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Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
Our Team
The Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship has two full time staff and a part time communications specialist. The NEMIGLSI network operates through a shared leadership model managed by an administrative team, guided by a regional leadership team, and supported by the statewide Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative. All schools and communities serve as contributing partners and advisors.
In her role as Network Coordinator, Savannah fosters school-community partnerships, coordinates educator professional learning, and supports authentic, meaningful student stewardship projects across Northeast Michigan. Savannah is a connector and conduit for all things place-based stewardship education, and works to bring external funding into the region through seeking and managing state and federal grants. Savannah is originally from Lansing and attended college at Michigan Tech, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Sustainability Science and Society. Some of her hobbies include painting landscapes, exploring new hiking or walking paths, and trying out new baking recipes.
In her role as communications support, Sarah focuses on getting the word out about the amazing work Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative does. Not only so people can celebrate and be inspired, but also so other northeast Michigan educators know that NEMIGLSI is a resource for them. Whether it be the NEMIGLSI social media channels (Facebook and Instagram), press releases, news stories or articles, she is helping to create those valuable tools. Sarah also loves the outdoors. She enjoys camping, boating and running on trails along Lake Huron and exploring new northeast Michigan terrains!
NEMIGLSI Administrative Team
Administrative Team partners provide day-to-day management of NEMIGLSI network activities; they are responsible for managing network finances and reporting, fostering school-community relationships, and facilitating programmatic activities. The Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan serves as the fiscal agent for the NEMIGLSI network.
Brandon Schroeder
Senior Extension Educator
Michigan Sea Grant
Michigan State University Extension
Daniel Moffatt
Stewardship and Education Specialist
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation in support of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Patrick Heraghty
Executive Director
Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan
Meag Schwartz
Executive Director
Great Lakes Great Responsibility
Leadership Team partners provide resources and expertise, with their hands in the dirt and feet in the water, alongside youth engaged in PBSE projects. In addition, they aid in NEMIGLSI goal development and prioritization.
Amanda Weinert: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indiansaweinert@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov
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Diane Farner: Headwaters Land Conservancy dfarner@headwatersconservancy.org
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Doug Baum: Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG)dbaum@nemcog.org
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Eric Ostrander: Michigan DNR ostrandere1@michigan.gov
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Jenny Schroeder: Alcona Community Schools schroederj@alconaschools.net
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Justin Gluesing: Alcona Montmorency Alpena ESD gluesingj@amaesd.org
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Kelli Rau: Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools rauk@wpas.net
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Laura Percival: MiSTEM Network percival@copesd.org
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Luke Freeman: Au Gres Sims School District freemanl@ags-schools.org
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Maddie Khuri: Huron Pines maddie@huronpines.org
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Miranda Strasburg: US Fish & Wildlife Service miranda_strasburg@fws.gov
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Sarah Morrison: NEMIGLSI Communications sarah@greatlakesstewardship.org
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Stephanie Dege: Posen Consolidated School Districts sdege@posen.k12.mi.us
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Sue Keller: Friends of Negwegon State Park alcosmk@gmail.com​​
Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
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The Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative 501(c)3 serves as a liaison for national place-based education networks and scholarship, state education partners and initiatives and other state GLSI network hubs; and also providing administrative, fundraising, program development, and evaluation services.
