School Team

Elementary Team

Carly Perkovich - Kindergarten
(586) 749-6000 x 306

Crystal King - Kindergarten
(586) 749-6000 x 308

Caity Giannosa - First Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 307

Madison Wasik - First Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 305

Crystal Billings - Second Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 303

Ashley Cieplak - Second Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 304

Natalie Makowski - Third Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 211

Karen Moss - Third Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 212

Brittany Curtis - Fourth Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 205

Rachel Herrel - Fourth Grade
(586)749-6000 x 206

Makenzie Fortin - Fifth Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 202

Samantha Thompson - Fifth Grade
(586) 749-6000 x 204

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Middle School Team

Merritt Academy middle school teacher in front of her class.

Nicole DAngelo - Science
(586) 749-6000 x 418

Nicole Monnier - ELA/Social Studies
(586) 749-6000 x 417

Sara Tinker - ELA
(586) 749-6000 x 416

Peter Viviano - Science
(586) 749-6000 x 414

Julie Witkowski - Math
(586) 749-6000 x 415

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High School Team

Merritt Academy high school educator teaching her students.

Dalton Lewis - English
(586) 749-6000 x 421

Jennifer Bouwhuis - Social Studies
(586) 749-6000 x 419

Dave Bennett - Math
(586) 749-6000 x 429

Peter Viviano - Math
(586) 749-6000 x 414

Kelly Morgan - Chemistry/Math
(586) 749-6000 x 427

Ekaterini Vergos - Social Studies
(586) 749-6000 x 428

Karie Wilson - Science
(586) 749-6000 x 425

Kelly Cady - English
(586) 749-6000 x 426

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Specials Team

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Jeremy Gabridge - Art
(586) 749-6000 x 420

Linda Brooks - K-2 Art
(586) 749-6000 x 209

Aaron Gainer - Physical Education
(586) 749-6000 x 423

Rebecca Novak - K-2 Physical Education
(586) 749-6000 x 113

Lorie Arcand - Technology
(586) 749-6000 x 203

Theresa Armstrong - Spanish
(586) 749-6000 x 209

Walter Kimsey - Music
(586) 749-6000 x 402

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Preschool Team

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Kelly Adamek - Director of Preschool Programs
(586) 749-6000 x 600

Sandra Benacquisto - Lead GSRP Teacher
(586) 749-6000 x 600

Leslie Kozlowski - 4 Yr. Old Teacher
(586) 749-6000 x 601

Patricia McPherson - GSRP Room
(586) 749-6000 x 104

Rebecca Niemann - GSRP Room
(586) 749-6000 x 601

Meghan Smith - GSRP Room
(586) 749-6000 x 102

Melissa Zelinsky - GSRP Room
(586) 749-6000 x 104

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Administrative Team

Merritt Academy administrator posing for the camera.

Nate Seiferlein - Principal
(586) 749-6000 x 602

Stephanie D'Agostin - K-5 Associate Principal
(586) 749-6000 x 300

Kendra Kneer - Dean of Academics
(586) 749-6000 x 603

Mark Witkowski - Counselor
(586) 749-6000 x 404

Kyle Hyde - Athletic Director
(586) 749-6000 x 424

Lisa Barton - K-5 Office Manager
(586) 749-6000 x 309

Amy Schluckbier - 6-12 Office Manager
(586) 749-6000 x 605

Jacqueline Chronis - Office Assistant
(586) 749-6000 x 606/302

Rose Scianimanico - Food Services
(586) 749-6000 x 319

Jackie White - Food Services
(586) 749-6000 x 319

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Student Services Team

Stacey Bienkowski - Special Education HS
(586) 749-6000 x 430

Dena Kelly - Special Education MS/HS
(586) 749-6000 x 430

Olivia Williamson - Special Education MS/Elementary
(586) 749-6000 x 210

Tracy Cohrs - Special Education Elementary
(586) 749-6000 x 301

Jenna Fairless - Speech Pathologist
(586) 749-6000 x 201

Claire Jablonski - MTSS Teacher
(586) 749-6000 x 112

Jennifer Hosler - MTSS Teacher
(586) 749-6000 x 201

Vivian Zarmakoupis - MTSS Teacher
(586) 749-6000 x 214

Elizabeth Oxie - Social Worker
(586) 749-6000 x 403

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The Board of Directors of Merritt Academy is the legal entity for the academy. They oversee the academy as the policy-making body but do not micro manage the school. The principal is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school under the direction of the board and management company.

The principal, teachers, and staff are employees of The Romine Group, LLC. All employees and the management company are under the authority of the Board of Directors.

None of the board members has a financial interest in the school, nor are any of the members of the team related to one another.

President
Jean Dery
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Term - 3 Years

Jean Dery has been on the Merritt Academy School Board since 2016. She previously was employed as a teacher at Merritt from 2004-2015 and retired early to assist in taking care of her mother and family. Jean enjoyed her time immensely at Merritt and wanted to continue to be a part of the Merritt family and is doing so with her service on the school board. Her mission is to ensure that the academy maintains its high standards of excellence, that policy decisions are made in accordance with the best interest of the student and staff in mind, and that the budget reflects that revenues are allocated towards student growth and academic success. Jean has been married to her husband, Mike, for 37 years. They have three adult children and eight grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing some golf, volunteering with different organizations, and is in the process of forming a nonprofit that will extend gifts of hope to cancer patients.

Treasurer
Karen Bochatyn
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Term - 3 Years

I have been on the board of Directors of Merritt for 15 years. I have three grown boys and Mark and I have been together for 12 years. I have retired after 35 yrs of banking . I have two grandchildren that attend Merritt. Academy. I am very involved in family life and very active in cornhole and gun clubs. I enjoy working with administration and staff at Merritt .

Treasurer
Michael Broyles
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Term - 3 Years

Michael Broyles is a married (more than 30 years) father of four (daughters). The three eldest graduated from Merritt Academy in 2017, 2020, and 2023. The youngest currently attends Merritt Academy High School. Michael has worked for Macomb Community College as a Professor of History for more than 20 years and previously worked for several Metro Detroit School Districts as a high school teacher. At Merritt Academy, Michael volunteers his time making History presentations to all grade levels, basically whenever asked by the Merritt Teachers. Previously, Michael served as an assistant coach for Merritt’s Robotics team, the Cyberstangs, during the teams first five years in existence. Michael and his family (when they are around) have resided in Chesterfield for the last 20 years. This is Michael’s first involvement as a member of a board and he looks forward to learning how the governance process works from this new vantage point.

Secretary
Christina Zettle
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Term - 3 Years

Christina Zettle is a married mother of two – one of which is school age and attends Merritt Academy. Christina earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Human Resources and with a minor in Business Law from Central Michigan University. Christina also earned an MBA with a dual concentration in Management and Marketing. For the past 15+ years, Christina has worked in the Automotive Industry most recently serving as a consultant to automotive dealers in the local area with a focus on finance, compliance, processes, and sales training. She has resided in Chesterfield with her family for the past 10+ years and frequents Port Austin where she grew up and now has a cottage. For fun, Christina likes to stay active, go for long walks on the beach, and do anything that allows her creativity to flourish.

Member at Large
Kiersten Clarkson
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Term - 3 Years

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