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Design, Engineering & Technology
brooks@lincolnacademy.org
David Brooks joined the ATEC team at LA on July 1, 2019 from The Hyde School, where he taught computer science and robotics. He was responsible for classroom technology campus-wide and part of their IT team, and directed their STEAM program. David developed and managed their foundation grant that allowed Hyde to start its STEAM program and has pursued and received several other grants for that program. Before teaching at Hyde, David was a software engineer at Pricewaterhouse Coopers and owner of the independent software consultancy Installer Factory. Before that was a Sr. Principal Software Engineer at Symantec Software. David's office is in ATEC, where he be teaches AP Computer Science A, works as LA's PowerSchool Administrator and IT Coordinator.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Computer Science, California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo
braley@lincolnacademy.org
Descended from Northern Maine potato farmers, and after a mostly idyllic young life, Mr. Braley moved to mid coast Maine in the seventies, discovered music, theater and writing, and took up the theater arts. After 32 years in education, and 14 years as Artistic Director at Heartwood Regional Theater Co., he has directed more than 170 plays, including many originals. At Lincoln, Mr. Braley directs two annual high school plays and teaches digital media, film, play production and acting. His blessings in life include the amazing Mrs. Braley, five incredible children, and six grandchildren. Other interests include matters of Faith, poetry and music, as well as human behavior.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Theater - Bates College
Certified Drama K – 12
Certified English 9 - 12
kmess@lincolnacademy.org
Kate Mess joined LA's Visual Art Department in 2019 and previously worked as a design consultant on many LA publications. A studio jeweler and graphic designer, Kate has a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters from SUNY New Paltz. She has taught at SUNY New Paltz and SMCC, run workshops for the Maine Craft Association and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. In addition to teaching Small Scale Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Graphic Design, Yearbook, Art Fundamentals and Intro to DET, Kate continues her design work on LA publications.
Academic Affiliations:
B.F.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.F.A. Metal, State University of New York, New Paltz
sylvia@lincolnacademy.org
As a graduate of Lincoln Academy ('84), Nina Sylvia brings tradition and a deep connection to the Hall House visual arts room. Having taught for many years in two larger Maine high schools, it is her great pleasure to work with the creative students from the historical artists colonies of mid-coast Maine as well as the inspiring students from around the world. She is a practicing artist, working out of her home studio on the pond, finding subject matter by abstracting her extensive gardens, and always eager to learn new and cutting edge techniques. She built her own home and has been restoring a 60 year old wooden sailboat. During the "quieter" months, she travels and competes with an adult synchronized skating team.
Academic Affiliations:
BFA Printmaking, Maine College of Art
M.Ed. Teaching and Learning, University of Southern Maine
Member of the MAEA, NAEA, and River Arts.
stevenson@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Religious Studies - Brown University
levesque@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
BA in Mathematics - University of Maine at Farmington
MS in Mathematics - Boston College
MS Education - University of Southern Maine
edLab
myers@lincolnacademy.org
Ms. Myers became interested in science while exploring the rocky coast of Maine as a child. In graduate school, she studied lobsters, and can talk about them all day. As a teacher, she has worked with first-graders in Boston, fifth-graders at an outdoor school in northern California, and college students on a schooner traveling from Gloucester, Massachusetts to the Caribbean. Both sides of her family have deep roots in the Newcastle/Damariscotta area. Her mother graduated from Lincoln Academy in 1962! She loves teaching in the edLab program, where students can ask their own questions and find answers in creative ways.
Academic Affiliations:
A.B. Bowdoin College
M.S. Northeastern University
Ed.M. Harvard University
English
manahan@lincolnacademy.org
Mr. Manahan came to Lincoln Academy in 1999 from a background in experiential education particularly aboard sail training vessels on the coast of Maine. He hoped to bring the same excitement for learning nautical science and maritime studies on the sea to the study of reading and writing in the English classroom. When not growing with students in the classroom, his preference is still to be outside in the woods or on the water with his family and a good book.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. English and Textual studies - Syracuse University
MAT - Ursuline College
M.Ed. Educational Policy and Management - Harvard University
cannon@lincolnacademy.org
John Cannon joined LA in 2019 after being the 7th and 8th grade Reading teacher at Great Salt Bay School. For six years in the mid-90’s John worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood, where he was a member of the Screenwriters Guild and was optioned by Walt Disney to adapt the novel Jennie into a feature film. A National Board Certified teacher, John earned his BA in English Literature from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is currently working on his Masters in Education at Orono.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. English Literature, University of Illinois at Chicago
sawyer@lincolnacademy.org
A lifelong Mainer, Brenda grew up in nearby Wiscasset. While earning her BS in Secondary Education with a concentration in English from the University of Maine at Farmington, she fell in love with Western Maine and decided to stay, teaching English at Mt. Blue High School. Marriage and family pulled her back to the midcoast, where she taught at her alma mater, Wiscasset High School, and discovered a passion for adolescent literacy. She returned to school in 2013 and completed a Master’s degree in Literacy Education in 2015. Brenda lives in Dresden with her husband, Jon, and two children, Maggie and Eben.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Secondary Education, University of Maine, Farmington
M.S. Literacy Education, University of Southern Maine
sims@lincolnacademy.org
Websites:
Academic Affiliations:
BA Speech/Drama, Monmouth College (now known as Monmouth University)
MS Literacy with a Concentration in ESL, University Southern Maine
smalley@lincolnacademy.org
Raised by wolves in an Indian jungle, Brian Smalley grew up determined to be the best man cub of them all. After slaying his nemesis, Shere Kahn, he traveled to London to learn English in order to pursue his true passion: education, as jungle life lost its appeal to him. He joined Lincoln Academy’s faculty in 2012. In his spare time he can be found stretched out on a tiger-skin rug in the company of Hemingway and Alexi.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. English Literature, University of Maine, Augusta
deangelis@lincolnacademy.org
Born and raised in southern Connecticut, Jack left New England to study nineteenth century American literature at the University of Richmond in the capital city of Virginia. After graduating, he traveled around the world while working in the outdoor education industry before settling in mid-coast and connecting with LA through the Educator in Residence program sponsored by Kieve Wavus Education. Today, Jack enjoys long distance running, using the Oxford Comma, and gazing over the sun-speckled azures of the Atlantic Ocean. He can leap, pounce, gallop, and weave with incredible accuracy. He is an expert spell caster and an amateur yahtzee champion. He teaches English here at Lincoln Academy.
