Teacher Information

Speakers are arranged in this listing by Career Pathways, which are groupings of careers that have similar requirements and competencies. Listings include name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail (where available), business and area of expertise. Some names may appear in more than one pathway where there is multiple expertise or career categories overlap.
Make contact directly with the speaker of choice 3 or 4 weeks in advance of a desired classroom visit.
Print and complete the Speaker’s Information & Confirmation form and the presentation suggestions. Mail or fax it to your speaker with driving directions or a map to your school.
Be sure to inform your building principal and office staff about plans for the speaker’s visit.
Please honor a speaker’s valuable time by staying in touch concerning any last minute changes (snow days, illness, etc.)
Select a student from your classroom to greet the speaker in the office 5 minutes before class time, to escort your guest to your room.
Share Your Expertise!
Are you willing to share your expertise with the students in Shiawassee County? As part of the effort to connect the county schools with the area businesses and to assist in creating career awareness opportunities for our students, the Career Preparation System of Shiawassee County is updating the Classroom Speakers Directory for the Kindergarten-12th grade Shiawassee County classrooms.
We want to print your name, company address, phone number, fax and email address in the Classroom Speakers Directory along with other area professionals who have agreed to speak to area Kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms about their business expertise. The catalog will be organized into six career pathways.
By saying yes, you agree to be contacted by area teachers and speak up to three times annually as one of our Career Preparation System business speakers. The arrangements will be made between you and the teacher. You are welcome to make arrangements that are within your schedule or to say no if it is not convenient.
This is a continuing service of the Career Preparation System of the Shiawassee Regional Education Service District and the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce and we would appreciate including you in this program. If you have any questions regarding this directory, please contact Lisa Seigel, @ 989-743-3471, ext.2238, or email seigel {at} sresd(.)org .
To be included in the Speaker's Directory, please fill out this form and submit it to Lisa Seigel.
The Speakers Listing
Career Pathways
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The Speakers Listing

Arts and Communication
Related to the humanities and visual, performing, literary and media arts. Examples: Architecture, interior design, creative writing, film, fine arts, graphic design, journalism, languages, radio, public relations, television, advertising, fashion design.
Tom Campbell
The Argus Press
201 East Exchange Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-5136 Fax 989-725-6376
tcampbell {at} chartermi(.)net
Victoria Lee Croasdell-Siegel
MRISAR Institute of Science, Art & Robotics LLC
408 East Monroe Sreet
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-0322
vcs {at} mrisar(.)com
Jeff Deason
Deason Video Services
922 North Water Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-4273
jsdeason1 {at} hotmail(.)com
T.J. Gaffney
Steam Railroad Institut
405 South Washington Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-9464 Fax 989-723-1225
tjgaffney {at} mstrp(.)com
Mike Kruszkowski
The Argus Press/Owosso Community Players
201 East Exchange Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-5136 Fax 989-725-6376
Argussales {at} chartermi(.)net
Carrie Rathbun Hawks
Rathbun Public Relations
6747 Westgate Drive
Laingsburg, Michigan 48848
Phone 517-651-5358 Fax 517-651-5358
carrie {at} rathbunpr(.)com

Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology
Related to the business environment. Examples: Sales, marketing, finance, accounting, economics, management, and computer information systems.
Larry Alpert
Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency
180 North Delaney Road
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-2687 Fax 989-729-8207
sata {at} tir(.)com
Sarah Barton
Chemical Bank
310 North Shiawassee Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-8573 Fax 989-743-8780
sarah.barton {at} chemicalbankmi(.)com
Barbara Bucsi
Chemical Bank
100 East Main Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-6767 Fax 989-725-9402
barbara.bucsi {at} chemicalbankmi(.)com
Tom Campbell
The Argus Press
201 East Exchange Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-5136 Fax 989-725-6376
tcampbell {at} chartermi(.)net
Abby Dassance
Greenstone Farm Credit Services
704 West Corunna Avenue
PO Box 158
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-5606 Fax 989-743-4112
abby.dassance {at} greenstonefcs(.)com
Jeff Deason
Deason Video Services
922 North Water Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-4273
jsdeason1 {at} hotmail(.)com
James Demis Jr., C.P.A.
Demis & Wenzlick, P.C.
216 N. Washington Street
Suite 201, Pabst Building
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-8227
jim {at} dw-cpa(.)com
T.J. Gaffney
Steam Railroad Institut
405 South Washington Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-9464 Fax 989-723-1225
tjgaffney {at} mstrp(.)com
Greg Gerding
Citizens Bank
1345 North Shiawassee
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-5101 Fax 989-725-1214
gregderding {at} citizensbanking(.)com
Steve Gill
J & S Firestone
114 East Exchange Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-7500 Fax 989-729-7600
stire {at} verizon(.)net ">j&stire {at} verizon(.)net
Tracie Gorham
Shiawassee Association of Realtors
217 North Washington Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-4672 Fax 989-723-5959
office {at} shiawasseerealtors(.)com
John Hagel
Shiawassee RESD
114 North Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-2581 Fax 989-725-1312
hagel {at} sresd(.)org
Donald L. Horton
Appraisals by Horton
111 East Main Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 517-202-1225 Fax 989-723-5880
donandsandy {at} charter(.)net
Dan Jacobs
Memorial Healthcare
826 West King Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-4678
djacobs {at} memorialhealthcare(.)org
Janet Johnston RN BSN
Memorial Healthcare
826 West King Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-4533 Fax 989-725-1212
jjohnston {at} memorialhealthcare(.)org
Larry Johnson
Shiawassee County
201 North Shiawassee Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-2391
ljohnson {at} shiawassee(.)net
Rick Kingsbury
Cook-Kingsbury Agency
915 North Shiawassee Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-5700 Fax 989-743-5711
Kingsbury {at} power-net(.)net
Greg Klapko
Baker College of Owosso
1020 South Washington Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-3323 Fax 989-729-3330
greg.klapko {at} baker(.)edu
Mike Kruszkowski
The Argus Press/Owosso Community Players
201 East Exchange Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-5136 Fax 989-725-6376
Argussales {at} chartermi(.)net
Donald Levi
Chemical Bank
100 East Main Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-3627 Fax 989-723-1186
don.levi {at} chemicalbankmi(.)com
Arla Louks
Citizens Bank
1345 N. M-52
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-5101 Fax 989-725-1214
arom_2 {at} peoplepc(.)com
Margaret McAvoy
Shiawassee County Coordinator
Surbeck Building
201 North Shiawassee Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-2458 Fax 989-743-2284
mmcavoy {at} shiawassee(.)net
Valerie Meder
Subway of Laingsburg
750 East Grand River Road
Laingsburg, Michigan 48848
Phone 517-651-7510
valmeder {at} aol(.)com
Kurt A. Mehigh, D.E.
Rowe Incorporated
P.O. Box 3748
Flint, MI 48502
Phone 810-341-7500 Fax 810-341-7573
kmehigh {at} roweincorp(.)com
Heidi A. O’Dea
Edward Jones
720 South Washington Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-9866 Fax 866-462-1203
heidi.odea {at} edwardjones(.)com
Randy Paape
Baker College of Owosso
1020 South Washington Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-3381
randy.paape {at} baker(.)edu
Gene Paes
Shiawassee County
201 North Shiawassee Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-2391
gpaes {at} shiawassee(.)net
Sheila Ralph
Sheila’s Styling Salon
110 North Howell Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-5869
Carrie Rathbun Hawks
Rathbun Public Relations
6747 Westgate Drive
Laingsburg, Michigan 48848
Phone 517-651-5358 Fax 517-651-5358
carrie {at} rathbunpr(.)com
Kim Renwick
Chemical Bank
100 East Main Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-3628 Fax 989-723-9747
kim.renwick {at} chemicalbank(.)com
Kim St. Cyr
Shiawassee RESD
1025 North Shiawassee Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-3471 x2207 Fax 989-743-9601
stcyr {at} sresd(.)org
Guy Salander
Fifth Third Bank
2350 East M-21
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-7400 Fax 989-723-7419
guy.salander {at} 53(.)com
Michelle Schwab
Fifth Third Bank
123 North Washington Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-4742 Fax 989-725-1035
michelle.schwab {at} 53(.)com
Laura J. Snedeker
A-One Appraisal Services
6895 East Lansing Road
Durand, Michigan 48429
Phone 989-288-7789 Fax 989-288-2389
aoneappraisals {at} chartermi(.)net
Roger Snyder
Northside Realty
418 East Oliver Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-9467 Fax 989-725-6444
rogers {at} northsiderealty(.)net
Cathy Stevenson
Memorial Healthcare
826 West King Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-4724 Fax 989-725-8937
cstevenson {at} memorialhealthcare(.)org
Sally Thelen
GM Service and Parts Operations
6200 Grand Pointe Drive
Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439
Phone 810-606-3372
sally.thelen {at} gm(.)com
Margaret Williams
Fifth Third Bank
2350 East M-21
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Fax 989-723-7419
margaret.williams {at} 53(.)com
Jamie Zmitko-Somers
Michigan Department of Agriculture
18272 W. Ridge Road
Henderson, Michigan 48841
Phone 989-661-2380
zmitkoj {at} michigan(.)gov

