Main School Phone Numbers
Main Office: (207) 563-3596
Fax: (207) 563-1067
Contact by Phone
To reach faculty & staff by phone, call (207) 563-3596 and enter the extension listed.
Staff Websites
All faculty now update their academic information on Canvas. Please check Canvas to follow assignments and course information. Some departments and teachers continue to update personal websites. These are listed in the Directory below.
Send E-mail
Most staff have e-mail addresses in the form of: lastname@lincolnacademy.org. Please note that several last names (Morris/Abbott/Von Vogt, etc.) have more than one email affiliated with them. In those cases you will need to check the directory for specific email addresses.
Alternative Education
I grew up in New York's Hudson Valley region and moved to Maine in 2011 after short stays in Massachusetts, England and Minnesota. I believe travel, books and experiences that challenge one's comfort are integral to the shaping of one's worldview and I take every opportunity to visit both unfamiliar and familiar places and learn as much as I can about the world and its peoples. I enjoy talking with my students about history, culture, philosophy, and soccer and love the work I do at Lincoln Academy - in the classroom, on the athletic fields and in the dormitory.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. History - Gordon College
M.A. Greek and Roman Archaeology - Newcastle University
(207) 563-3596 ext. 230
suttmeier@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 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. She loves teaching in the Alternative Education Program at Lincoln Academy, where students can ask their own questions and find answers in creative ways. Both sides of her family have deep roots in the Newcastle/Damariscotta area. Her mother graduated from LA in 1962! Having traveled and lived in several states and continents, Ms. Myers feels she has come back home to one of the best places on Earth.
Academic Affiliations:
A.B. Bowdoin College
M.S. Northeastern University
Ed.M. Harvard University
myers@lincolnacademy.org
Design, Engineering & Technology
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Religious Studies - Brown University
(207) 563-3596 ext. 222
stevenson@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
BA in Mathematics - University of Maine at Farmington
MS in Mathematics - Boston College
MS Education - University of Southern Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 149
levesque@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 182
braley@lincolnacademy.org
Websites:
Academic Affiliations:
B.F.A. Painting, Maryland Institute College of Art
M.F.A. Sculture, Pratt Insititute of Art
campbell@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 241
cheney@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.
(207) 563-3596 ext. 212
sylvia@lincolnacademy.org
English
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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 206
manahan@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 142
sims@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 143
smalley@lincolnacademy.org
Mr. Seth Anderson grew up in large family in Rhode Island, where he taught for several years before moving to Washington, Maine with his wife Mary Ellen and two children, Joshua and Zoe. When not reading, writing, or correcting papers, he tends to the goats, chickens, and gardens, bakes bread, or treks through the woods with his dog Scout.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A.Classics, Union College (NY)
M.A. Theology, Providence College
M.A. English, University of Rhode Island
(207) 563-3596 ext. 145
anderson@lincolnacademy.org
Mr. Kothe is a native of rural western Maine. In college and graduate school he developed a persistent and possibly clinical obsession with certain strains of 20th-century fiction. Outside the classroom, he enjoys reading, writing, and being an armchair politician.
Academic Affiliations:
A.B. English, Bates College
M.S. Geography, Ohio State University
kothe@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
sawyer@lincolnacademy.org
Library
Cathi Howell began her career as a school librarian in her own hometown at Livermore Falls High School in western Maine, and is thrilled to continue her work at Lincoln Academy. She is passionate about promoting a culture of reading within the school community and connecting students with great books. She hopes that every student and faculty member will look to the Lincoln Academy Library as his or her very own “Room of Requirement” and strives to support the academic needs and personal interests of all. In addition to reading, Howell enjoys spending time with family, cooking, gardening, quilting, traveling and running. Howell has two daughters who live and work in Boston; Caryn who teaches AP US history and Laura who works in health-care research. She and her husband Jef (LA ‘77), Purchasing Manager at Verso Corporation, live in New Harbor where she is often seen running along the beautiful Pemaquid Trail or walking to the beach with good book in hand.