Library
phelps@lincolnacademy.org
Laura Phelps joins LA after 15 years as an elementary librarian in RSU1. Prior to that she was a public librarian in Vermont and a high school teacher in Romania. Laura is a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2019 Walter J. Taranko Maine School Librarian of the Year. She practices yoga daily, loves the Red Sox and travels near and far as frequently as possible. Laura lives in Wiscasset with her husband Iain and their two cats, Benny and Beatrix.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. History, Haverford College
M.S. Library and Information Science, Simmons University
Mathematics
levesque@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
BA in Mathematics - University of Maine at Farmington
MS in Mathematics - Boston College
MS Education - University of Southern Maine
armstrong@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Mathematics, University of Maine
collins@lincolnacademy.org
Mary Martha Collins retired after teaching high school math in Hermon, Maine for many years. In 2002 Mrs. Collins and her husband returned to the Damariscotta area to care for her mother and in 2003 she began teaching mathematics at her alma mater, Lincoln Academy. After she retired again in 2011, they became snowbirds and she taught varied levels of high school math for students that stayed at a 10-week horse jumping competition in Florida. Then, after selling their winter home in Florida, they returned to Maine and she resumed teaching part-time at Lincoln in 2018.
Academic Affiliations:
BA in Mathematics Education, University of Maine in Orono
pratt@lincolnacademy.org
Prior to working at LA, Ms. Praff worked at Mt. View high school teaching math, Unity College teaching math, and RSU #3 as the district-wide gifted and talented teacher.
Academic Affiliations
BA Mathematics - UMO
MS Abilities and Disabilities Studies - USM
in progress - PhD Curriculum and Instruction - Liberty University
mooney@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Civil Engineering, Tufts University
richardson@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Secondary Education-Mathematics, University of Maine, Presque Isle
M.S. School Counseling, Husson University
National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT)
Science
grannis@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Biology - Grand Valley State University
M.S. Oceanography - University of Maine
buchwalder@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
BS Biology Cornell University
MAT Science Stony Brook University
cheff@lincolnacademy.org
Steven Cheff was born and raised in Northern California. After graduating from UC Davis with highest honors in nutrition and biochemistry, and obtaining his teaching credential at Chico State University, he found his way to Maine where he fell in love with the state's people, beauty and nature. Steven spent the next 23 years teaching high school science in the Bangor area, most recently at John Bapst, before joining us at Lincoln Academy last year. During this time, Steven has been busy raising four children and two pugs, coaching hockey, and being a music connoisseur. He now enjoys hiking and kayaking on the Mid-Coast and catching live shows whenever possible.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Nutrition Science, University of California, Davis
Secondary Education Coursework, Chico State University
long@lincolnacademy.org
Growing up in Fort Kent, Maine with four brothers meant that Prema spent a lot of time outdoors collecting, befriending, and taming any living thing that she could find. She attended the University of Maine at Farmington where Ecology became her passion. After a short stint working in the Forest Service's Entomology Lab, Prema moved to Wiscasset to work at The Chewonki Foundation where she spent five years teaching, guiding wilderness trips, and doing environmental monitoring. Prema decided to transition into teaching full time and attended the University of Southern Maine's ETEP program to earn her Master's degree in Education. Prior to working at Lincoln Academy, Prema taught Science at Wiscasset High School. She lives in Topsham with her partner Matt, two moderately well-behaved dogs, and a flock of unruly chickens. In her free time she enjoys reading, canoeing, fishing, cooking, and spending as much time outside as possible.
walter@lincolnacademy.org
Joe Walter has a B.S. in Biochemistry from University of Southern Maine and is completing thesis work on the use of representations in chemistry for his M.S. in Teaching at UMaine Orono. Previously Joe has worked at both universities as a residential assistant, teaching assistant, and research assistant. Joe lives in Brunswick with his wife and 5 month old puppy. He has a strong interest in video games as a hobby and enjoys being a resource for faculty and students who want to learn more about gaming.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Biochemistry, University of Southern Maine
M.S. Teaching, University of Maine, Orono
Social Studies
omahoney@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
American and New England Studies.
B.A. English and History, University College, Cork, National University of Ireland
Higher Diploma in Education, University College, Cork, National University of Ireland
M.A. American and New England Studies, University of Southern Maine
duffy@lincolnacademy.org
Kelley Borg Duffy became a social studies teacher in part because it was the only discipline where she felt she could integrate all her academic loves: science, literature, data and history. A native Vermonter and daughter of educators, Kelley went to boarding school in Massachusetts and college in Pennsylvania. After college, she went on to teach in Philadelphia PA, Albuquerque NM, Switzerland, and Venezuela. She met her husband while taking a Wilderness EMT class in Maine, and found herself drawn back to New England. Before joining Lincoln Academy's social studies department, Kelley taught at Wiscasset High School. She and her husband are raising two daughters, two dogs, and a cat, and she spends most of her free time hiking, paddling, camping, and gardening - while always looking for opportunities to travel.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Political Science, Swarthmore College
M.A. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine
National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT)
smith@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
University of Southern Maine
stevenson@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Religious Studies - Brown University
halm@lincolnacademy.org
Dr. Kathleen Colquhoun Halm earned her B.A. from Skidmore College, Masters degrees from Georgetown and Columbia Universities, and her Ph.D. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She specializes in European History and teaches World History, US History, and A.P. European History. She is also coach of the Debate Team. A lifelong summer resident of Round Pond and Damariscotta, Kathleen made a permanent move here in 1995, and raised her children, Ben--Class of 2016--and May--Class of 2019--in Edgecomb, where she currently resides.
