Mrs. Natasha Meyer-Turner |
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Professional Biography |
A 1989 graduate of South Christian, I found my way back here circuitously. First, to Calvin College for a degree in English and education, then off to New Mexico where I taught in a Christian school of 17 students. I was one of three teachers who divided a K-12 curriculum. Dissecting frogs in the church kitchen was the culmination of a rather wild year. The next year found me in Madison, Wisconsin teaching GED preparation to students who were also working on construction sites in the Operation Fresh Start Program.
I left Madison in 1995 to return to Grand Rapids and work for Calvin College as an Admissions Counselor. During my time at Calvin, I met many Guidance Counselors and became convinced that through guidance work I could use my passion for education, my eagerness to connect with students at a personal level, and my college admission expertise. I stayed with Calvin for seven years, leaving as Assistant Director of Admissions in 2002 to stay home with my daughter, Zoe, and to finish my master’s degree at Western Michigan University. In 2004, I came on board at South Christian, sharing the job of Guidance Counselor with Connie Muller.
Personal Biography |
I am happy to have returned to South. I enjoy each day I spend here. When I am not here, I can be found remodeling our family’s old home, reading, and enjoying time with my husband Mark and our daughter Zoe.
Faith |
At South I have been able to do those things I had anticipated in becoming a Guidance Counselor and much more: I am able to connect with students spiritually—to tie those college/career/relationship/ future discussions we have to the plan that God has for each and every student. I am able to remind students that God is in control of their lives. That they belong not to themselves, but to God. This reminder from the Heidelberg Catechism Question and Answer #1 has given me great comfort as I deal with uncertainties in my own life. And it is a great honor to share that comfort with teenagers.