Welcome Michigan McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

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Welcome Michigan McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other!

Hello and welcome, Michigan McKinney-Vento Liaisons!

We’re thrilled to have you join our online community. This forum is a space for us to connect, share experiences, and support each other in the vital work of serving homeless students and their families.

To kick things off, we’d love for everyone to introduce themselves. Please reply to this post with a brief introduction including:

Your name
Your school district
Your role (including or in addition to being a McKinney-Vento liaison)
How long you’ve been in the McKinney-Vento liaison role
Your favorite thing about Michigan

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    • Emily M (@Emackie)
      Participant

      Hello! My name is Emily Mackie, with Otsego Public Schools.
      I am the Administrative Assistant to the Directors of Technology and Operations, as well as the very new McKinney-Vento liaison… Less than 2 months new 🙂
      My favorite thing about Michigan is all the amazing ways to enjoy nature!

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    • Deb K (@dkortman)
      Participant

      Deb Kortman
      Manistee ISD
      Starting my 3rd year
      Best part of Michigan is the beautiful Fall colors

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    • Kristina G (@mvadvocate@baisd.net)
      Participant

      Kristina Gary
      Bay-Arenac ISD
      MV Youth Advocate
      1 year
      I love all the Lakes in Michigan

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    • Amanda O (@oberleeclouse)
      Participant

      Amanda Oberlee-Clouse – Michigan International Prep School. I am new to the liaison role this year, but I did work with our CARES team last year and there was some cross over. My favorite things about Michigan is Fall time and the color change!

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    • Heather B (@heather.blum@uticak12.org)
      Participant

      Name- Heather Blum
      School District- Utica Community Schools
      Role- Director of Student Services
      Time in role- 3 years
      Favorite thing about Michigan- I love that we have all the seasons in Michigan.

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    • Nicole H (@NicoleMV)
      Keymaster

      Thank you for being here Michigan! 🙂

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    • Rachel O (@rodziana@buckleyschools.com)
      Participant

      Rachel Odziana
      Buckley Community Schools
      Secondary School Counselor and District MV Liaison
      Starting my 4th year as the district liaison
      Summertime!

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    • Amber E (@aellington)
      Participant

      Your name -Amber Ellington
      Your school district – Multicultural Academy
      Your role (including or in addition to being a McKinney-Vento liaison) – Liasion
      How long you’ve been in the McKinney-Vento liaison role – 2 years
      Your favorite thing about Michigan – The winter months

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    • Amber E (@aellington)
      Participant

      Good afternoon! My name is Amber Ellington. I am the liaison for Multicultural Academy.

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    • Gwen H (@gharvey)
      Participant

      Gwen Harvey, Westwood Heights School District, Flint MI. District Liaison for 2 years.

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    • Candice P (@Pot8540)
      Participant

      Your name -Candice Potts
      Your school district – Lawton Community School
      Your role (including or in addition to being a McKinney-Vento liaison) – Middle School Counselor
      How long you’ve been in the McKinney-Vento liaison role – 3 years
      Your favorite thing about Michigan – How friendly people can be. Not to throw shade on other states but I have lived all over and people just aren’t as willing to have a chat.

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    • Holly (@hbodjanac)
      Participant

      Holly Bodjanac
      Marquette Area Public Schools
      School Social Worker, District MV Liaison
      This is my 3rd year
      I love all the natural beauty (I’m up in the Yoop), the people and our amazing summers!

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    • Kim D (@Kimdickinson)
      Participant

      Good Afternoon! Kim Dickinson from Harbor Springs Public Schools. I am the district liaison. This is my second year in this role. My favorite thing about Michigan is the great lakes!

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    • Veronica M (@MsVee)
      Participant

      Good Afternoon, My name is Veronica Moore, I am the MV Liasion for Tecumseh Public Schools, I have been in this role for 4 years. I was very happy to be given this assignment. Michigan is the most beautiful state and I love our Petoskey Stones

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    • Bennett T (@BennettThomson)
      Participant

      Hello, Bennett Thomson from the Lenawee ISD. I am a School Social Worker and have been our District Liaison for 3 weeks now but have been supporting previous liaisons for 5 years now.
      My favorite thing about Michigan is the UP – pasties, hiking, boating, camping. I love it all.

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    • Nichole L (@nlenneman)
      Participant

      Nichole Lenneman
      District Wellness Coordinator/McKinney Vento Liaison
      DeWitt Public Schools
      Clinton County
      Eaton RESA Consortium

      Year 2 in my role.
      I love the changes of the seasons and the new starts that come with it.

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    • Sarah O (@sorr)
      Participant

      Sarah Orr- Battle Creek Area Learning Center- McKinney-Vento Liasson/Academic Advisor. 2nd year as MVL. I love the fall colors and winter!

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    • Nicole (@ngittinger)
      Participant

      Good afternoon.
      After 31 years in education, I recently retired from one of our local school districts. I was excited when I was given the opportunity to continue to serve students and families. Helping families in uncertain times to find hope and possibilities is my “why”.

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    • Chan B (@brousec)
      Participant

      Hello, Chan Brouse from Branch County ISD

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    • Jessica Y (@Jyonnick)
      Participant

      Good afternoon,

      My name is Jessica Yonnick. I am a school counselor at JPEC! I love the fresh water and abundance of lakes here in MI!