Academic Affiliations:
BS Library & Information Technology - University of Maine at Augusta
MS Library Science - Southern Connecticut State University
(207) 563-3596 ext. 122
howell@lincolnacademy.org
Jen Betts spent the first half of her career working as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Elementary Schools in Florida and Massachusetts. After moving to Maine and having her daughter, she decided to pursue her other passion, reading! She became the Teen Librarian at Skidompha Library in 2008 and worked with local teens to create engaging programming and a comfortable, welcoming space for teens in the library. Jen is excited to continue her work at Lincoln Academy. When not in the library or curled up with a good book, Jen enjoys spending time with her family, boating, and hiking.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Audiology and Speech Language-Pathology, Florida State University
M.S. Audiology and Speech Language-Pathology, Florida State University
Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
betts@lincolnacademy.org
Mathematics
Academic Affiliations:
BA in Mathematics - University of Maine at Farmington
MS in Mathematics - Boston College
MS Education - University of Southern Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 149
levesque@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Mathematics, University of Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 146
armstrong@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations
BA Mathematics - UMO
MS Abilities and Disabilities Studies - USM
in progress - PhD Curriculum and Instruction - Liberty University
Prior to working at LA I worked at Mt. View high school teaching math, Unity College teaching math and RSU #3 as the gifted and talented teacher district wide
(207) 563-3596 ext. 207
curtis@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Civil Engineering, Tufts University
(207) 563-3596 ext. 156
mooney@lincolnacademy.org
Shelly Richardson, Mathematics Faculty, Dorm Parent, Team Leader Class of 2021, JV Boys Soccer Coach
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Secondary Education-Mathematics, University of Maine, Presque Isle
M.S. School Counseling, Husson University
richardson@lincolnacademy.org
Music
Liz Matta is a native of Foxboro, Massachusetts. She credits her many great musical experiences in Foxboro, including a performance 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 moved to Midcoast Maine in August 2000 where she taught at the Great Salt Bay Community School for six years. In June 2006, Liz made the difficult decision to leave GSB and become the Band Director at Lincoln Academy, the area high school. Under Liz’s 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. Liz is currently the Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair. In addition to her school responsibilities, 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, Haiti, since July, 2012. Ms. Matta has worked with bands and jazz bands throughout Maine as a clinician, is a saxophone/double reeds auditions adjudicator for the MMEA All-State Music Festival and has conducted Honor Bands in Maine and Connecticut. In addition to teaching, Ms. Matta can be heard playing with the Matta-Wing Duo and as a freelance saxophonist.
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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 181
matta@lincolnacademy.org
Beth Preston is the choral director at Lincoln Academy where her singers have a high acceptance rate into District and All State choirs. Her teaching assignments currently include Lincolnaires Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, piano, guitar, and ukulele. Ms. Preston is the vocal coach for all of Lincoln Academy's musical theater productions. She teaches privately from her home studio, coaching award-winning singers in both musical theater and classical technique. She is the director of Tapestry Singers, a community choir in Newcastle, ME and has provided the vocal coaching for most of Heartwood Regional Theater Company’s musicals and operas. Ms. Preston has sung with Vox Nova Chamber Choir in Brunswick, ME and with the chorus of Portland Opera Repertory Theater.
Academic Affiliations:
B.M. Music Education, Brigham Young University
M.M. Vocal Pedagogy, University of Southern Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 180
preston@lincolnacademy.org
Science
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Biology - Grand Valley State University
M.S. Oceanography - University of Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 162
grannis@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
BS Biology Cornell University
MAT Science Stony Brook University
(207) 563-3596 ext. 164
buchwalder@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
cheff@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MAT - University of Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 160
leland@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Veterinary Medicine, University of New Hampshire
Masters in Business Administration, Babson College
Required Educational Coursework, Salem State College
(207) 563-3596 ext. 154
scimone@lincolnacademy.org
Social Studies
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)
(207) 563-3596 ext. 138
duffy@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 131
omahoney@lincolnacademy.org
Special Education
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
zimmerli@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Geology, Lafayette College
(207) 563-3596 ext. 120
cumberland@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Science and Mathematics, University of Maine, Orono
keushguerian@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Studio Art, University of Maine, Orono
civittolo@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Secondary Education-Mathematics, University of Maine, Farmington
flanagan@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Elementary Education, St. Josephs College
M.A. Special Education, University of Maine, Orono
brewer@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Health and Human Services, University of Maine, Augusta
chambersh@lincolnacademy.org
Theater Arts
Liz Matta is a native of Foxboro, Massachusetts. She credits her many great musical experiences in Foxboro, including a performance 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 moved to Midcoast Maine in August 2000 where she taught at the Great Salt Bay Community School for six years. In June 2006, Liz made the difficult decision to leave GSB and become the Band Director at Lincoln Academy, the area high school. Under Liz’s 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. Liz is currently the Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair. In addition to her school responsibilities, 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, Haiti, since July, 2012. Ms. Matta has worked with bands and jazz bands throughout Maine as a clinician, is a saxophone/double reeds auditions adjudicator for the MMEA All-State Music Festival and has conducted Honor Bands in Maine and Connecticut. In addition to teaching, Ms. Matta can be heard playing with the Matta-Wing Duo and as a freelance saxophonist.
