ABOUT EAST MARTIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
East Martin Christian offers a rigorous educational experience with a curriculum that effectively prepares students for higher education. Teachers are certified by the state of Michigan and place great importance on remaining at the forefront of educational excellence.
We teach from a Christian worldview perspective, which means that we teach God is in all and through all. Every square inch of creation belongs to God, including our learning.
To be best equipped to teach this, our teachers attend the Christian Education Association conference annually for further training in their subject areas as well as training in the Christian worldview.
Our Staff
Gail Riddering
Administrator and Middle School
Julie Wubben
Music Instructor
Shannon Hahn
Kindergarten
Rachel Helder
Art Instructor
Sara Russcher
First and Second Grade
Aften Veenstra
CDC Program Director
Childcare & Before/After School Care
Shelley Porter
Third and Fourth Grade
Laura Westendorp
Middle School
Rachel Clark
Middle School
Marcia Bouman
Administrative Assistant
Are you interested in employment at East Martin Christian School or Discovery Christian Child Development Center? Please fill out an application and return to with a resume.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Our History
East Martin Christian School has served the Martin community for over seventy-five years. Today we serve as an extension of the founding families and seek to educate your child.
Staff Emails
Gail Riddering - griddering@eastmartin.org
Aften Veenstra - abottenfield@eastmartin.org
Sara Russcher - srusscher@eastmartin.org
Shelley Porter - sporter@eastmartin.org
Rachel Clark - rclark@eastmartin.org
Laura Westendorp - lwestendorp@eastmartin.org
Julie Wubben - jwubben@eastmartin.org
Rachel Helder - rbhelder@yahoo.com
Marcia Bouman - office@eastmartin.org
Shannon Hahn -