James Brown
Music Teacher

Mr. Brown has been a member of AuSable Primary's team since 2001. He lives in Grayling with his lovely wife Renee and their three children Jacob, Jocelyn, and Alison. What Mr. Brown likes best about his job is being able to share the world of music with the students (he especially likes the annual concerts which allow the children to enjoy and demonstrate all that they have learned in music class!). Mr. Brown's favorite children’s book is "Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?".

Christine Brunell
Title I Teacher

Chris has been a member of AuSable Primary's team for since 1989.  She lives in Grayling with her husband, Paul, and her children, Jenny, Rachel and Jeff.  She has one cat and one hamster.  What Chris likes best about her job is being a part of a child's learning to read.  Chris' favorite children's book is If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff.

Patricia Coger
Speech Language Pathologist

Tricia has been at AuSable Primary since it opened in 1996. She worked with preschool students also until 2003 when she began at AP full time. Tricia lives in Gaylord with her husband Jerry. The thing that she likes best about speech therapy is watching children blossom as their speech and language improves. Her favorite children's story is "The Day the Goose Got Loose" by Steven Kellog.
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Jackie Fry
Title I Teacher

Jackie Fry has been a member of AuSable Primary's team since 1999. She lives in Gaylord with her husband, Scott, and their children, Ben and Anna. What Jackie likes most about her job is that she gets to work with all of the students and teachers in second grade doing her two favorite things: Reading and Writing! Jackie's favorite children's book is Wild Child by Lynne Plourde.

Cathy Hilbrecht
Speech / Language Pathologist -- Pre-school

Cathy Hilbrecht has been a member of AuSable Primary's team since 2003-2004 school year, and part of CASD since the fall of 2000. She lives in Grayling with her husband and 3 sons (Jimmy, Mathew and John), and their black lab Pal. What Cathy likes best about her job is the satisfaction of helping preschoolers and their parents understand each other better. Cathy's favorite children's book is Click, Clack, Moo...Cows that Type.

Larry (L.J.) Mead
Physical Education Teacher

Larry J. Mead has been a member of AuSable Primary's team since 2003. He lives in Higgins Lake with his wife Betsy and son Maddox. What Larry likes best about his job is motivating young people to lead an active lifestyle. Larry's favorite children’s book is The Little Engine that Could.

Jill Snider
Occupational Therapist

Jill Snider has been a member of AuSable Primary's team since 2005. She lives in Grayling with her husband, Tom and daughters, Katie & Hannah and black lab, Blake. What Jill likes best about her job is working with students to help them gain the skills they need to be successful in school. Jill's favorite children's book is The Pokey Little Puppy.

Brenda Vaughan
Special Education Teacher

Brenda has been a member of AuSable Primary's team since it was build.  She has been a staff member since 1991.  She lives in Roscommon with her husband Mike and her children Kody, Avery, Bradley, and Annie.  Her daughter Allyson is off to college. What Brenda likes best about herjob is watching the kids learn and grow from year to year and getting to know the families of the children she works with.  Brenda's favorite children's book is The Day The Babies Ran Away.  She also loves anything by Dr. Seuss!

Janet Stevens
Special Education Teacher

Janet has been a teacher consultant at AuSable Primary since 2002, and has been with the Crawford AuSable School District since 1989.  She lives in Grayling with her husband Jack, their daughter Jordyn and their son Jonathon.  What Janet likes best about her job is the strong interschool collaboration between the special needs support services and the general education teachers.  Janet's favorite children's book is Mexicali Soup by Kathryn Hitte and William Hayes.  She adores all of Tomie DePaolo's work, too!

Gretchen Walsh
Occupational Therapist

Gretchen has been a teacher consultant at AuSable Primary since April 2006. She lives in Grayling with her husband Wally and her three sons: Roger, David, an Andrew. They have a dog named Adharo and a cat names Temporary. What Gretchen likes best about her job is seeing all th ekids grow and learn and how well the sataff works together in the best interest of the children.  Gretchen's favorite children's book is Is Your Mama a Llama?