Our Staff
Administration

Toni Falk
Academy Director
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Gwen Bagley
Life & Work Skills Director
Gwen.bagley@rflnetwork.
Charlene Hill
Office Manager
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Mallory Dye, MSW
Academy Social Worker
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Calvin University Career & Life Studies Support Staff

Amber Schafer
Launch Coach
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Jamie Smits
CLS Coordinator & Instructional Assistant
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Summer of 2023 brought an exciting change to the programing relationship for Calvin University and Ready For Life Academy. RFLA students now have their place of belonging firmly established in the Calvin community as the university has been able to assimilate the inclusive post-secondary education program fully in their course offerings. Ready For Life continues to support the Calvin University Life and Career Studies program by offering contracted CLS, Counseling and Launch Coaching Services.
Academy – Hope College

Bethany Lancaster
Co-instructor
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Everetta Cole
Co-instructor
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Julia Hopkins
Inclusive Living Coordinator
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Academy – Ferris State University

Sheila Boyd
Lead Instructor
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Brittany Gwisdala
Instructional Assistant
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Kaitlin Bauer
Internship & CLS Coordinator
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Skill Building – Life Skills

Zach Teitsma
Coordinator
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Elizabeth Webber
Instructor
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Amy Trifan
Instructor
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Skill Building – Work Skills

Julia Hopkins
Instructor
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Kevin Brown II
Instructor
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Board of Directors
President –
Treasurer – Jayne Rietberg
Secretary – Abigail Sievers
Member at Large – Dean Rietberg
Member at Large – Dennis Feaster
Member at Large – Megan Kidulas
Member at Large – DeeDee Stakley