🗓️ Cohort 4 Timeline Update: The 27b Grow Your Own Grant award notification has been delayed, impacting our original launch timeline. Applicants will receive an email soon to confirm continued interest. We’ll share more as we know more.

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Design Team and Founding Governing Group (2022-2023)

We want to thank the following individuals for their enormous contributions to founding Talent Together and creating our program design. 

Executive Commitee

  • Superintendent Daveda Colbert
    Wayne RESA
  • Superintendent Eric Hoppstock
    Berrien RESA
  • Superintendent Greg Nyen
    Marquette-Alger RESA
  • Superintendent Naomi Norman
    Washtenaw ISD
  • Deputy Superintendent Beth Gonzalez
    Wayne RESA
  • Jack Elsey
    Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative
  • Becca Tisdale
    Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative

Governing Commitee

  • Superintendent Angie McArthur
    Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD
  • Superintendent Daveda Colbert
    Wayne RESA
  • Superintendent Eric Hoppstock
    Berrien RESA
  • Superintendent Greg Nyen
    Marquette-Alger RESA
  • Superintendent Jeffrey Collier
    Saginaw ISD
  • Superintendent Kevin Oxley
    Jackson County ISD
  • Superintendent Kyle Mayer
    Ottawa Area ISD
  • Superintendent Naomi Norman
    Washtenaw ISD
  • Superintendent Nick Ceglarek
    Northwest Education Services
  • Superintendent Scott Koziol
    Charlevoix-Emmet ISD
  • Superintendent Teresa Belote
    St. Joseph County ISD
  • Superintendent Wanda Cook-Robinson
    Oakland Schools
  • Deputy Superintendent Beth Gonzalez
    Wayne RESA
  • Jack Elsey
    Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative
  • Becca Tisdale
    Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative

Advisory Commitee

  • Superintendent Alan Tulppo
    Gogebic-Ontonagon ISD
  • Superintendent Andy Hubbard
    Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District
  • Superintendent Angie McArthur
    Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD
  • Superintendent Blake Prewitt
    Newaygo County RESA
  • Superintendent Brenda Tenniswood
    St. Clair County RESA
  • Superintendent Dave Schulte
    Shiawassee Regional ESD
  • Superintendent Daveda Colbert
    Wayne RESA
  • Superintendent Doug Leisenring
    Delta-Schoolcraft ISD
  • Superintendent Eric Hoppstock
    Berrien RESA
  • Superintendent Ethan Ebenstein
    Ionia ISD
  • Superintendent Gene Pierce
    Tuscola ISD
  • Superintendent Greg Nyen
    Marquette-Alger RESA
  • Superintendent Jamie Huber
    Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle ESD
  • Superintendent Jason Jeffrey
    West Shore Educational Service District
  • Superintendent Jason Mellema
    Ingham ISD
  • Superintendent Jeff Hutchison
    Iosco RESA
  • Superintendent Jeffrey Collier
    Saginaw ISD
  • Superintendent Jennifer Huotari
    Dickinson-Iron ISD
  • Superintendent Jim Rautiola
    Copper Country ISD
  • Superintendent John Searles
    Midland County Educational Service Agency
  • Superintendent Justin Gluesing
    Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD
  • Superintendent Kevin Oxley
    Jackson County ISD
  • Superintendent Kris Jenkins
    Branch ISD
  • Superintendent Kyle Hamlin
    Montcalm Area ISD
  • Superintendent Mark Haag
    Lenawee ISD
  • Superintendent Michael Hubert
    Livingston ESA
  • Superintendent Mike Vieau
    Bay-Arenac ISD
  • Superintendent Nancy Lubeski
  • Huron ISD
  • Superintendent Naomi Norman
    Washtenaw ISD
  • Superintendent Nick Ceglarek
    Northwest Education Services
  • Superintendent Paul Hungerford
    Gratiot-Isabella RESD
  • Superintendent Rich Franklin
    Barry ISD
  • Superintendent Scott Koziol
    Charlevoix-Emmet ISD
  • Superintendent Sean Williams
    Eaton RESA
  • Superintendent Shawn Petri
    C.O.O.R. ISD
  • Superintendent Stephen McNew
    Monroe ISD
  • Superintendent Steve Locke
    Mecosta-Osceola ISD
  • Superintendent Steve Martin
    Menominee ISD
  • Superintendent Steve Tunnicliff
    Genesee ISD
  • Superintendent Tara Mager
    Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District
  • Superintendent Terance Lunger
    Calhoun Intermediate School District
  • Superintendent Teresa Belote
    St. Joseph County ISD
  • Superintendent Tom Zahrt
    Kalamazoo RESA
  • Superintendent Troy Reehl
    Hillsdale ISD
  • Superintendent Wayne Petroelje
    Clinton County RESA
  • Superintendent William Brown
    Allegan Area Educational Service Agency
  • Deputy Superintendent Beth Gonzalez
    Wayne RESA
  • Jack Elsey
    Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative
  • Becca Tisdale
    Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative