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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 181
matta@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 182
braley@lincolnacademy.org
Beth Preston is the choral director at Lincoln Academy where her singers have a high acceptance rate into District and All State choirs. Her teaching assignments currently include Lincolnaires Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, piano, guitar, and ukulele. Ms. Preston is the vocal coach for all of Lincoln Academy's musical theater productions. She teaches privately from her home studio, coaching award-winning singers in both musical theater and classical technique. She is the director of Tapestry Singers, a community choir in Newcastle, ME and has provided the vocal coaching for most of Heartwood Regional Theater Company’s musicals and operas. Ms. Preston has sung with Vox Nova Chamber Choir in Brunswick, ME and with the chorus of Portland Opera Repertory Theater.
Academic Affiliations:
B.M. Music Education, Brigham Young University
M.M. Vocal Pedagogy, University of Southern Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 180
preston@lincolnacademy.org
Visual Arts
Websites:
Academic Affiliations:
B.F.A. Painting, Maryland Institute College of Art
M.F.A. Sculture, Pratt Insititute of Art
campbell@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 115
mess@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.
(207) 563-3596 ext. 212
sylvia@lincolnacademy.org
Wellness
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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 111
janik@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Sports Management- Lyndon State College
(207) 563-3596 ext. 117
kj@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Political Science, Univerisity of Southern Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 123
page@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Athletic Training, University of New England
(207) 563-3596 ext. 167
deraps@lincolnacademy.org
World Languages
Lourdes Rodriguez-Von Vogt was born in Chicago of Puerto Rican parents. As a first generation Puerto Rican, she grew up immersed in two worlds, linguistically, physically and culturally, that of Chicago and Puerto Rico.. Lourdes studied her junior year in Barcelona, Spain where she met her husband, Carl. She has since studied in Paris, France (Alliance Française), Perugia, Italy (Università per Stranieri), and Quebec City, Canada (Université Laval). Prior to coming to Lincoln Academy in 1990, she taught Italian in Chicago at the University of Illinois, and Spanish at Gordon Technical High School. In total, she has taught 35 yrs. In 2005, Lourdes was a finalist for the Maine Teacher of the Year. Lourdes and Carl live in South Bristol and have twin sons, Michael and Matthew, who are also Lincoln Academy graduates. Her interests include singing in a choral group, dancing, cooking, travel, playing tennis, and cycling. She is also an AP Consultant and is currently on the AP Spanish Language and Culture Test Development Committee.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Spanish Language (Minor in Linguistics), University of Illinois, Chicago
M.A. Spanish Linguistics-University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
(207) 563-3596 ext. 209
vonvogtl@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Spanish, University of Maine
bass@lincolnacademy.org
Lauren Crosby is a native of the fishing community of Georgetown, Maine. She has taught in South Korea, Alaska, and most recently, Thailand. In her free time, she enjoys kayaking, skiff riding, off-the-beaten-path traveling, and white water rafting. Lauren is also a recording singer-songwriter and has two albums of original music out.
Academic Affiliations:
University of Maine at Farmington-- Secondary Education: concentration in English
2017-2018 United States Fulbright Scholar - Thailand
207-563-3596
lcrosby@lincolnacademy.org
Carl studied in Barcelona, Spain for his junior year of college and has since studied in Paris, France, Perugia, Italy, and Quebec City, Canada. Before coming to Lincoln Academy in 1990, Carl taught at the University of Illinois, and his high school Alma Mater, in Chicago, Illinois. In total, Carl has taught 40 yrs.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(207) 563-3596 ext. 312
vonvogtc@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 is also the team leader the Class of 2018 and was accepted at 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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 202
welch@lincolnacademy.org
Office of the Head of School
Ms. Starmer joined LA in July, 2017 as a consultant, assuming the title of Interim Head of School in June 2018. Beginning her 48-year career in education as a social studies teacher at Hingham High School, she went on to spend 27 years at Milton Academy in Milton, MA, where she occupied a number of teaching and administrative roles. In 2000, after seven years as Upper School Principal at Milton, Ms. Starmer moved to Newtown, PA to become Head of School at George School, a Friends boarding and day school of 540 students. Over the course of her 16 years as head at George School, Ms. Starmer oversaw a thorough review of the school’s curriculum; helped to secure what is still the largest single gift given to an independent school in the US; increased the school’s geographic, racial, socioeconomic, and academic diversity; and oversaw significant improvements to the school’s buildings, grounds, and infrastructure. In 2016 she retired with her husband to their family home in Sandwich, NH. She began doing part-time consulting later that year. In her free time, Ms. Starmer enjoys hiking, gardening, reading, and spending time with friends and family, especially her two young grandchildren.
