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Our Team

We are coaches, friends, mentors, and motivators for our students. We each bring a different skill set to the table, but we all have the same agenda: to bridge the gap between education and employment for Southwest Michigan youth.

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Allie Knapp

School Leader

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Anne Vassar

School Operations Manager

McKinney Vento Liaison

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Julianne Jennings

Special Education Coordinator

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Barb Moore

Director, Student Success

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Autumn Kinsey

Student Success Coach

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Stephanie Robinson

Student Success Coach

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Billy Coleman Jr.

Educational Mentor

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Ashonti Shaw

JMG Student Success Coach

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Melissa Ostrowski

Special Education Teacher

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Carl Horne

Security Guard and Driver

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Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan

499 W. Main St.

Benton Harbor, MI 49022

(269) 927-1064 ext. 1400

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Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan

At Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan no person shall, on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, genetic information, sex or handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program of the Academy, including employment. The Bridge Academy is authorized by Central Michigan University and Kinexus Group serves as the Educational Service Provider.

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