Special Education
zimmerli@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. History, Towson University
M.S. Special Education, McDaniel College
M.S. Educational Administration, McDaniel College
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, University of Maryland, Western Shore
boudin@lincolnacademy.org
Abigail Boudin lives in Edgecomb with her husband and son, and knows many of LA faculty/staff and students through her years as an employee at Miles Memorial Hospital League Thrift Shop. As a member of the LA staff, she can now confirm the notorious rumors about town that the best local pickles can be found in the LA Dining Hall. Her grandfather graduated from LA in 1937.
cumberland@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Geology, Lafayette College
winkle@lincolnacademy.org
Amy Winkle lives in Newcastle with her husband Tor Glendinning (LA class of '90!) and her two children, Maari and Eero. She has a B.S. from Cornell University, and after working as a lobster and cod tagger and an environmental chemist, found the educational field calling. She has worked as an editor of life skills textbooks, as well as in the classroom. After a stint two years ago as a long-term sub for the Science Department, she is returning to LA as an Ed Tech in the Life Skills program. In her spare time, she likes to do "crazy Maine things" (as her sister from NJ calls them), like keep bees, garden, play the fiddle, spin wool, and make soap.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Natural Resource Management, Cornell University
mehlhorn@lincolnacademy.org
Paul Mehlhorn received his BS in Zoology and has a Masters in Business Administration and Education from the University of Maine. Paul was a Math and Science Teacher for 13 years at the Rectory School, Watkinson School, and Berwick Academy. He also coached soccer, ice hockey and lacrosse. Before joining LA in the fall of 2019, Paul worked for 23 years as an administrator at Marshwood High School in South Berwick.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Zoology, University of Maine
M.S. Business Administration and Education, University of Maine
keushguerian@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Science and Mathematics, University of Maine, Orono
civittolo@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Studio Art, University of Maine, Orono
MS Ed University of Southern Maine, Educational Leadership
flanagan@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Secondary Education-Mathematics, University of Maine, Farmington
boyle@lincolnacademy.org
Mae Boyle is a native of coastal Massachusetts. She moved to Vermont to attend Burr and Burton Academy. During her undergraduate at Wheaton College she majored in Russian studies and philosophy. She lived and studied in both Russia and Ireland, returning to the states to work in Boston. She relocated to Maine and became a Registered Maine Guide. She is excited to join the Lincoln Academy community and share her love of nature with students in the IDEAL program.
Academic Affiliations
Wheaton College, BA
brewer@lincolnacademy.org
Morgan Brewer is a Lincoln Academy Alumni and received her degree in Elementary Education from St. Josephs College of Maine. She went on to complete a Masters in Special Education from the University of Maine in Orono and worked as an Ed Tech in LA's Special Education Department before moving into the role of Special Ed Teacher in Life Skills.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Elementary Education, St. Josephs College
M.A. Special Education, University of Maine, Orono
felch@lincolnacademy.org
Kathy Felch joined LA in 2017 after working for MSAD 40 in their Life Skills program. She has worked through the years with many different age groups in both private and public schools teaching children with disabilities. Kathy lives in the town of Union with her husband David and two cats, Halo and Groucho. In her spare time she is a practicing printmaker and has shown her work in various galleries and venues around the state of Maine.
Academic Affiliations:
AA Liberal Arts, University Maine
BA Studio Art University of Maine
vesery@lincolnacademy.org
Jonah Vesery is a Damariscotta resident, and Lincoln Academy graduate. After graduating from the University of Delaware Jonah traveled to Peru, where he volunteered at an art school for children, teaching drawing and painting. In the spring of 2021 he rejoined the LA community as the Supported Study Hall Tech. Jonah enjoys reading, outdoor activities, and creative projects of all kinds.
Academic Affiliations
BA in International Relations from the University of Delaware
Visual Arts and Preforming Arts
matta@lincolnacademy.org
Liz Matta is a native of Foxborough, Massachusetts. She credits her many great musical experiences in Foxborough, including performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and being challenged to think like a band director from an early age by Steve Massey and Ted Hagarty, as the reasons she has such a passion to work with kids, teach music and continue to perform.
Ms. Matta has been the Lincoln Academy Band Director since 2006. Under her direction, the Lincoln Academy Band Program doubled in student participation and in the number of instrumental performing ensembles offered in just her first four years. Lincoln Academy bands regularly receive gold ratings at state and national competitions, and her student musicians place at regional and state competitions every year. Ms. Matta directs the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, String Ensemble, Jazz Big Band, the Four and Five O’clock jazz combos and teaches Advanced Placement Music Theory.
Ms. Matta is the Program Director of “Maine Music Outreach”; a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower Maine high school musicians to make a difference in the lives of others. With MMO, Liz has trained and lead groups of high school student volunteers to work and play at the Holy Trinity Music School’s Summer Music Camp in Cange and the CEMUCHCA Summer Music Camp in Cap-Haïtien since 2012.