Academic Affiliations:
The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH: BA in History
Boston University, Boston, MA: MEd in Curriculum and Teaching
Wellesley College Centers for Research on Women, Wellesley, MA: Visiting Scholar
Harvard University School of Education, Cambridge, MA: Visiting Practitioner
(207) 563-3596 ext. 102
starmer@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
BA in German/History/International Afffairs - University of Maine, Orono
MA in German/History/International Affairs - University of Maine, Orono
(207) 563-3596 ext. 101
mullin@lincolnacademy.org
Buckeye born and bred, Mrs. Brinkler has been coming to Maine since she was a baby. She began her career in Maine immediately after her college graduation, and has been involved in education for well over twenty five years beginning on the collegiate administrative level in Portland. Carole moved to the midcoast region to raise her beautiful family (Alexis '09 and Liam '16) with her husband Michael (class of '84). She served on the Great Salt Bay Community school board for just under twenty years and is very involved with various boards within her community. When she is not working or volunteering, she enjoys spending time with her family (adores grandchildren, Devin and Owen) and friends, traveling, outdoor activities, reading and music.
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Personnel Management, Urbana University
(207) 563-3596 ext. 102
brinkler@lincolnacademy.org
Admissions
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. Ian is a senior at Lincoln Academy and an accomplished bassoonist. Aria is a junior at Lincoln Academy and passionate thespian. 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.
(207) 563-3596 ext. 217
tan@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
BA - Bethel University
I grew up in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul, in Minnesota. I graduated from Bethel University with a BA in Marketing with minors in Art History, Small Business Management, and Economics. After college, I went into retail marketing and human resources work before moving to Maine with our young family in 2004. Since then we have lived up and down the I95 corridor including a small town just south of Millinocket, blocks from the campus of the University of Maine in Orono, walking distance from LLBeans flagship store in Freeport, and most recently settling in the Mid-Coast in 2017. It is pretty incredible to work with the students and families, alumni and friends of an independent school who make it a point to be engaged and supportive of the school in so many ways. When I'm not on campus, our four children keeps us on our toes. We enjoy new experiences each and every year as well as revisiting our most favorite memories that make living in Maine such and incredible adventure.
207-563-3596 ext.218
thyen@lincolnacademy.org
Alumni
Business Office
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.
(207) 563-3596 ext. 105
wright@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.
(207) 563-3596 ext. 282
milliken@lincolnacademy.org
Communications
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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 286
mayher@lincolnacademy.org
Development
Academic Affiliations:
BA - Bethel University
I grew up in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul, in Minnesota. I graduated from Bethel University with a BA in Marketing with minors in Art History, Small Business Management, and Economics. After college, I went into retail marketing and human resources work before moving to Maine with our young family in 2004. Since then we have lived up and down the I95 corridor including a small town just south of Millinocket, blocks from the campus of the University of Maine in Orono, walking distance from LLBeans flagship store in Freeport, and most recently settling in the Mid-Coast in 2017. It is pretty incredible to work with the students and families, alumni and friends of an independent school who make it a point to be engaged and supportive of the school in so many ways. When I'm not on campus, our four children keeps us on our toes. We enjoy new experiences each and every year as well as revisiting our most favorite memories that make living in Maine such and incredible adventure.
