Kyle, Tammi, Alex, and Jaden Jenkins

Ollie Jenkins

  Mrs. Jenkins has been teaching for 11 years.  She began her career teaching 6th grade Language Arts in Douglasville, GA.  After a move back to Michigan in 2004, she became a Bronco teacher at East Elementary.  In addition to teaching 5th grade, she also works as a Reading Coach for the district.  Mrs. Jenkins lives in Belmont with her husband Kyle and two sons, Alex and Jaden.  She enjoys running, cooking, and spending time with her family.   

 Mrs. Kosten has been teaching for six years in Coopersville since she graduated from Grand Valley State University.  In addition to teaching 5th grade, she also works as the Elementary Math Coach.  Originally from St. Johns, Mrs. Kosten lives in Allendale with her husband, Scott,  who is a statistics professor at Grand Valley.  In her spare time, she enjoys running, gardening, golfing, rollerblading, traveling throughout the United States, and reading mysteries.