Health Sciences
Related to the treatment of disease, injuries and conditions, as well as the promotion of health. Examples: Research, prevention and treatment technologies.
Dr. Timothy Atkinson
Optometrist
301 North Ball Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-3094 Fax 989-725-0130
Kimberly Bowen
Welcome Home
133 West Main Street
Elsie, Michigan 48831
Phone 989-862-4882 Fax 989-725-6122
kimmybo {at} chartermi(.)net
Eric Cornell
Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility
729 South Norton Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-3491 x520 Fax 989-743-5981
cornelle {at} scmcf(.)org .
Victoria Lee Croasdell-Siegel
MRISAR Institute of Science, Art & Robotics LLC
408 East Monroe
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-0322
vcs {at} mrisar(.)com
Jerri Hudson
Memorial Healthcare
826 West King Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-5680
jhudson {at} memorialhealthcare(.)org
Janet Johnston RN BSN
Memorial Healthcare
826 West King Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-4533 Fax 989-725-1212
jjohnston {at} memorialhealthcare(.)org
Linda McAllister, DVM
Bancroft Veterinary Clinic
5321 East Lansing Road
Bancroft, Michigan 48414
Phone 989-634-5402 Fax 989-634-5932
Gene Paez
Shiawassee County
201 North Shiawassee
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-2391 Fax 989-743-2413
gpaez {at} shiawassee(.)net
Jeanne Ray
Memorial Healthcare
826 West King Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-8101 Fax 989-725-8627
LandJRay {at} yahoo(.)com
Mary Slingerland, RN MSN
Baker College of Owosso
1020 South Washington Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-3388 Fax 989-729-3415
mary.slingerland {at} baker(.)edu
Linda Wright
Advanced Audiology, LLC
12775 Escanaba Drive Suite 3
DeWitt, MI 48820
Phone 517-669-8080 Fax 517-669-8070
advancedaudiology {at} comcast(.)net

Human Services
Related to economic, political and social systems. Examples: Education, government, hospitality, child care, recreation activities, religion, civil, social and personal services.
Larry Alpert
Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency
180 North Delaney Road
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-729-2687 Fax 989-729-8207
sata {at} tir(.)com
Marcia Bird
Shiawassee Child Abuse Prevention Council
1216 West Main
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-5877 Fax 989-723-5877
mlc_bird {at} yahoo(.)com
Kimberly Bowen
Arbone International
660 Elizabeth Drive
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-277-9292 Fax 989-725-6122
kimmybo {at} chartermi(.)net
Tara Codde
Shiawassee County Family Court
110 East Mack Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-2282 Fax 989-743-2349
tcodde {at} shiawassee(.)net
Victoria Lee Croasdell-Siegel
MRISAR Institute of Science, Art & Robotics LLC
408 East Monroe
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-0322
vcs {at} mrisar(.)com
Joan Durling
Shiawassee County Mental Health
Box 428
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-0709 Fax 989-725-5061
jdurling {at} shiacmh(.)org
John Hagel
Shiawassee RESD
114 North Street
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-2581 Fax 989-725-1312
hagel {at} sresd(.)org
Margaret McAvoy
Shiawassee County Coordinator
Surbeck Building
201 North Shiawassee Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-2458 Fax 989-743-2284
mmcavoy {at} shiawassee(.)net
Cynthia Mayhew
The Arc Shiawassee
1905 West M-21
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-7377 Fax 989-725-6113
arcshia {at} michonline(.)net
Amy J. Roddy
City of Durand
215 West Clinton
Durand, Michigan 48429
Phone 989-288-3113 x106 Fax 989-288-5724
aroddy {at} durandmi(.)com
Karen VanEpps
Shiawassee County Family Court
110 East Mack Street
Corunna, Michigan 48817
Phone 989-743-2350 Fax 989-743-2349
KVanepps {at} shiawassee(.)net

Manufacturing, Engineering & Industrial Technology
Kurt A. Mehigh, PE
Rowe Incorporated
4400 South Saginaw Street
Flint, Michigan 48502
Phone 810-341-7500 Fax 810-341-7573
Kmehigh {at} roweincorp(.)com
David L. Mogg
Met-Pro Corporation
1550 Industrial Drive
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-725-8184 x103 Fax 989-725-8188
dmogg {at} met-pro(.)com

Natural Resources and Agriscience
Related to natural resources, agriculture and the environment. Examples: Sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, and wildlife.
Victoria Lee Croasdell-Siegel
MRISAR Institute of Science, Art & Robotics LLC
408 East Monroe
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-0322
vcs {at} mrisar(.)com
Linda McAllister, DVM
Bancroft Veterinary Clinic
5321 East Lansing Road
Bancroft, Michigan 48414
Phone 989-634-5402 Fax 989-634-5932
Joshua Shields
Shiawassee Conservation District/AmeriCorps
1900 South Morrice Road
Owosso, Michigan 48867
Phone 989-723-8263 x3 Fax 989-723-8491
shieldsj2 {at} michigan(.)gov
Jamie Zmitko-Somers
Michigan Department of Agriculture
18272 W. Ridge Road
Henderson, Michigan 48841
Phone 989-661-2380
zmitkoj {at} michigan(.)gov