The Southern Maine Partnership is led by a director who receives guidance from the Educational Leadership Advisory Board. The Advisory Board connects university faculty with local school and district practitioners to help ensure that Educational Leadership Program coursework and Southern Maine Partnership professional development opportunities reflect the needs of schools throughout the region.
The goals of the Advisory Board are to:
- Inform the Educational Leadership Program and Southern Maine Partnership of needs and insights from the field.
- Support strategic planning and goals for the Educational Leadership Program and Southern Maine Partnership.
- Advocate for enhancements to the Educational Leadership Program and Southern Maine Partnership.
Advisory Board
Shanna Crofton, Superintendent – Yarmouth (Chair)
Dr. Mandy Cyr, Director of Instruction – Biddeford (Vice Chair)
Dr. Angela Atkinson-Duina, Superintendent – South Portland
Dr. Diane Nadeau, Superintendent – Scarborough
Molly Dilworth, Director of Teaching & Learning – Cape Elizabeth
Jane Armstrong, ESOL State Specialist – Maine Department of Education
Eric Hanson, Assistant Superintendent – RSU 23 (Old Orchard)
Dr. Anita Stewart-McCafferty, Educational Leadership Faculty – University of Southern Maine
Dr. Marty Malague, Educational Leadership Faculty – University of Southern Maine
Dr. Catherine Fallona, Interim Dean of the College of Education – University of Southern Maine
Dr. Jody Capelluti, Retired Educational Leadership Faculty – University of Southern Maine
Dr. Andrew Dolloff, Educational Leadership Faculty & Director of the Southern Maine Partnership – University of Southern Maine
Christine Frost-Bertinet, Assistant Superintendent – RSU 14 (Windham/Raymond)
Shawn Vincent, Principal – Whittier Middle School, RSU 16 (Poland)
Eileen King, Executive Director – Maine School Superintendents’ Association
Dr. Holly Blair, Executive Director, Professional Division – Maine Principals’ Association
Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed, Director of Secondary Education – Portland
Dr. Kevin Doran, Adult & Higher Education Faculty – University of Southern Maine
Dr. Amy Johnson, Co-Director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) – University of Southern Maine
Jeff Rodman, Executive Director – New England League of Middle Schools