisor (Non-Voting)

Jackson County ISD,
Special Education Teacher
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Katy Pluimer
Student CEC Chapter Liaison (Non-Voting)

Traverse Heights Elementary School, Resource Room Teacher
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Amy Lowrie
Cheryl Brown
Lois Vaughan-Hussain
Derek Cooley
Lydia Moore
Jessica Corliss
Amy Lowrie
DEC Representative (Non Voting)

Director, Early On and Related Services
Eaton Regional Education Service Agency
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Cheryl Brown
DCDT Representative (Non-Voting)

Ann Arbor Public Schools, Transition Coordinator
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Lois Vaughan-Hussain
MITTIN Project Liaison (Non-voting)

Adjunct Professor and Special Education Clinical Instructional Coach
Wayne State University, College of Education: Teacher Education Division
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Derek Cooley 
MAASE Representative (Non-Voting)

Director of Special Education
Godwin Heights Public Schools
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Lydia Moore 
SEAC Representative

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Jessica Corliss 
MDE Liaison (Non-Voting)

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Matt Koekkoek
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Cheryl Borowski
Wendy Minor
   
Matt Koekkoek
OEAA Representative (Non-Voting)

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Makia Alexander 
DEI Chairperson (Non-Voting)

Assistive Technology Coordinator
Office of Special Education
Ann Arbor Public Schools
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Cheryl Borowski 
Co-Chairperson Rec & Scholarship (Non-Voting)

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Wendy Minor 
Co-Chairperson Rec & Scholarship (Non-Voting)

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Last Updated:  5 July, 2023

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