Aaron Davies (he/him)
Member of the Board of Trustees since 2023
Aaron is the parent of Kazoo graduates, Hannah & Hayden. He is a member of the Building and Grounds Committee.
Anne Arbetter Fischell (she/her)
Honorary Trustee: In her former life, Anne was an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Anesthesia at Stanford University Medical Center. Her position centered around the teaching of residents through patient care. She now works in refugee resettlement under the auspices of Samaritas. Her focus is with children, with whom she works on acquisition of English language skills, development of academic skills, and communication/collaboration between home and school. Anne has been part of the Kazoo School community for 23 years. She uses all she has learned about progressive education at Kazoo School to make her work with young new Americans exciting and fun. Anne serves on the Harvard Schools Committee, where she interviews applicants for Harvard College. She has three children who all attended Kazoo School. The youngest graduated Kazoo School in 2015. They all point to Kazoo School as foundational to their subsequent academic success. An active participant in the Kazoo School Community for many years, Anne was the recipient of the 2011 Kazoo School Community Leadership Award. Anne’s roles include two seasons as Girls on the Run Coach, two years as National History Day Coach, and one year as Kazoo School Capital Campaign Co-Chair. This is Anne’s 3rd time serving on the Kazoo School Board. She is currently Vice Chair Emerita, and is on the Finance and Development Committees.
Britt Sydnes (she/her)
Britt Sydnes is a Licensed Massage Therapist and small business owner in Kalamazoo. She is a graduate from the Kalamazoo Center for the Healing Arts and has been practicing massage therapy for 20 years. Britt spent most of her youth growing up and attending school in France. This experience of many transitions and the opportunity to learn about people and their different cultures awakened a deep desire to find a career & life path that felt grounded in inclusivity and equality for all people. Britt found her calling as a massage therapist and is passionate about cultivating heart-centered, helpful, compassionate, and purposeful connections with others. Britt is a parent of a Kazoo kid and serves on the diversity, equity and inclusion committee.
Heather Hudson (she/her)
Member of the Board of Trustees Since 2016
Heather is a parent of two Kazoo School alumnae, Hillary Ruffe Mason and Anne Ruffe, who attended in the mid 1990s - early 2000s. Heather served as a trustee during many of the years her daughters attended Kazoo and is glad to be back involved on the Board. Heather has also provided pro bono legal services to the School on various issues over the years. She is currently a retired attorney/human resources professional. She is the chair of the Governance and Trustees Committees.
Jenine Hinkle (she/her)
Member of the Board of Trustees Since 2024
Jenine Hinkle is an attorney with broad experience in marketing & advertising, franchise, and technology transactions in the automotive and retail industries. She is a graduate of USC School of Law and U.C. Irvine, where she majored in English Literature. Born in Kalamazoo, raised in Southern California, and happily back in the Kalamazoo community since 2022, Jenine is thrilled to be a Kazoo parent and values the school's commitment to justice and focus on the whole child. She and her husband love spending time outdoors (preferably by the water) with their two kids.
Lauren Foley (she/her)
Member of the Board of Trustees Since 2021
Lauren is a political science professor at Western Michigan University, where she teaches public policy and law. She directs an internship program and enjoys working with young people starting to think through decisions about career and life. She is a Kazoo parent and appreciates the outdoor-centered education at the Kazoo School and the emphasis on the education of the whole child. Lauren enjoys spending time outside with her wife, Melinda, and their two children.
Levi Cendrowski-Haley (he/him)
Member of the Board of Trustees since 2023
Levi is a carpenter and small business owner in Kalamazoo. He specializes in customizing living spaces, and is passionate about preserving and renovating existing homes and buildings, thus reducing the human footprint on natural spaces and increasing sustainability. Levi and his wife, Corrine are parents of Kazoo kids. His family appreciates Kazoo’s commitment to teaching the whole child, as well as being outside and connecting with nature. He is grateful to be part of a community that not only fosters individual personalities, but also helps them to grow and thrive as members of that community.
Megan Slayter Jubenville (she/her)
Member of the Board of Trustees since 2022
Megan Slayter Jubenville is a Professor of Dance and Associate Director of the School of Theatre & Dance at Western Michigan University. She is an elected representative to the Board of Directors of the American College Dance Association where she serves as the East-Central Regional Director. She also serves as a site evaluator for the National Association of Schools of Dance, the accrediting body for dance in higher education. Megan and her husband Jeremy are parents to two Kazoo School kids. They joined Kazoo in the fall of 2020 and love being part of this wonderful community.
Monica Beltran (she/her)
Member of the Board of Trustees Since 2021
Monica Beltran is a program officer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan. In this role, she manages the foundation’s investments to promote efforts to support thriving children, working families and equitable communities. More specifically, Monica focuses on maternal and child health, health equity, and the intersection of health, early childhood education, and economic security. Monica and her family are originally from Colombia, and have lived in Florida, Nebraska, and Colorado prior to relocating to Kalamazoo, MI in 2019. The Beltrans joined the Kazoo School community in 2022 looking for a place where their son, Daniel could learn in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
Pete Woodruff (he/him)
Member of the Board of Trustees Since 2016
Board Chair: Pete is the parent of Kazoo graduate, Ian. He is the board chair, and a member of the Finance and Executive Committee.
Staci M. Perryman-Clark (she/her)
Member of the Board of Trustees Since 2017
Staci is the associate dean of the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University. She is also the 2015 recipient of the WMU College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities, and the 2018 recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion. She has published several books, book chapters and articles on culturally relevant teaching practices and writing program administration. Staci is the parent of a Kazoo Kid. She is on the Education Committee.