Tribal Benodjenh Center

The Grand Traverse Band provides comprehensive services to families
throughout the six county service area. Target populations are GTB members, children from
other federally recognized Tribes, and children on or near the reservation. Ground breaking ceremonies for our present facility took place on September 5, 2000. We moved into our new facility in January 2002.

We now provice services to children birth through five years of age as well as services for pregnant mothers. Our Benodjenh Center has 40 Head Start slots (2 classes of 20), 16 Early Head Start slots (2 classes of 8), and 32 Early Head Start Home Based slots. We can also provice child care services for 20 additional children ages 3-12.

For more info please contact our staff at: 866-534-7750

• Joyce McClellan, Department Director
• Maria Bremmeyr, Education Development Manager
• Denise Habedank, Family/Community Partnerships Coordinator
• Lesley Hollyday, Health/Disability Manager
• Angie Belanger, EHS Home Based Manager
• Trista Erickson, Head Start Teacher
• Steve Loucks, Head Start Teacher
• Trina Pfau, Head Start Teacher Assistant
• Carolan Burfield, Head Start Assistant Teacher
• Teri Scheiding, Head Start Classroom/BusAide
• Audra Montroy, Head Start Classroom/Bus Aide
• Aimee McClellan, Early Head Start Teacher
• Elena Reyes, Early Head Start Teacher
• Emily Eckerle, Early Head Start Assistant Teacher
• Ashley Schwartz, Early Head Start Assistant Teacher
• Patty Aguayo, Early Head Start Classroom/Bus Aide
• Josie Martinez, Early Head Start Classroom/Bus Aide
• Nikki Chippewa, Early Head Strat Classroom/Bus Aide
• Jackie Bailey, Early Head Start Home Visitor
• Shawn Saxton, Early Head Start Home Visitor
• Judy Skory, Early Head Start Home Visitor
• Jody Olsen, Early Head Start Nurse
• Brad Strand, Bus Driver/Maintenance
• Jeremy Rice, On-Call Bus Driver
• Rick Klumb, Cook
• Kathy Worden, Office Manager
• Emillo Sanchez, Child Care Provider
• Missy Petoskey, Child Care Provider
• Kayle McGrath, Child Care Provider