Our Workshop Team

Tracy Anderson advises VOICE: literary+arts journal, The Midnight Sun yearbook and The Communicator magazine and website at Community High School in Ann Arbor. These publications have earned Spartan Awards from MIPA, Pacemakers from NSPA, Story of the Year from NSPA, Design of the Year from NSPA, Gold Medalist from CSPA, Gold and Silver Crowns from CSPA. and numerous other awards. She was selected to participate in the Reynolds Institute at the Cronkite School of Journalism in Phoenix. She is also the recipient of the Golden Pen Award, University of Chicago Excellence in Teaching Award and a CSPA Distinguished Adviser. Tracy loves teaching at MIPA’s summer camp, which is always a highlight of her summer.

Michael Caterina is a multimedia photojournalist for the South Bend Tribune photographing local news, high school and Notre Dame football and basketball. After graduating from Lansing Everett High School, Caterina received a degree in photographic technology from Lansing Community College. Michael attended MIPA conferences in high school and helped instruct in the past. He is very excited to be teaching for his seventh year!

Cammie Hall is an English and journalism teacher at H.H. Dow High School, where she advises the school newspaper, Update and Update Online, The Charger yearbook, and a video communication club. Her staffs have earned Spartans, a Pacemaker, Silver Crown and a Gold Crown. In the little time her students allow her outside of the journalism room, she enjoys spending time watching her children compete on the field and reading all kinds of books.

Cody Harrell is a journalism and English teacher at East Lansing High School, where he advises the award-winning Ceniad yearbook and Portrait newspaper. He is a graduate of the Michigan State University School of Journalism and serves on the MIPA Executive Board as the 2024-2026 President.

Michael Kaufman serves as the program director for LCPS-TV, is a connected educator with PBS Student Reporting Labs and teaches Broadcast Journalism at L’Anse Creuse. In 2019, Kaufman received both the Wall Street Journal Courageous Leader Award and the DAFT Media Teacher of the Year. In 2015, his TV & Broadcast Media program received the Education Excellence 2020 award from the State of Michigan School Boards Association. He was Michigan Theatre Teacher of the Year in 2004, a finalist for Michigan Teacher of the Year in 2005 and is Apple Certified in Final Cut Pro Editing Software.

Ike Lea heads the Photographic Imaging Program at Lansing Community College, where he teaches digital photography and digital imaging courses. Lea worked for newspapers early in his career and continues to be actively involved in photography, working as a freelancer and shooting running events for RunMichigan.com.

Julia Satterthwaite, MJE, advises the national award-winning El Estoque and elestoque.org at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif. Satterthwaite is a former director at large for the national Journalism Education Association. She was honored with MIPA’s Golden Pen in 2014 and named a Distinguished Adviser by CSPA and the Dow Jones News Fund in 2019. She enjoys reading, being outdoors and spending time with her three favorite boys: Rod, Micah and Jonah.

A resident of Grand Haven, where he advises the Bucs’ Blade newspaper, C.E. Sikkenga attended the MIPA Summer Workshop as a student in 1986 and 1987 and has worked on staff since 2002.  A past president of MIPA, C.E. currently serves as the Newspaper Chair.  When not wrapped up in journalism-related projects, C.E. enjoys driving America’s back roads searching for adventures and crate digging in search of buried vinyl treasures.

Jason Springer started his broadcast career in a small studio in Rockford High School. After graduation, Jason moved to Southfield to attend Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. His first job was at WZZM-TV as studio crew. From there he traveled to Great Lakes Video Services, quickly moving into management of the small production/duplication company. Then a call came from his old teacher who was leaving her position and requesting Jason return to his high school as a full-time staff member. Twenty years later his job has evolved into Rogueview Community TV manager and Beyond the Rock classroom technician. He instructs students in videography, editing and live production. In his tenure at RHS, the students have brought home 16 Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation Station of the Year awards.

Jim Streisel, the 2013 Dow Jones News Fund National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year, is the adviser of the Carmel (Indiana) High School HiLite newspaper. Streisel has written two journalism textbooks, “High School Journalism: A Practical Guide” and “Scholastic Web Journalism: Connecting with Readers in a Digital World.” He earned a 2012 Pioneer Award from the NSPA and was named a 2012 DJNF Distinguished Adviser. He also was named the 2011 Carmel Clay Schools Teacher of the Year and the 2011 Indiana Journalism Adviser of the Year.

Jeremy Whiting is the general manager of Michigan State University’s student-run radio station, Impact 89FM. He is the former adviser of the broadcast, yearbook and online news programs at Ovid-Elsie High School. Jeremy started at the MIPA workshop as a high school student in the late ’90s and never really left. He has previously served as president of MIPA’s board of directors.

Jim Woehrle started working in a newspaper press room at the age of 15, and ever since he has had ink in his veins. He worked as a professional journalist at various newspapers around the Midwest for a dozen years, and has been a journalism teacher and newspaper adviser at Midland High School since 2000. He advises the Focus newspaper. In his spare time, his goals are to grill the perfect burger and travel the world, staring in slack-jawed wonder at dramatic mountain scenery and masterpieces of art.

Randy Yeip is data visualization director at Business Insider, overseeing news graphics and interactive storytelling. Previously, he was deputy graphics director at The Wall Street Journal. His work has been recognized by the Society for News Design, the Online Journalism Awards and Best American Infographics, among others. Randy has taught at the New School in New York City and as a guest lecturer at the University of Missouri. He is the recipient of CSPA’s Alumni Achievement and Joseph M. Murphy awards. Randy is a MIPA alum and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from MSU.

Sara-Beth Badalamente advises the newspaper and yearbook publications at Huron High School in Ann Arbor. Badalamente, better known as “OC,” was named a winner of the American Society of News Editors’ First Amendment Challenge for innovative lesson plans on the First Amendment in 2015. She was named a JEA “Rising Star,” in 2011 and received the future journalism teacher scholarship in 2006.

Sara-Beth supervises the workshop’s curriculum, leads the response to various participant issues during the workshop and is our CFO (chief fun officer).

Jeremy Steele got his start from MIPA and now he coordinates MIPA’s conferences and contests throughout the year as the organization’s executive director. He is an academic specialist and associate director of the Michigan State University School of Journalism, where he teaches reporting and visual communication classes. Jeremy was named a 2020 Friend of Scholastic Journalism by the national Journalism Education Association.

Jeremy manages the registration process for the workshop, including payments, and provides technology support to our instructors.

Sara Neevel is an English and journalism teacher at Huron High School in Ann Arbor. As a teacher, she is passionate about creating authentic learning experiences for all of her students. During the workshop, Sara supervises our student life team and supports the safety and well-being of workshop participants.Jeremy manages the registration process for the workshop, including payments, and provides technology support to our instructors.

As a high school student, Logan Smith was recognized as the All-MIPA winner as his yearbook program’s editor-in-chief. Logan, who has a degree in communication from Oakland University, now works in sales management and people development because above all else he cherishes collaborating and working with people. Logan supervises the workshop office and helps keep track of Sara-Beth and Jeremy.