Ms. Matta has worked with bands and jazz bands throughout New England as a clinician and guest conductor. In addition to teaching, Ms. Matta can be heard playing as a freelance saxophonist. She enjoys reading, hiking and enjoying time with her family.
Academic Affiliations:
B.M. Music Education, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
B.M. Saxophone Performance, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
M.A. Band Conducting, American Band College/Sam Houston State University
andersone@lincolnacademy.org
Emily Anderson is a native of Barrington, Illinois. She studied Vocal Music Education at University of Maine, and student-taught at Bangor High School. After moving back to the Chicago area to teach middle school general music for three years, she and her husband moved to Martha’s Vineyard, where she taught K-8 music at the Tisbury School and was Music Director at the Unitarian Universalist Society. Emily returned “home” to Maine with her family and joined the incredible Lincoln Academy community in 2019. At LA, Emily directs both the Concert Choir and Lincolnaires as well as teaches trimester music courses in piano, guitar, ukulele and the history of rock and roll. When she’s not leading rehearsals, singing or playing the piano, she can be found hiking, kayaking, gardening and playing with her two kids, Ellis and Everett.
Academic Affiliations:
braley@lincolnacademy.org
Descended from Northern Maine potato farmers, and after a mostly idyllic young life, Mr. Braley moved to mid coast Maine in the seventies, discovered music, theater and writing, and took up the theater arts. After 32 years in education, and 14 years as Artistic Director at Heartwood Regional Theater Co., he has directed more than 170 plays, including many originals. At Lincoln, Mr. Braley directs two annual high school plays and teaches digital media, film, play production and acting. His blessings in life include the amazing Mrs. Braley, five incredible children, and six grandchildren. Other interests include matters of Faith, poetry and music, as well as human behavior.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Theater - Bates College
Certified Drama K – 12
Certified English 9 - 12
mess@lincolnacademy.org
Jonathan Mess teaches three-dimensional art and ceramics at Lincoln Academy. As an artist, he creates experimental works using reclaimed ceramic materials. Art critic Daniel Kany writes, “Mess’ slabs usually act like the unruly child versions of paintings. Their lines are wild, and their surfaces are varied and thickly textured with glazes, slips, fissures and irascibly independent materials that refused to be melted into line… In terms of ceramics, Mess’ casual boldness is remarkable.” An Ohio native, he has been teaching visual arts with a focus on ceramics for over a decade. Mess has received several grants and awards, including the Maine Arts Commission's 2015 Contemporary Craft Fellowship, a St. Botolph Club Foundation Emerging Artist Award, a Ruth & Harold Chenven Foundation Grant, and selection as a finalist for the Society of Contemporary Craft’s Raphael Founder’s Prize in 2013. His work is in private collections and is exhibited nationally and internationally.
Academic Affiliations:
B.F.A., University of Montana, Missoula
M.F.A. Ceramics, State University of New York, New Paltz
kmess@lincolnacademy.org
Kate Mess joined LA's Visual Art Department in 2019 and previously worked as a design consultant on many LA publications. A studio jeweler and graphic designer, Kate has a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters from SUNY New Paltz. She has taught at SUNY New Paltz and SMCC, run workshops for the Maine Craft Association and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. In addition to teaching Small Scale Metalsmithing & Jewelry, Graphic Design, Yearbook, Art Fundamentals and Intro to DET, Kate continues her design work on LA publications.
Academic Affiliations:
B.F.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.F.A. Metal, State University of New York, New Paltz
sylvia@lincolnacademy.org
As a graduate of Lincoln Academy ('84), Nina Sylvia brings tradition and a deep connection to the Hall House visual arts room. Having taught for many years in two larger Maine high schools, it is her great pleasure to work with the creative students from the historical artists colonies of mid-coast Maine as well as the inspiring students from around the world. She is a practicing artist, working out of her home studio on the pond, finding subject matter by abstracting her extensive gardens, and always eager to learn new and cutting edge techniques. She built her own home and has been restoring a 60 year old wooden sailboat. During the "quieter" months, she travels and competes with an adult synchronized skating team.
Academic Affiliations:
BFA Printmaking, Maine College of Art
M.Ed. Teaching and Learning, University of Southern Maine
Member of the MAEA, NAEA, and River Arts.