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    • Chelsea P (@cpollyea)
      Participant

      Chelsea Pollyea
      Berrien Springs Public Schools
      Director of Student Services
      5 years
      Lake Michigan Summers

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    • Velda B (@vbanks)
      Participant

      Hello ….Michigan

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    • Jamily A (@axlinej)
      Participant

      Hello all Jamily Axline Oscoda Michigan

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    • Sheila S (@smileys@wbrc.k12.mi.us)
      Participant

      Sheila Smiley
      West Branch-Rose City Area Schools
      Technology Implementer
      New (sharing role)
      The different seasons

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    • David B (@DaveBerube)
      Participant

      Dave Berube I am a district liaison for West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics (WMAAA). I am a building assistant principal.
      This is my first year in this position. Favorite thing about Michigan is the weather and seasons.

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    • Amy L (@amy.blackledge)
      Participant

      Amy Blackledge
      East Jackson Community Schools
      District Liaison, Elementary Principal
      3 years
      Variety of seasons

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    • Irma-MDE (@barajasi)
      Participant

      Hi all, Michigan, let’s give Karen some love

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      • Pam K (@pkieslowe)
        Participant

        Hi Irma!! Love to you, Karen, Beth & all my favorite MV folks in MI!!

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    • Kyleigh W (@waltonk@freelandschools.net)
      Participant

      Kyleigh Walton, Freeland Community School District, Student Support Specialist. I just started this year. I love Michigan summers!

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    • Nicole (@ngittinger)
      Participant

      Nicole Gittinger
      St Joe County ISD
      St Joe County McKinney Vento and Student Success Coordinator
      Been in the role for 2 months
      Favorite thing – The diversity of the topography

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    • Danica N (@danicanowak)
      Participant

      Danica Nowak – Johannesburg Lewiston High School – I love our Great Lakes!

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    • Kristin R (@rosalezk@fowlervilleschools.org)
      Participant

      Kristin Rosalez-Fowlerville Community Schools in Michigan-District Liaison

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    • Christina H (@hartman0112)
      Participant

      Christina Vestaburg Community School District Liaison MI

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    • Christine B (@CMBolen)
      Participant

      Christine Bolen – Saginaw ISD (Michigan) – 1.75 yrs as Director of Instructional Services – I love the SISD team that I get to work with!

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    • Tory T (@thrusht@charemisd.org)
      Participant

      Tory Thrush- CharEm ISD, Career/College Readiness Consultant, Homeless Liaison, and Truancy Officer, Been in role for 10 years. Favorite part of Michigan is the lakes, trails, seasons

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      • Nicole (@ngittinger)
        Participant

        Hi Tory – Do you have a favorite trail that you would recommend in Michigan?

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    • Crystal L (@crystal.loynes)
      Participant

      Crystal Loynes – Ovid-Elsie Area Schools – Administrative Assistant to Superintendent, Pupil Accounting, District Homeless Liaison – Been in the role for1 year. Love Michigan Summers

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    • Charlotte K (@charlotte.korreck)
      Participant

      Charlotte Korreck
      Plainwell Community Schools
      District Homeless Liasion – brand new this year.
      I love a good crisp Michigan fall!

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    • Lindsay A (@lindza15)
      Participant

      Lindsay Anthony-Revette- Saginaw ISD- I’m new to this role. My favorite thing about Michigan is being able to explore the upper peninsula and the waterfalls.

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    • Crystal F (@FletcherC)
      Participant

      Crystal Fletcher – Grosse Pointe Public Schools – District Homeless and Foster Liaison as well as Director of School Age Child Care – I have been in this role for one year now. My favorite things about Michigan is when the leaves change in the fall!

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    • Diana M (@dmecham)
      Participant

      Hi! I am Diana Mecham, from LifeTech Academy. We are a statewide virtual school (k-12)
      I am the Asst Director and have been in this role for three years!
      I Love the weather here in Michigan! <3

      • This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Diana Mecham.
      • This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Diana Mecham.
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    • Amy S (@AmySura)
      Participant

      Amy Sura, Gratiot-Isabella RESD Office Specialist. I love our lakes and beaches

      • This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Amy Sura.
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    • Kim B (@Dayhoff)
      Participant

      Hi, I’m a Jobs for Michigan’s Graduate Specialist with Youth Solutions, Inc. I am in the Career Tech Center in Cadillac, MI. I love our lakes in the area.

      • This reply was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Kim Benz.
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    • Cindy R (@cruscett)
      Participant

      Cindy Ruscett – Kenowa Hills Public Schools – District Homeless Liaison – Been in the role for 10 years. Favorite thing about Michigan is the Great Lakes!

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      • Melissa F (@mfleury)
        Participant

        Melissa Fleury, Imlay City School, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent. I’ve been in this role for three years and my favorite thing about Michigan is the seasons.

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      • Joseph M (@svsujoe1)
        Participant

        Joseph Moore, COOR ISD, Principal/Special Education Supervisor/McKinney-Vento Liaison… I love seeing all of the fall color changes in northern Michigan!!

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