Michigan National Board Certified Teachers Network Leaders
Shantel VanderGalien, President
vanders@wyomingps.org
Shantel VanderGalien has been teaching in Wyoming, Michigan since 2004. Currently, she teaches 8th grade ELA and is a Literacy Coach. Her work experience includes teaching every level of ELA 7th-12th grades and coaching teachers in best literacy practices. Her undergraduate degree in Secondary English Language Arts is from Calvin College and her Masters degree in Educational Leadership is from Michigan State University. She earned National Board Certification in Early Adolescent English Language Arts.
vanders@wyomingps.org
Shantel VanderGalien has been teaching in Wyoming, Michigan since 2004. Currently, she teaches 8th grade ELA and is a Literacy Coach. Her work experience includes teaching every level of ELA 7th-12th grades and coaching teachers in best literacy practices. Her undergraduate degree in Secondary English Language Arts is from Calvin College and her Masters degree in Educational Leadership is from Michigan State University. She earned National Board Certification in Early Adolescent English Language Arts.
Chris Erickson, Vice President
chrisperickson@gmail.com
Chris Erickson, NBCT is an ELA educator in Ann Arbor, MI. His teaching interests include: literature, global education, IB, service learning, educational policy and equity. He is interested in further developing Michigan’s network of NBCTs and working towards high quality teaching and learning for all MI students.
chrisperickson@gmail.com
Chris Erickson, NBCT is an ELA educator in Ann Arbor, MI. His teaching interests include: literature, global education, IB, service learning, educational policy and equity. He is interested in further developing Michigan’s network of NBCTs and working towards high quality teaching and learning for all MI students.
Tan-A Hoffman, Social Media Chair
tanahoffman@gmail.com
Tan-A Hoffman has been teaching for 17 years in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She was hired at JKL Bahweting School in 2008 as a Reading Recovery Teacher, and in 2015, she returned to the 4th-grade classroom. She recently gained her National Board Certification in the area of Early and Middle Childhood Literacy: Reading-Language Arts, and, with her for passion for Native American Education, is involved with the Teach to Lead project, which is hoping to increase the number of NBCTs educating Native students and empowering Native American communities. Tan-A is also a board member of Michigan Foundation for Education Leadership. She believes in a team approach when meeting the needs of students which include parents, peers, and community members. She deeply enjoys working with teachers in the EUP in by providing professional development opportunities in the area of literacy during the summer months. You can also find her on Instagram and Facebook (@teachertana906), where she is regularly chatting about literacy, classroom data and instruction, and classroom management. You can always find her there being her wacky, authentic self.
tanahoffman@gmail.com
Tan-A Hoffman has been teaching for 17 years in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She was hired at JKL Bahweting School in 2008 as a Reading Recovery Teacher, and in 2015, she returned to the 4th-grade classroom. She recently gained her National Board Certification in the area of Early and Middle Childhood Literacy: Reading-Language Arts, and, with her for passion for Native American Education, is involved with the Teach to Lead project, which is hoping to increase the number of NBCTs educating Native students and empowering Native American communities. Tan-A is also a board member of Michigan Foundation for Education Leadership. She believes in a team approach when meeting the needs of students which include parents, peers, and community members. She deeply enjoys working with teachers in the EUP in by providing professional development opportunities in the area of literacy during the summer months. You can also find her on Instagram and Facebook (@teachertana906), where she is regularly chatting about literacy, classroom data and instruction, and classroom management. You can always find her there being her wacky, authentic self.
Denise Walker, Network Founder
dwalker639@gmail.com
Denise retired after 17 years of teaching for Lansing School District. During her tenure she was an elementary classroom teacher as well as a building Title I Reading teacher. She became a NBCT in 2010 in Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading-Language Arts.
dwalker639@gmail.com
Denise retired after 17 years of teaching for Lansing School District. During her tenure she was an elementary classroom teacher as well as a building Title I Reading teacher. She became a NBCT in 2010 in Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading-Language Arts.