GRAPCEP Staff

Executive Director

Sandra Burmeister

Mrs. Burmeister, MA, has a background in English Rhetoric and Composition, and she has spent over 20 years in education, directing successful programs at a number of institutions of higher education, including the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Syracuse University. She has many publications and presentations to her credit and has served as a National Certified Supplemental Instruction Trainer for the University of Missouri-Kansas City for over 15 years. She was awarded the 2001 Michigan State University Crystal Apple Award as one of the state's outstanding educators.

 

Academic Advisors

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Erin Belinger Goossen

Mrs. Goossen has a BS in Child Development and Psychology from Central Michigan University, and has nearly completed work on a MA from Michigan State University in Student Affairs Administration with a concentration in Multicultural Education.  Before coming to GRAPCEP, she worked at Davenport University as an admissions representative.  She also has experience in collegiate housing and residence life, women’s issues, and multicultural affairs.
   

Jason McGhee

Mr. McGhee has a BFA in graphic design, teaching certification in Art Education and a MA in K-12 educational administration from Michigan State University. He taught at the elementary and high school level in the Lansing School District and Okemos Public Schools. More recently, He worked as a Program Coordinator for the Charles Drew Science Enrichment Laboratory in the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University. There, he served as an advisor, mentor and instructor for students pursuing degrees in science, engineering, technology and mathematic fields.

 

Curriculum Specialists

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Nancy Kingsbury
Mrs. Kingsbury has a BS in Secondary Education, Mathematics, and Biology (EX,DA). She retired from Grand Rapids Public School district in 2002 after thirty-three years of teaching. During her time with GRPS, she joined GRAPCEP as a teacher. After retirement from the GRPS, she went on to help Montessori schools with the Erdkinder (land-farm school) and taught in Africa. Serving as interim principal of a small Lutheran school helped her decide that teaching was her passion.
   
Lucy Korpi

Ms. Korpi has spent 13 years as a teacher in high school science and English classrooms, most of them in alternative education.  She received her undergraduate degree from Hope College and holds a Masters of Science in Science Education from Montana State University.  While doing her masters work, she had the opportunity to take several classes in Yellowstone National Park studying both the biology and geology of thermal environemtns (think Old Faithful) and also spent considerable time observing wolf packs to better understand the ecology of the Yellowstone region. 

   
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Philip Moerdyk
Mr. Moerdyk, a Creston High School graduate, earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Central Michigan University and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University. As an instructor, building administrator, and curriculum director in western and northern Michigan districts over the past twenty-five years, he has provided leadership for curriculum innovation, technology integration, grant writing and professional development at the building, district, and regional level.

Education Specialist

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Rachel Colongeli Ford
Mrs. Ford has a BA in biology and policy studies from Rice University in Houston, TX.  Upon completion of college, she participated in the Teach For America program in Newark, NJ.  She has taught at both the high school and middle school level, covering the classes of biology, earth science, environmental science, health, computers, middle school science and integrated physical science.  She also has experience as a college admissions counselor.

 

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