Wellness
janik@lincolnacademy.org
Mr Janik was born and raised in Czech Republic (formerly) Czechoslovakia. About two years before the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Mr. Janik’s parents escaped the Communist regime along with him and his younger brother. Leaving everything and his older brother behind, Mr. Janik’s family started a new life in Connecticut. After attending and graduating from high school, Mr. Janik earned his degree from the University of Maine at Farmington. His first three years of teaching Health were at MSAD #40 (A.D. Gray and D.R. Gaul Middle Schools) in Waldoboro and Union. Trying to expand his horizons and expertise in teaching the secondary grade levels, he then decided to move on and ended up the following three years teaching Wellness at Lincoln/Sudbury Regional High School in Sudbury, Massachusetts. After that he and his wife wanted to start and raise a family and decided to move back to Maine. Loving the the Midcoast area, Mr. Janik added two more years teaching back at MSAD#40. Since then, Mr. Janik has been part of Lincoln Academy since 2006. Currently, as the Wellness Department Head, Wellness Instructor and a dorm parent, Mr. Janik continues to support student’s lives by encouraging them to make healthy and responsible choices, so they may lead better lives and become productive members of our community. Mr. Janik, his wife and children live on campus. They spend their free time traveling, enjoying the outdoors, fishing and playing games. Mr. Janik’s desire is to travel the beautiful USA and of course, take his family to visit Europe, so they get to learn and experience the different cultures and history of Czech Republic and other countries.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Community Health Education, Concentration in School Health Education - University Of Maine at Farmington
kj@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Sports Management- Lyndon State College
page@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Political Science, Univerisity of Southern Maine
day@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Athletic Training, University of New England
World Languages
welch@lincolnacademy.org
Alison Welch was born in Connecticut but grew up in Waterloo, Belgium where she attended a French-speaking Belgian school for 5 years. Alison taught at schools in Louisiana, Connecticut and at the Carrabassett Valley Academy at Sugarloaf Mountain prior to arriving at Lincoln Academy in the fall of 1993. She lives in Hope with many four-legged friends. Alison spends a lot of time with her two sons, Jake, currently an engineering major at UMaine at Orono, and Will, a student at Maine Maine Maritime Academy. She enjoys riding and training horses, and competes them in three-phase events. Other interests include traveling, hiking, kayaking, downhill and cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and spending summers on Mooselookmeguntic Lake. She serves as an AP Reader for the Advanced Placement French Language and Culture Exam. In addition, she serves as co-chair of the LA Governance Committee.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Government and French, Bowdoin College
bass@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Spanish, University of Maine
hanley@lincolnacademy.org
Mrs. Hanley has always loved studying languages and literature. After growing up in TN, she studied at the University of Tennessee and also spent semesters at universities in Granada, Spain and Urbino, Italy. Upon graduation, she spent two years as a student tour guide across Europe for traveling American high schools. She landed in Maine in 2003 and began teaching Spanish. She resides in Newcastle with her husband, three sons and many pets. As a long term resident of Newcastle, she is extremely excited to begin her journey here at LA!
Academic Affiliations:
BA Spanish Language and Literature University of TN 2000 concentration in Italian language
Current Student: MATL-Spanish University of Southern Mississippi
rodearmel@lincolnacademy.org
Amy Rodearmel was born and raised in Colorado. After studying Spanish throughout middle and high school, she decided to continue her studies in college and developed a passion for linguistic and cultural diversity. During this time, she worked as a tutor to support students learning English, and she spent a summer studying abroad in Spain. After college, Amy taught high school Spanish for three years in Manitou Springs, Colorado before moving to Maine in 2021. She currently resides in Moscow with her boyfriend and pets. Outside of school, she enjoys hiking, yoga, reading, and playing violin.
Academic Affiliations
B.A. Spanish with ESL and Bilingual/Bicultural endorsements, University of Northern Colorado 2018
M.A. Foreign Languages with Spanish Teaching emphasis, University of Northern Colorado 2022
smallmk@lincolnacademy.org
Mary Kate has invited students past and present to call her Madame Petite, as her last name is Small. She has lived in Camden since 2014, coming from her beloved home in the Merrimack Valley, where she first learned French. In addition to teaching French, Mary Kate is a songwriter. She has long worked for peace and justice and many of the songs she has written reflect that theme. She is delighted to be a part of the caring community at Lincoln Academy.
School Leadership
burroughs@lincolnacademy.org
Jeff Burroughs started his work at Lincoln Academy in July 2019 as our 44th Head of School. Jeff was the Assistant Headmaster for Academics at St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont, a ninth-grade through postgraduate town academy of 970 students which shares the town academy structural and funding model with Lincoln Academy. An engineer by training, Mr. Burroughs worked for seven years as an IBM program manager before beginning his tenure at St. Johnsbury Academy. Preceding IBM, he spent a number of years at the Hyde School in Bath, where Mr. Burroughs had a number of roles, including math teacher, Director of Admission, and Assistant Headmaster. Jeff lives in Newcastle with his wife, Melissa, also an educator. The couple has three children: Jeb, 22, is a senior at Chapman University in California; Andrew, 19, is a junior at University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Eliza, 18, also attends the University of King’s College.
duffy@lincolnacademy.org
Kelley Borg Duffy became a social studies teacher in part because it was the only discipline where she felt she could integrate all her academic loves: science, literature, data and history. A native Vermonter and daughter of educators, Kelley went to boarding school in Massachusetts and college in Pennsylvania. After college, she went on to teach in Philadelphia PA, Albuquerque NM, Switzerland, and Venezuela. She met her husband while taking a Wilderness EMT class in Maine, and found herself drawn back to New England. Before joining Lincoln Academy's social studies department, Kelley taught at Wiscasset High School. She and her husband are raising two daughters, two dogs, and a cat, and she spends most of her free time hiking, paddling, camping, and gardening - while always looking for opportunities to travel.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Political Science, Swarthmore College
M.A. Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine
National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT)
macmillan@lincolnacademy.org
Don has been an educator for most of his professional career and has been fortunate enough to wear many hats along the way. Most recently Don was working on establishing international campuses for Shattuck-St. Mary's School for the past four years, but he is very pleased to be part of the ebb and flow of school life at LA. Don lives in Bath with his wife Georgia. They have three adult children and two grandsons and are always looking forward to the next opportunity for a family reunion.
Academic Affiliations:
Bowdoin College, BA in Psychology
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.M.
Antioch New England Graduate School, MA in Counseling Psychology
brinkler@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Personnel Management, Urbana University
cheney@lincolnacademy.org
Websites:
Ms. Cheney joined LA in 2017 after spending 10 years in higher education supporting faculty's use of technology and designing curriculum and assessment materials for online, project-based degree programs. She is excited to come back to the high school level and to be teaching AP Computer Science Principles. Ms. Cheney is also the co-advisor of the student tech team, Lincoln Academy Innovation Technology (LA IT) and will be supporting teachers and staff as they use different kinds of technology as part of the learning process. In her free time, Ms. Cheney enjoys hiking, gardening, and spending time with her family. She is also doing yoga teacher training and enjoys sharing her yoga practice with others.
