Advisory Board

Departmental leadership meets twice a year with the advisory board, which is composed of K-12 teachers and administrators, community college partners, alumni, and community organizations that provide educational services.  We value the input of our stakeholders and the advisory board provides a formal process to bring community members together to inform the Department about the immediate and near future needs facing K-12 schools in southeastern Michigan.  Gathering this feedback is essential for the ongoing improvement of our teacher certification programs.

Current Board Members

• Jeff Bouwman (Alumni), Science Teacher, Gibraltar School District
   
• Elizabeth Grace (Alumni), Early Childhood Education Faculty, Schoolcraft College
   
• Ross Groover (Alumni), Principal, Dearborn Public Schools
   
• Michelle Hall, Assistant Principal, Detroit Public Schools Community District
   
• Emma Herdean, Community School Manager, Southwest Solutions
   
• Richard Klee, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Crestwood School District
   
• Maureen Molloy (Alumni), Director of Elementary Education, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
   
• Lena Montgomery, Manager of Early Childhood and English Learner Services, Wayne RESA
   
• Michael Nealon, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Henry Ford College
   
• Natalia Russell, Principal, Detroit Public Schools Community District