Meet The Staff

Madeline Black

Superintendent

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Madeline has been a leader in blended and project based learning since 2008. She provides our partnerships with experience gained from years in education serving as a classroom teacher, building leader, community outreach and quality assurance director. She is a mentor for students, teachers and administrators.

Charlene Wolson

Special Education

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Charlene Wolson is a retired special education teacher who goes by the name of Charlie. Charlie graduated from MSU with a degree in Industrial Design/Graphic Design and took a job as a Program Assistant at Beacon Day Treatment in order to have insurance. She discovered she loved working with troubled youth and went back to school at EMU to earn her Teaching Certificate and her Master’s Degree in Education. Besides teaching Charlie likes to read, garden, draw, and travel.

Kaitlyn Bigelow

Online Mentor

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Katey is an online mentor, responsible for the education of several of our researchers. She states that she loves to teach since she was a young child. Growing up she often “tortured” her brother with extra school time at home, and when he wasn’t available, she claims she taught her stuffed animals. She earned her degree in Special Education and Elementary Education with an emphasis in English from Western Michigan University. After marrying and having four beautiful children, she chose to homeschool them. Now she teaches Public Speaking, K’nex education, and Lego robotics for a homeschool partnership as well as working with students enrolled in WAY Michigan. She loves seeing kids succeed and understand concepts!

Kimberly Iorillo

ELA Teacher

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Kimberly graduated in 2009 from the University of Michigan Dearborn with a Master of Arts in History (minor in English) and a Secondary Teaching Certificate in Social Studies and English. She is currently attending Central Michigan University Online and working on her Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with a focus on literacy. She arrived on the education scene very traditionalist and idealist, but once she started teaching with WAY in 2010 and with WAY Michigan in 2015, she quickly learned to value and appreciate the uniqueness of each and every student and their individual path to a high school diploma and beyond. She loves working with each student within their unique circumstances and helping them figure out the best way to complete their school work and earn their diploma. She believes that with the proper support and encouragement, every student can earn an education that will help them succeed on their path in life.

Kelyn Wilkins

Administrative Assistant

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Kelyn is the administrative assistant and attendance liaison for WAY Michigan. She became a member of the WAY Michigan team in January of 2019. She is a dedicated team player and is excited to support our students in reaching their fullest potential.

Peggy Radzwion

Science Expert

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Peggy is one of our WAY Michigan fulltime staff members. She is a secondary science teacher, certified to teach all sciences, grades 6 through 12. Peggy has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan – Dearborn in Environmental Science, and a master’s degree in secondary education from Central Michigan University. After working many years in a local public high school, Peggy joined WAY Michigan in September of 2018. She works as a science expert and a mentor, teaches science in an online live format, and helps to train new students through WAY Michigan’s induction process. Married for close to 40 years, Peggy and her husband have 5 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, 3 grandchildren, and has a constant companion in Daisy, her labradoodle. She loves to spend time with her rapidly growing family as well as in the outdoors, whether camping, hunting, fishing, hiking or just enjoying nature. With a passion for education and a caring concern for her students, Peggy has formed bonds with many of her former “kids”. She keeps up to date with many and is proud to call them friends. She loves to see all youth grow and succeed in life!

Stacy Long

Team Teacher

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Stacy has been an educator for eight years. She is certified to teach Social Studies, with an additional certification in History. Prior to becoming a teacher, she spent 17 years as a state and nationally certified athletic trainer, working at the professional, collegiate, and high school settings. She was thrilled to work with Detroit’s former WNBA team, the Detroit Shock, but counts her time in the high school setting as her most rewarding. Her desire to share her interest in history fueled her decision to go back to school to become a licensed teacher. Stacy came to WAY as a mentor and online Social Studies expert in 2012 and joined WAY Michigan in October 2018.