Leelanau Faculty and Staff Directory

FIRST NAME LAST NAME DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE # EMAIL ADDRESS
Michael Beery Head of House - Kindel (301) 385-6263 mbeery@leelanau.org
Patrick Begg Business Office Manager
B.A. Ferris State University
(231) 334-5896 pbegg@leelanau.org
Jim Bristol Director of Food Services (231) 334-5851 jbristol@leelanau.org
Corine Couturier Head of House - Cochran
B.A Hope College
(231) 334-7674 ccouturier@leelanau.org
JD Friley Director of Student Life
B.A Depaul University
M.A. Ball State University
(231) 334-5834 jdfriley@leelanau.org
Robert Himburg Director of Education
B.S Michigan State University
M.A. Appalachian State University
(231) 334-5832 rhimburg@leelanau.org
Barbara Karner Horticulturist, Book Store Manager
B.S Michigan State University
(231) 334-5812 bkarner@leelanau.org
Robert Karner Registrar, Biology
B.S Michigan State University
M.S. University of Michigan
(231) 334-5831 rkarner@leelanau.org
Laurie Loew Director of Health Services
B.S. N. Eastern Michigan University
(231) 334-5836 lloew@leelanau.org
Jeff Mikowski Kindel House Parent (231) 357-4037 jmikowski@leelanau.org
Sandy Mitchell Asst. to President, College Counselor
Marietta Business College
(231) 334-5827 smitchell@leelanau.org
Alice Montie School Nurse
R.N. Washtenaw Community College
(231) 334-5836 amontie@leelanau.org
Mary Myers Ottawa House Parent (231) 223-7390 mmyers@leelanau.org
Renea Pender Pinebook House Parent
B.A Grand Valley State University
M.A Wright State University
(231) 620-0112 rpender@leelanau.org
Matt Ralston President
B.S Ohio State
M.A Ohio State
(231) 334-5826 mralston@leelanau.org
Deborah Rock Food Services (231) 334-5851 drock@leelanau.org
Pam Smithbell Director of Social Development
M.A Counseling Education
LLPC, SPADA, CADC
(231) 334-5840 psmith-bell@leelanau.org
Steve Taylor Maintenance (231) 334-5853 staylor@leelanau.org
Mary Villoch Student Life, Admissions
B.A Pincipia College
(231) 334-5841 mvilloch@leelanau.org
Katie Wright Head of House - Pinebook (231) 645-5069 kwright@leelanau.org
FIRST NAME LAST NAME DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE # EMAIL ADDRESS
Elizabeth Blondia Government, History
B.A Valparaiso University
M.Ed. Depaul University
(231) 228-7681 eblondie@leelanau.org
Joe Blondia Science, Dir. of Athletics
B.S Grand Valley State University
M.Ed Nazareth College
(231) 334-5833 joeblondia@leelanau.org
Adam Couturier ESL, English, History
Cochran House Parent
B.A Hope College
(231) 334-7674 acouturier@leelanau.org
Jim Douglas Mathematics
B.S Michigan State University
(231) 883-9448 jdouglas@leelanau.org
Bruce Hood Science
B.S University of New Hampshire
(231) 334-5867 bhood@leelanau.org
Laura Hood Music, Senior Seminar
B. of Music, Michigan State University
(231) 334-5850 lhood@leelanau.org
Michael Jarvis School Counselor, Senior Seminar
B.S U.S Air Force Academy
M.A Pacifica Graduate Institute
(231) 334-5892 mjarvis@leelanau.org
Robert Karner Registrar, Biology
B.S Michigan State University
M.S University of Michigan
(231) 334-5831 rkarner@leelanau.org
Cindy Leo Theater, Student Activities Director
B.A Grand Valley State University
(231) 334-5850 cleo@leelanau.org
Michael Libby Art
BFA Wayne State University
M.Ed Loyola University
(231) 334-5850 mlibby@leelanau.org
Cris Pina-Gautier Learning Program
M.SpEd University of Illinois
(231) 334-5893 cpina@leelanau.org
Robert Sonnenberg Physical Education
B.A & M.Ed Saginaw Valley State University
(231) 409-0952 bsonnenberg@leelanau.org
Kimberly Speicher Spanish
B.A Purdue University
M.S Purdue University
(231) 271-7743 kspeicher@leelanau.org
Peter Westerman Mathematics
B.S Michigan State University
(231) 645-1443 pwesterman@leelanau.org
Kurt Westie Learning Program, School Counselor
M.S, M.S Indiana University
(231) 334-5885 kwestie@leelanau.org
Norman Wheeler English, Science, Director Lamphier Observatory
B.A Olivet College, M.A Drake University
(231) 334-5890 mwheeler@leelanau.org
Major Offices and Areas Phone Number
Main Number (231) 334-5800*
Toll Free (800) 533-5262
EMERGENCY ONLY (after hours) (231) 642-6237
Admissions Building (231) 334-5800
Art Building (231) 334-5850
Auxiliary Programs (231) 334-5848
Business Office (231) 334-5896
Development/Alumni Affairs (231) 334-5804
Environmental Studies (231) 334-5833
Gym Office (231) 334-5858
Infirmary/Nurse's Office (231) 334-5836
Kitchen (231) 334-5851
Library (231) 334-5893
Observatory (231) 334-5890
President's Office (231) 334-5826
Student Accounts (231) 334-5812
Teacher's Work Room (231) 334-5804
Academic Office Fax (231) 334-5899
Admission/President Fax (231) 334-5898
Business Office Fax (231) 334-5806
Pinebrook West Lobby (231) 334-5871
Pinebrook West (231) 334-5872
Pinebrook Upper West (231) 334-5835
Pinebrook East Lobby (231) 334-5835
Pinebrook East (231) 334-5874
Kindel North (231) 334-5875
Kindel Central (231) 334-5876
Kindel South (231) 334-5878
Chippewa (231) 334-5879
Ottawa (231) 334-5880
Algonquin (231) 334-5881
Cochran (231) 334-5882
*On weekends and on travel days, parents and students may leave messages at this number for the duty personnel. It will be checked at meal times and periodically throughout those days.

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