Departments
Northwest Education Services supports the region through the following services:
Business Services- The business department staff provides school districts with individualized and cost-effective, regional coordination of a multitude of services.
Linda Bielecki - Chief Financial Officer 231. 922.6211
Career and Technical Education- Career Tech is a secondary career and technical education school that offers 21 occupational programs that prepare high school juniors and seniors for advancement to further postsecondary training, immediate job placement, or military service.
Patrick Lamb - Assistant Superintendent of Career & Technical Education 231. 922.6260
Communication Services- The communications arm of the intermediate school district works to provide media outreach, marketing materials and graphic design, writing, editing, and communication project support for the ISD and local school districts.
Ryan Jarvi - Director of Communication 231. 922.6242
Early Childhood Services- The early childhood department works with communities, schools and human service agencies to meet the needs of young children age birth to five.
Yvonne Donohoe McCool, Ed.D. - Supervisor of Early Childhood Services 231.922.6476
General Education- The department of Instructional Services offers a variety of programs and services designed to support student achievement, meet state and federal legislative mandates, and enrich school programs throughout the five-county service area.
Paul Bauer, Ed.D. - Director of Systems Improvement & Evaluation 231.922.6497
Ashley Troy - Director of Teaching and Learning 231.922.6256
Human Resources- The human resource department has an open door policy to all current employees as well as those seeking employment at Northwest Education Services.
Emily Quinn - Director of Human Resources 231.922.6200
Professional Development- Northwest Education Services responds to the professional development needs across the region through regional initiatives and individual district supports designed to build leadership and instructional best practice.
Matt Olson - Assistant Superintendent of Professional Learning & Innovation 231.922.6497
REMC 2 Central- Northwest Education Services houses one of Michigan’s 22 Regional Education Media Centers (REMC) and services schools within 6 ISDs.
Brandi Reynolds - Director of Technology 231.922.6280
Peter Milne - Instructional Technologist 231.922.6210
Special Education- Special Education services, as mandated by Michigan state law, are available to individuals ages birth to 26.
Carol Greilick - Assistant Superintendent of Special Education 231.922.6228
Julie Gordon - General Supervision, Compliance, Technical Assistance 231.922.6233
MartyAnn Guiney - General Supervision, low-incidence staff, training, transportation logistics and school improvement 231.922.6470
Leigh Kennedy - Coordinator of Curriculum 231.922.6393
Service Area Supervisors
Amy Branco - 231.922.6466 (TCAPS)
Kristen Deering - 231.922.6474 (TCAPS)
Jennifer Morgenstern - 231.922.6566 (TCAPS, Non-public schools)
Marc Wills - 231.922.6467 (Northeast service area)
Mike Hartman - 231.922.6485 (Forest Area, Kalkaska, Crawford, Kingsley)
Brooke Laurent - 231.922.6462 (Southwest service area, Behavior services, ASD consultants)
Corianne Street - 231.922.6444 (Northwest service area, Woodland, GTA)
Center-based Program Supervisors
John Breithaupt, Transition Campus/Life Skills Center 231.922.6359
Sarah Olree, Interim Supervisor - ACE, Community Connection 231.922.6336
Lisa Klepper, New Campus School 231.922.6485
Riley Denison, Programs for Cognitive Impairments 231.933.3563
Rebecca Goodwin, Programs for Autism, ACE programs 231.933.8660
Technology Services- Technology department technicians provide districts with technology support and cooperative services.
Brandi Reynolds - Director of Technology 231.922.6280