District Leadership

Dr. Heidi Cate is currently Superintendent of Integrity Education Services and its schools, Hope Academy of West Michigan and Lighthouse Academy. She obtained a bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College before completing her first Master’s in Counseling in Mental Health Settings from Western Michigan University. 

Barry County Campus
South Residential Campus
JDC Campus
Muskegon Community Building
The Pier Campus
The Port Campus
Waalkes Campus

Lucas obtained a Bachelor's degree from Ashford University before completing his Masters in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education.

Lighthouse Academy

Angela Graham serves as the Director of Special Education for the Lighthouse Academy district. She has experience in special education teaching in a fully inclusive setting and in a resource room, as well as multiple leadership roles in a K-8 charter school. 

Lighthouse Academy

Elisabeth has worked in education for 17 years as an Endorsed Multilingual Language Instructor, Certified Teacher and new teacher mentor for Title One Public Schools in Michigan and Colorado. She is the Director of Multilingual Programming for the Lighthouse Academy district.

Eagle Village Campus

Ronda Dyer has twenty years of experience in the field of education. In December 2009, Ronda graduated from Central Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Education. In April 2015, Ronda earned her Masters of Education from Grand Valley University.

South Community

Stacey Martinez currently serves as the Principal at Lighthouse Academy – South Community. She has worked at Lighthouse Academy for the past nine years in a variety of roles including as a Teacher, Responsible Thinking Advisor, and Principal. 

The Pier Campus
The Port Campus
Waalkes Campus

Matt Milanowski serves as the Principal for Lighthouse Academy - The Pier, The Port, and Waalkes. These schools provide a whole child approach to education in partnership with the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center and Kent County Correctional Facility to youth and young adults in the facilities.

JJI Campus
South Harbor Program

Shea Williams is currently a School Leader with Lighthouse Academy. Shea currently serves as the Principal for Lighthouse Academy - JJI and supports the Harbor day-treatment programs in Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon counties. Shea has been working with Lighthouse Academy since fall 2021, where she started as a Teacher Consultant in the special education department.