Staff (page 3)

Stacey Maycroft

Department: Human Resources, Payroll & Benefits
Position: Payroll and Benefits Coordinator
Stacey Maycroft is the Payroll and Benefits Coordinator at Choice Schools Associates, and works to ensure timely and accurate pay for all Choice employees. Stacey earned her bachelor’s degree in corporate & industrial accounting from Baker College of Muskegon.

Before joining Choice, she was a payroll assistant at TrueNorth where she became the “go-to” person for all topics. She assisted with employee benefits and participated in the onboarding process for new staff. Stacey’s daughter encouraged her to apply for the position because she works at New Branches Charter Academy. Stacey and her husband will be celebrating 30 years of marriage this year.

Lauri McCollum

Department: Communications
Position: Director of Pupil Accounting and Enrollment
Lauri McCollum is our Director of Pupil Accounting and Enrollment. Lauri will oversee pupil accounting, attendance, and enrollment processes in this role. Lauri joins the Central Office team with more than ten years of experience in charter school pupil accounting and compliance. She started her career in the business office at Wayne State University and then worked at a charter school, and most recently in the Central Office of a management company. Lauri earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University.

Laura Moellering

Department: Area Superintendents, Executive Leadership
Position: Area Superintendent
Laura Moellering has spent nearly all of her career in education working in charter schools. She started her career with Choice in May of 2017. Starting her journey as a High School English and Psychology teacher, she moved into leadership roles first as a Curriculum Director and then as a charter High School Principal. After that, Laura moved to a Central Office position where she oversaw curriculum and instruction and mentored school leaders within a diverse portfolio of charter schools.

She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at Eastern Michigan University, and it was during her master’s program in Curriculum and Instruction that Laura truly came to appreciate the opportunity that charter schools presented for students and families who desired a different educational experience. Laura finds great satisfaction in designing programs that met student’s educational and emotional needs.

She is excited to be with Choice where she is able to be part of a community that genuinely respects families and believes in every student’s ability to achieve at high levels. When she isn’t engaged in work, she can be found on Lake Michigan, ideally with one of her three daughters, or curled up with a good book or podcast.

Kristin Molyneux

Department: Academic Excellence Team, Executive Leadership
Position: Chief of Academic Excellence and Environmental Education
Kristin joined the Choice Team with a background in teaching. In 2004, she was a Kindergarten Aide with West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, and then took a teaching position at the Academy and then taught for eight years. In 2013, Kristin became Choice’s Curriculum and Instruction Specialist, and in June of 2022 she became Senior Director of of Academic Excellence and Environmental Education. Her role involves multiple facets of curriculum: Oversight of the mentoring program, author and oversight of the Character Choices program, oversight of all of the preschool programs (both tuition and Great Start Readiness Program), supports and sets up training for curriculum, and compliance oversight of the Teacher and Administrator Evaluation system.

Kristin graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and earned her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction. Kristin and her husband have been married for over 14 years and have two blissfully beautiful children. Her family is very involved in their church and loves to spend time with family and friends. She enjoys taking her family to different parks, traveling, and visiting exciting places. It is always a learning moment in the Molyneux household.

Sara Mooney

Department: Communications, Executive Leadership
Position: Chief Communications & Development Officer
Sara Mooney joined Choice Schools Associates in July 2018 as the Chief Communications and Development Officer. In this role, she oversees central office communications, marketing, development and strategic planning. Sara comes to us from Davenport University where she was the assistant director of alumni communications and development. Prior to Davenport, she was at Van Andel Institute, where, as an intern in 2008, she established the grassroots fundraising program ‘Purple Community,’ which empowers individuals to raise awareness and money for cancer and Parkinson’s disease research.

Sara earned her master’s degree in business administration and her bachelor’s degree in business administration in international business and sports management from Davenport University. She is in the process of completing her second master’s degree in education with an emphasis in adult learning and higher education at Grand Valley State University. She was a recipient of the 2014 Davenport University Outstanding Young Alumni award. In her free time, Sara enjoys spending time with her husband, family, friends, and her dog Woody.

Kurt Naber

Department: Area Superintendents, Executive Leadership
Position: Area Superintendent
Kurt has lived a life of serving kids in charter schools. He started his career teaching in 2001 at a charter school in Big Rapids. After serving as a middle school and high school math teacher and a K-8 principal and executive director, he has come to Choice with an enthusiasm to lead our classical schools. He has joined our area superintendents team starting in July of 2019. He received his bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University and his masters from Jones International University.

In Kurt’s spare time, he loves spending time with his wife Kathy and 2 sons (both of whom are attending WMAES).

Michael Nagy

Michael Nagy

Department: Finance & Operations
Position: Director of Finance
Michael Nagy is the Director of School Finance at Choice Schools Associates. Michael came to Choice with experience as a school finance controller working in partnership with charter schools in states spanning across the country including: Michigan, Louisiana and New York. Prior to working in education, he worked in finance in the logistics and aerospace industry. Michael graduated from Hope College with a degree in accounting & business management. In his free time, Michael enjoys playing with his 2 dogs, Beau and Luka. He also is an avid Detroit sports fan (especially football), enjoys weightlifting and being outdoors.

Katie Nykamp

Department: Human Resources
Position: Employee Relations Specialist
Katie joined the Choice family with over 14 years of experience in early childhood and holds an associates degree in child development. She is passionate about serving others and exudes Choice’s core values in her everyday work.

Outside the office, you can find Katie enjoying the summer weather with family, camping, riding her side-by-side, or out on the lake. In the winter months she enjoys watching the Detroit Lions, and always enjoys a good book and running.

Shatara Morris

Department: Executive Leadership Support
Position: Director of Board Governance and Compliance
Shatara joined the Choice Schools family in April of 2012. She comes to us from National Heritage Academies. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Jackson State University and a Masters in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She serves as a gatekeeper within the organization by managing multiple projects that relate to the operations of the company and the school boards we serve. She values Choice Schools’ core principles and values the integrity, service, and support that we provide to the schools we manage.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and serving in various outreach activities and ministries with New Hope Baptist Church where she is a member.

Ashtyn Overweg

Department: Executive Leadership Support
Position: Executive Assistant
Ashtyn joined the Choice Schools family in May of 2019. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Grand Valley State University. Ashtyn serves as a support for the executive leadership team within Choice Schools. She is excited to learn and grow within the Choice community.

When off the clock, Ashtyn enjoys traveling up to her family cabin in McBain, MI, and exploring he outdoors as much as possible.