Caroline Bond - has lost her certification to teach in the public school system, but will teach
in a private school, which doesn't have to cater to the governor.
- 15 years teaching experience
- Nominated for Teacher of the Year in Elementary Mathematics
- Involved in creating multi-age programs, environmental education, teaching math using
manipulatives, and webpage design building with 7/8 graders
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Carl Chase - George Stevens Academy - Blue Hill
- 26 years varied teaching experience, including work with emotionally disturbed children,
Outward Bound, and college level marine science
- Developed a steelband program at GSA, both for credit and as an after school program
- invited to play at Gov. King's inauguration party (How ironic!)
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Paul Donovan - Thornton Academy - half time Social Worker
- 15 years experience
- Developed open water rowing program, which has grown to 60 students. After the initial
grant, he funded this program himself on his own time, drawing TV and print media coverage in
southern Maine
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John Ford - Waldo Technical Center - Belfast
- 1 year teaching experience
- Developed and taught high school level Law Enforcement Program.
- (I find it interesting that John is a retired Sheriff)
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Ernie Guimond - John Bapst Memorial High School - Foreign Language Department
- Several years teaching experience
- Is now teaching in Japan
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John Hunt - John Bapst Memorial High School - Science - Name one, he taught it.
- 13 years experience
- a member of Who's Who of American Teachers
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Suzanne Malis-Andersen - Brewer Middle School
- 14 years teaching experience
- 1997 Teacher of the Year Runner-up
- Environmental Award for Teaching
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Dianne Pelletier - Mt. Ararat High School - Topsham - Physics
- 15 years teaching experience at Mt. A
- Master of Education - emphasis on Science
- Science Department Chair
- Established and prepared students for participation in: Science Olympiad, Environthon,
Electrathon, JETS-TEAM, and Science Fair
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Judy Robbins - George Stevens Academy - support personnel
- 5 years experience
- left high paying corporate job to give back to the community that educated her children
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Lisa Savage - Messalonskee High School - Asian Studies, Western Civilization
- 6 years experience
- School coordinator for Turn Off TV Week - several years
- Founded a Welcome Committee to greet new students
- Created a Math Backpack collection integrating literature, math activities and family
involvement
- Ironically, while losing her high school certification this year, Lisa still has her
elementary school certification for one more year and has therefore been transferred to the
5th grade at the Atwood-Tapley School in Oakland.
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David Solmitz - Madison High School - Social Studies, German - spent 1999-2000 school year
finishing master's degree and writing a book, soon to be released.
- 30 years teaching experience
- 1999 Teacher of the Year at Madison High School
- 1993 National League of Cities Award
- 1989 Distinguished Educator Award from Bowdoin College
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David Tiemann - Morse High School - Bath - U.S. History, Global Issues
- 21 years teaching experience, all at Morse
- 1993 Award for Excellence in Social Studies Education, Maine Council for Social
Studies
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Maryli Tiemann - Morse High School - Bath - English, Drama, Speech
- 27 years teaching experience
- 2000 Bowdoin Distinguished Educator Award (Bowdoin College)
- 1986 Ames Distinguished Teacher Award (Morse High School)
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Amy Watson - Van Buren
- 1 year teaching experience
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