Mrs. Jenn Velzen
Professional Biography I graduated from Hope college in 1996 with a Bachelor’s degree in special education with a Learning Disability endorsement. A few years later, I earned my Masters of Education from Western Michigan University. Right out of college I taught in Hamilton as a 5th grade teacher. After 7 years, I left teaching to…
Mr. Chris Achterhof
Professional Biography After graduating from Holland Christian in 2001, I pursued education at Calvin College where I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis on History and Mathematics. I was then hired at Unity Christian in the fall of 2006 where I taught US History, AP Government, Economics, Student Council and…
Mrs. Jennifer Rysdam
Professional Biography: From the moment I stepped into school for the first time, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. After many hours of teaching pretend students, my dream became a reality and I received my elementary education degree from Calvin College in 2003. I earned my Master’s Degree in Reading from Grand Valley…
Mr. Matt Borst
Professional Biography I was born and raised in Allendale and graduated from Allendale High School in 2007. I attended Grand Valley State University and graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in education. I worked for a few years as a paraprofessional in both Grand Rapids and Allendale. I got my first full-time teaching position…
Mrs. Kim Atallah
Professional Biography: I have been blessed to attend Christian schools my entire life. I attended Jenison Christian, Unity Christian High School, and Cornerstone University. I graduated from Cornerstone in 2005 with a bachelor’s in elementary education. I majored in English language arts and obtained an endorsement in learning disabilities. After graduating college, I had the…
Mr. Chris Lowe
Professional Biography I graduated from Hope College in 2001 with a Secondary Education certificate and focuses in Social Studies and Science. I’ve been privileged to teach in both the Christian and public school systems over the last 20 years in the areas of Science, Social Studies, Bible, and Math, but all of my time has…