Design Team

Dr. Dan Applegate

Superintendent /
Niles CS

Dr. Precios Armstrong

Special Education Supervisor /
Jackson County Schools

Dr. Jennifer Banks

Director of Instruction /
Washtenaw ISD

Breanna Bell

Director of Human Resources /
Berrien RESA

Tony Bertucci

Chief Financial Officer /
Marquette-Alger RESA

Dr. Shawn Bishop

Superintendent /
Harbor Beach Community Schools

Kelly Bohl

Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services /
Wayne RESA

Brooke Brawley

Director of Curriculum , Instruction, Assessment /
Niles CS

Kimberly Brown

Attendance, Truancy and Special Populations Coordinator /
Jackson County ISD

Bernard Brown

Director, Instructional Services, Career Services /
Newaygo County RESA

Victor Bugni

Executive Director, Instructional Services /
Saginaw ISD

Mary Burke

Science Consultant /
Kalamazoo RESA

Dr. Adam Burtsfield

Assistant Superintendent /
Niles CS

Suzy Corbin

Director, Human Resources /
Ingham ISD

Rebecca Crocker

Director of Instructional Services /
Berrien RESA

Michele Deming

Consultant, Future Educator Academy /
Boyne City Public Schools

Adel DiOrio

Associate Superintendent, Instruction /
Montcalm Area ISD

Rachel Fuerer

Director, Special Education /
Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD

Jenny Geno

Executive Director, Career and Technical Education /
Saginaw ISD

Sarah Giddings

Advisor, WAVE/SEL Coordinator-WISD /
WEOC

Rulesha Glover

Chief Human Resources Officer /
East Lansing

Justin Gluesing

Superintendent /
Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD

Shellie Gohl

Director of Instruction /
Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD

Jessica Haynes

Assistant Director Pre-Service and Early Career Teachers /
DPSCD

Karen Howey

Asst. Supt Special Education and Early Intervention /
Wayne RESA

Lisa Jenkins-Meredith

Executive Director, Instructional Services/Community Supports / Kalamazoo RESA

Carrie Johnson

Assistant Superintendent, Regional Instructional Services /
Calhoun ISD

Dr. Sophia Lafayette-Lause

Executive Director, Early Childhood Education /
Wayne RESA

Sarah Little

Multilingual Learner Consultant /
Kalamazoo ISD

Erin Luckhardt

Instructional Technology Coordinator /
Charlevoix-Emmet ISD

Krista McKinney-King

Director, Workforce Development (CTE, Adult Ed, Counseling) /
Wayne RESA

Dr. Monica Merritt

Superintendent /
Plymouth-Canton Schools

Quan Neloms

Career Counselor /
Wayne RESA

Tanya Newland

Principal /
Springport

Tammy Nyen

Director, Special Education /
Marquette-Alger RESA

Shawn Petri

Superintendent /
C.O.O.R. ISD

Ric Seager

Superintendent /
Watervliet

Dr. Rosalyn Shahid

Literacy Consultant /
Wayne RESA

Dr. Tovah Sheldon

Director of Instruction and Learning Services /
Jackson County RESA

Dr. Travis Smith

Deputy Superintendent for Educational Services /
Marquette-Alger RESA

Becky Smith

Director, Human Resources /
Bay-Arenac ISD

Cherie Vannatter

Deputy Superintendent /
Washtenaw ISD

Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross

Superintendent /
Ypsilanti CS

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