Academic Affiliations:
BS in Elementary Education from University of Maine at Farmington
MS in Instructional Technology from Thomas College
Office of the Dean of Students
jabbott@lincolnacademy.org
Jake Abbott has been a part of the LA community since 2006. Jake has worked in a variety of roles at the school. Currently, as the Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life he is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the schools residential population and the various departments that support it. Jake also supports the operations of the school, shares in the management of student discipline, and supports many student programs, extra-curricular activities and initiatives to get students involved in learning and exploring new opportunities. Jake is also very involved in the local community serving as a member of the Newcastle Fire Department, where is also on the Board of Trustees. Jake is also on the Board of Directors at Central Lincoln County YMCA.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Liberal Studies, University of Maine, Augusta
M.S. Education Leadership, University of Southern Maine
Contact:
Wechat: eekabbott
Cell/Whatsapp: +1 207-831-6879
gundlach@lincolnacademy.org
A graduate of Drexel University Nesbit School of Design, Lynda joined Lincoln Academy after working in the Norwood Public Schools in the capacity of Administratie assistant in the Dr James R Savage Center’s Administrative Office. She is now a resident of Thomaston, Maine.
Admissions
tan@lincolnacademy.org
Lu-Shien is a self-professed foodie and adores exploring cultures by sampling street food, and engaging local traditions.
He grew up in Singapore where he had an education combining rote memory learning from Singapore schools and 3 years of self-directed study at Hong Kong International School. This unique educational experience likely enabled him to enroll at Baylor University when he was 16 years old and graduate 4 years later with a Statistics and Marketing degree.
Shortly after graduation, Lu-Shien returned to Singapore to complete national service duties then began working at his father's management consulting company as a corporate trainer and business development manager.
A few years later, Lu-Shien fired himself from that job to find his own way as a yacht delivery and charter captain, fishing guide and sailing/powerboat instructor.
In 2000, Lu-Shien married Monica and moved to live in Central Texas, working various roles with CompUSA, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car and was even a realtor and boutique caterer for a while.
This broad spectrum of cross cultural and customer service experience came together when he moved his family to Penang, Malaysia to serve an American International School as their Admissions Counselor, departing 4 years later as a Director of Admissions.
In the Summer of 2018, he moved his family from San Francisco to Newcastle to serve Lincoln Academy. His wife Monica is a dorm mother at Hall House. In the Summer of 2018, he moved his family from San Francisco to Newcastle to serve Lincoln Academy. His wife Monica is a dorm mother at Hall House. His son Ian graduated from Lincoln Academy in 2019 and currently attends University of Arizona, pursuing a double degree in Neuroscience and Bassoon studies. His daughter Aria is a senior at Lincoln Academy and is an Ambassador, a passionate thespian, and planning to do Marine Studies at Nova Southeastern. Lu-Shien hopes that his passion to share authentic stories about our school will soon draw a wide breadth of future Lincoln Academy students to our community.
petersen@lincolnacademy.org
Mrs. Petersen has worked at Lincoln Academy since 2015 and sincerely enjoys the one-on-one interactions she has with students from all over the world. Before LA, she taught high school boys at The Deck House School in Edgecomb, Maine. Mrs. Petersen is active in the local community and volunteers with the AOS93 Adult Education Board and the North Nobleboro Community Association. She loves reading and gardening in her spare time, but most of all, spending time with her husband and two children in midcoast Maine.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Biology, Providence College
B.A. Chemistry, Providence College
Business Office
wright@lincolnacademy.org
Mrs. Wright has lived on the coast of Maine all her life - growing up in Friendship and now living in South Bristol, with her husband, chocolate lab and two cats. Her husband, Norman, and son, Nicholas, both graduated from Lincoln Academy. Mrs. Wright has worked in the business office for fifteen years and prior to coming to LA, worked at the MSAD #40 central office. When not working here, she works as Secretary and Treasurer of Union Church in South Bristol and enjoys camping, reading, knitting and crocheting and crafting of all sorts. She likes to bake and has shared a dessert or two with her colleagues over the years.
milliken@lincolnacademy.org
Jennifer Milliken was born and raised in Maine and is a graduate of Lincoln Academy. Her career has taken her from working in seafood, both on the dock and in the office to local lumber mills and transportation before settling at LA. "Keeping the books" was the constant thread. She has the "Why buy it if you can build it" attitude, which keeps life busy with assorted projects.
Communications
mayher@lincolnacademy.org
Jenny Mayher grew up on the campus of an independent school in Tarrytown, New York, where her parents were teachers, so taking a job at Lincoln Academy in 2014 seemed a natural fit. In her role of Communications Director Jenny is responsible for Lincoln Academy's social media, website, newsletter, press, and publications, including the school's annual alumni magazine, Aerie. She also teaches the Yearbook and Communications class, which produces the LA Lincolnian Yearbook, and is the parent of two current LA students.
