Nancy Kamstra started working at Hope in fall 2010 after teaching for 28 years in Zeeland Public Schools. She was hired was to develop a health minor, which involved creating new courses that met state standards to certify students to teach health in grades 6–12.

Areas of Expertise

• Health – Nancy's emphasis in her masters was on health. The topic of her thesis was that the choices someone makes in high school and college will affect their life forever.
• FYS — Nancy loves teaching this course! All her years teaching high school physical education and health in Zeeland helped her to transition students from high school into the college world.

Education

• B.A. with teaching certificate in physical education and special education – learning disabilities; minor in -psychology, Hope College, 1982
• Health minor endorsement, Calvin College 2006
• M.Ed., GVSU, 2008