207-563-3596 ext.218
thyen@lincolnacademy.org
Facilities & Custodial
Office of the Dean of Students
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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 231
jabbott@lincolnacademy.org
Athletics
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Sports Management- Lyndon State College
(207) 563-3596 ext. 117
kj@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Political Science, Univerisity of Southern Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 123
page@lincolnacademy.org
Culinary Services
Guidance
As Director of Counseling and Studies, Mrs. Wills-Viega manages the Guidance Office, provides college, academic and personal counseling support for students and assists with the development and administration of the academic program at Lincoln Academy. Mrs. Wills-Viega has worked at LA for the last twelve years and particularly enjoys helping students attain their goals and helping the school meet the needs of its diverse student population. Prior to coming to LA, she worked as the Director of Guidance at Boothbay Region High School and as a school counselor at Woolwich Central School and Durham Elementary School. Mrs. Wills-Viega loves to ski, sail, paddle board, hike and garden. She also loves spending time with her extended family at their cottage on Westport Island. When not on Westport Island, she and her husband, Steve, a woodworker, live in Walpole.
Academic Affiliations:
BA Psychology, University of Vermont,
M.Ed. Counselor Education, University of Southern Maine.
(207) 563-3596 ext. 126
wills-viega@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!
(207) 563-3596 ext. 128
abbotta@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 125
blodgett@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Music - University of Maine
M.Ed. Higher Education - University of Maine
207 563-3596 ext. 170
cordero@lincolnacademy.org
Cynde Ferrill has worked at Lincoln Academy as a guidance counselor for the last eighteen years. She grew up in Maine and spent some time in the San Francisco Bay Area as a paralegal. Her son graduated from Lincoln Academy and he recently finished college. Cynde has a passion for writing and she contributes to magazines and local publications. These days, she dreams about retirement in the Southwest, a place where she feels particularly inspired.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Social Welfare, University of Southern Maine
M.Ed. School Counseling, California State University and University of Maine
(207) 563-3596 ext. 127
ferrill@lincolnacademy.org
Residential Life
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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 231
jabbott@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Secondary Education-Mathematics, University of Maine, Farmington
flanagan@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. Sarah coordinated volunteer education programs for a small non-profit organization in Nicaragua and then went on to join Sustainable Harvest International as a program director specializing in outreach and service learning programs in Central America. After 10 years with SHI, Sarah moved to California and 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 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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 223
kennedy@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 111
janik@lincolnacademy.org
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Sports Management- Lyndon State College
(207) 563-3596 ext. 117
kj@lincolnacademy.org
Liz Matta is a native of Foxboro, Massachusetts. She credits her many great musical experiences in Foxboro, including a performance 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 moved to Midcoast Maine in August 2000 where she taught at the Great Salt Bay Community School for six years. In June 2006, Liz made the difficult decision to leave GSB and become the Band Director at Lincoln Academy, the area high school. Under Liz’s 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. Liz is currently the Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair. In addition to her school responsibilities, 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, Haiti, since July, 2012. Ms. Matta has worked with bands and jazz bands throughout Maine as a clinician, is a saxophone/double reeds auditions adjudicator for the MMEA All-State Music Festival and has conducted Honor Bands in Maine and Connecticut. In addition to teaching, Ms. Matta can be heard playing with the Matta-Wing Duo and as a freelance saxophonist.
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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 181
matta@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 serves on the Nobleboro School Board and 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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 295
petersen@lincolnacademy.org
Shelly Richardson, Mathematics Faculty, Dorm Parent, Team Leader Class of 2021, JV Boys Soccer Coach
Academic Affiliations:
B.S. Secondary Education-Mathematics, University of Maine, Presque Isle
M.S. School Counseling, Husson University
richardson@lincolnacademy.org
School Based Health Center
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)
eduffy@lincolnacademy.org
(207) 563-3596
yost@lincolnacademy.org
Lisa has had the privilege to work with many children, families and individuals over the past 26 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.
(207) 563-3596 ext. 260
katz@lincolnacademy.org
hnorris@lchcare.org
Tory has lived in Maine for twenty years, currently in Bath, with her husband, three children, three dogs, and fifty guppies. Tory loves teenagers and working with them at LA is a pleasure. When not at LA, Tory loves to travel, dance, and read at the beach. When at LA, you can find her whipping up espresso drinks and good conversations.
Academic Affiliations:
B.A. Hampshire College
MS.W University of Southern Maine
MS.Ed. Saint Joseph's College
(207) 563-3596 ext. 130
twright@lincolnacademy.org
Technology
Academic Affiliations:
BA, Ancient Greek, Northwestern University
MA, Theater, Columbia University
M Phil, Theater, Columbia University
(207) 563-3596 ext. 136
nickazz@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
(207) 563-3596 ext. 241
cheney@lincolnacademy.org
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