Firelands Middle School

Kim Robare is our Interim Director of Programs who oversees all our program managers and also serves as the program manager for all our high school programs. Kim comes to ODA from a 14-year career in higher education as the Dean of Students at Lake Erie College. Originally from Massachusetts, she received her bachelor's degree from Regis College in Weston and her master's degree in education from Lake Erie College. An educator at her core, Kim’s passion for scholar development goes beyond the classroom, including life skills, experiences and opportunities for anyone to educate and improve themselves.

When not working, Kim enjoys movies and tv shows with her husband, Mike and three daughters.

Michelle is passionate about shaping young minds through mathematics. She earned her degree in Middle Childhood Education from Ashland University in 2009 and later completed her master’s in Technology, Curriculum, and Instruction in 2017. Every day, she has the privilege of teaching Algebra I and 8th-grade math, aiming to make learning both fun and meaningful. Outside the classroom, Michelle and her husband enjoy life with their three wonderful children and three energetic grandchildren, who never fail to keep them on their toes!