Academic Affiliations:
A.B. Social Anthropology, Harvard College
M.A. Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
Development
hurd@lincolnacademy.org
Laurie grew up in Bath and attended Maine schools. She has spent her career in education. She began working in admissions at the Hyde School in Bath and served in a number of administrative positions. She helped start other Hyde campuses in in the public and independent sectors in New Haven and Woodstock, CT and she served as Hyde’s Head of School in Bath from 2000-2008. Laurie was also Director of Development at the Oldfields School outside Baltimore, MD. For the last five years, she was Executive Director of ISANNE, the Independent School Association of Northern New England and she serves on the NEASC Commission on Independent Schools. Laurie is a graduate of Bowdoin College and loves the mid coast Maine area. She enjoys riding her bike, visiting National Parks and her three children, Zach, Georgia and Meddy who live in Los Angeles. Laurie is excited to be part of Lincoln Academy and the extended community.
dippolito@lincolnacademy.org
After graduating from college in Vermont, Heather spent a decade teaching English in NYC public schools in the Bronx and Brooklyn. She always knew she wanted to return to Maine and luckily, her husband "from away" also appreciates how fortunate they are to call this place home. She joined the LA team in the winter of 2020 after working at Baxter Academy for Technology and Science as a Humanities teacher and Partnerships and Outreach Coordinator. Heather lives in Bremen with her husband, daughter, and very foolish, very lovable pup.
Academic Affiliations:
Saint Michael's College, BA in English
Lehman College (CUNY), MS in Secondary English Education
Facilities & Custodial
Athletics
kj@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Sports Management- Lyndon State College
page@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Political Science, Univerisity of Southern Maine
Culinary Services
Career and Academic Counseling
gleason@lincolnacademy.org
Eliza Mathews Gleason joined the Department of Career and Academic Counseling at LA in 2019. A 2007 graduate of St. Lawrence University with an M.A. from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Eliza and her husband have recently moved back to Maine. Prior to her move back to Maine, Eliza served as Associate Director of College Counseling at The Rivers School in Weston, MA and before that held the same position at Suffield Academy in CT. She has worked in college admissions at Trinity College in Connecticut, Syracuse University, and New York University. Eliza and her husband reside in Durham with their son, Benny, and adorable goldendoodle, Lola.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. St. Lawrence University
M.A. School Counseling, George Washington University
cordero@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Music - University of Maine
M.Ed. Higher Education - University of Maine
lemar@lincolnacademy.org
Ms. Lemar is joining the Lincoln Academy Guidance Department with both the passion and experience to help students with their academic, career, and life goals. A 2015 graduate of the University of Maine with a bachelors degree in both history and psychology, she then completed her graduate program in 2018 from the University of New England with a MA in Social Work. Ms. Lemar has served as a Guidance Counselor at both Vinalhaven School and Spruce Mountain High School. At Lincoln, she will be serving as an advisor, mentor, and career and academic counselor.
She enjoys spending time with her fiancé and rescue dogs, Willow and Grayson, and can often be found on adventures doing her favorite thing, being a "dog mom." Ms. Lemar also loves living in this beautiful state and exploring outside in the changing seasons as well as traveling abroad, and running.
Academic Affiliations
The University of Maine- BA in Psychology and BA in History.
University of New England- Masters in Social Work
abbotta@lincolnacademy.org
Alexa (Colby Dodge) Abbott was born in Damariscotta and grew up in Edgecomb. Alexa lives on Westport Island with her husband Jason and daughter, Mara. While at Lincoln Academy Alexa has worked as an Educational Technician, a Jobs For Maine Graduates Job Specialist and most recently as an Administrative Assistant in the Guidance Office. Both sides of Alexa's family have deep roots in the Damariscotta area. Her mother and father graduated from Lincoln Academy in the 1960's. Alexa enjoys her home on an island where she feels fortunate to be able to see a deer, osprey and harbor seal all in the same day!
blodgett@lincolnacademy.org
Cindy (Poland) Blodgett was born in Damariscotta and grew up in the village of Round Pond famous for its’ 4th of July Parade and where she spends much of her summer with family and friends. She is a proud alum of Lincoln Academy along with her sisters and her large family of cousins, nieces and nephews who will continue to attend and graduate from LA for years to come. She has worked at Lincoln Academy for over twenty years, beginning her career at LA as the Health Center Assistant upon its inception in the Fall of 1995. She soon moved to her position as an Administrative Assistant in the Guidance Office. Cindy lives in Waldoboro with her husband Seth who was LA’s first School Resource Officer, a day per week position at that time. Cindy and Seth are proud parents of two adult children, Stephany and Will, and a granddaughter Ava.
Academic Affiliations:
A.A. Business, University of Southern Maine
Residential Life
jabbott@lincolnacademy.org
Jake Abbott has been a part of the LA community since 2006. Jake has worked in a variety of roles at the school. Currently, as the Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life he is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the schools residential population and the various departments that support it. Jake also supports the operations of the school, shares in the management of student discipline, and supports many student programs, extra-curricular activities and initiatives to get students involved in learning and exploring new opportunities. Jake is also very involved in the local community serving as a member of the Newcastle Fire Department, where is also on the Board of Trustees. Jake is also on the Board of Directors at Central Lincoln County YMCA.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Liberal Studies, University of Maine, Augusta
M.S. Education Leadership, University of Southern Maine
Contact:
Wechat: eekabbott
Cell/Whatsapp: +1 207-831-6879
cordero@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Music - University of Maine
M.Ed. Higher Education - University of Maine
matta@lincolnacademy.org
Liz Matta is a native of Foxborough, Massachusetts. She credits her many great musical experiences in Foxborough, including performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and being challenged to think like a band director from an early age by Steve Massey and Ted Hagarty, as the reasons she has such a passion to work with kids, teach music and continue to perform.
Ms. Matta has been the Lincoln Academy Band Director since 2006. Under her direction, the Lincoln Academy Band Program doubled in student participation and in the number of instrumental performing ensembles offered in just her first four years. Lincoln Academy bands regularly receive gold ratings at state and national competitions, and her student musicians place at regional and state competitions every year. Ms. Matta directs the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, String Ensemble, Jazz Big Band, the Four and Five O’clock jazz combos and teaches Advanced Placement Music Theory.
Ms. Matta is the Program Director of “Maine Music Outreach”; a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower Maine high school musicians to make a difference in the lives of others. With MMO, Liz has trained and lead groups of high school student volunteers to work and play at the Holy Trinity Music School’s Summer Music Camp in Cange and the CEMUCHCA Summer Music Camp in Cap-Haïtien since 2012.
Ms. Matta has worked with bands and jazz bands throughout New England as a clinician and guest conductor. In addition to teaching, Ms. Matta can be heard playing as a freelance saxophonist. She enjoys reading, hiking and enjoying time with her family.
Academic Affiliations:
B.M. Music Education, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
B.M. Saxophone Performance, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
M.A. Band Conducting, American Band College/Sam Houston State University
janik@lincolnacademy.org
Mr Janik was born and raised in Czech Republic (formerly) Czechoslovakia. About two years before the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Mr. Janik’s parents escaped the Communist regime along with him and his younger brother. Leaving everything and his older brother behind, Mr. Janik’s family started a new life in Connecticut. After attending and graduating from high school, Mr. Janik earned his degree from the University of Maine at Farmington. His first three years of teaching Health were at MSAD #40 (A.D. Gray and D.R. Gaul Middle Schools) in Waldoboro and Union. Trying to expand his horizons and expertise in teaching the secondary grade levels, he then decided to move on and ended up the following three years teaching Wellness at Lincoln/Sudbury Regional High School in Sudbury, Massachusetts. After that he and his wife wanted to start and raise a family and decided to move back to Maine. Loving the the Midcoast area, Mr. Janik added two more years teaching back at MSAD#40. Since then, Mr. Janik has been part of Lincoln Academy since 2006. Currently, as the Wellness Department Head, Wellness Instructor and a dorm parent, Mr. Janik continues to support student’s lives by encouraging them to make healthy and responsible choices, so they may lead better lives and become productive members of our community. Mr. Janik, his wife and children live on campus. They spend their free time traveling, enjoying the outdoors, fishing and playing games. Mr. Janik’s desire is to travel the beautiful USA and of course, take his family to visit Europe, so they get to learn and experience the different cultures and history of Czech Republic and other countries.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Community Health Education, Concentration in School Health Education - University Of Maine at Farmington
kj@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Sports Management- Lyndon State College
kennedy@lincolnacademy.org
Sarah Kennedy '00 grew up in Pemaquid and went on to study Spanish and International Relations at the University of Maine and University of Costa Rica. She coordinated volunteer education programs and fundraising for a small non-profit organization in Nicaragua and then went on to join Sustainable Harvest International as the Director of Development and later transitioned to working as a program director specializing in outreach and service learning programs in Central America. In 2012, Sarah took a position with AmeriCorps and Santa Clara University's Center of Sustainability to develop school garden and community nutrition programs in San Jose City Schools.
In 2013, Sarah’s family had the opportunity to return to Maine and was excited to become a part of Lincoln Academy’s new Residential Program. Sarah developed LA’s homestay program and loves welcoming students from around the globe to our community here in the Midcoast. Sarah works part-time as support staff in the Resident Life Office and is also a member of LA’s Website Team and Grant Team.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. International Relations - University of Maine, Orono
B.A. Spanish - University of Maine, Orono
School Based Health Center
eduffy@lincolnacademy.org
Eric Duffy has had a varied career, centered around three fields: emergency medical care, education, and wilderness tripping. He is a Registered Nurse, a Wilderness and Maine EMT, and a Registered Maine Guide. Eric holds a BA in English from Stonehill College and an MA in Theology from Acadia University in Nova Scotia. He is a lead instructor for Wilderness Medical Associates International, and regularly teaches intensive courses in emergency medicine that has been adapted for remote settings. Before becoming a nurse Eric taught English and outdoor education at Hebron Academy; supervised the paddling programs at L.L.Bean’s Outdoor Discovery Schools; spent several years working seasonally as an EMT in the winter and a sea kayaking guide in the summer; and was the health care coordinator at Chewonki. Before joining LA’s health center staff, Eric spent three years working as a nurse in the Emergency Department at Miles Memorial Hospital.
Academic Affiliations:
A.S. Nursing, Southern Maine Community College
B.A. English, Stonehill College
M.A. Theology, Acadia University (Nova Scotia)
yost@lincolnacademy.org
katz@lincolnacademy.org
Lisa has had the privilege to work with many children, families and individuals over the past 30 years of her professional life. She is committed to contributing what she can to make the world a little brighter and better for others. When not working, Lisa likes to get outside with her family and dog for hikes, bike rides, and boating. Other interests include spending time with friends, cooking and eating really good food, reading, scrabble, travel, and going to the gym.
Academic Affiliations
hnorris@lchcare.org
Technology
johnsonm@lincolnacademy.org
Michael Johnson joined LA in 2021. Bringing over 25 years of experience supporting technology, he will be developing the new position of Technology Support Specialist with the team at Lincoln Academy. Being the first level of support for all faculty and student technology related issues, he will triage any problems and escalate issues as needed.
brooks@lincolnacademy.org
David Brooks joined the ATEC team at LA on July 1, 2019 from The Hyde School, where he taught computer science and robotics. He was responsible for classroom technology campus-wide and part of their IT team, and directed their STEAM program. David developed and managed their foundation grant that allowed Hyde to start its STEAM program and has pursued and received several other grants for that program. Before teaching at Hyde, David was a software engineer at Pricewaterhouse Coopers and owner of the independent software consultancy Installer Factory. Before that was a Sr. Principal Software Engineer at Symantec Software. David's office is in ATEC, where he be teaches AP Computer Science A, works as LA's PowerSchool Administrator and IT Coordinator.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Computer Science, California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo
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